The best site for diehard crime & thriller fans - reviews, interviews, features on books, shows & more. We are Amazon and Bookshop associates/affiliates. https://crimefictionlover.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lymvpy7gms27Yes! It's Friday! Time to discover some new crime novels by the likes of @cathyace.bsky.social @nicolaupson.bsky.social John Banville, Rupa Mahadevan , Charly Fox and Colin Wade https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/09/on-the-radar-cosy-up-and-get-ready-for-xmas/ #mystery #thrillerbooks #Novel #CrimeFiction12 Sep 2025 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lymvpy7gms27https://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lxjmfyfark2yClown Town by Mick Herron and six other books feature in our news column this week, with titles by SDW Hamilton, Cat Miller, @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social KJ Whittle, Lou Berney and Katy Farber https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/on-the-radar-new-slow-horses-at-a-gallop/ #crimefiction #MYSTERY #thriller29 Aug 2025 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxjmfyfark2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lxh44elkbc2y👻It's a closed-circle mystery AND a locked-room mystery, and half of it takes place in a haunted house. What more could you want? The House at Devil's Neck by @tommeadauthor.bsky.social via @headofzeus.bsky.social , reviewed https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/the-house-at-devils-neck-by-tom-mead/ review by @paulcrimetime.bsky.social28 Aug 2025 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxh44elkbc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lxcvwqfhzk2yIf you like to savour a mystery like a fine wine, @westwords.bsky.social recommends Mortal Zin by Diane Schaffer with a Cabernet, although the title is inspired by Zinfandel. The book is set near Santa Cruz, and here's our review: https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/mortal-zin-by-diane-schaffer/26 Aug 2025 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxcvwqfhzk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lwxywygcec2yOur ON THE RADAR column is live!📢 https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/on-the-radar-the-killer-question-is/ New crime books from: @janicehallett.bsky.social @jofurniss.bsky.social AG Winkworth Anna McPartlin @brianmcwriter.bsky.social Ken Jaworowski #crimefiction #thriller #MYSTERY #suspense22 Aug 2025 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwxywygcec2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lwgg23rdrc2zSalander is back with vodka on the rocks... Our crime fiction report is live! https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/on-the-radar-vodka-on-the-rocks/ Authors include Karin Smirnoff, Richard Armitage @barristersecret.bsky.social, Damiano Polcaro, Penny Zang and Sara Driscoll15 Aug 2025 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwgg23rdrc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lwe4d7j5tk2zI know, I know. It's 8AM. Too early for wine. But how about wine and crime? 🍷🍇🔪 We had a wonderful chat with new crime author Diane Schaffer about Mortal Zin, her zinfandel-inspired novel set in Santa Cruz and I had to share... https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/meet-the-author-diane-schaffer/14 Aug 2025 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwe4d7j5tk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lw4xgwkps22zOur rights being stripped away while billionaires reap the rewards? Divinity Games by Lou Gilmond sound startlingly familiar. https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/divinity-games-by-lou-gilmond/ New political thriller set in London, reviewed by @vickiweisfeld.bsky.social11 Aug 2025 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw4xgwkps22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lvuwk4ysy22z😮The Famous Five? Dead? Find out more in our new books column today, with authors including @sularigentill.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @djsellersauthor.bsky.social Amie Schaumberg and John Doll https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/on-the-radar-the-famous-five-dead/ #crimefiction #MYSTERY #thriller08 Aug 2025 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvuwk4ysy22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lvqksgnygs2wMeet new crime author Catherine Merridale. She's studied Russian history and society for over 40 years and has turned all that knowledge into a fascinating detective novel set during 1934, just as Stalin's show trials were getting into full swing: https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/meet-the-author-catherine-merridale/06 Aug 2025 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqksgnygs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lvoddsxzsc2wReaders seem to love Eddie Flynn. Our reviewer loves him too. Two Kinds of Stranger by @SteveCavanagh_ reviewed here: https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/two-kinds-of-stranger-by-steve-cavanagh/05 Aug 2025 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvoddsxzsc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lvlwaq75sc2wBook 2 on the Jack Parker series - the DCI continues to cope with early onset dementia, hiding it from his team while trying to put away the bad guys... The Inside Man by @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social reviewed: https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/the-inside-man-by-trevor-wood/04 Aug 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvlwaq75sc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lvdjxweuoc2eNew today - Murder Tide by @stellablomkvist.bsky.social reviewed https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/murder-tide-by-stella-blomkvist/ A legal thriller with pace and dark humour, multiple plots and a searing main character. @paulcrimetime.bsky.social gives his verdict: This book is a guilty pleasure. #Iceland #crimefiction 🇮🇸01 Aug 2025 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdjxweuoc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lvd5wrxsdk2eA big week for crime fiction lovers! 