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Tokyo Express by Seichō Matsumoto
Tokyo Express presents its readers with an intriguing set-up that is somewhat let-down by the story giving away too much too soon. The premise made me think that this would be a whodunnit with some noir undertones, but it soon became apparent that the mystery driving the narrative was more of the whydunnit variety. There…
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The Devotion of Suspect X (Detective Galileo #1) by Keigo Higashino
The Devotion of Suspect X is an unusual detective novel. By the end of the first chapter readers witness the murder that is at the centre of this novel. We know the identity and motivations of the perpetrator. What follows is a compulsive game of cat-and-mouse between ‘detective Galileo’ and Suspect X. At times this…
2000s, 3.25 stars, 3rd pov, Adult, cat and mouse, Contemporary, CRIME, DETECTIVE, Detective Galileo, Detective Galileo series, japan, JAPANESE AUTHOR, Keigo Higashino, male authors, MURDER, murder mystery, MYSTERY, obsession, police procedural, Psychological thriller, published in 2005, read in 2020, stalking, SUSPENSE, The Devotion of Suspect X, THRILLER, tokyo, TRANSLATED FICTION -
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup — review
In spite of its promising beginning The Chestnut Man implements far too many cliches for my liking (a few of which are listed on CrimeReads). This book centres on a series of gruesome killings in Copenhagen. On each crime scene the killer leaves behind a chestnut doll. Although the writing is detached it does pay…
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The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan
At first I was intrigued by the prologue featuring young Garda Cormac Reilly who—after answering a call out—is faced with his first dead body and two neglected children. The rest of the book, which is set years later and follows a newly transferred to Galway Reilly, was markedly less engaging. Maybe readers who haven’t read…
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Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham — book review
This was an unexpectedly silly thriller. While the story’s premise was compelling enough, the characters and various plot-lines are tawdry rehashes of other novels in this genre… The plot seems to focus on uninteresting encounters and two unrelated ‘mysteries’, one around Evie Cormac’s identity and past, and the other one is the case forensic psychologist…
1st pov, 2.5 STARS, abuse, AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR, Booklr, CRIME, Cyrus Haven, Cyrus Haven #1, england, Good Girl Bad Girl, male authors, Michael Robotham, MYSTERY, police procedural, PSYCHIATRISTS & THERAPISTS, psychological, Psychological thriller, psychopaths, READ IN 2019, sexual assault/abuse/rape, SUSPENSE, THRILLER -
The Divinities: A Crane and Drake Novel by Parker Bilal — book review
The Divinities: A Crane and Drake Novel is the promising start to the ‘Crane ad Drake’ series. This events recounted by the narrative take place over the course of a few days which adds a sense of urgency and suspense to the storyline. We follow two somewhat disgraced figures, the recently demoted Detective Sergeant Calil…
3.5 STARS, 3rd pov, A Crane and Drake, Black & Black heritage authors, BOOK REVIEW, british sudanese author, class, cultural dissonance, DETECTIVE, INVESTIGATION, Jamal Mahjoub, LONDON, male authors, murder investigation, Noir, Parker Bilal, police investigation, police procedural, politics, published in 2019, RACE, READ IN 2019, social issues, terrorism, The Divinities, war related ptsd -
Close to Home (DI Adam Fawley #1) : Book Review
Close to Home by Cara Hunter ★★★✰✰ 3.5 stars Close to Home might seem like yet another missing-child crime novel but Hunter manages to make give a fresh take to this scenario.The narrative switches from 1st pov to 3rd, and includes tweets and newspaper articles. We can follow the crime through a wide range of individuals…
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AS LONG AS WE BOTH SHALL LIVE: BOOK REVIEW
As Long as We Both Shall Live by JoAnn Chaney ★★✰✰✰ 2 of 5 stars So here’s the thing: if you want to kill your wife, don’t. Don’t kill her, don0t touch her. Ditch the bitch if you have to, get on with your life. Or make it work. But kill her? Nope. As Long as…
2 STARS, affairs, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, As Long as We Both Shall Live, colorado, DETECTIVE, domestic thriller, female authors, JoAnn Chaney, MARRIAGE, MYSTERY, police procedual, police procedural, Psychological thriller, published in 2019, READ IN 2019, sociopaths, THRILLER, wannabe gone girl -
The Burning by Jane Casey
An absorbing investigation lead by a determined and engaging protagonist. DC Maeve Kerrigan is tasked with questioning the relatives and friends of the latest victim of a serial killer known as The Burning Man…expect that Rebecca Haworth’s murder may be the work of a copy-cat…A fast-paced plot-line that switches between Maeve and Louise, Rebecca’s best…
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The Likeness by Tana French
A brilliantly executed novel that depicts the complex and passionate relationship between a close group of friends. In many ways, it reminded me of The Secret History.Gripping and full of suspense, The Likeness is so much more than your usual crime novel. French pays incredible attention when portraying her characters and their relationships with one…
1st pov, 5 STARS, ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE, academia, Adult, american irish author, bad love, cliques, Contemporary, CRIME, dark, dark academia, DETECTIVE, friendships, House As Character, IRELAND, lgbtq+, morality, MYSTERY, police procedural, psychological, Psychological thriller, read in 2017, SUSPENSE, TANA FRENCH, The Likeness, toxic relationships, UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE, unreliable narrators, whodunnit
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