Tag Archives: Crime Writing

Just Read.. Willow Walk, by SJI Holliday

Posted on Tuesday, 20 September, 2016 by djpaterson

Again, maybe not ‘just’… When the past catches up, do you run and hide or stand and fight? When a woman is brutally attacked on a lonely country road by an escaped inmate from a nearby psychiatric hospital, Sergeant Davie … Continue reading →

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Just read… Made to be Broken, by Rebecca Bradley

Posted on Monday, 19 September, 2016 by djpaterson

Well, not ‘just’. Two months ago, maybe? I’m a little behind. In fact, I didn’t actually read it at all. I listened on audiobook! Anyhoo… A rising death toll. A city in panic. A young mother is found dead in … Continue reading →

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Just read… Behind Closed Doors, by Elizabeth Haynes

Posted on Thursday, 25 August, 2016 by djpaterson

‘Just read’ is factually incorrect, as I’m behind with my book reviews. Really behind! But, in keeping with the book review blog post titles I use, I’ll stick with it. Well, I use the same when I actually listen to … Continue reading →

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Just Read…The Girl Who Wouldn’t Die, by Marnie Riches

Posted on Wednesday, 19 August, 2015 by djpaterson

This one’s been sitting on my Kindle since April, and I only got round to reading it on my recent holiday. Boy, it was worth the wait! When an apparent Muslim terrorist bomb explodes at the University of Amsterdam, Detective … Continue reading →

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Just read… Time of Death by Mark Billingham.

Posted on Thursday, 6 August, 2015 by djpaterson

I always think of books by Mark Billingham as safe. Not safe as in unadventurous, but rather a safe bet if you’re looking for a well-written police procedural. I listened to an older Tom Throne book a few weeks ago … Continue reading →

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Author Interview – Jane Isaac

Posted on Friday, 29 May, 2015 by djpaterson

I am delighted to welcome Jane Isaac to the blog for this week’s author interview. I first met Jane last year at a local library event she was doing with Glyn Timmins, and, believe it or not, she only lives 3 … Continue reading →

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Author Interview – Caroline Mitchell

Posted on Friday, 22 May, 2015 by djpaterson

It’s Friday, so I’m delighted to welcome another author to the blog. This week, it’s Caroline Mitchell. Caroline lives with her husband, four children and two dogs in a pretty village on the coast of Essex. Born in Ireland, she … Continue reading →

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Author Interview – Graham Smith

Posted on Friday, 15 May, 2015 by djpaterson

I’ve decided to diversify the blog (slightly) to include author interviews. These will likely take place each Friday, but perhaps on other days too. In the words of Sheldon Cooper, what’s life without whimsy? So I’m delighted to welcome Graham … Continue reading →

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Just read… Hidden by Emma Kavanagh

Posted on Friday, 1 May, 2015 by djpaterson

I have a confession to make. I’ve had Hidden on my Kindle for quite a few weeks, and due to being ill with the flu for about three of those weeks, plus a load of other (medical) dramas that regularly … Continue reading →

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First page critique – Pity the Living

Posted on Wednesday, 22 April, 2015 by djpaterson

A little while ago I tweeted about the opportunity to have your first page of a draft novel critiqued by Edgar-winner, Meg Gardiner and veteran journalist, newspaper editor, experienced freelance editor, and writing coach, Ann Aubrey Hanson. I was delighted … Continue reading →

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Book launch – Black Wood by SJI Holliday

Posted on Friday, 20 March, 2015 by djpaterson

I reviewed Black Wood by SJI (Susi) Holliday a few weeks ago, and on Wednesday I was lucky enough to attend its official launch at Waterstones Chiswick, in that there London. Susi was interviewed by Martyn Waites, so I was … Continue reading →

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Just read… Black Wood by SJI Holliday

Posted on Sunday, 8 March, 2015 by djpaterson

Something bad happened to Jo and Claire when they were children, playing in the woods in Scotland. We know it involved a couple of boys, and we know that Claire ended up in a wheelchair, and Jo, well Jo is … Continue reading →

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Just read.. some Jack Reacher books.

Posted on Friday, 13 February, 2015 by djpaterson

I started reading Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novels quite late in the day. Early 2012, I think. And when I did, I was hooked and read the first 14 in about 6 weeks!  I then took a break. Not because I’d … Continue reading →

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Just read… The Venus Trap by Louise Voss.

Posted on Sunday, 8 February, 2015 by djpaterson

You may know Louise as one-half of the writing partnership she has with Mark Edwards, but she also writes on her own, with The Venus Trap being her fifth solo novel. The novel’s opener goes against popular writing advice of … Continue reading →

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Just read… Follow the Leader, by Mel Sherratt.

Posted on Saturday, 7 February, 2015 by djpaterson

This Mel’s sixth published book, but the second in what I hope will become the DS Allie Shenton series. There is no mystery in the book about who the killer is; we are introduced to him in the first sentence. … Continue reading →

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