The Crime Warp

With the remains of the first month of 2016 disappearing before our very eyes I'm ding a couple of round ups f books I enjoyed in 2015 but didn't quite get round to reviewing for the blog... enjoy!

With the release of Chris Brookmyre's new book Black Widow due 28th January 2016  The Crime Warp team are extremely honoured and excited to have had the opportunity to interview the man himself.  Read on to find out what Chris told us.

Release Date 2nd February 2016 Viral is one of those books that beckons up a huge 'What if that were me?'  Insightful and imaginative, Fitzgerald paints a picture of the consequences of a single mad act by a teenage girl on holiday.  

The Darkest Secret exposes the world of the privileged rich and their frailties, their secrets and how families and friends reunite in self interest and grief.

Wow, has 2016 got off to a great start in the crime fiction department, with Coffin Road.   When I pick up a Peter May book I always feel secure in the knowledge that I’m in for a damn good read and his latest book Coffin Road is no exception.

I’ve been a fan of McKinty and Sean Duffy when I bought The Cold, Cold Ground in February 2012.   I’ve never looked back and each year since I’ve looked forward to the next in the series, with a touch of trepidation, wondering whether the new one will be weaker than previous novels and a disappointment.   So far that’s never happened and I have to say that I think this is definitely the best one of the series so far. So, what’s the story? – well…the start is easy, even for Duffy.   He’s asked to investigate the case of a missing wallet at a hotel – some Finnish businessmen are in town and the wallet belonging to one of the delegation has gone missing.   A mere trifle, as the next task is investigating the murder of a journalist Lily Bigelow whose body has been found in the courtyard of Carrickfergus castle.   Another locked room mystery you think.   Hmm.   Has McKinty got lazy and started to repeat himself?   Absolutely not!...

Read on for an extract from Coffin Road.  Also, if you want to receive a free copy of Coffin Road by Peter May  email:   thecrimewarpblog@yahoo.co.uk  with 'Coffin Road' in subject heading and your name and address in the body of the email. One lucky winner will be selected at random on 2nd February 2016.

‘A Masterpiece of Corruption’ is reluctant spy John Grey’s second foray into the twisted machinations of a treacherous and dangerous power struggle. If you like historical mystery, you will enjoy this journey into post Civil War England – a time when the ailing Lord Protector Cromwell ruled and Charles II plotted his return from exile. Imagine living in a society where people have to change allegiance to survive, a time when you can’t trust even your nearest and dearest.

Dead Pretty opens beautifully with strong imagery that transports the reader straight to the heart of the story right from the outset, and heart is what this story is all about.  

I hadn't read any of Delaney's, Sean Corrigan books before but I'll definitely be doing a catch up on the others.  This is the fourth Sean Corrigan book and is well crafted and addictive.

This is the fourth in the Rachel Scott series of books.   After her young daughter was abducted (believed to be the target of a child adoption scam) six years previously, Rachel Scott sets up a foundation to help locate missing people. Now an anonymous tip off gives her hope of being reunited with her missing daughter Mallory.