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THE NEVER LIST by Koethi Zan
THE NEVER LIST cover image What the blurb says: “For years, best friends Sarah and Jennifer kept what they called the ‘Never List’: a list of actions to be avoided, for safety’s sake, at all costs. But...
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Jo Nesbo touring the UK and Ireland: starts next week
Jo Nesbo poster If you’re a fan of Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo it’s time to get very excited. He’ll be landing in the UK next week for the start of his first nationwide tour of the UK and Ireland....
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CTG Reviews: Bad Blood by Arne Dahl
Bad Blood cover image What the blurb says: “Detective Paul Hjelm and his team receive an urgent call from America. A murderer whose methods bear a frightening resemblance to a serial killer the FBI...
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CTG’s Xmas Gift Ideas (part 1): Psychological Thrillers
The holiday season is fast approaching, and along with it the search for the perfect gift. But there’s no need to panic. Hardback, paperback, audiobook or eBook, whatever your preferred format, books...
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CTG Reviews: The Never List by Koethi Zan
THE NEVER LIST cover image I first read The Never List when it came out in hardback last year. It was one of the standout books of 2013 for me. It’s now available in paperback, and to celebrate I’ve...
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CTG Interviews: Koethi Zan author of THE NEVER LIST
Koethi Zan (c) Pieter M van Hattem Today I’m delighted to welcome Koethi Zan, author of the fabulous psychological thriller, THE NEVER LIST, to the CTG blog. I found THE NEVER LIST both spellbinding...
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CTG Reviews: My Criminal World by Henry Sutton
My Criminal World cover image What the blurb says: “In awe of his wife, hounded by his agent and ignored by his editor, crime novelist David Slavitt finds his life is spiralling out of control. As his...
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CTG Reviews: Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little
Dear Daughter cover image What the blurb says: “LA IT girl Janie Jenkins has it all. The looks, the brains, the connections. The criminal record. Ten years ago, in a trial that transfixed America,...
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CTG’s Top Reads of 2014
There have been so many wonderful books published this year it’s been really hard to narrow it down to my most favourite. So, instead of my top five picks, this year I’ve made it my top nine (!). Here...
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CTG Reviews: TELL NO TALES by Eva Dolan
TELL NO TALES cover image What the blurb says: “The car that ploughs into the bus stop early one morning leaves a trail of death and destruction behind it. DS Ferreira and DI Zigic are called in from...
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CTG’s TOP READS 2015: CRIME
It’s that time of year again when everyone starts issuing their best books of the year lists, and I’m going to add my two-pennyworth through two ‘top reads’ lists – one for crime novels and one for...
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CTG Reviews: AFTER YOU DIE by Eva Dolan
What the blurb says: “A gas leak in a picturesque Fenlands village leads to the discovery of two bodies – a mother brutally murdered, and her severely disabled teenage daughter left to die of neglect....
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The AFTER YOU DIE Blog Tour: CTG interviews crime writer EVA DOLAN
Today I’m delighted to be hosting a stop on Eva Dolan’s AFTER YOU DIE Blog Tour and to have Eva joining me on the CTG blog to chat about writing the fabulous Zigic and Ferreira series and to tell us...
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New Blood 2016 announced for Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
Last week, Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in partnership with HW Fisher & Company, invited 50 authors and publishing professionals to its ‘New Blood’ reception in London. The event...
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The #ARisingMan Blog Tour: Abir Mukherjee talks about his lead character,...
I’m delighted to host a stop on Abir Mukherjee’s A Rising Man Blog Tour. Abir is the winner of the Telegraph Harvill Secker Crime Writing Competition. A Rising Man is his debut novel and is out later...
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#GIVEAWAY: RT for your chance to #WIN a book bundle of #LongTimeLost...
It’s Friday, so I reckon that’s a good excuse for another competition! And you’re in for a treat as the giveaway today is for a book bundle of four of this weeks awesome new crime thriller releases...
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CTG Reviews: A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee
Here’s what the blurb says: “Captain Sam Wyndham, former Scotland Yard detective, is a new arrival to Calcutta. Desperately seeking a fresh start after his experiences during the Great War, Wyndham...
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CTG Reviews (over @DeadGoodBooks): THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 by Ruth Ware
Shush, *don’t tell anyone*, but today I’m moonlighting over at the awesome http://www.deadgoodbooks.co.uk and talking about Ruth Ware’s new psychological thriller THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 – it’s a...
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CTG’s TOP TEN “MUST PACK” #CrimeFiction SUMMER READS
If you’ve been stressed out and counting the hours (minutes, seconds …) till your holiday the last thing you want is more stress from picking the right books to take with you! But there are so many...
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CTG’s #bookcrush – Sticks and Stones by Jo Jakeman
My fabulous book crush this week is Sticks and Stones by debut thriller writer Jo Jakeman The image of a broken coffee mug, still with a little bit of coffee inside, lying prone on the counter was...
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