Category Archives: Writers

Review: Seek and Destroy, by Alan McDermott

Posted on Tuesday, 6 November, 2018 by djpaterson

  She got away once. They can’t let it happen again. Eva Driscoll is on the run. She has a new identity, and the best part of $20m liberated from the CIA. Henry Langton is dead but his sinister allies … Continue reading →

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Review: Lost and Found, by JL Simpson

Posted on Friday, 26 October, 2018 by djpaterson

Hot on the success of her first case, British female sleuth Daisy Dunlop can count the offers of work on one finger. An empty bank account and the need to prove to her business partner, private investigator Solomon Liffey, that … Continue reading →

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Review: Devil’s Kitchen, by Stephen Puleston

Posted on Tuesday, 16 October, 2018 by djpaterson

How far would you go for the one you love? It is Inspector Ian Drake’s first murder case and he’s keen to do a good job and impress his superiors. When the body of man and a woman are found … Continue reading →

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Review: Fallout, by Karla Forbes

Posted on Friday, 12 October, 2018 by djpaterson

The British government is being blackmailed by criminals who got their hands on a quantity of plutonium left over from the Cold War. There is only one man who knows their identity and can prevent a disaster, but he is … Continue reading →

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Just Read… Run and Hide, by Alan McDermott

Posted on Wednesday, 22 August, 2018 by djpaterson

  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 by djpaterson

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 by djpaterson

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 by djpaterson

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 by djpaterson

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 by djpaterson

  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… The House, by Simon Lelic.

Posted on Friday, 30 March, 2018 by djpaterson

The perfect couple. The perfect house. …The perfect crime. Londoners Jack and Syd moved into the house a year ago. It seemed like their dream home: tons of space, the perfect location, and a friendly owner who wanted a young … Continue reading →

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Just Read… The Bone Keeper, by Luca Veste

Posted on Thursday, 8 March, 2018 by djpaterson

What if the figure that haunted your nightmares as child, the myth of the man in the woods, was real?   He’ll slice your flesh.  Your bones he’ll keep.   Twenty years ago, four teenagers went exploring in the local … Continue reading →

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Just Read… Bad Sister, by Sam Carrington

Posted on Thursday, 14 December, 2017 by djpaterson

Then When flames rip through their family home, only teenager Stephanie and her younger brother escape unhurt. Brett always liked to play with fire, but now their dad is dead and someone has to pay the price. Now Psychologist Connie … Continue reading →

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Just Read… Roam, By Erik Therme

Posted on Wednesday, 6 December, 2017 by djpaterson

Woah, I am so behind with reviews, so it’s catch-up time. First up is Roam, by Erik Therme: Three strangers, each searching for something out of reach. Sarah Cate, celebrating her 21st birthday, is pushed over the edge after car … Continue reading →

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Just Read… Deep Down Dead, by Steph Broadribb

Posted on Friday, 15 September, 2017 by djpaterson

Lori Anderson is as tough as they come, managing to keep her career as a fearless Florida bounty hunter separate from her role as single mother to nine-year-old Dakota, who suffers from leukaemia. But when the hospital bills start to … Continue reading →

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