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‘A is for Alibi’ by Sue GraftonMy Review (4 stars out of 5) The murder of ruthless divorce attorney Laurence Fife landed his beautiful young wife, Nikki, in jail. But now she’s...
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Writing the SelfWriters are often asked how much of themselves and their own experiences end up in their writing. For my part, I’d say I’ve found it almost...
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‘The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess’ by Andy MarinoMy Review (5 stars out of 5) After years of struggling with addiction, Sydney finds herself and her young son in a nice house, with a decent job...
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Dialogue Tags and Other IrritationsI’m sure most writers work hard at their craft, constantly finding ways to improve their writing, to make their work better, more appealing, and...
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‘Laundry Man’ by Jake NeedhamMy Review (5 stars out of 5) Former high-flyer with a Washington law firm, Jack Shepherd has taken a job teaching international finance in Bangkok,...
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‘Did I Ever Tell You This?’ by Sam NeillMy Review (5 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) During 2022, Ireland-born Sam Neill began making a few notes which eventually became a book. This is the...
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‘Dinner at the Happy Skeleton’ by Chris ChalmersMy Review (5 stars out of 5) Pushing 40, Dan is a gay man in the Noughties, single and promiscuous, and in an odd relationship with two men. When...
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What’s All This First Draft Nonsense?Whenever I read blogs or Twitter posts by an author who’s just finished the first draft of their WIP (work in progress), I always wonder if I’m the...
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‘A Dutiful Son’ by Kelly MillerMy Review (4 stars out of 5) Struggling to honour his father, Fitzwilliam Darcy is faced with a dilemma when the old man determines that Elizabeth...
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‘The Vesuvius Club’ by Mark GatissMy Review (4 stars out of 5) When several British scientists turn up dead, Edwardian painter and secret agent Lucifer Box sets off across Europe to...
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‘Killing the Invisible’ by Keith DixonMy Review (5 stars out of 5) Detective Inspector Walter Watts tries not to let emotions get in the way of his job, but the murder of a young girl...
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The Upstanding WriterI’ve written elsewhere about my habit of standing up to write, but it’s always useful to reconsider ways of working to see if they’re still...
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‘Thames Valley Tales’ by Tim WalkerMy Review (4 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) This collection of nine short stories is inspired by the author’s experience of living in Thames...
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‘Not Dead Yet’ by Peter JamesMy Review (5 stars out of 5) When American pop icon Gaia Lafayette is set to star in a movie to be shot in her hometown of Brighton, Roy Grace is...
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‘Forever Young’ by Hayley MillsMy Review (4 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) Actress Hayley Mills recounts her journey from an untroubled childhood in post-war Britain, to worldwide...
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‘Go Not Gently’ by Cath StaincliffeMy Review (5 stars out of 5) Private investigator Sal Kilkenny must manage childcare and domestic chores while checking up on an errant wife and...
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‘The Way of All Flesh’ by Ambrose ParryMy Review (5 stars out of 5) Edinburgh, 1847. Medical student Will Raven begins an apprenticeship to the renowned Dr Simpson where he meets...
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‘Divided Empire’ by Brian KitchenMy Review (4 stars out of 5) Britain, 391 AD. While the powers-that-be in Rome vie for control of the empire, Flavius Vitulasius and his pal,...
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‘The Summer House’ by Keri BeevisMy Review (3 stars out of 5) Following their grandmother’s sudden death, twins Lana and Ollie are back at the old woman’s house. But the place...
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‘Dead Man’s Grip’ by Peter JamesMy Review (5 stars out of 5) Detective Superintendent Roy Grace takes on a seemingly straightforward case following a road traffic incident...
