The Moro Affair by Leonardo Sciascia - A review
A review of ‘The Moro Affair’ by Leonardo Sciascia. Published by Granta books.
The hunting season by Tom Benjamin - A review
A review of ‘The hunting season’ by Tom Benjamin.
Sbirro morto eroe by Maurizio Lorenzi - A review
A review of ‘Sbirro morto eroe’ from Maurizio Lorenzi
Frenzi: Florida guns by R.J. Calder - A review
A review of ‘Frenzi: Florida Guns’ written by R.J. Calder
So, I appeared on a podcast
I recently appeared on the ‘Years of lead’ podcast and not only did I suffer feelings of impostor syndrome from calling myself a writer,but also out of my depth in terms of knowledge. But I still did it.
Day after day by Carlo Lucarelli - A review
A review of the English translation of ‘Day after day’ by Carlo Lucarelli.
Interview on Urban Pigs press
An interview I gave with Urban Pigs Press in support of their ‘Hunger’ anthology. The link goes to their website.
Giallo Fantastique anthology - A review
A review of the 2015 anthology ‘Giallo Fantastique’
Private Royals by James Patterson and Rees Jones
A review of ‘Private Royals’ by James Patterson and Rees Jones.
Able Team: Tower of terror by L.R. Payne
A review of the first ‘Able Team’ book, ‘Tower of terror’.
The Fugitive by Massimo Carlotto - A review
A review of the book ‘The Fugitive’ by Massimo Carlotto. Originally published in Italy back in 1995, Europa Editions brought it to an English-language audience in 2007.
Her by C.M. Serpell - A review
A review of the Plymouth based crime fiction novel ‘Her’ by C.M. Serpell.
Writing crime stories for beginners course - A review
Are you looking to write crime fiction? Italian author, screenwriter and journalist Paolo Roversi has a self-paced on-demand introductory course on Domestika but is it any good?
No honour by Awais Khan - A review
No honour’ by Awais Khan is a compelling page turner, that surprises with the cruelty of its antagonists but encourages due to the grit and love displayed by others. Insightful and compelling.
Blood on snow by Jo Nesbo - A review
A review of the book ‘Blood on snow’ by the Norwegian author Jo Nesbo. This is the first of two ‘Blood on snow’ books linked, loosely, by the character of The Fisherman.
Bolgia totale (2014) review
A review of the 2014 Italian crime drama ‘Bolgia totale’ by Matteo Scifoni. In the film, aging Inspector Cruciani is given three days to find and arrest a suspect he let escape him.