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Book Review | The Cracked Mirror by Chris Brookmyre
Penny Coyne has a remarkable knack for solving murders. Her sharp intellect shines through her tweed, proving that appearances can be deceiving. Then there’s Johnny Hawke, a LAPD homicide detective who’s faced more…
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Book Review | The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell
At the Mercury Theatre in London’s West End, there are rumours of a curse. People say the actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, in exchange…
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Book Review | Lakewood by Megan Giddings
After Lena’s grandmother dies, she realises that her mother’s illness is worsening. She also learns the full extent of the family debt. Lena drops out of college to take a research study job…
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Book Review | Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward
One unforgettable summer on the coast, 16-year-old Wilder’s holiday leads to a horrific discovery involving a serial killer called the Dagger Man. He writes down the story of his childhood summer companions and…
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Book Review | Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi
Thirty years ago, maths professor Grant McCallister published a paper to calculate every permutation of the murder mystery genre. As part of his research, he wrote seven stories for a collection called The…
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Book Review | A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson
When a teenager from an upstanding family is accused of murder, they realize that it isn’t love that will keep them together: it’s lies. The father, a pastor, refuses to believe that his…
