Look out for these! Hot picks for February 2013
Phew - just made it in the last days of February. At long last, here’s my February post, highlighting an interesting mix of the books I’ve got on my reading list. There are four books on this month’s list, all worth looking out for.
Romancrimeblogger
Just out – Dead Water by Ann Cleeves
This is the first novel in a new Shetland Quartet, hot on the heels of Cleeves’ previous books that were turned into the BBC 1 drama “Shetland”. The mystery in this novel centres on the death of journalist Jerry Markham, originally a Shetlander who left for a career in London, following a scandal with a young girl. As well as Inspector Jimmy Perez from the previous books, we have a new DI Willow Reeves (from the Hebrides no less!) drafted in to help the investigation. The action quickly moves to Sullum Voe, the centre of the local oil and gas industry, where it seems Markham was following up a story in the final days before his death. Sullum Voe is a close knit community that holds many secrets, which Perez and Reeves have to work hard to uncover in order to solve the murder.
February 2013 – Dandy Gilver and the bothersome number of corpses by Catriona Macpherson
Mrs Romancrimeblogger looked at my latest review list and asked me why I never featured any cosy crime. Well, that part of the genre’s not really my thing, but I wondered whether some Crimewarp readers might like a bit of cosy. So, here’s a book which takes you right back into a traditional cosy setting – St Columba’s College for young ladies! Dandy Gilver receives a cry for help from an old friend Pearl Lipscott, who is a teacher at St Columba’s. One of the mistresses has been murdered and four others are missing (terribly careless if you ask me). Pearl desperately wants Dandy’s help and the best way to help is for Dandy Gilver the detective, to become Miss Gilver the schoolmistress and get to the bottom of the mystery. Time Out has described Macphersons books as “Cosier than a pair of WI-knitted mittens”, so if cosy’s your thing – give it a spin!
March 2013 – The catch by Tom Bale
I think we’ve all done favours for friends and regretted it afterwards. It happens to Daniel Wade who helps his friend Robbie. It’s a simple favour says Robbie, really, but it soon backfires and Daniel agrees to lie to cover up their actions. After all, a lie is easier than having to own up isn’t it? Daniel soon starts to wonder whether the path of least resistance is a good thing when he realises that the lies and cover up are only the beginning. It’s not just the police they have to worry about. There are other consequences. Consequences that can be fatal.
April 2013 – Accidents happen by Loiuse Millar
To describe Kate Parker as accident prone would be an understatement. Her parents die in a freak car accident on her wedding night of all nights and then her husband is murdered right in their own home. It’s probably a good idea to do what Kate does - move to a new town where she and her young son can be supported by her remaining family. Despite her fears and concerns about the past, she meets new people and thinks it’s possible to start living a normal life again. Or is it? Yes, you guessed it. Just as Kate thought things were becoming normal again, she discovers the horrifying truth.
I’ll be back in March with more hot picks to look forward to, meantime, as always, happy reading.
Romancrimeblogger
Romancrimeblogger
Just out – Dead Water by Ann Cleeves
This is the first novel in a new Shetland Quartet, hot on the heels of Cleeves’ previous books that were turned into the BBC 1 drama “Shetland”. The mystery in this novel centres on the death of journalist Jerry Markham, originally a Shetlander who left for a career in London, following a scandal with a young girl. As well as Inspector Jimmy Perez from the previous books, we have a new DI Willow Reeves (from the Hebrides no less!) drafted in to help the investigation. The action quickly moves to Sullum Voe, the centre of the local oil and gas industry, where it seems Markham was following up a story in the final days before his death. Sullum Voe is a close knit community that holds many secrets, which Perez and Reeves have to work hard to uncover in order to solve the murder.
Mrs Romancrimeblogger looked at my latest review list and asked me why I never featured any cosy crime. Well, that part of the genre’s not really my thing, but I wondered whether some Crimewarp readers might like a bit of cosy. So, here’s a book which takes you right back into a traditional cosy setting – St Columba’s College for young ladies! Dandy Gilver receives a cry for help from an old friend Pearl Lipscott, who is a teacher at St Columba’s. One of the mistresses has been murdered and four others are missing (terribly careless if you ask me). Pearl desperately wants Dandy’s help and the best way to help is for Dandy Gilver the detective, to become Miss Gilver the schoolmistress and get to the bottom of the mystery. Time Out has described Macphersons books as “Cosier than a pair of WI-knitted mittens”, so if cosy’s your thing – give it a spin!
I think we’ve all done favours for friends and regretted it afterwards. It happens to Daniel Wade who helps his friend Robbie. It’s a simple favour says Robbie, really, but it soon backfires and Daniel agrees to lie to cover up their actions. After all, a lie is easier than having to own up isn’t it? Daniel soon starts to wonder whether the path of least resistance is a good thing when he realises that the lies and cover up are only the beginning. It’s not just the police they have to worry about. There are other consequences. Consequences that can be fatal.
To describe Kate Parker as accident prone would be an understatement. Her parents die in a freak car accident on her wedding night of all nights and then her husband is murdered right in their own home. It’s probably a good idea to do what Kate does - move to a new town where she and her young son can be supported by her remaining family. Despite her fears and concerns about the past, she meets new people and thinks it’s possible to start living a normal life again. Or is it? Yes, you guessed it. Just as Kate thought things were becoming normal again, she discovers the horrifying truth.
I’ll be back in March with more hot picks to look forward to, meantime, as always, happy reading.
Romancrimeblogger
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