Reviews

‘My favourite type of mystery, suspenseful, and where everyone is not what they appear . . . Christine is great at creating atmosphere . . . she evokes the magic of the stage, and her characters [have] a past to be uncovered before the mystery is solved.’ [Stage Fright]

- Lizzie Hayes, MYSTERY WOMEN

Bingeing on short stories

Posted on Sep 8, 2017 in British Library Crime Classics, Dante, Dante's Inferno, Diagnosis Impossible, Edward D Hoch, Locked-Room Mysteries, Martin Edwards, The Long Arm of the Law | 4 Comments

I’d like to blame it all on Martin Edwards. Those anthologies in the British Library Classic Crime series that Martin edits are just too tempting: those delectable covers! And yes, I have been snapping them up as they come out and enjoying them hugely. However the truth is that the current short story binge was […]

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Feeling low? How about a nice murder?

Posted on Nov 1, 2016 in British Library Crime Classics, Maigret, Martin Edwards, The Methods of Sergeant Cluff | 2 Comments

There are many occasions in life – maybe you are in bed with flu, or the dog has died, or the sheer effort of keeping up with everyday life has defeated you – when a good murder is just what’s needed. Of the fictional variety, of course, perhaps the kind of thriller or crime novel that is so […]

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