Reviews

‘I opened this book with high expectations. They have been admirably fulfilled.  Here we have a stand alone thriller about two lonely people who pursue a relationship of monthly weekends together in remote spots.  Suddenly one of these two fails to get to the rendezvous-vous and the other realises how very limited her knowledge of her  companion is . . . Gradually the reader pieces together some of the facts as an atmosphere of rising tension envelops everything. The intelligent way Jay, Lisa and others plan their actions is enjoyable and the suspense of the tale is palpable.’

- MYSTERY PEOPLE

Short-listed!

Posted on May 23, 2016 in Crimefest., Hugh Fraser, Margery Allingham Short Story Competition, Martin Edwards, Peter Guttridge | 2 Comments

I didn’t win, but it was – and still is – a thrill to have my story ‘Faceless Killer’ long-listed and then short-listed for the Margery Allingham Short Story Competition. It’s not quite the first time I’ve been short-listed for something – but it was the first time I’d been there when the winner was announced, […]

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It’s got to stop!

Posted on May 18, 2015 in Crimefest., Jorn Lier Horst, L. C. Tyler, Martin Edwards, Quentin Bates, The Golden Age of Murder | 11 Comments

At least for a while. Maybe I’ll take June off. Go cold turkey. Only thirty days in June, so it might not be too bad. Or maybe wait until August when I’ll be in France for some of the time, so (mostly) out of the reach of temptation. Or should I perhaps just STOP RIGHT NOW. […]

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Emma Lathen: The Agatha Christie of Wall Street

Posted on Feb 27, 2014 in Crimefest., Emma Lathen, Martha Hennisart, Mary J. Latis, Murder to Go, R. B Dominic | No Comments

This appears on the cover of one of her books. That might be pitching it a bit high, but I do agree that Emma Lathen is a very good read. She is one of those writers who is in fact two writers. This kind of joint venture mostly happens in the crime-writing world, though my […]

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