Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Review: NO PRISONERS

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NO PRISONERS by Ellis Blake (Moa Press, 2026) Reviewed by Alyson Baker Hannah Lyon is a brilliant, celebrated physicist, employed by a think...
Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Review: SOMEBODY ALWAYS COMES LOOKING

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SOMEBODY ALWAYS COMES LOOKING by Paul Cleave (Upstart Press, 2026) Reviewed by Alyson Baker When Luca and Katie meet on a beach in Malaysia,...
Thursday, September 24, 2026

"A terrific read from a terrific storyteller" - review of THEY SAY A GIRL DIED HERE

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THEY SAY A GIRL DIED HERE by Sarah Pinborough (Orion, 2026) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson It’s happening again...  Anna Maybourne feels trappe...
Friday, June 26, 2026

"Joyfully upturns expectations" - review of MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT

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MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT by Alessandra Ranelli (Baskerville, 2026) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson In modern Vienna, the infamous Hotel Orient...
Friday, June 19, 2026

"Another good read in a very good series" - review of THE CROSSROADS

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THE CROSSROADS by CJ Box (Head of Zeus, 2026) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson When Joe Pickett is shot in the line of duty, his daughters must w...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

"Atmospheric, character-centric historical mystery" - review of THE BURNING GROUNDS

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THE BURNING GROUNDS by Abir Mukherjee (Harvill Secker, 2025) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson In the Burning Ghats of Calcutta, where the dead ar...
Monday, May 4, 2026

"The LeBron James of crime fiction" - review of IRONWOOD

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IRONWOOD by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown and Company, 2026) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson Detective Sergeant Stilwell knows that his postin...
Saturday, May 2, 2026

"Sharp dialogue, unforgettable characters" - review of THE FINAL SCORE

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THE FINAL SCORE by Don Winslow (HarperCollins, 2026) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson In six all-new short novels written with the trademark lite...