Reviews

‘My favourite type of mystery, suspenseful, and where everyone is not what they appear . . . Christine is great at creating atmosphere . . . she evokes the magic of the stage, and her characters [have] a past to be uncovered before the mystery is solved.’ [Stage Fright]

- Lizzie Hayes, MYSTERY WOMEN

Why we should buy lots of books

Posted on Oct 29, 2025 in Buying books, Golden Age Whodunnits, Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts, The Count of Monte Cristo | 6 Comments

Yesterday I decided pretty much at the last minute to book a ticket for Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts, a play which is having a short run at the Lyceum in Sheffield. Of course I am curious to see how Tom Chambers, who is playing Morse, will measure up to the great John Thaw, but […]

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Should I go on a Book Diet?

Posted on Sep 23, 2014 in Buying books, Reginald Hill, The Woodcutter, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

By that I don’t mean should I read fewer books, but should I stop buying them for a while. Should I have a book-free month in the way that some people have an alcohol-free month? I have an awful lot of books I haven’t read and I am adding to them all the time. There […]

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