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Sunday, October 4, 2020

Review: Richard III and the North by MJ Trow

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Synopsis: Richard III is England's most controversial king. Forever associated with the murder of his nephews, the Princes in the Tower...

Review: Sons of Rome by Gordon Doherty & Simon Turney

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Synopsis:   Four Emperors. Two Friends. One Destiny. As twilight descends on the 3rd century AD, the Roman Empire is but a shadow of its for...
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Review: Untraceable by Sergei Lebedev

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Synopsis:   In 2018, a former Russian secret agent and his daughter were poisoned with a lethal neurotoxin that left them slumped over on a ...
Saturday, September 26, 2020

Put that in your pipe: why the Maigret novels are still worth savouring

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From  The Guardian : As a six-year reissue project of the series reaches completion, Scottish author Graeme Macrae Burnet explains why Sime...

Obit: Terry Goodkind

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From  The Bookseller :  Tributes have been paid to “amazing” fantasy author Terry Goodkind , best known for the 17-volume Sword of Truth se...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Review: Cesare & Lucrezia Borgia by Samantha Morris

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Synopsis: Myths and rumour have shrouded the Borgia family for centuries - tales of incest, intrigue and murder have been told of them since...

Review: The German Client by Bruno Morchio

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Synopsis:   Private investigator Bacci Pagano can’t resist taking the bait when his new client dangles a check with too many zeros. He shoul...

Review: The Creak on the Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

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Synopsis:   When a body of a woman is discovered at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, it soon becomes clear that she’s no stran...
Sunday, September 20, 2020

Review: The House of Twelve by Sean Davies

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Synopsis: Twelve strangers wake up in a strange house with no memory of how they got there, and barely any recollection of who they are. Th...