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The story so far...
It’s just over two weeks since The Closer I Get was released on ebook and my feet have barely touched the ground. On publication day, the...

Paul Burston
May 27, 20192 min read
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The Neighbour
Fiona Cummins established herself as a major new voice in crime fiction with her debut thriller Rattle and the follow up, The Collector....

Paul Burston
Apr 23, 20191 min read
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The Hunting Party
Lucy Foley published three historical novels before turning to the dark side. The Hunting Party is her crime debut and has a simple but...

Paul Burston
Mar 3, 20191 min read
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The Closer I Get – New Cover Reveal
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Paul Burston
Feb 20, 20191 min read
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Stone Cold Heart
Caz Frear won the Richard & Judy Search for a Bestseller competition for her debut, Sweet Little Lies. The book introduced us to DC Cat...

Paul Burston
Feb 5, 20191 min read
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Sleep
Since winning the Dead Good Books Most Unreliable Narrator Award for her fourth psychological thriller, The Escape, C.L. Taylor has...
review by Paul Burston
Jan 25, 20191 min read
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To Catch A Killer
Emma Kavanagh’s new novel opens with one of the most nail-biting, breath-taking crime scenes I’ve ever read. It’s early morning and a...

Paul Burston
Dec 13, 20181 min read
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Never Be Broken
Are there enough superlatives to describe Sarah Hilary’s DI Marnie Rome series? (Short answer – no, there aren’t). Over the course of...
review by Paul Burston
Dec 9, 20182 min read
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The Secretary
If you enjoyed Disclaimer then you’re going to love The Secretary. While Renée Knight’s crime debut was a superior slice of domestic...
review by Paul Burston
Dec 1, 20182 min read
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Dirty Little Secrets
Reviewed by Paul Burston If you enjoyed Jo Spain’s previous book The Confession (and I did), then you’ll certainly enjoy this new...

Paul Burston
Nov 23, 20181 min read
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All The Beautiful Lies
Peter Swanson’s effortlessly stylish modern noir novels have earned him many plaudits and great success. The Girl With A Clock for A...

Paul Burston
Nov 12, 20182 min read
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Good Samaritans
Will Carver has a very dark mind. His latest novel is about a group of sad, lonely, damaged characters whose lives converge in ways that...
review by Paul Burston
Nov 6, 20182 min read
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The Stranger Diaries
The Stranger Diaries is a stand-alone novel from Elly Griffiths, author of the award-winning and hugely popular Dr Ruth Galloway series....
review by Paul Burston
Oct 31, 20181 min read
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Stone Mothers
How do you follow the success of a book like ‘He Said/She Said’? For Erin Kelly, the answer is - with a book about a sinister Victorian...
review by Paul Burston
Oct 29, 20181 min read
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New book deal
I promised you I had some exciting news. Finally, here it is! Press Release Orenda Books signs Paul Burston’s “disturbingly relevant...

Paul Burston
Oct 15, 20182 min read
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On My Life
Jenna is being held in prison for a crime she says she didn’t commit. Her stepdaughter is dead and her fiancé is missing. The police...

Paul Burston
Oct 13, 20181 min read
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The Secrets You Hide
Kate Helm’s debut crime novel has a brilliantly original premise. Georgia Sage is a courtroom artist with a traumatic past and the...

Paul Burston
Oct 4, 20181 min read
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