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Category: Crime

The Couple at No. 9 by Claire Douglas book review
Book reviews, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

The Couple at No. 9 by Claire Douglas book review

10/05/202210/05/2022 by Luke Harkness
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I was kindly bought The Couple at No. 9 by my partner for Valentine’s Day. Nothing saying romance like a selection of books, hey? Anyway, The Couple at No. 9 received a lot of comments when I posted the original image to my Instagram story so I was keen to […]

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Book review of 1979 by Val McDermid
Book reviews, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Book review of 1979 by Val McDermid

14/03/202214/03/2022 by Luke Harkness
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I’ve heard quite a bit about Val McDermid so when I saw her latest novel on offer in my local supermarket, it was a bit of a no brainer. I’ve heard Val McDermid as one of the best writers of her generation and certainly a leader in the crime genre. […]

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Book Review of Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse
Book reviews, Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Thriller

Book Review of Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse

04/01/202205/01/2022 by Luke Harkness
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As I start many book reviews, I’d seen quite a lot of good things about Sweet Pea on my Bookstagram before I picked it up with some even stating it’s their favourite book series. Therefore when it came on offer on Kindle and was a cheap Audible buy, I had […]

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Book review: Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
Book reviews, Crime, Mystery

Book review: Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

01/11/2021 by Luke Harkness
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Along Came a Spider is the first crime/action thriller in the critically and commercially acclaimed Alex Cross series. If you’re a fan of crime fiction or action books, you’ve likely heard of James Patterson and you’ve also likely heard of Alex Cross. Please note that the article contains affiliate links. […]

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Book Review: One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M McManus
Book reviews, Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Mystery

Book Review: One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M McManus

25/09/2021 by Luke Harkness
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A couple of years ago I picked up One Of Us Is Lying but for some reason or another ended up DNFing it. I’ve picked it up again though however and managed to plough through and I must say I have mixed feelings about it. Please note that this article […]

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Book Review: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Book reviews, Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Mystery

Book Review: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

17/09/2021 by Luke Harkness
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The sequel to the record-breaking The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman is now out. The Man Who Died Twice brings back all of our favourite characters with their wit, intelligence and dry sense of humour and introduces us to some new characters, expanding on this utterly enjoyable fictional world […]

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Book Review: Altered Carbon by Richard K Morgan
Book reviews, Crime, Sci-Fi

Book Review: Altered Carbon by Richard K Morgan

26/08/202126/08/2021 by Luke Harkness
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I’m a huge fan of the Cyberpunk science fiction genre. I love a futuristic gritty world where humanity seems to have gone back culturally but technology has advanced significantly. Altered Carbon is one of the best books at this and is accompanied by an in-depth crime story too. Please note […]

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Book Review: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Book reviews, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Book Review: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

14/08/202114/08/2021 by Luke Harkness
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I picked up The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides simply because I’d heard very good things about it. I read it during its big hype and I’m very glad that I did. There wasn’t a moment during reading it where I wasn’t utterly fascinated with what was going to happen […]

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Book Review: The Terminal List by Jack Carr
Book reviews, Crime, Thriller

Book Review: The Terminal List by Jack Carr

28/05/202131/05/2021 by Luke Harkness
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A book that I described as a “stunning debut novel” on my Goodreads, The Terminal List still sticks in my mind as one of the best first books I’ve ever read by an author. Jack Carr pulled didn’t hold any punches here.

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Book Review: Lockdown by Peter May
Book reviews, Crime

Book Review: Lockdown by Peter May

27/05/202131/05/2021 by Luke Harkness
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Back in 2005, Peter May wrote a book in which a crime takes place when the city of London is in lockdown due to the second-coming of the bird flu pandemic in humans. However, when May tried to present this novel to publishers, it was deemed too unrealistic. Then Covid-19 […]

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