Rezensionen: Neville, McDermid, Mina, Sallis, Abbott, Child
»Stolen Souls« by Stuart Neville, the charismatic serial killer Jacko Vance returns in Val McDermid’s 25th novel »The Retribution«, »The End of the Wasp Season« by Denise Mina, »The Killer is Dying« by...
View ArticleKurzrezensionen: From the Other Side of »The Pond«
A rundown of some short reviews: »Thieves Labyrinth« by James McCreet, »Truth Lies Bleeding« by Tony Black, »Bad Signs« by R. J. Ellory, »The Cleansing Flames« by R. N. Morris and »Down these green...
View ArticleKolumne: Crime Beat
This time: Declan Burke on Karin Slaughter’s 11th novel, “Criminal”, “Pierced” by Thomas Enger, “Blood Loss” by Alex Barclay, “Deity” by Steven Dunne and “A Name in Blood” by Matt Rees.
View ArticleEmpfehlung: John Connolly/Declan Burke: “Books To Die For”
“Books To Die For” is a collection of essays by one hundred and twenty crime writers from all over the world who have waxed lyrical about the one crime novel that is to them their most loved.
View ArticleInterview: John Connolly und Declan Burke
With the publication of “Books To Die For” John Connolly and Declan Burke have jointly edited one of the most widely anticipated books this year. Despite their busy schedule, SHOTSMAG managed to...
View ArticleRezensionen: Connolly & Burke, Craig, Fowler, Harris, Kinnings, McGowan,...
Neun Rezensionen zu: “Books to Die For”, “Buckingham Palace Blues”, “Bryant and May and The Invisible Code”, “The Anatomist’s Apprentice, Baptism”, “The Fall”, “7 Days”, “Island of Bones” und “Seventy...
View ArticleRezensionen: Val McDermid, Lisa Ballantyne, Elizabeth Hay, Declan Burke
Laura Wilson’s crime fiction roundup – reviews: “The Vanishing Point” by Val McDermid, “The Guilty One” by Lisa Ballantyne, “Alone in the Classroom” by Elizabeth Hay and “Slaughter’s Hound” by Declan...
View ArticleRezensionen: Val McDermid, Declan Burke, Dennis Lehane, Deon Meyer
Andrew Taylor about Val McDermid’s new Thriller “The Vanishing Point”, a standalone thriller, “Slaughter’s Hound”, by Declan Burke, “Live By Night” by Dennis Lehane and the modern south africa thriller...
View ArticlePorträt: Daniel Woodrell
It’s a claustrophobic intimacy that gives Woodrell’s fiction its edge. In his novels, people aren’t killed by random strangers: “I like the idea of everybody knowing each other”.
View ArticleRezension: John Connolly und Declan Burke: “Books to Die For”
“Books to die for. The World’s Greatest Mystery Writers on the World’s Greatest Mystery Novels“ is a quirky, fascinating collection of mystery writers’ essays on their favorite mystery novels.
View ArticleMordsMittwoch: Trends des Tages
10 x lesenswerte Kurzessays aus “Books To Die For”, ed. by John Connolly & Declan Burke (Krimibloggers Lieblinge): 1. Sara Paretsky über Charles Dickens: “Bleak House”; 2. David Peace über Dashiell...
View ArticleBuchvorstellung: John Connolly, Declan Burke: “Books to Die For”
As much as readers may enjoy selecting their own literary diversions, they’re also curious to know what novels authors themselves have enjoyed. Which makes this compilation of tributes to more than 120...
View ArticlePortrait: Sophie Hannah
There are no such things as guilt and innocence in Sophie Hannah’ s crime books, but there’s a rigorous approach that matches literature with poetry.
View ArticleGespräch: Declan Burke & William Ryan
In the fourth of a series of conversations, author William Ryan talks to author Declan Burke. Burke is the Irish author of the Harry Rigby series whose latest book, “Slaughter’s Hound”, was shortlisted...
View ArticleRezensionen: Davis, Fitzstephen, Leon, O’Sullivan
Declan Burke reviews some of the latest crime fiction like Lindsey Davis’ “The Ides of April”, Owen Fitzstephen’s “Hammett Unwritten,” Donna Leon’s latest Brunetti novel “The Golden Egg” and Mark...
View ArticleRezension: John le Carré: “A Delicate Truth”
The 23rd novel of spy fiction’s master storyteller John le Carré is full of simmering rage. An engrossing tale of corruption, subterfuge, double-dealing and triple-crosses, all of it enlivened by a...
View ArticleRezension: Robert Galbraith (aka J. K. Rowling): “The Cuckoo’s Calling”
Regardless of its author’s name, motives or reputation, JK Rowling’s work is easily one of the most assured and fascinating debut crime novels of the year.Rowling presents a satisfyingly complex plot...
View ArticleRezensionen: Burke, van der Vlugt, Clifford, Penny
Old Testament imagery, suburban noir and a murdered monk all feature in the latest batch of crime novels. Among others a reviews of James Lee Burke’s latest novel “Light of the World” and Simone van...
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