5 December 2024
Baby-snatch thriller adds riddle of which author wrote which part
Two puzzles for the price of one As if one superbly twisted plot was not enough, two top crime writers have united to leave readers puzzling over who wrote what. Author credits for The Wrong Child are highlighted on the cover as MJ Arlidge and Julia Crouch. Both have long been famed as being among… Continue Reading
5 December 2024
Baby-snatch thriller adds riddle of which author wrote which part
11 October 2024
Thrills remain though we know who dunnit
12 August 2024
Tabloid scandals ready-made for a modern Becky Sharp
A recent trip into the chemistry lab surprised and delighted with the discovery that it held a formula for joy. It produced the recipe (pictured left) for sheer undiluted pleasure, as well as moments of laugh-out-loud comic interludes. Thankfully there was no need this time for the white coat and protective goggles demanded by Health… Continue Reading
11 March 2023
Crime so cosy that it makes an excellent nightcap
18 February 2023
Deep in the forest a page turner lures its readers in
29 December 2022
Fading air fryer fervour sends gadget to the cooling rack
11 November 2022
Frying the air is no way to cook
9 November 2022
Crime tale thrills along worldwide tourist trails
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31 July 2024
LinkedIn or lost out?
Somewhere along the way I seem to have lost out on the many advantages LinkedIn claims to offer. Several years of membership and I am none the wiser. It’s like being admitted to one of those exclusive London clubs and being allowed to enter no further that the lobby. Am I wearing the wrong tie?… Continue Reading