🖤♥️🖤 SEVEN new books for you to check out in our news column with @tommeadauthor.bsky.social, Tanya Scott, Catherine Merridale, Katarina Bivald, DavidSecular, Sandra J Paul and Mike Phillips https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/on-the-radar-illusion-mystery-and-reality/01 Aug 2025 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvd5wrxsdk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lv745suldc2e🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿New today - Scottish crime author Andrew Raymond joins us to read from his novel The Bonnie Dead, set in Glasgow and the first in the DCI Lomond series. Enjoy... youtu.be/pWzGmfXjLqs #Scotland #crimefiction #mystery https://youtu.be/pWzGmfXjLqs30 Jul 2025 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv745suldc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lv66s5ran22eHere's our preview of the new Italian crime show Inspector Gerri 🇮🇹 https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/new-italian-crime-drama-inspector-gerri-comes-to-more4/ If you're in the UK, you'll be able to meet him on Friday night on More4 and on Walter Presents30 Jul 2025 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv66s5ran22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lv3rnhtft22jNew today - The Good Liar by Denise Mina This is a totally different take on the forensic mystery. Read our review to find out more: https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/the-good-liar-by-denise-mina/ Review by @canadahardcover.bsky.social29 Jul 2025 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv3rnhtft22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lucd36bdfk2qSATURDAY DRAW: It's #Harrogate weekend and we have the perfect prize - A Novel Murder by @evilevehall.bsky.social Five, in fact. And it all takes place at a crime fiction festival... Enter here: https://www.facebook.com/CrimeFictionLover via @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social19 Jul 2025 06:21 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lucd36bdfk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lu7zo7ncfk2qFriday is here and that means new books! If you love your crime fiction check out these novels from @stevecavanagh.bsky.social, Morgan Hatch, Marriette Lindstein, Toby Viera, @maryeroach.bsky.social and Daniel Kalla https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/on-the-radar-new-steve-cavanagh-and-more/ #mystery #thriller #CrimeFiction18 Jul 2025 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu7zo7ncfk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3ltylyjope22hAre you planning on watching #Ballard? Season one is available now on Amazon Prime. Check out our preview here: https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/ballard-season-one-on-amazon-prime/15 Jul 2025 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltylyjope22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3ltqqpmou7s2hSATURDAY DRAW: Every weekend we give away a fascinating piece of crime fiction. Today you can win RED WATER by JURICA PAVIČIĆ. I think it's our first Croatian crime novel. 🇭🇷 https://www.facebook.com/CrimeFictionLover via @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social12 Jul 2025 06:38 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltqqpmou7s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3ltov6kyjvk2cNew today - We take a look at The Killer Question, the upcoming novel by @JaniceHallett Can pub quiz rivalry lead to murder? This little video will get you accustomed to the epistolary format Janice champions. https://youtube.com/shorts/Hp29CW4kcag Cheers! 🍻11 Jul 2025 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltov6kyjvk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3ltokwpqtms2gHappy Friday! And as is the tradition we've got some new crime novels for you on our News page. https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/on-the-radar-high-tide-time-to-die/ Authors include @stellablomkvist.bsky.social Jim Eldridge, AJ Wilton, Jessa Maxwell, Benjamin Lloyd and @maryannaevans.bsky.social #CrimeFiction #MYSTERY11 Jul 2025 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltokwpqtms2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lthpjcf2ak2gNew today - The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark 👻✍🏼 https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/the-ghostwriter-by-julie-clark/ Olivia is to ghostwrite her estranged father's memoirs... it's a chance to investigate the murder of her siblings. Review by @westwords.bsky.social #crimefiction #mystery #suspense08 Jul 2025 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthpjcf2ak2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lt4qfbptic2oReady for some summer holiday reading? 😎🥤 Our new books column brings you the latest from @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social Alan Parks, Polly Stewart, Lou Gilmond, Eva Bjorg Aegisdottir and @donbruns.bsky.social https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/on-the-radar-like-a-bat-out-of-suite-11/ #mystery #crimefiction #suspense04 Jul 2025 07:39 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt4qfbptic2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lsyrdtc3722oToday we've got a treat for lovers of #nordicnoir. Icelandic author Jón Atli Jónasson joins us and reads a short passage from his debut crime novel Broken, a book that's all about 'outsiders'. Like The Groke... youtu.be/lRgxDQ0U9lY @corylusbooks.bsky.social https://youtu.be/lRgxDQ0U9lY02 Jul 2025 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyrdtc3722ohttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lsl5ue6w6k2o🎉FRIDAY!🎉 Let's pop the cork 🍾on some new book releases with authors Mallory Arnold, Jay S Bell, Heidi Field, @daphnewool.bsky.social, Bonnie Burke-Patel and Jack Charles https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/06/on-the-radar-what-will-you-be-reading/ ⚡️📚💙27 Jun 2025 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsl5ue6w6k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lsg6di2fpc26The superb 2015 show River - with Stellan Skarsgård and Nicola Walker – is now free to stream on @itvx.com in the UK. If you missed it, now's your chance. Here's why we recommend it: https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/06/recommended-river-returns-to-itvx/ Hands up if you wish River had a series of novels. 🤲25 Jun 2025 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsg6di2fpc26https://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lsdnhuzxl226We have another brand new book for you today - The Stranger in Room Six by @janecorryauthor.bsky.social https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/06/the-stranger-in-room-six-by-jane-corry/ Mabel and Belinda - one carried out 'secret missions' in WWII, the other accidentally killed her cheating husband. But who's the Stranger watching them?24 Jun 2025 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsdnhuzxl226https://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionlover.bsky.social/post/3lsdlxhdc7c26The Final Episode by Lori Roy is out today, and here's our review: https://crimefictionlover.com/2025/06/the-final-episode-by-lori-roy/ Could the cold case disappearance of Francie Farrow in Florida finally be solved by a true crime TV show? Find out more about this fantastic read, reviewed by @vickiweisfeld.bsky.social24 Jun 2025 07:43 +0000at://did:plc:ka4zpan3gxls3bbkosnoy33l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsdlxhdc7c26