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This issue’s reviews are:
A Song for the Dark Times by Ian Rankin, reviewed by Ewa Sherman
John Rebus always focused
on his job. But family is important which he realises more than ever when his
distraught daughter Samantha calls in the middle of the night. Her partner
Keith, interested in the old POW camp on the windswept coast, has gone missing.
Rebus knows he has to help her.
A Prince and a Spy by Rory Clements, reviewed by John Cleal
Cambridge-based American
history professor Tom Wilde investigates the death of George, Duke of Kent,
brother of the King of England, in a mystery plane crash.
Box 88 by Charles Cumming reviewed by Chris Roberts
Lachlan Kite, working
with top-secret spy agency Box 88, is abducted by Iranians and subjected to
questioning about events one summer 30 years ago.
What Abigail Did That Summer by Ben Aaronovitch, reviewed by Linda Wilson
While magician and copper
Peter Grant is off chasing unicorns and missing children, his 13-year-old
cousin Abigail has some missing kids of her own to investigate, with the help
of a bunch of talking – and very organised – foxes.
Double Agent by Tom Bradby, reviewed by Chris Roberts
A Russian foreign
intelligence agent offers to defect, bringing evidence that the British Prime
Minister is in the pay of Moscow.
Secret Weapon by Anthony Horowitz, reviewed by Linda Wilson
Seven short stories featuring teenage spy Alex Rider.
Blackout by Simon Scarrow, reviewed by John Cleal
Criminal Inspector Horst
Schenke is assigned to investigate the murder of a former well-known actress, but
is put under immense pressure by rivalries in the Nazi hierarchy in an
atmosphere where ‘disloyalty’ can mean death.
Smoke Screen by Jørn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger, reviewed by Viv Beeby
When a bomb rips through
the centre of Oslo as the clock strikes in a New Year, police officer Alexander
Blix and journalist Emma Ramm are both at the scene. And so begins a new investigation
and a ten-year-old mystery to solve for this unlikely partnership ...
The Coldest Case by Martin Walker, reviewed by Linda Wilson
With the ever-present
danger of forest fires adding to his workload, Bruno, Chief of Police, still
finds time to help investigate a cold case that has haunted his friend J-J
throughout his career.
The Finisher by Peter Lovesey, reviewed by John Cleal
As teacher Maeve Kelly
struggles to compete in a charity half marathon, Superintendent Peter Diamond,
tasked with crowd control, spots a violent criminal he once jailed – and his
suspicions are raised when a runner disappears without trace.
The Island by Ben McPherson, reviewed by Ewa Sherman
Scottish Cal and
Norwegian Elsa leave their home in Washington DC to stay for six months in
Norway, with their two teenage daughters and a baby son. The change of scene
brings a devastating change to their lives: 15-year-old Licia vanishes from a
summer camp on a tranquil island where two men shot tens of youngsters.
Knife Edge by Simon Mayo, reviewed by Linda Wilson
Seven journalists are
murdered on a single day in London. They all worked for the same news agency.
The question in everyone’s mind is who will be targeted next. It’s not a happy
thought for Famie Madden, or her colleagues, but that doesn’t stop them when a
possible lead turns up.
A Double Life by Charlotte Philby, reviewed by John Cleal
Foreign Office counter-terrorism
expert Gabriela finds her life falling apart in a web of lies, while drunken,
drug-taking journalist Isobel is in danger as she investigates people
trafficking and prostitution.
Making Wolf by Tade Thompson, reviewed by Chris Roberts
Weston Kogi returns to
his birthplace in West Africa for the funeral of his aunt and is pushed into
investigating the death of a revered statesman.
After Dark by Dominic Nolan, reviewed by Kati Barr-Taylor
The little girl suffered
from man's inhumanity. Now the police must piece together her story because she
may never find the words.
Good Dark Night by Harry Brett, reviewed by John Cleal
Tatiana Goodwin, widow of
crime boss Rich, has struggled to take over his business as enemies pile up.
Now she must learn that power comes at a price.
Killing Rock by Robert Daws, reviewed by Chris Roberts
Gibraltar-based detective
Tamara Sullivan joins forces with a colleague across the border to solve
murders from the past and present.
Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft, reviewed by John Barnbrook
Kat has two daughters,
Imogen and Jemima. She has a secret about the elder daughter, Imogen, that even
Imogen does not know. One day Imogen disappears, and Kat is desperately worried
that this is linked to what she knows.
Private Moscow by James Patterson and Adam Hamdy, reviewed by John Cleal
One of PI Jack Morgan’s
oldest friends is shot dead at his company’s New York public launch. In Moscow
an office worker is murdered in a bomb blast. Morgan finds a link and exposes a
deadly conspiracy.
Like Flies From Afar by K Ferrari, reviewed by Chris Roberts
Self-made businessman
Luis Machi has made plenty of enemies, but who dislikes him enough to leave a
body in the boot of his beloved BMW?
The Viper by Cristobel Kent, reviewed by Sylvia Maughan
Two bodies are found in a
remote area of the countryside near Florence. Sandro Cellini is called back
into his old police department as a consultant.
He knows why, but is he strong enough to be able to help?
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse, reviewed by Viv Beeby
An isolated hotel in the
remote Swiss Alps, which was once a sanatorium, is cut off by an avalanche. A
deranged masked predator stalks the residents and the only person who can help
them is convalescing fellow guest, Detective Elin Warner.
The Last Thing to Burn by Will Burn, reviewed by Chris Roberts
A young Vietnamese woman
smuggled into Britain is imprisoned in a rural hell and as the last of her
possessions are taken from her she desperately seeks a means to escape.
Slow Burn by Stephen Leather, reviewed by Linda Wilson
Spider Shepherd is taxed with bringing a former jihadists wife and son back to the UK as the price for his cooperation with the security services but, as ever, there are added complications.
Best wishes
Sharon and Linda
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