Reviews

‘Christine Poulson’s wonderful sense of place brings Cambridge to life. Cassie overcomes the problems facing her with wit and guile aplenty and ensures the reader’s empathy from first word to last . . . an enthralling and engaging read that underlines Christine’s burgeoning reputation as a crime novelist to watch.’ [Stage Fright]

- SHOTS MAGAZINE

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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