My Review (4 stars out of 5) Harbouring delusions that a young woman is a witch, former psychiatric patient Will Perkins is the first port of call when the woman in question is found murdered. But DCI Liam Doyle and his team find little evidence to back up Will’s arrest. To make things worse, Doyle’s…
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‘The Trials of Arthur Whitty’ by Tim Walker
My Review (4 stars out of 5) Retired accountant Arthur Whitty is a fantasist, but his vivid imagination helps him deal with a series of challenging situations. Allowing his alter-ego to take over, he dreams up adventurous settings where he is the hero – Art the Racing Driver, Major Whitty of the Royal Dragons, intrepid…
‘Goodbye, Mr Boogie’ by Jake Needham
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Nicknamed the Boogieman, an assassin responsible for a string of high-profile murders, comes to the attention of a colonel in the Royal Thai Police. Keen to stop the man before he notches up another killing, the colonel needs someone to track the killer down. Meanwhile, former Detective Inspector…
‘Torch’ by Lin Anderson
My Review (4 stars out of 5) Days before a huge New Year’s party in Edinburgh, a young homeless girl is found dead. The police suspect arson and forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod is called in to investigate links between the death and that of similar ones in Glasgow. Unfortunately, paired up with straight-talking fire…
‘A Lovely Way to Burn’ by Louise Welsh
My Review (4 stars out of 5) A deadly disease known as ‘The Sweats’ sweeps the globe. In London the hospitals are filling up with the dead and dying. Meanwhile, TV shopping-channel presenter Stevie Flint thinks the unexpected – and supposed suicide – of her doctor boyfriend Simon Sharkey is suspicious. Searching for the killer…
‘Salt and Honey’ by Candi Miller
My Review (5 stars out of 5) In 1950s South Africa, Koba’s tribe are hunter-gatherers, following the traditional ways of life of an ancient culture. But when her family clashes with a group of white people, the outcome is tragic, leaving her orphaned. Taken to their home, the girl grudgingly learns to speak their language…
‘Before and Laughter’ by Jimmy Carr
My Review (5 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) Comedian Jimmy Carr’s autobiography is part memoir, part self-help and gives an insight into his outlook, background and overall view on life, the universe and everything. Stuck in a boring day job he made the leap into comedy, gathering useful tips and advice along the way. …
‘Arrow of Alba’ by Allan Webster
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Young warrior Odo escapes Paris (where his father is accused of plotting against the king) and joins a barbarian ruler’s army in northern Britannia. A Saxon slave girl takes his fancy, but another woman—the wife of his new boss—also has her eye on Odo. Caught in a difficult…
‘The Day of the Triffids’ by John Wyndham
My Review (5 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) In hospital for an eye operation, Bill Masen misses an unusually bright meteorite shower during the night. The next morning, disturbed that no-one has come to remove the bandages, he takes them off himself and discovers everyone who witnessed the phenomenon is now unable to see. Meeting…
‘The Moor’ by LJ Ross
My Review (5 stars out of 5) A 10-year-old girl appears at DCI Ryan’s house asking for help. She claims to have witnessed a murder – one that occurred when she was only two years old. On Newcastle Town Moor, the circus is in full swing, and the father of Ryan’s witness is the ringmaster.…
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