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I've read a couple of Hard Case Crime books recently (including a lost novel by James Cain!);and the tagged book, from the author of the source material of Hitchcock's masterpiece, is most likely going to end up on my best of the year list. An existential, intriguing, crime story that had me hooked from the first page! I currently have 3 Hard Case books checked out that look very reliable, including one with a Tarantino blurb. Will update!

From the author of Get Carter, this portrays a criminal gangsters descent into madness as his pursuit of power fuels his increasing violence and dreadful revenge on those close to him by rivals. Set in 1970s London, it also has alternating chapters in a North Lincolnshire coastal town after George escapes the culmination of his violence. This noir book + its portrayal of the dark heart of crime was at times a tough read by a master storyteller

2025 Reads continued....
B - was certainly creepy but not a patch on previous novels. Bit disappointing.
THBH - A good creepy thriller. Enjoyed
CIAC 3 - a bit like the 3rd Halloween movie ( on purpose I think) Kinda disconnected from the previous novels. And there's no way the main character will not be in a 4th book
AMFC - Ridiculous premise but a sweet Xmas gay romcom. Really enjoyed.

A very good installment in Brunetti mystery series set in Venice, in which the Commissario investigates deaths in a nursing home. The author explores the role of the church and the power it wields.

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I‘m still inputting all my books I got on my last trip to Arizona. This is the sixth book in the mystery series featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti set in Venice. Slowly getting the 33 books in the series.

Set in Melbourne during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Home Before Night” is a psychological thriller. Residents are ordered into an 8 p.m. curfew and lockdown. When single mother Lou‘s teenage son fails to return home, her anxiety escalates as his phone goes silent and his social media remains dormant. While this may not be my favorite Pomare novella, it‘s still a compelling story.

Full Review abookandadog.com/blog/home-before-night

This book really wanted a photo of a seedy nightclub, but it'll have to put up with a nice view.

Lawyer Will is asked by a friend to step in when a young woman tries to blackmail her husband for £££. As you would expect from crime fiction, things soon get very murky.

As with the rest of the series, includes an apology / explanation re the contemporary language and attitudes.

....do you see yourself as one of those engaging but unlikely gentlemen who appear in detective fiction? Really, William, aren't you just a little vain?"

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I think the mystery genre in novel format just isn't for me 😆 or maybe it's just #Japanese #mystery novels? The pacing is slow and I have mixed feelings about the detectives. Their methods were nice to see, if tedious at times. I did like the revelation, tho it sucked the person in question didn't get away w the crime 😔

Spotted that I had missed the final book in this series that I used to love and downloaded for my hols. Whilst Carson was as smart as ever this is missing a number of the things that made me enjoy the original books so much. Here 2 nursery catapult Ryder from Florida and away from restarting his partnership and across the country where lots of things happen to people it was hard to care about. I give it a so so maybe out of nostalgia #serieslove