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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


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


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


The Closer I Get – New Cover Reveal
#CrimeFiction #fiction #crime #LGBTQ

Paul Burston
Feb 20, 20191 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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