Wandering the world

I'm an avid reader of Val McDermid, the Scottish author who penned the Wire in the Blood novels, made into a successful TV series with Robson Green and Hermione Norris. I love the darkness in those stories, the psychological angles of the crimes, and the relationship between Tony Hill and Carole Jordan. I also love the Karen Pirie novels that follow a Scottish cold case investigation unit, now also made into a television series. Val McDermid has started a new series featuri

I'm not normally a lover of Australian writers, but Christian White is unique. His books are unlike anything I have read before. This is my Christian White appreciation post 💞. I wrote this post after I'd finished Wild place , Christian White's third novel. If you haven't read the former screenwriter's books, then go out and find them. Why? He's an Australian author and all three of his novels are knee-deep in Ozness. I admit I usually gravitate towards stories set in Britai

I've read seven of the nine books written to date by Karen Perry. The 'author' is actually the Dublin-based writing due of Paul Perry and Karen Gillece. I have found their books to be cleverly written and well-paced with fascinating yet flawed characters. I love compelling reads that keep me guessing as the story unfolds, exploring the consequences of ordinary and believable yet compelling characters. Most of Karen Perry's novels have a similar theme and format: ordinary peop

Jonathan Kellerman's Milo and Alex LA-based detective series has been part of my reading life since...forever. The series began in 1985 and there has been at least one new novel published each year since then. The books combine police procedural with psychological insights. Detective Milo Sturgis solves homicides for the LAPD with the help of consultant and friend, Dr Alex Delaware, a psychologist specialising in child custody cases. Milo occupies an unconventional place in t