The Edinburgh book festival takes place over two weeks and sadly this year, I was only able to get through for one day. But what a day it was! First up was lunch with Karen Sullivan of Orenda books, author Michael J Malone and my fellow #OrendaFairies Mary and Louise (we had been given the … Continue reading #EdinburghBookFestival @edbookfest @DameDeniseMina @ConcreteKraken @zoevenditozzi
Source: Purchased via Waterstones I bought this book last year when the author was in Glasgow for an event. As a longstanding fan of the Tom Thorne series, I happily settled myself down to enter into the dark world of his life once again. Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: … Continue reading #BookReview #TheKillingHabit Mark Billingham @MarkBillingham @LittleBrownUK
Waterstones, Sauchiehall St. Glasgow. Stock photo It's been a stalking kind of day for me today! First of all I took a sneaky wee extended lunch break to nip into Waterstones in Sauchiehall Street to catch Lin Anderson on her Time for the Dead book signing tour. Me, Lin and Steve (Blaze and Laoch's dad) … Continue reading #BookTour #TimeForTheDead Lin Anderson @Lin_Anderson @panmacmillan @Blazespage @WiiShiite @WaterstonesGla @WatNewtonMearns @DouglasSkelton1
I am delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for Lin Anderson's "Time for the Dead", which is the 14th in the Rhona MacLeod series. I am a huge fan of Lin's work and every year I wait with baited breath for my annual fix of Rhona MacLeod, so it is an honour … Continue reading #BlogTour #TimeForTheDead Lin Anderson @Lin_Anderson @panmacmillan @Blazespage @WiiShiite
Source: Netgalley I'm delighted to be sharing my review for Black Summer by MW Craven, a book that has a firm place in my top reads of 2019 already. Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: After The Puppet Show, a new storm is coming . . . Jared Keaton, chef … Continue reading #BookReview #BlackSummer MW Craven @MWCravenUK @LittleBrownUK @DavidHHeadley
Huge thanks to Mark Tilbury and Bloodhound Books for the opportunity to take part in the blog tour for #Torment. Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: Who can you really trust?Beth Cruikshank couldn’t be happier. She is eight weeks pregnant and married to the man of her dreams. But after … Continue reading #BlogTour #Torment Mark Tilbury @MTilburyAuthor @BloodhoundBooks
Source: Amazon Purchase Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: Something rotten is happening in the town of Millport, on the island of Cumbrae. Plans are being made, money is being thrown around, an empire is being built… and people are getting murdered. A man has a stiletto thrust into his … Continue reading #BookReview #AyeBarney by Douglas Lindsay @DTSLindsay
This is something a little bit different for review on my blog today! While it's not my usual crime fiction it is a book that's well worth a look at if you are an inspiring writer or if you just want to get back into the writing habit or do a little bit of dabbling! … Continue reading #BlogTour “The 365 Day Writer’s Block Workbook: Vol 1” Morgen Bailey @morgenwriteruk @BOTBSPublicity
Source: Amazon Purchase I was recently moderating a panel at Bute Noir featuring Douglas Lindsay and in preparation for the event, I read a couple of his books. Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: From the author of The Legend of Barney Thomson, recently released as a major motion picture … Continue reading #BookReview #SongOfTheDead by Douglas Lindsay @DTSLindsay
Well this year’s festival is done and dusted for another year and what a weekend it was! Kicking off with the arrival of my #Twinnie aka Noelle of Crimebookjunkie arriving at mine on the Thursday night - I think she really just comes to hug Cooper though! Up bright and early on the Friday morning … Continue reading #ButeNoir2019 @ButeNoir @CraigRobertson_ @PrintPoint97
