McCall Smith has written another delightful instalment in this wonderful series. As always, it is full of gentle humour and sage advice. The ‘mysteries’ are…
Well, this is a book that has polarised the reading world! And it’s not the actual plot that has caused all the hoo-ha-ha, but the…
Another cracker in this series by Louise Penny, set in the mysterious Quebec village of Three Pines: it may not be on any map, but…
One of the first words that comes to mind when I read this series is ‘compassion’. Richard Osman shows enormous compassion towards his characters, and…
We find Chief Inspector Armand Gamache in Quebec City, spending time with his dear friend and mentor Emile Comeau. Both he and Jean-Guy Beauvoir, his…
Written in 1934, this is the first of Marsh’s Inspector Alleyn mysteries: she wrote 32 in total. It’s not brilliant – Marsh is feeling her…
I strongly recommend reading the rest of the series before reading this instalment. I approached this book with some trepidation as I knew it was…
Andrew Wilson has written a novel that ‘explains’ Agatha Christie’s disappearance for ten days in the winter of 1926. He cleverly weaves the known facts…
It’s 1965 and the world of fashion is about to be turned on its head by a young English model appearing in a mini-dress at…
G M Malliet, is an American author of mystery novels and short stories, who is best known as the author of award-winning crime novels, including…
A Darkness Absolute is a compelling psychological crime thriller, set in the frozen wastes of the Yukon. In some ways, this story parallels the work…
Sigh…the village of Three Pines…don’t we all want to live there? ‘It has croissants and cafe au lait. It has steak frites and the New…