The End of Lies by Andrew Barrett
“How can you tell if you’re lying to yourself?” this crime thriller begins, and it’s a good question. Middle-aged librarian Becky and her police inspector husband Chris appear to have been lying to themselves for some time. Becky and Chris have been planning a crime,…
The Other Mother by JA Baker
Three women who share one secret create myriad possibilities in this thriller from North East-based author JA Baker, published by independent favourite Bloodhound Books. Lissy lives with her teenage daughter Rosie in a small, remote village in Yorkshire. Their home is comfortable and Lissy spends…
Hull yes! It's the Hull Noir festival reading list
Between 17 and 19 of November, the city of Kingston upon Hull will be the surrogate home of Iceland Noir, as it travels from its home city of Reykjavik and stops on the Humber. Just like the original festival, Hull Noir 2017 will be celebrating…
Race to the Kill
Written by Helen Cadbury — The publication of this third, page-turning novel in the Sean Denton series is bittersweet, coming three months after the death of York-based author Helen Cadbury, aged 52, and five years into her career writing crime fiction. Earlier this year the author…
The Zealot's Bones
Written by DM Mark — In David Mark’s Aector McAvoy novels, Hull is a hotbed of violence and murder. The former Yorkshire Post crime reporter is known for cutting to the dark heart of Hull as it is now, a city this year making a…
Insidious Intent
Written by Val McDermid — In a crowded genre where the word ‘girl’ has become so overused in book titles, it’s a breath of fresh air to encounter a cover that makes you turn to the dictionary. Insidious adjective: proceeding in a gradual, subtle way,…