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Monthly Archives: March 2010
A Room Swept White, by Sophie Hannah
A Room Swept White In her new novel, Sophie Hannah addresses the complex and delicate issue of women who are accused, and sometimes convicted, of killing their own babies despite claiming that the deaths are natural. This subject is … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crime fiction, Domestic, England, Eurocrime, Europe, Psychology, Series
Tagged crime fiction, england, eurocrime, psychology thriller
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The Eye of Jade, by Diane Wei Liang
The Eye of Jade Mei Wang is a determined young woman in modern China. Not wishing to be part of the conventional system of kickbacks and privilege, she quits her safe Ministry job and sets up as a private … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, China, Crime fiction, Private investigator
Tagged china, crime fiction, detective fiction, pi
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The Lying Tongue, by Andrew Wilson
The Lying Tongue I thoroughly enjoyed this creepy psychological thriller. The story is classic: a young, recent graduate, Adam Woods, wants to be a novelist. He studied art history at university so he jumps at the chance to go … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crime fiction, England, Eurocrime, Europe, Italy, Psychology
Tagged crime fiction, england, eurocrime, italy, psychology thriller
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The Last Ten Seconds, by Simon Kernick
The Last 10 Seconds As may be expected from its title, THE LAST TEN SECONDS is an action-packed thriller which leaves no opportunity for reflection as the pages zoom past. The book opens as Sean Egan, the narrator, lies … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crime fiction, England, Eurocrime, Police procedural, Thriller
Tagged crime fiction, england, eurocrime, thriller
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Snow Angels, by James Thompson
Snow Angels Inspector Kari Vaara is in charge of a small police station in remote Lapland, in the north of Finland. His new wife Kate, who is American and ten years younger than Kari, is a senior manager of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crime fiction, Debut, Europe, Finland, Noir, Police procedural, USA
Tagged "police procedural", crime fiction, eurocrime, finland, usa
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The Locked Room, by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo
The Locked Room (The Martin Beck) Translated by Paul Brittan Austin. Introduction by Michael Connelly. THE LOCKED ROOM, the eighth book in the Martin Beck series, is darker and longer than its predecessors, and has a more complex plot. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Classic, Crime fiction, Eurocrime, Europe, Police procedural, Series, Social comment, Sweden, Translated
Tagged "police procedural", crime fiction, eurocrime, sweden
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The Stonecutter, by Camilla Lackberg
The Stone Cutter Translated by Steven T. Murray. The third of Camilla Lackberg's series set in the small seaside town of Fjallbacka, Sweden, is every bit as good as the previous two novels. In THE STONECUTTER, Erica has recently … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crime fiction, Eurocrime, Europe, Mystery, Police procedural, Series, Social comment, Sweden, Translated
Tagged "police procedural", crime fiction, eurocrime, psychology thriller, sweden
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The Man From Beijing, by Henning Mankell
The Man from Beijing Translated by Laurie Thompson. The usual pattern in a crime novel is for a murder to take place and for the investigator(s) to gradually narrow down the various explanations until one is left and the … Continue reading →