A Killer in Paradise (2026) by Tom Hindle
A few years ago, I read Hindle’s first book, A Fatal Crossing, and the experience hadn’t left me wanting to seek further titles out. However, I was tempted to come back and give this author another go,...
View ArticleThe Agatha Christie Cure: What Reading the Queen of Crime Taught Me About...
When I saw this book online a few months ago its premise piqued my curiosity, as I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from it in terms of style and structure. So, when it was published earlier this...
View ArticlePatreon Post: 26 Elizabeth Ferrars Novels in 2026
Whilst I haven’t binge read 26 Elizabeth Ferrars mysteries in 2026, I did finally reach this total number of reads, tapping into three of her series and many of non-series books, spanning six decades....
View ArticleClassic Crime Reprints: August 2026
In contrast to July which held a lot of classic crime reprints, August seems to have been a quieter month (although I suspect there may be some lurking in the shrubbery, so if I have missed one let me...
View ArticleDeath on Heron’s Mere (1941) by Mary Fitt
Today I am reviewing my book club’s choice for September. I haven’t read anything by Mary Fitt since 2021 and even then, I have only really dabbled with the odd title or two. I loved Three Sisters Flew...
View ArticlePuzzler Presents… YouDunnit
Last year I published a post about a magazine called Puzzler Presents Cosy Crime and this year they have brought out another similar publication. I think it must have been a highly anticipated magazine...
View ArticlePatreon Post: Death on my Left (1933) by Philip Macdonald
It has been over two years since I have last posted a review for a mystery by Philip Macdonald. This book had been sitting on my TBR pile for a while, but alack and alas this read was a bit of a dud....
View ArticleMystery Cases: Word Searches
Today I am reviewing something a little bit different. Armchair Puzzles pointed me in the direction of their website which hosts a range of word search puzzles all centred around specific themes. Given...
View ArticleThe Yacht of Seven Sins (1928; 2026) by Paul Rosenhayn (Trans. Richard Vogel)
I must admit I have not tried much in the way of German crime fiction. Previously I have read mysteries by Baldwin Groller, I. J. Parker, and Leonie Swann, so when I was sent a message about a series...
View ArticleMicroMacro: Crime City – A Board Game Review
Today I am adding another post to my slowly growing list of reviews for crime and mystery themed games. MicroMacro Crime City is one my husband and I picked up earlier in the summer from our new local...
View ArticlePatreon Post: The Woman on the Roof (1955) by Helen Nielsen
Today I am returning to an author whom I have not reviewed since last November. In total I have now read five books by Helen Nielsen, and I think it is fair to say that I have enjoyed all of them, and...
View ArticleBook of the Month: August 2026
Whilst I was pleased the second season of Ludwig had started in August (anyone else watching it?), I must admit my reading for this month was rather poor, with more than its fair share of...
View Article#MurderEveryMonday Roundup: August 2026
August is over which means it is time to start my monthly blog housekeeping. If you are new to #MurderEveryMonday, it is a book cover sharing activity, which I host on Twitter a.k.a. X and Instagram...
View ArticleLift Up the Lid (1948) a.k.a.The Innocent Bottle by Anthony Gilbert
It has been over a year since I last read a novel by Anthony Gilbert, my previous read being the excellent Something Nasty in the Woodshed (1942). A friend recently mentioned reading one of Gilbert’s...
View ArticlePatreon Post: ‘A Practised Deceiver’ (22nd February 1956) by N*CH*L*S BL*KE
For my final Patreon post of August I am looking at something a bit different, a short story. Whilst the title implies it was written by, crime writer and poet, Nicholas Blake, it was in fact written...
View ArticleThe Cape Cod Mystery (1931) by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
For many years I have loved Phoebe Atwood Taylor’s 8-book Leonidas Witherall series (published under the penname Alice Tilton), but I must admit I have never quite got hooked on her longer Asey Mayo...
View ArticlePatreon Post: Dead of Winter (1959) by Constance Cornish
This was another wild card choice I picked for this month’s reviews. Today’s read was Cornish’s sole foray into writing crime fiction. Information on the dustjacket of my copy states that: ‘Constance...
View ArticleToll the Bell for Murder (1959) by George Bellairs
George Bellairs set a few of his mysteries on the Isle of Man such as Death of a Tin God (1961) and Half-Mast for the Deemster (1953). Today’s read is also another example of this setting in use.
View ArticleJudge Dee at Work (1967) by Robert Van Gulik
Inspired by my recent Classic Crime Reprints roundup post for July, which mentions the printing of a new edition of Van Gulik’s The Chinese Nail Murders (a book I remember enjoying), I decided to take...
View ArticlePatreon Post: Soeur Angèle and the Embarrassed Ladies (1955) by Henri Catalan
I first came across this author and his series when last reading another chunk of A Catalogue of Crime by Jacques Barzun and Wendell Hertig Taylor. They reviewed two of Catalan’s mysteries, Catalan...
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