If, like me, you feel the need to escape the claustrophobic world of domestic noir and glimpse a broader vista, this Shelf Indulgence choice, Sweet Little Lies could be just the ticket.
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Having read Shannon Kirk’s previous works, I expected a wild ride, packed with originality, humanity, and energy. Tenkill delivers on all counts. REad the Shelf Indulgence review
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Tess Gerritsen plays deliciously with form and genre in this novel : part mystery, part psychological suspense. Read the Shelf Indulgence review.
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Compelling and harrowing, this tense debut also had some very funny moments. Read the full review at Shelf Indulgence.
Luckiest Girl Alive, by Jessica Knoll Read More »
The Craftsman begins with the burial of a coffin-maker and convicted serial killer who imprisoned his victims in caskets he’d made. Shelf Indulgence review.
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Rooted in the Golden Age fiction of Agatha Christie, Fatal Inheritance is a pleasing tale of mystery, adventure, and romance. Full review at Shelf Indulgence.
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A Little Death provides a strong sense of time and place which has become a trademark for Wilson’s later works. A spell-binding mystery.
A Little Death, by Laura Wilson Read More »
First published in 1934, A Pin To See The Peepshow was inspired by the notorious ‘Ilford Murder’ of 1922, and this witty, insightful, seductive novel retains its power to shock – and is recognised as a modern classic.
A Pin To See The Peepshow, by F Tennyson Jesse Read More »
Pre-social media as we know it today, this Shelf Indulgence subject demonstrates the power of the media to taint and condemn in criminal investigations.
Little Deaths, by Emma Flint Read More »
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time does what great fiction does – entertains, thrills, excites, provokes thought and incites learning which adjusts our perceptions of complex and ‘difficult’ subjects in a positive way.
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