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Romance readers fell in love with India Holton’s madcap and magical version of Victorian England in her debut, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels. Now, she’s back with more daring witches, dashing pirates and flying houses in The League of Gentlewomen Witches, which follows Charlotte Pettifer, a witch who will one day take over as

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Eminem and Elton John with Stan. Pavarotti and Skunk Anansie with You’ll Follow Me Down. Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra with S&M. All exceedingly unlikely duets to be sure, but perhaps none is more unlikely than the collaboration between mega-bestselling author James Patterson and Country music megastar Dolly Parton, which has resulted in

Translated by Tara Chase — This chilly thriller from Anne Mette Hancock will really appeal to you if you love Nordic noir that plumbs the darkest depths of the soul. The Corpse Flower is an accomplished debut, a prize winner in Hancock’s native Denmark and was published across much of Europe to wide acclaim in

Yes, This is the Night They Come for You is here and it’s a good choice to lead off our weekly new books report. Robert Goddard’s new book is a mystery tinged by the dying age of empire – with the French getting the boot from Algeria. Perhaps it’s fitting as we witness a new

At first glance, Catriona Ward’s new novel ticks all the boxes for standard domestic noir, but it has more to it than that. In a perfect suburban California setting lives a couple with two lovely young daughters, but of course things are not as they seem once you look beneath the deceptively tranquil surface. There’s an

The first trailer is out for IMDb TV’s new Bosch spinoff, entitled Bosch: Legacy. And we have a launch date too – 6 May, so not too long to wait for a double dose of the Bosch dynasty. [embedded content] Bosch: Legacy begins where season seven of Amazon Prime’s Bosch left off. LAPD veteran detective

In Sounds Wild and Broken: Sonic Marvels, Evolution’s Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction, David George Haskell admits that, in all his formal training as a biologist, he was rarely asked to use his ears as an evaluative tool. This may come as a surprise to anyone who is familiar with Haskell’s work, which

Despite the fact Captain Underpants and similarly funny books remain perennially popular with young readers, a Mississippi educator was fired this week for selecting a humorous, age-appropriate book to read to second graders. Toby Price, an assistant principal at Gary Road Elementary School in Byram, Mississippi–just outside Jackson–was asked to set up a class via

Detectives Pierre Niémans and Camille Delauney will be back on British screens for a third series of the French crime show The Crimson Rivers, which begins at 9pm on Friday 25 March on More4. You can also stream the series online via Walter Presents. Played by Olivier Marchal (The Promise) and Erika Sante, the investigative

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Peter Swanson has created another lively homage to classic mystery puzzles in his new novel, Nine Lives. Much like his earlier book, Rules for Perfect Murders, several of the characters recognise the new story’s parallels to Golden Age murder mysteries and this time the resemblance is to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None and

British author Bernardine Evaristo narrates the audiobook of her inspirational memoir, Manifesto: On Never Giving Up (6 hours). She reads in a measured, clear voice and steady, unwavering tone that serve some parts of the book more than others. When she tells stories—episodes of her childhood in a biracial home, for example—or connects identity, politics

Readers of historical fiction and Francophiles are in for a treat with Anna Mazzola’s latest novel. Set in Paris, The Clockwork Girl pulls together a series of events that took place in 1750, a cast of unscrupulous characters based on real historical figures, and just a pinch of creative licence.    The disparity between rich and

Rereading our favorite books is such a comforting practice, but this month, we’re celebrating the special occasion when you get to reconsider a book that you merely appreciated in the first go-around. With some time and a new perspective, a second reading can lead to love. Interior Chinatown Experimental or unusual literary structures can be

“My favorite book growing up was Harriet the Spy,” Erika Krouse says, speaking by phone from her home in Colorado. “It’s funny because that’s what I ended up doing. [Harriet] wanted to be a writer, and she wanted to be a spy, and I did too.” In 2002, years after Krouse’s Harriet the Spy phase,

The winners for the 2022’s annual Audie Awards were announced March 4th by the Audio Publishers Association. Actor and author Kal Penn hosted the 27th Audie gala, which you can watch here. The awards set out to recognize exceptional audiobook and spoken word performances, and count a variety of performers— from politicians to actors— among

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Murder on sanctified ground is the darkest sin referred to in the title of DV Bishop’s new historical crime novel set in Renaissance Italy. In this case it’s a shocking and brutal stabbing at a secluded convent. However, this is not the only troubling crime in this intriguing and engrossing mystery… This is the second

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Just as COVID restrictions have eased we’ve now got the heightened worry that every living thing on the planet could soon be vaporised in a nuclear cataclysm… but at least there’s our weekly newsletter to distract you. And anyway, as crime fiction lovers, we’re used to a bit of tension, right? Our report begins with

Jared Patterson, a Republican member of the State of Texas House of Representatives, sent a letter to school superintendents urging them to pledge not to buy books from any vendors that carry “pornographic materials.” The letter was signed by 26 other Republican lawmakers, saying “[W]e also acknowledge school districts have a lot of power in

One of the main reasons people love Scandinavian crime fiction is that it often takes on some of the toughest social issues, throwing complex ethical conundrums for the police investigators involved. The Swedish programme Snow Angels goes even further. It gets right inside the lives and relationships of a range of participants – victims, culprits,

Breaking this afternoon, Amazon announced plans to close all 68 of its physical stores, pop ups, and other shops carrying books, toys, and home goods. This applies to those both in the US and across the UK. Amazon, which began with books, is choosing to pursue other offline ventures. They’re going to focus on opening

UK readers will know Charlie Higson as one of the comedians behind The Fast Show, the seminal 1990s BBC sketch programme. In the comedy world, he has also worked with greats such as Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer and Harry Enfield. However, there’s a darker side to Mr Higson too. He’s appeared in Broadchurch and Grantchester,

Author Alexis Hall is adored by fans and critics alike for his signature blend of witty repartee, endearing characters and warmhearted love stories. He’s already proven himself to be one of the best writers of contemporary rom-coms alive with books like Boyfriend Material and Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake, and this year he’s making the

The 2022 PEN American Literary Award Winners have been announced! This year’s awards conferred $350,000 to writers and translators in eleven different categories that include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, biography, essay, science writing, literature in translation, and more. The winners were announced live at the PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony on February 28, 2022, at The Town Hall

The man with no name returns to the London’s streets after 10 years away and bodies start dropping here in Amen Alonge’s debut novel, A Good Day to Die. This action laden thriller is populated with fascinating characters and the best of them is the loose cannon anti-hero himself, Pretty Boy. This breathless book by

Allison Saft’s second YA novel, A Far Wilder Magic, is an enchanting fantasy tale about two young people, Margaret and Wes, who are drawn together in pursuit of a mythical fox purported to hold alchemical power. Throughout the story, Saft creates magic that feels astonishingly real. Here, she offers a deeper look at A Far