Adrian Magson’s ‘Death on the Marais’ reviewed by Conor Tannam
Adrian Magson’s Death on the Marais is a stunning introduction to his latest detective Lucas Rocco. The author has already been firmly established within the genre with his Harry Tate series and is...
View ArticleKen Bruen’s ‘Blitz’ reviewed by Conor Tannam
Blitz is a novel that grabs your attention from the outset and refuses to relinquish control until the final page. The seedy and violent world of South London that Brant calls home is brought to life...
View ArticlePeter James’‘Dead Like You’ reviewed by Conor Tannam
In Peter James’ novel, Dead Like You, Brighton is confronted with a rapist who may have disappeared over twelve years ago. A series of horrific rapes have taken place which bear a significantly...
View ArticleLee Child’s ’61 Hours’ reviewed by Conor Tannam
At a time when bad crime novels tend to dominate the market – much to the distress of a discerning reader – it is comforting to know that Lee Child remains as engrossing as ever. While there is no...
View ArticleRichard Price’s ‘The Wanderers’ reviewed by Conor Tannam
Richard Price’s The Wanderers is an open-eyed vision of the dark night of the American dream. Set in the Bronx during the 1960’s, the book focuses on a teenage gang and its various experiences of sex,...
View ArticleDeclan Burke’s ‘Absolute Zero Cool’ reviewed by Conor Tannam
In 2011, Declan Burke edited Down These Green Streets: Irish Crime Writing in the Twenty-First Century, an anthology of the very best of Irish crime fiction. In the years prior to this testament to...
View ArticleGeorge Pelecanos’s The Cut reviewed by Conor Tannam
George Pelecanos has previously worked as a line cook, bartender, dishwasher, and shoe salesman. He has also achieved considerable critical success since the publication of his debut novel in 1992,...
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