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Category Archives: Legal
Shadow of the Rock by Thomas Mogford
Mogford, Thomas – ‘Shadow of the Rock’ Trade Paperback: 272 pages (Aug. 2012) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC ISBN: 1408824167 Spike Sanguinetti is the unusual name of the protagonist in this speed-read thriller set in Gibraltar and Tangier. Spike’s real name is … Continue reading
The Blind Goddess by Anne Holt
Holt, Anne – ‘The Blind Goddess’ (translated by Tom Geddes) Trade Paperback: 352 pages (July 2012) Publisher: Atlantic Books ISBN: 1848876076 THE BLIND GODDESS is the first in an eight-book series about Oslo detective inspector Hanne Wilhelmsen, originally published in 1993 … Continue reading
Posted in 4 star, Books, Crime fiction, Debut, Eurocrime, Europe, Legal, Norway, Police procedural, Political, Series, Social comment, Translated
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A Killing in the Hills by Julia Keller
A Killing in the Hills by Julia Keller Headline, 2012 Reviewed at Petrona, July 2012.
Posted in 4 star, Books, Crime fiction, Debut, Legal, Mystery, North America, Police procedural, Social comment, USA
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The Collini Case by Ferdinand von Schirach
The Collini Case by Ferdinand von Schirach translated by Anthea Bell Penguin/Michael Joseph 2012 (first published in Germany 2011) Reviewed at Petrona, July 2012.
Posted in 3.5 stars, Award winner, Books, Crime fiction, Debut, Europe, Germany, Historical, Legal, Social comment, Translated
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The Last Girl by Jane Casey
The Last Girl by Jane Casey Ebury Press, 2012 Maeve Kerrigan #3 Reviewed at Petrona, June 2012.
Posted in 3 star, Books, Crime fiction, England, Europe, Ireland, Legal, Police procedural, Series, Social comment
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Law of Attraction by Allison Leotta
Law of Attraction by Allison Leotta Touchstone/Simon&Schuster 2010 Reviewed at Petrona, May 2012.
Posted in 3.5 stars, Books, Crime fiction, Domestic, Legal, North America, Psychology, Thriller, USA
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Split Second by Cath Staincliffe
Staincliffe, Cath – ‘Split Second’ Hardback: 320 pages (Apr. 2012) Publisher: Constable ISBN: 1849013454 SPLIT SECOND is a very moving account of an apparently impulsive crime and its aftermath, told from the point of view of three characters. Emma is a … Continue reading
Posted in 4 star, Books, Current affairs, Domestic, England, Eurocrime, Europe, Legal, Psychology
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The Mistake by Wendy James
The Mistake by Wendy James Penguin/Michael Joseph (Australia), 2012 Reviewed at Petrona, April 2012.
Posted in 4 star, Australasia, Australia, Books, Crime fiction, Domestic, Legal, Mystery, Psychology, Social comment
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Defending Jacob by William Landay
Defending Jacob by William Landay Orion, 2012. Newtown, Connecticut, is a showcase for post-suburban USA, combining a small-town rural atmosphere with cultural and social gentility. It is full of professionals who, when it comes to starting a family, have fled … Continue reading
Posted in 4 star, Bookgeeks, Books, Crime fiction, Domestic, Legal, North America, Police procedural, Psychology, USA
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Old City Hall by Robert Rotenberg
Old City Hall by Robert Rotenberg John Murray (pb), 2009 Reviewed at Petrona, August 2012.