Category Archives: British

Reading in July

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Nothing much to brag about, but I have finished two cosy mysteries lately. One is Emma Jameson´s “Ice Blue”, the first novel in the Lord and Lady Hetheridge series. Not unexpectedly, it is much like a modern-day Lord Peter Wimsey, … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

Again, a reading report from my corner of the world. The first one was a gift, I bought the other two myself. Simon Beckett, Whispers of the Dead (2009) I enjoyed the third David Hunter mystery a lot, but I … Continue reading →

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A bout of Sophie Hannah

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

After having stared at volume four of the Charlie Zailer and Simon Waterhouse series for two years, I broke down and added to my TBR by ordering volume three. As the kind donor of book four and five said, it … Continue reading →

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Oldies but (mostly) goodies

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

I am alive and reading – now and then. Three mini or micro reviews. Three British books – all gifts, and I recommend the first two for anyone who likes a traditional mystery. The third one is a fast-paced thriller. … Continue reading →

Posted in British, Reginald Hill, review, review 2012, Ruth Rendell | Tagged | 13 Comments

Quentin Bates, Frozen Out (2011)

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

This police procedural by a British writer, Icelandic setting, is the first Gunnhildur Gisladottir mystery. I have wanted to read this series since I met Quentin Bates during CrimeFest last year, but as you know, I have tried hard to … Continue reading →

Posted in British, Icelandic, Quentin Bates, review, review 2012 | 9 Comments

A Simon Brett review

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Nearly a year ago, I sent a review of Simon Brett´s The Witness at the Wedding off to AwesomeBooks Blog. Their initiative proved more popular than they had expected, but today they finally picked my contribution. Photo: Ole Jakobsen

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Clare Langley-Hawthorne, Consequences of Sin (2007)

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

[Have run into one of my marathon headaches so no blog round this weekend, but here is a short review of my latest, very enjoyable find] I won the book a year or two ago. As it is an Edwardian … Continue reading →

Posted in British, Clare Langley-Hawthorne, review, review 2012 | 12 Comments

Reginald Hill, An April Shroud (1975)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

The fourth Dalziel and Pasco police procedural. Dalziel participates in Peter Pascoe´s wedding; afterwards he goes on holiday in an extremely wet Britain. Of course it turns into a kind of busman´s honeymoon. The plot did not strike me as … Continue reading →

Posted in British, Reginald Hill, review, review 2012 | 11 Comments

Reginald Hill – a January Shroud

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

I was sad to learn yesterday, that the fine British crime writer Reginald Hill had died. By coincidence I am reading his fourth Dalziel and Pascoe story, “An April Shroud”, right now so let me share a quotation with you … Continue reading →

Posted in British, Reginald Hill | 9 Comments

Liza Cody, Ballad of a Dead Nobody (2011)

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

I bought this British standalone myself. An extract from Amazon.com´s description: Elly Astoria had a miraculous musical talent. As a little girl she taught herself to play guitar and keyboard so that she could feed herself and her junkie mother. … Continue reading →

Posted in British, Liza Cody, review, review 2012 | 9 Comments