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On the Radar — March 2020 sees the return of Kathy Reichs and her main character, Temperance Brennan. As a forensic anthropologist, there’s nothing Tempe likes more than a sack of bones – the older the better – and the chance to investigate how their original owner died. And it follows that there’s nothing fans

With the world being a difficult place for those of any marginalized background, one of the things those of us who are looking to do something can do is donate to those in need. Thousands of teachers each year ask for a little help with seeking supplies for their classrooms via Donors Choose; organizations that

Written by Stephanie Wrobel — Teenager Rose Gold Watts has spent much of her life in a wheelchair. She’s been in and out of hospital, had more tests than you can shake a stick at, and is cared for by her loving mother Patty. She knows her mother loves her and is grateful for the

Journalist Ronan Farrow has cut ties with publisher Hachette after the announcement that they had acquired Woody Allen’s memoir Apropos of Nothing. Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette, announced on Monday, March 2, that they had acquired Allen’s memoir a year ago and that it would be published in April. Farrow’s book, Catch and

When it came out in June 2017, it only took a few months for Wonder Woman to become the highest-grossing superhero origin film of all time. The movie was notable for several other reasons: it was the first female-led superhero film in a decade, the first to be directed by a woman, and the second movie ever

Written by Graham Moore — The courtroom drama is a familiar and well worn trope in the land of crime fiction. The likes of John Grisham have made a fortune out of it, Michael Connelly has created his own little niche with his Lincoln Lawyer, Mickey Haller, and one of the best books of recent

When I saw Wonder Woman in 2017, my son was about 14 months old. It was the first time I had gone out with a friend since he had been born. Needless to say, it was fan-freaking-tastic: both the movie and the three or so hours I was out with my friend. We saw the movie

Celebrating excellence, originality, and accessibility in writing by women in English from across the world and now in its 25th year, the Women’s Prize for Fiction has announced its 2020 longlist. The sixteen finalists include Booker Prize co-winner Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other and a range of books from well-established authors like Jacqueline Woodson and Hilary Mantel

Written by Russ Thomas — Meet DS Adam Tyler. He is the sole member of South Yorkshire Police’s cold case team, sidelined after an ‘incident’ which put paid to any chances of rising through the ranks. He’s the central character in this debut novel by bookseller-turner-author Russ Thomas, and mark my words, you’re going to

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With 8 March designated as International Women’s Day, and the entire month as Women’s History Month, Orenda Books will be celebrating with three crime releases, all written by women, for March 2020. Set up by Karen Sullivan in 2014, Orenda has quickly become one of the country’s leading indie outfits with a strong line-up of

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On the Radar — Here we are with our weekly round-up of new crime releases, and it’s safe to say that there’s evil lurking – in its own unique way – in each one of them. In Michael Farris Smith’s book, it’s creepy like a nightmare, while the threat of violence is what ramps up

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Written by Alan Furst — Political thriller writer Alan Furst is the master of ‘storm clouds massing over Europe’ novels, set in the 1930s. His protagonists are most often ordinary Joes who agree to perform some minor anti-fascist act. It’s as if they consider the continent’s deteriorating political situation and ask themselves, ‘How dangerous could

Honoring the finest works of translated fiction from around the world, the Booker International Prize has announced its 2020 longlist. The prize is awarded every year to a single book translated into English and published in the UK and Ireland. It aims to encourage more publishing and reading of international fiction and to promote the

On the Radar — With a murderer who’s basing his crimes on those found in some of the classics of our favourite genre, how could we not lead off with Peter Swanson’s latest novel – Rules for Perfect Murders? The author always brings interesting concepts to his novels, as we’ve seen in the past. But

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Back in 2017, the Swedish crime show Before We Die made its UK debut with subtitles on Channel 4. It was a big hit with Crime Fiction Lover readers, who will be pleased to know that the intense, Stockholm-based cop show is returning to Channel 4 and Walter Presents on 15 March. Season two picks

If you haven’t had a chance yet to read Kiley Reid’s smash-hit debut novel SUCH A FUN AGE, now is your chance! Book Riot is teaming up with Macmillan’s literary fiction Work in Progress newsletter to give away a brand new copy to 10 lucky readers. Entering is as easy as filling out the form

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Crime Fiction Lover contributor Kate Vane’s new crime novel, Still You Sleep, features online journalist Tilda Green and crime reporter Freddie Stone as they investigate the death of a young woman from a drug overdose. Here’s her pick of journalists in crime fiction. Journalists make great protagonists in crime fiction. They have the skills and

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Written by Nick Petrie — This is Nick Petrie’s fifth thriller featuring PTSD-afflicted Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran Peter Ash, and it retains every bit of the energy of his earlier works. This time Ash’s old war-buddy seeks his help in locating an eight-year-old boy who was taken a year ago after witnessing his mother’s

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The Stranger is a Netflix eight-part mini-series that won’t do much to encourage you to make new friends. It’s a psychological thriller and was originally written by crime fiction mega-author, Harlan Coben. Richard Armitage stars but without the dwarvish beard he wore in The Hobbit, playing the everyman whose life gets jammed into a blender

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