Capsule book reviews in 255 characters or fewer. Ish. A reading diary (1st Jan 2019 onwards) by Eamonn Griffin.
Episodes in the New Orleans life of an occasional PI, repo man, and (mostly) functioning alcoholic. The first Lew Griffin mystery works as a prequel to the series, establishing the fictional detective’s bona fides. Something of a meta-novel about crime writing and experience, the book’s a cracker, with character and atmosphere aplenty. Recommended.
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My own books are here, if that’s your thing. Newest is noir thriller East of England.
A young sheriff investigates her predecessor’s disappearance. Laconic, lyrical novel of small-town life, everyday mysteries, and secret lives. Well-observed as ever, touching lightly where less confident writers would labour plots and characterisation. Recommended.
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My own books are here, if that’s your thing. Newest is noir thriller East of England.
A small-town doctor’s routine is disturbed by the discovery of a mass grave. Excellent slow-burn quasi-thriller which blends relationship study, community portrait, and something more ambitious in scope. Understated throughout, and impeccably narrated. Recommended.
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My own books are here, if that’s your thing. Newest is noir thriller East of England.
A young woman, abducted as a child, begins to search for her birth parents. Not quite a crime novel, not quite literature, but a great autumnal read nevertheless. A book about what it’s like to be alone in the world, and about making your peace with it. Recommended.
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My own books are here, if that’s your thing. Newest is noir thriller East of England.
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