psychological thriller
Identical twins, a Gothic-esque house, mysteries from the past and a missing woman – oh, and a fantasy place created by said children in said house – that’s Mirrorland, Carole Johnstone’s psychological novel, in its most simplified form and what’s not to like? It takes its title from the escapist world sisters … Continue readings
Tags : Borough Books, Carole Johnstone, Gothic, Gothic-esque novels, Mirrorland, psychological thriller, Rebecca-esque novels, Stephen King recommendation
Close Your Eyes, the latest novel from best-selling author Rachel Abbott, is a tightly written, well-paced crime novel. It welcomes back DCI Tom Douglas and his team, who are called in to investigate the murder of Genevieve Strachan, the wife of local businessman Niall. The case quickly focuses in on one of his … Continue readings
Tags : Close Your Eyes, DCI Tom Douglas, police procedural, psychological thriller, Rachel Abbott, Tom Douglas no 10, Tom Douglas series
Set in a remote part of the Lake District, Sarah Stovell’s remarkable The Home is a stark, beautiful and emotive novel that takes no prisoners. Focusing on three troubled young women in care, Annie, Hope and Lara all have traumatic pasts. While they have been let down by those meant to protect them, at … Continue readings
Tags : 2020, Orenda Books, psychological thriller, sarah stovell, the home
Set in a remote part of the Lake District, Sarah Stovell’s remarkable The Home is a stark, beautiful and emotive novel that takes no prisoners. Focusing on three troubled young women in care, Annie, Hope and Lara all have traumatic pasts. While they have been let down by those meant to protect them, at … Continue readings
Tags : 2020, crime fiction, Orenda Books, psychological thriller, sarah stovell, the home
There’s a lovely moment In the Absence of Miracles, when Michael J. Malone’s protagonist is catching up with a childhood friend whom he hasn’t seen in an age, and the residual awkwardness that one quite often feels in such circumstances just falls away. ‘There we sat, with legs kicking the side. The years fell … Continue readings
Tags : Crime Writers Association, In the Absence of Miracles, Karen Sullivan, Michael J. Malone, Orenda Books, psychological thriller, Scottish noir