See ALL the 90 books I read in 2017, HERE. And for my FINAL ‘Best of 2017’ Best of 3! Following on from the great dystopian (and highly cinematic) read, The Feed – I thought I would take a look at 3 of my favourite reads that I reckon should DEFINITELY be movies or TV…
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BEST OF 2017: My Police Procedural Picks
See ALL the 90 books I read in 2017, HERE. I’m not usually ‘big’ on police procedurals. This is not because I don’t think they’re good, but because they’re frequently series and given I like to read as many different authors as possible, I have a commitment problem!! But these are all book 1 of…
Continue ReadingCRIMINALLY GOOD: interview with author Earl Javorsky
1) So, who are you & what have you written? I’m Earl Javorsky, an L.A. transplant, now living in San Diego. I have written three novels. Down Solo and Down to No Good (releases in early November) are Charlie Miner books. Charlie is a PI that inexplicably revives after being killed and then goes on…
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I’m delighted to share an excerpt from Ann Girdharry’s LONDON NOIR today, courtesy of the Blog Blitz being organised by Rachel’s Random Resources. This is the very first excerpt as part of a blog blitz, eek! As I like enigmatic males and perpetrators, this sounds right up my street too. Add it your Goodreads, wishlists…
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1) So, who are you & what have you written? My name is Gwyn GB, the GB stands for my extremely long surname – Garfield-Bennett which I inherited from my husband. I am the author of Lonely Hearts, a crime thriller, as well as a literary/women’s fiction book, Islands. I’ve always been a writer. From…
Continue ReadingBEST OF 3: Tara Lyons, Author
1) 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 Reading10 of the Most Shocking Social Media Murders
Killing someone over a blog or social media posting is pure fantasy, right? Think again … In my crime debut for Orenda Books, The Other Twin, my protagonist Poppy discovers her sister India had been writing a blog in the run up to her death by (supposed) suicide. On it, India has detailed a number…
Continue ReadingCRIMINALLY GOOD: interview with author Paul Harrison
1) So, who are you & what have you written? Hi, my name is Paul Harrison, I’m a retired police detective with a career spanning three decades. I’ve also worked at the Royal Courts of Justice with High Court Judges, and with charities working in the support field for survivors of child sex abuse. Check out my…
Continue ReadingCRIMINALLY GOOD: interview with author Sharmishtha Shenoy
1) So, who are you & what have you written? I am Sharmishtha Shenoy, an author in the murder mystery genre. I love to read. My favorite authors are Ruskin Bond, Satyajit Ray, Agatha Christie, JK Rowling, PG Wodehouse. I was born and brought up in Kolkata, the city of Joy , India. I studied in…
Continue ReadingCRIMINALLY GOOD: interview with author Johana Gustawsson
1) So, who are you & what have you written? I am Johana Gustawsson. I am southern French, with some Spanish “boiling” blood, as we say in my family and I live in London with my Swedish husband and soon to be three boys. I worked as a journalist for the French press and television for…
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