A Catalogue of Crime (1989) by Jacques Barzun and Wendell Hertig Taylor –...
Since April I have been dipping into the crime fiction reviews of Barzun and Taylor, as collected in A Catalogue of Crime. Working alphabetically, I have looked at authors, A through F, and today I am...
View ArticleMade Up to Kill(1940) by Kelley Roos
It has been nearly 7 years since I last read a novel by Kelley Roos (the penname for William and Audrey Kelley Roos). Looking back at my reads for this writing duo, it has felt a little bit like an...
View ArticlePatreon Post: Keep Cool, Mr Jones (1950) by Timothy Fuller
Timothy Fuller is an author I have known of for a while but have never had the chance to try until now. He wrote a five-book series starring Edmund a.k.a. Jupiter Jones. The titles are: Harvard Has a...
View ArticleClassic Crime Reprints: September 2026
Today I am posting my final piece of blog housekeeping for September. Since beginning these reprint roundups, they have quickly become one of my most popular posts. They certainly haven’t made my TBR...
View ArticleA Game of Cat and Killer (1978; 2026) by Jiro Akagawa (Trans. Haydn Trowell)
Today I am diving back into Japanese crime fiction. The premise of A Game of Cat and Killer caught my eye, as the blurb, cover, and title all indicated the presence of a reoccurring feline character...
View Article#MurderEveryMonday Roundup: September 2026
Today I am continuing my monthly blog housekeeping by taking a look at the #MurderEveryMonday themes from September. If you are new to #MurderEveryMonday, it is a book cover sharing activity, which I...
View ArticlePatreon Post: Slay the Murderer (1946) by Hugh Holman
Hugh Holman, until last Christmas, was an author I had not come across before. He was a South Carolinian author and today’s read was one of the two winners in the last readers’ poll. Holman studied at...
View ArticleBook of the Month: September 2026
It has been quite a varied month in terms of blog posts. Alongside the usual book reviews, I have posted a ranked list for the 26 Elizabeth Ferrars novels that I have read so far, as well as three...
View ArticleMurder at the Grand Alpine Hotel (2026) by Lucy Foley
“Listen to me! How melodramatic I sound. But once one has had the experience of waking up to a body in one’s own library, one never really loses the sense that just about anything might happen.” Long...
View ArticlePatreon Post: The Catalyst Club (1936) by George Dyer
To round out September’s Patreon posts I am taking a look at an author new-to-me, George Dyer. In particular I am reviewing the first of his three mysteries which centre on the Catalyst Club. This club...
View ArticleA 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...
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