Wandering the world

Claire McGowan grew up in a small village in Northern Ireland. She earned a degree in English and French from Oxford then moved to London to work in the charity sector. Her first novel was published in 2012 and she has been writing full time ever since. I'm a huge fan of McGowan's Paula Maguire series. I've read all six books, one published each year from 2013 until the wrap up in 2018. Paula Maguire is a forensic psychologist specialising in missing persons cases. The books

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