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The Usual Suspects - 1995 film reviewI've mentioned The Usual Suspects a number of times on this blog over the years, although I've never discussed it in any detail. It's a...
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Bill Knox, Sue Ward, and The Lazarus WidowIt's hard for me to believe, but twenty-five years have passed since I was commissioned to finish Bill Knox's last novel, The Lazarus Widow...
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Forgotten Book - The StylistThe early members of the Detection Club, notably Anthony Berkeley, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Agatha Christie, were all exceptionally...
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The Secret of Seagull Island - 1982 film review'Bizarre but watchable' is the verdict of one website on The Secret of Seagull Island , and you couldn't sum this film up much better in...
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Finishing a NovelToday I'm sending off to my agent the manuscript of my latest novel. This is the fifth in the Rachel Savernake series and it's...
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Forgotten Book - Die All, Die MerrilyIn recent years I've become a big fan of Leo Bruce's detective novels. His characteristic blend of humour and ingenuity appeals to me,...
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Paranoiac - 1963 film reviewIf you were going to make a Hammer Horror movie, I don't think that a novel written by Josephine Tey would spring to mind as obvious...
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A Reflection of Fear - 1972 film reviewA while back, Scott Herbertson drew my attention to the books of Forbes Rydell, a pen-name for two women, DeLoris Stanton Forbes and Helen...
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Forgotten Book - Bricklayer's Arms aka Shadow of a CrimeBricklayer's Arms is a novel by John Rhode first published in 1945. It's an engaging story and I should say right away that is one of...
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The 39 Steps and Three Days of the CondorI've recently watched again two high-calibre thrillers, The 39 Steps and Three Days of the Condor , and it struck me that despite many...
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A Kiss Before Dying - 1956 film reviewI've mentioned Ira Levin several times in this blog and I talk about him in The Life of Crime . He wasn't a prolific novelist, but most of...
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Forgotten Book - RedemptionRedemption was the second book in Jill McGown's Lloyd and Hill series, her fifth novel in all. It was first published in 1988...
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Writing about blind detectives - part twoToday, Christina Koning continues her discussion of blind detectives: 'The stories collected in Clinton H Stagg’s The Problemist...
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Writing about Blind Detectives - Part 1I had the pleasure of meeting Christina Koning (above) some years ago at a Christmas crime writing event at Heffers in Cambridge....
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The Lansdowne Literary FestivalLast year, I was pleased to receive, out of the blue, an invitation to the inaugural Lansdowne Literary Festival, hosted by the Lansdowne...
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Forgotten Book - Miss Hamblett's GhostAlan Brock, whom I've mentioned before on this blog, strikes me as an interesting and under-estimated writer, but there's no doubt that...
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Return to LiverpoolLast weekend saw a family celebration, focused on a big birthday for Andrew, one of my brothers in law. He decided he'd like to spend the...
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Saltburn - 2022 film reviewSaltburn is an intriguing new film, written and directed by the super-talented Emerald Fennell, which has understandably given...
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Forgotten Book - The Murders of Mrs Austin and Mrs BealeI find with some astonishment that in the course of over three thousand posts on this blog, I don't seem to have mentioned Jill McGown....
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Changing Direction - guest blog by Simon DinsdaleSimon Dinsdale is a retired murder detective - and a very successful one - who has turned to writing crime fiction. His first novel, Dark...
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Happiness is a Warm Gun, edited by Josh PachterHappiness is a Warm Gun , subtitled Crime Fiction Inspired by Songs of the Beatles , is a new anthology edited by Josh Pachter and...
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Forgotten Book - The Eternal JourneyThere is no doubt that The Eternal Journey , a novel of 1930, is a forgotten book. I've not found a single review, nor any analysis of the...
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New Year, New WritingA very happy New Year to all readers of 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?' I hope you've had an enjoyable and refreshing break over...
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2023 - PeopleI've had the chance to spend quality time with some wonderful people during the past twelve months. It's impossible to mention everyone, let alone...
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2023 - PlacesOne of many highlights in 2023 was a quick trip to New York City in April. A party hosted by Ellery Queen's Mystery...
