Crime Books

Dead Scared - S J Bolton

(+) Dark and gripping (-) None (*) (On Ciao since: 05/2013)

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Standing in Another Man's Grave - Ian Rankin

(+) Rebus returns (-) Slightly far-fetched ending? (*) (On Ciao since: 05/2013)

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White Heat - M.J. McGrath

(+) exotic setting, good story, good characters (-) none (*) (On Ciao since: 04/2013)

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Intermission - Owen Martell

(On Ciao since: 04/2013)

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Up Close - Henriette Gyland

(+) Deflty plotted and an enjoyable read (-) Lacks supsense. (*) (On Ciao since: 04/2013)

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Norwegian By Night - Derek B Miller

(+) Great characters, good plot (-) Maybe too short (*) (On Ciao since: 04/2013)

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Harbour Nocturne - Joseph Wambaugh

ISBN: 1908800550 (On Ciao since: 03/2013)

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Return of the Thin Man - Dashiell Hammett

(+) Of its time, insights into the studio system, decent plots (-) Probably not for the general crime reader (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2013)

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Safe House - Chris Ewan

(+) Easy to read (-) Not terribly surprising (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2013)

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Settled Blood - Mari Hannah

(+) Strong characters; cleverley crafted tale (-) Tries a little too hard to give sense of place at times (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2013)

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The Bubble Gum Thief - Jeff Miller

(+) Engaging, Good character development, New spin on the genre (-) Not sure anorexia was dealt with fully (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2013)

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A Man Without Breath: A Bernie Gunther Novel - Philip Kerr

(On Ciao since: 03/2013)

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Calculated in Death - J. D. Robb

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Fear - Michael Grant

(On Ciao since: 03/2013)

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The Dance of the Seagull - Andrea Camilleri

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The Golden Egg - Donna Leon

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The Hit - David Baldacci

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The Limpopo Academy Of Private Detection: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith

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The Dark Winter - David Mark

(+) Well thought out, intricate plot, easy to read (-) Unless you have a day to spare, you will have to put it down at some point! (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2013)

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The Chessmen - Peter May

(+) Readable and quick to plough through (-) Predictable and shallow. Disappointing close to a pretty good trilogy. (*) (On Ciao since: 01/2013)

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The Girl on the Stairs - Louise Welsh

(+) A sound idea, decent plot, lots of set pieces (-) Not the best I've seen from this author. (*) (On Ciao since: 12/2012)

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Shakespeare's Christmas: A Lily Bard Mystery - Charlaine Harris

(+) Lilly Bard is an excellent lead character (-) Story was weak and lacked depth (*) (On Ciao since: 12/2012)

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The Pursued - C.S. Forester

(+) Chilling murder story; characters very well drawn (-) Arguably a little dated - as if it really matters (*) (On Ciao since: 11/2012)

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The Life - Martina Cole

ISBN: 0755375572 (On Ciao since: 11/2012)

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Plain Murder - C.S. Forester

(+) Gripping psychological murder story; characters and setting vividly portrayed (-) Slightly dated, occasionally too analytical [see review] (*) (On Ciao since: 10/2012)

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In the Darkness - Karin Fossum

(+) Well-written, a good pace, quietly interesting, thoughtful, can read as a standalone (-) Some readers may prefer more focus on the crime solving itself (*) (On Ciao since: 10/2012)

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Harry Houdini Mysteries: The Dime Museum Murders - Daniel Stashower

ISBN: 0857682849 (On Ciao since: 10/2012)

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A Limited Justice - Catriona King

(+) Great story and characters (-) None (*) (On Ciao since: 09/2012)

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Touch - Mark Sennen

(+) An excellent first novel with great plot and characterisation. (-) The crime is not a pleasant one and is described in detail. (*) (On Ciao since: 07/2012)

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Hangman - Faye Kellerman

ISBN: 0007295685 (On Ciao since: 07/2012)

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Liar Moon - Ben Pastor

ISBN: 1904738826 (On Ciao since: 07/2012)

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Snatched - Karin Slaughter

(+) A bargain and slaughter does not disappoint (-) Need to have access to a ebook reader (*) (On Ciao since: 06/2012)

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In a Strange Room - Damon Galgut

(+) Fascinating stories (-) Could have done with being longer (*) (On Ciao since: 06/2012)

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The Dying Minutes - Martin O'Brien

(+) A well constructed thriller; solid characters; brilliantly depicted landscapes (-) Unnecessary bits of French language; teeny bit long (*) (On Ciao since: 06/2012)

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Never Coming Home - Evonne Wareham

(+) great read (-) none (*) (On Ciao since: 06/2012)

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A Dangerous Talent - Charlotte Elkins

ISBN: 1612182739 (On Ciao since: 05/2012)

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Echoes of the Dead - Sally Spencer

ISBN: 1847513077 (On Ciao since: 05/2012)

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Monsieur Pamplemousse and the French Solution - Michael Bond

ISBN: 0749008938 (On Ciao since: 05/2012)

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The Bride Collector - Ted Dekker

(+) Intelligently written, interesting plot, warm characters, psychological aspects (-) A tad too much romance side-story (*) (On Ciao since: 04/2012)

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Payment Deferred - C.S. Forester

(+) Gripping, brilliantly atmospheric story (-) None (*) (On Ciao since: 04/2012)

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Where the Truth Lies - Julie Corbin

(+) Easy light read (-) A bit too many loose connections and 'convenient' coincidences (*) (On Ciao since: 04/2012)

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Villain - Suichi Yoshia

ISBN: 1846552389 (On Ciao since: 04/2012)

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I Will Have Vengeance - Maurizio de Giovanni

(+) Some interesting characters; details of Italian culture (-) I hated the 'supernatural' aspect of the main character (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2012)

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Exit Stage Left (Kindle Edition) - Adam Croft

(+) No padding, easy to read, quietly amusing, strong lead characters (-) No real excitement (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2012)

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11th Hour - James Patterson

Fiction - Crime - ISBN: 1846057914 (On Ciao since: 02/2012)

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Happy Days - Graham Hurley

Fiction - Thriller - ISBN: 1409101258 (On Ciao since: 02/2012)

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Phantom - Jo Nesbo

Fiction - Crime - ISBN: 1846555213 (On Ciao since: 02/2012)

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The Black House - Peter May

Fiction - Crime - ISBN: 1849163863 (On Ciao since: 02/2012)

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Misery Bay - Steve Hamilton

(+) Many twists and turns, mostly unexpected (-) Slow starter (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2012)

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Square Mile of Murder - Jack House

(+) Readable and interesting (-) Wasn't too keen on the first story (*) (On Ciao since: 01/2012)

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