As others have noted, reading the late Philip Kerr’s final instalment of his Bernie Gunther magnum opus, Metropolis is a bitter sweet experience. Since Gunther’s first...
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Each Friday I forecast a book that I am looking forward to reading and reviewing. This week it is an interesting looking debut novel by Fiona Erskine, The Chemical...
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8th Day by Glover Wright (Pan, 1991) This is an old one from the vault! Combining elements of science fiction, horror and political intrigue, this 1990 thriller meshes...
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Not Sleeping, Just Dead by Charles Alverson I remember reading and enjoying many years ago Charles Alverson’s Goodey’s Last Stand (1976) about a San Francisco cop, Joe...
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The Mausoleum by David Mark The Mausoleum is a slightly unusual crime novel and quite a change for David Mark, who is best known for his DS McAvoy series of police...
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