11 March 2023
Crime so cosy that it makes an excellent nightcap
There has always been a leisurely air about Guido Brunetti’s approach to crime. In Give Unto Others his creator dips him even deeper into the realm of the soporfic. Better than a warming cup of camomile tea. More digestible than a tab or two of valerian. It’s dreamtime in Venice. Give Unto Others documents the… Continue Reading
11 March 2023
Crime so cosy that it makes an excellent nightcap
21 November 2022
Book reviewers need to get out from Between the Covers
9 November 2022
Crime tale thrills along worldwide tourist trails
Crime is universal; not a corner of the globe is immune from the dastardly deeds of its perpetrators. It may not always be as “brutal” as reporters and headline writers around the world seemingly wish us to believe. In many cases (white collar and cyber crime come quickly to mind), not a drop of blood… Continue Reading
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12 February 2021
Criminals galore lurk in lockdown bedside library
Living, coping and observing in the age of Covid #8 Feb 2021: THE Pisa-like bedside tower of books looked like toppling before I got around to recording some of its content. It was only thanks to some extended sessions of lockdown reading that it has been whittled down to a less perilous height. Sadly it… Continue Reading