Best Science Fiction EVER Science fiction takes us to whole new worlds, makes us question our own reality, and gets us excited (or in some cases terrified) for the future. So, with thousands of science fiction books out there, which ones are worth your time? Thankfully, Global English Editing has narrowed down the search by…
Continue ReadingIt’s Day 1 of our Halloween Horrors theme! Kicking off, I’m delighted to welcome back Syd Moore, who featured previously on Criminally Good with her novel Strange Magic. Syd is sharing her fave spooky stories for ‘Halloween Horrors’ and since I lovelovelove Don’t Look Now, I’ll be adding these other 2 to my TBR. Enjoy…
Continue Reading1) Enough Rope – Collected Stories by Lawrence Block WHY I LIKE IT: Alongside novels, I love writing short stories and reading them. This massive 900-page book is filled with great stories from one of my all-time favorite crime writers Lawrence Block. The stories are of incredible variety from very dark to lighter fare. Brilliant…
Continue Reading1) Into the Darkest Corner, Elizabeth Haynes WHY I LIKE IT: This book is dark, claustrophobic and scary as hell. I’ve never felt such a connection with a main character as I did with Cathy. It’s very cleverly written. 2) Flowers for the Dead, Barbara Copperthwaite WHY I LIKE IT: The storyline is twisted and…
Continue ReadingFor my reading pledge results from the first quarter, CLICK HERE. So, I’ve managed another 23 books in this second quarter, exactly the same as the first quarter – so I’m pretty much on target to hit my 100 books this year … IF I keep this steady pace up. (I don’t think I should…
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Story of Your Life Versus Arrival ARRIVAL is written by veteran Hollywood scribe Eric Heisserer and directed by director of the moment, Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Prisoners). It’s adapted from the short novella, Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang. Warning – SPOILERS!!! Do not read on if spoilers bother you The Book Ted Chiang’s stories…
Continue ReadingI’d been so busy with my drafts, edits and submissions for my novel, The Other Twin during most of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 that I’d resigned myself for not having anything published this year. But oh look – I couldn’t have been more wrong!! 2016, for me, was the year of the short…
Continue ReadingHappy (re)publication day to author Maggie James, whose novel His Kidnapper’s Shoes comes out today – Nov 15th, 2016 – via Lake Union. You can get it HERE. Now, over to Maggie … 1) So, who are you & what have you written? Hi, thanks for interviewing me on Criminally Good! My name is Maggie…
Continue Reading1) So, who are you & what have you written? I’m Jacqui Canham and I’ve been writing for many years. Because I’m freelance, the sort of writing I do is diverse – from newspaper and magazine articles to corporate scripts and screenplays. One of my short stories features in Twisted50, an anthology which recently entered…
Continue Reading1) Someone Else’s Skin by Sarah Hilary WHY I LIKE IT: A dark, gripping thriller about domestic violence which cleverly turns the usual conventions on their head. 2) Bad Samaritan by Michael J Malone WHY I LIKE IT: Another gripping page-turner with dark themes, good psychology and some brave choices when it comes to character…
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