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Monthly Archives: December 2011
The Child Who by Simon Lelic
The Child Who by Simon Lelic Mantle, January 2012. Reviewed at Petrona, December 2011.
Posted in Books, Crime fiction, England, Europe, Journalism, Legal, Psychology, Social comment
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The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis
The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis translated by one of the authors, Lene Kaaberbol. Soho Press, 2011. First published in Denmark in 2008. Reviewed at Petrona, December 2011.
Posted in Books, Crime fiction, Debut, Denmark, Europe, Lithuania, Medical, Psychology, Social comment, Translated
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Lamb to the Slaughter by Aline Templeton
Lamb to the Slaughter by Aline Templeton Hodder & Stroughton, 2008. Reviewed at Petrona, December 2011.
Posted in Books, Crime fiction, Europe, Mystery, Police procedural, Scotland, Series
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Cell 8 by Roslund and Hellstrom
Roslund and Hellstrom – ‘Cell 8’ (translated by Kari Dickson) Hardback: 384 pages (Sep. 2011) Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc ISBN: 184916147X CELL 8 is part of the series about Swedish cop Ewert Grens and his colleagues, falling chronologically after BOX … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crime fiction, Eurocrime, Europe, Legal, Police procedural, Political, Series, Sweden, Thriller, Translated, USA
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Mixed Blood by Roger Smith
Mixed Blood by Roger Smith Serpent’s Tail, 2009 (Kindle edition). Reviewed at Petrona, December 2011.
Posted in Africa, Books, Crime fiction, Debut, Social comment, South Africa, Thriller
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Still Murder by Finola Moorhead
Still Murder by Finola Moorhead Spinifex press, 1991; reprinted 2002 with introduction by Marion Campbell. Reviewed at Petrona, December 2011.
Posted in Asia, Australasia, Australia, Books, Classic, Crime fiction, Mystery, Police procedural, Psychology, Series, Social comment, Vietnam
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Fallen Idols by Neil White
Fallen Idols by Neil White Avon, 2007 (Kindle edition) Reviewed at Petrona, December 2011.
Posted in Books, Crime fiction, Debut, England, Europe, Journalism, Police procedural, Romance, Series, Thriller
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The Day is Dark by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
Sigurdardottir, Yrsa – ‘The Day is Dark’ (translated by Philip Roughton) Trade Paperback: 432 pages (July 2011) Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton ISBN: 144470009X In the remote, snowy wastes of Greenland, things go very wrong at a mining facility, Berg Technology. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crime fiction, Eurocrime, Europe, Iceland, Legal, Mystery, Series, Translated
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Outrage by Arnaldur Indridason
Indridason, Arnaldur – ‘Outrage’ (translated by Anna Yates) Paperback: 288 pages (June 2011) Publisher: Harvill Secker ISBN: 1846555507 OUTRAGE is a classic crime novel, in the sense that it tells a story independent of modern technology and gimmicks. It’s also … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crime fiction, Domestic, Eurocrime, Europe, Iceland, Mystery, Police procedural, Series, Translated
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Any Human Face by Charles Lambert
Lambert, Charles – ‘Any Human Face’ Paperback: 323 pages (Nov. 2011) Publisher: Picador ISBN: 0330512455 ANY HUMAN FACE is an excellent, well-written novel of suspense (as long as you don’t read the cover words before reading the book!) set in … Continue reading →