Mystery

  • The Plotters by Un-su Kim, Review: Dark humour & contradiction

    The Plotters Review: Un-su Kim’s absurdly humorous, evocative novel keeps readers on their toes, captivated by its kaleidoscopic contradictions. A rising star of Korean literature. (Text Publishing, July 2018) Genre: Literature, Thriller, Mystery, Action, Drama, Translation The Plotters Synopsis Translated by Sora…

  • Trial on Mount Koya by Susan Spann, Book Review

    Trial on Mount Koya is the sixth title in the Hiro Hattori / Shinobi Mystery series. Trial on Mount Koya Synopsis Master ninja Hiro Hattori and Jesuit Father Mateo head up to Mount Koya, only to find themselves embroiled in yet…

  • JUST by Jenny Morton Potts, Review: Page turner with substance

    Just is the second gripping psychological thriller released by Jenny Morton Potts this year, and the second of her titles that I have had the great pleasure of reading. Read on for our full review. Just Book Synopsis: On golden Mediterranean sands,…

  • THE LAST EQUATION OF ISAAC SEVERY by Nova Jacobs, Book Review

    The Last Equation of Isaac Severy is Nova Jacobs debut novel. The Last Equation of Isaac Severy Synopsis: A Novel in Clues The Family Fang meets The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry in this literary mystery about a struggling bookseller whose recently deceased grandfather,…

  • THE DEPTHS by Kirk Kjeldsen, Book Review

     The Depths is Kirk Kjeldsen’s third novel. The Depths Synopsis: After trailing spouse Marah Lenaerts suffers her third miscarriage in as many years, her husband Eden surprises her with a vacation to Malaysia, hoping it will lift her spirits. And it…

  • IN THE GARDEN OF THE FUGITIVES by Ceridwen Dovey, Book Review

    Praise for Ceridwen Dovey’s In the Garden of the Fugitives “In a novel unabashedly about ideas, Dovey does not shy away from bluntly confronting big questions head-on, and yet—a testament to her skill—the book, while trembling with meaning, is neither obvious…

  • BOHEMIA BEACH by Justine Ettler – Author Post

    Today author Justine Ettler shares how the inspiration for her new novel Bohemia Beach came about. PLUS to celebrate its recent publication 2 lucky readers will win Bohemia Beach in ebook — entries open worldwide. When I moved to London in 1997…

  • HIDING by Jenny Morton Potts, Review: Enigmatic lead characters

    Jenny Morton Potts’ Hiding is a gripping psychological thriller with chilling twists, from a unique new voice. Read our full review of this top quality novel. Hiding Book Synopsis Keller Baye and Rebecca Brown live on different sides of the Atlantic. Until…

  • EGYPTIAN ENIGMA by L J M Owen, Review: Cosy foodie mystery

    Filled with ancient murder, family secrets and really good food, Egyptian Enigma is the third adventure in L J M Owen’s charming series Dr Pimms, Intermillennial Sleuth. Really cold cases. Egyptian Enigma, Book 3 Dr Pimms Intermillennial Sleuth Synopsis: Dr Elizabeth Pimms,…

  • THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN by Katherine Kovacic, Book Review

    In Katherine Kovacic’s debut novel The Portrait Of Molly Dean an unsolved murder comes to light after almost seventy years… The Portrait of Molly Dean Synopsis: In 1999, art dealer Alex Clayton stumbles across a lost portrait of Molly Dean, an artist’s…

  • The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (aka 7 1/2 Deaths), Review

    Stuart Turton’s debut novel The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (or The 7 1/2 Deaths in US & Canada) is the original high-concept murder mystery being described as Gosford Park meets Inception, by way of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Read my full review.