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Kira's last days: Nicci French continue to be back to their best
I've been reading the psychological thrillers by writing partnership, Nicci French, for some twenty years now. I'd count them amongst my favourite authors. They are masters of chilling and suspenseful novels that explore the dark side of human nature. Their books are so clever and the characters are authentic and the situations believable. They never go for bonkers endings for cheap thrills. However, I was completely thrown by their 2021 and 2022 offerings, Unheard and The
Apr 5, 20253 min read


Elvis and Joe: Robert Crais's LA detective noir still going strong
I've been reading the Elvis and Joe series by Robert Crais for as long as I can remember. The first book in the series, The monkey's raincoat, was published in 1987. Crais is now into his 70s with 20 books under his belt. The quality of the books is still top notch, though. Robert Crais started his career writing for TV shows like Cagney and Lacey and Hill Street Blues. I urge you to give the series a go if you love a multilayered and well crafted private eye story with stro
Apr 5, 20255 min read


Lessons in chemistry (and cooking, sexism, and religion)
I'd seen the hype about Bonnie Garmus's book, Lessons in chemistry, although I haven't watch the Netflix series of the same name. A female chemist in the 1950s? Awesome. That said, I've honestly found my review quite hard to write, as I have mixed feelings about the book after reading other reviews and mulling over my own thoughts. Lessons in chemistry | Published March 2022 | Read March 2025 Lessons in chemistry follows the story of Elizabeth Zott, a chemist trying to do her
Apr 5, 20253 min read


The other passenger: My first Louise Candlish read
Louise Candlish is a British author who has been writing for around 20 years. Her later books have won a bunch of awards, including Crime and Thriller Book of the Year for 2019's Our house that was later adapted into a television drama. Candlish has a BA in English from University College London and began her writing career with relationship novels. The other passenger is my first go at her crime/thriller collection. Read on for my review. The other passenger | Published June
Feb 9, 20253 min read
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