Crime Thriller Book Log: Deaver, French, Wood, Bingham & Hoag

19 June 2013

We’re creeping towards some semblance of summertime, which means there’s going to be a lot of books published over the coming months to keep…

TV Crime Log: A Caribbean Mystery

14 June 2013

Cities will turn to dust, jungles become deserts and deserts oceans, but rest assured that a TV company somewhere will be grinding out a new Miss…

The Twelve - Stuart Neville

12 June 2013

When Stuart Neville’s terrific first-novel The Twelve came out many reviewers emphasised on his savage dissection of the Irish Peace Process, and…

Thrill Seekers: The Saint

10 June 2013

Crime thriller characters fall in and out of fashion. Simon Templar, aka The Saint, was a hero whose exploits were incredibly popular for 60 years.…

The Magpies - Mark Edwards

05 June 2013

I found reading The Magpies by Mark Edwards a pretty uncomfortable experience, mostly. But that’s meant as no criticism to the author. On one…

Crime Thriller TV & Movie Log: Americans, Purge, Plan, Blood

31 May 2013

I was hoping to get to Crimefest but, sadly, responsibilities have kept me away. Which is a shame, because it all looks tremendously exciting. If…

Thrill Seekers: James Bond

29 May 2013

Some fictional characters are as real to us as the person next door. Thrill Seekers invites you to memorise ten—just ten!—facts about some of…

Crime Thriller Book Log: Winspear, Hancock, Ridpath, Magson

27 May 2013

I sense a loose theme emerging among this week’s crime thriller book releases… historical fiction. Jacqueline Winspear has been writing her…

Criminal Minds: Agatha Christie

22 May 2013

Think you know about crime thriller writers? Have nothing to contribute around the dinner-party table? Amaze your friends with some astonishing…

Crime Thriller Movies: This Week's Releases

09 May 2013

It’s the weekend. Films are released at the weekend, so that you can go and enjoy them. Seeing as you’re looking at a Crime Thriller blog,…

Crime Thriller Book Update: Cole, Morton, Freeman and Siggurdardottir

08 May 2013

Here’s some books out this week that you may want to add to the pile. Mary Higgins Clark has published nearly fifty books, selling over 80…

Four New Crime Thriller Books (and a Movie)

03 May 2013

Here’s some books out this week that may tickle your fancy… High-concept thriller Scare Me by Richard Parker got off to the best possible start…