Author Archives: djpaterson

About djpaterson

Reader, Writer, Arithmeticer. Not always in that order.

Just Read… Run and Hide, by Alan McDermott

Posted on Wednesday, 22 August, 2018

  Eva Driscoll is used to chasing down bad guys, but now the bad guys are chasing her. She knows they won’t stop until she’s dead. After her brother is killed in a faked suicide, Driscoll teams up with ex-soldier … Continue reading →

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Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival – Harrogate!

Posted on Wednesday, 25 July, 2018

This was my first Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival (known simply as ‘Harrogate’). And this small fact seemed to come as a surprise to nearly everyone who I mentioned it to, probably because I’m a familiar face at so … Continue reading →

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Just Read… Come and Find Me, by Sarah Hilary

Posted on Thursday, 19 July, 2018

On the surface, Lara Chorley and Ruth Hull have nothing in common, other than their infatuation with Michael Vokey. Each is writing to a sadistic inmate, sharing her secrets, whispering her worst fears, craving his attention. DI Marnie Rome understands … Continue reading →

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Just Read… Strangers on a Bridge, by Louise Mangos

Posted on Friday, 6 July, 2018

When Alice Reed goes on her regular morning jog in the peaceful Swiss Alps, she doesn’t expect to save a man from suicide. But she does. And it is her first mistake. Adamant they have an instant connection, Manfred’s charming … Continue reading →

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Just Read… Turn a Blind Eye, by Vicky Newham

Posted on Friday, 29 June, 2018

A dead girl. A wall of silence. DI Maya Rahman is running out of time. A headmistress is found strangled in her East London school, her death the result of a brutal and ritualistic act of violence. Found at the … Continue reading →

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Just Read… When the Waters Recede, by Graham Smith

Posted on Thursday, 31 May, 2018

  I’m delighted to be part of the Blog Blitz to support the launch of Graham Smith’s latest Harry Evans novel, When the Waters Recede. Make sure you read to the end for news of an exciting giveaway! When a … Continue reading →

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Just Read… Deep Blue Trouble, by Steph Broadribb

Posted on Tuesday, 15 May, 2018

I was invited to the Steph’s launch of Deep Blue Trouble this evening at Waterstones, Covent Garden – a joint launch, in fact, with Johana Gustawsson and her novel, Keeper – by the fab Karen Sullivan of Orenda. Unfortunately scheduling (and geography) meant … Continue reading →

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