I’M READING
Karla’s Choice by Nick Harkaway
(son of John Le Carre) I decided to dip a toe in the audiobook world as DEAD WATER is about to become available in that format, so I jumped in with British actor Simon Russell Beale narrating this book by John Le Carré’s son, Nick Harkaway. If you’re a fan of George Smiley and his wide cast…
Barracuda Bay by Carmen Amato
It would be true to admit that I’m a big fan of this writer and this series in particular. I reviewed the first book in the series CLIFF DIVER, a few months back. You can read the review here. Amato’s first career was as a CIA analyst based in Mexico, and her knowledge of cartels and…
Inkslingers Ball by Sheila Lowe
I’ve read several books in the Claudia Rose series and have become quite a fan. There are two main characters, a traditional US detective, and his girlfriend who is a graphologist – someone who studies handwriting. I’ve learned a lot about the techniques used to determine whether a signature on a will is a forgery,…
Buried by C J Carmichael
Coincidences abound in Buried, but they’re so subtly inserted, that you only realise there are a few too many for realism when you get to the end of the book. Despite this, the concept of a true crime writer being lured back to the small town where he grew up to uncover a series of…
The Long Walk by Felix Fund Publishing
In previous issues of this newsletter, I’ve recommended some other authors who write in crime/thriller genres, but it seems apt today to mention the incredible anthology of stories from men and women who have worked in bomb disposal across the decades, published by Felix Fund. I must express an interest here, as it has been…