The Chernobyl Privileges, by Alex Lockwood

What is the half-life of a secret? Arriving at midlife with a string of failed jobs behind him, Anthony Fahey knows he’s lucky to be given a last chance as a radiation monitor at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, where Britain’s Trident nuclear weapons are kept. Already struggling to keep his marriage together after the…

The Lido, by Libby Page

Meet Rosemary, 86, and Kate, 26: dreamers, campaigners, outdoor swimmers... Rosemary has lived in Brixton all her life, but everything she knows is changing. Only the local lido, where she swims every day, remains a constant reminder of the past and her beloved husband George. Kate has just moved and feels adrift in a city…

Sydney Living – Our Australian Adventure

Ahhh Sunday evening. The slow, coffee-sipping start to Saturday seems like just a moment ago, and yet meal prep for the week ahead looms large, and that early morning gym class tomorrow feels like a ridiculous decision. Why not put off reality for a little while longer, and read about my Sydney exploits instead? Go…

Blog Tour: Hydra, by Matt Wesolowski

Hello folks and welcome to the final day of the Hydra blog tour! The latest offering by Mr Wesolowski is, as you would expect, a somewhat dark affair. Read on, friends.... One cold November night in 2014, in a small town in the northwest of England, 21-year old Arla Macleod bludgeoned her mother, stepfather and…

Yuki Means Happiness, by Alison Jean Lester

Well hello and a happy new year to you all! Where on earth did the end of 2017 go?! I got swallowed up by work and Christmas prep and general festivities, December was gone in a flash. Which is why it's been so long since my last actual book review! *slaps wrist* For my first…

Review: Whiteout, by Ragnar Jónasson

Two days before Christmas, a young woman is found dead beneath the cliffs of the deserted village of Kálfshamarvík. Did she jump, or did something more sinister take place beneath the lighthouse and the old house on the remote rocky outcrop? With winter closing in and the snow falling relentlessly, Ari Thór Arason discovers that the…

Books to read when you’re hiding from Hallowe’en

If you find yourself switching off all the lights and pretending you're not home on Hallowe'en, you are not alone, my friend. Give me a good book over trick or treating (and trick or treaters) any day of the week. However, if you want to get into the spirit a little bit, why not pick…

The Language of Secrets, by Ausma Zehanat Khan

You may have seen much Twitter chatter going on this last week around ‘The Hunt for Read October’ campaign launched by No Exit Press. In celebration of their 30th anniversary as an independent publisher of Crime Friction, they have released 6 ebooks over 6 days. Today, the Hunt finishes with an absolute gem of a…

Guest Post: Christopher Fowler – Can we stop making women victims?

Hello and happy Friday to you all! Today, I'm joining the blog tour for The Book of Forgotten Authors by Christopher Fowler. I am delighted to be welcoming him to the blog today with his guest post 'Can we stop making women victims?'. Without further ado, I shall hand over to Christopher. I’ve always loved…

Review: The Copenhagen Affair, by Amulya Malladi

My first introduction to Malladi’s writing, The Copenhagen Affair tells the story of Sanya, who; following a nervous breakdown at work, moves with her husband Harry to Copenhagen while his company completes an acquisition there. Sanya was always the perfect wife, but after a breakdown at her office, it’s her husband Harry’s turn to step…