Book Club

Sorrow Bound

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We interviewed former journalist David Mark after his previous novel Original Skin won universal praise in crime fiction circles. The intriguingly named lynchpins of that book, Aector McAvoy and Trish Pharoah are back. Their stamping grounds remain the unlovely Humberside port of Hull. In an…
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Missing You by Harlan Coben

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Harlan Coben has been a leading crime author since the mid-90s. His Myron Bolitar series captivated fans who love private detective stories while his standalone thrillers – like the superb Tell No One – have tended to look at everyday people in extra-ordinary situations. Usually…
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Betrayed by Jacqui Rose

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Over the years, the crime fiction genre has been graced by a veritable procession of tough guy crime lords, plucky prostitutes and dodgy coppers, all plying their trade in that there London. Betrayed features all three, but it is to Jacqui Rose’s credit that she…
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Preternatural by Matt Hilton

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Carter Bailey is called to Conn Island, a small, weather blasted land mass in the Shetland Islands. His summoner is Paul Broom, his best friend and bestselling author of horror and fantasy stories. Broom believes there’s an evil presence stalking the island and that Bailey…
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Treachery by SJ Parris

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It’s been two years since Sacrilege, the last book in critic and feature writer SJ Parris’ Giordano Bruno series. Set in Elizabethan times, Treachery picks up the story one year later and we find Bruno and his friend, Sir Philip Sidney, heading to Plymouth. Their…
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Features

Interview with Pierre Lemaitre

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Pierre Lemaitre is fast becoming one of the most respected and versatile writers in France. After enjoying huge popular success with his award-winning crime fiction, in 2013 he went on to win the Prix Goncourt, the highest literary prize in France, for his moving novel…
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