Wandering the world

I felt like I was in the middle of an Idris Elba movie when I was reading Hostage. The book seems quite similar to Elba's first Hijack series on Apple TV. I'm not sure if Idris took inspiration from Clare or the other way around, but either way, Hostage is a cracking story, perfectly written for a television or film adaptation. You can also read my review of Mackintosh's Ffion Morgan series and her deeply personal story of impossible choices about a couple's child's serious

Karin Slaughter is a hugely successful American crime writer who has written 24 novels to date, selling over 40 million copies. If ever there was someone destined to become a crime writer, it would be someone called Slaughter! I've read all of Karin Slaughter's books. I think she's a gifted storyteller and one of the few American crime and thriller writers I like. I don't think I've ever guessed the outcome of any of her books. The endings aren't bonkers, but they are pretty

Slaughter by name, Slaughter by nature! Check out my introductory post on prolific American crime writer, Karin Slaughter, and my review of her four standalone books to date. You can also read my review of the Will Trent and Sara Linton series. There's a new series for Slaughter to pour her considerable storytelling expertise into, this time featuring a woman with the same name as me, Andrea (Oliver). I say this because my name hardly ever appears in literature and I've not

It feels like my movie buddy, MH, and I are making a tradition of sorts by only watching film festival films! Sentimental value is the second of two such films we experienced together in 2025. I love a good Scandi story and Stellan Skarsgard is one of my favourite actors. I was keen to see Sentimental value , too, as it had won the Grand Prix at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Sentimental value | General Australian release December 2025 | Viewed August 2025 | Directed by Joach