Just finished - and a few thoughts

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A cracker. 4.5/5

Blood Line by Paul Heatley

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Hmm - all the ingredients were there. The cake was a bit shit though. 2.5/5

Truck Stop by John L. Thompson

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Exciting second in series. 4/5

Dead Man Dancing: A Novel by John Galligan

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Extreme horror/crime. Disgusting title. 3/5

Rape Van by Tim Miller

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Really enjoyable slices of small town life. 4/5

Belford Stories 2 by Armand Rosamilia

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My kind of crime fiction. 5/5

Nobody Move by Philip Elliott

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Enjoyable collection of linked short stories. 3.5/5

OUT OF THE BRONX: The Joel Sachs Stories by Jerome Kass

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Thought provoking. 4.5/5

The Suicide by Mark SaFranko

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Fun was had. 4/5

On the Road with Del and Louise: A Novel in Stories by Art Taylor

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A two-fer one - a murder mystery and a political thriller. 3/5

Head Shot by Otho Eskin

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Really enjoyable, part crime, part family saga. One man's tale. 4/5

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

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A bit dated in attitudes, but I enjoyed it. 4/5

You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids by Robert G. Barrett

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Enjoyable South American set thriller. 4/5

Intruders by E.C. Scullion

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An absolute cracker. 4.5/5

Mr Todd's Reckoning by Iain Maitland

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Enjoyable short story collection. 4/5

Shot to Death: 31 Crime Stories by Stephen D. Rogers

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Enjoyable 2nd in series. 4/5

Hawk Moon by Ed Gorman

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Enjoyable PI cold case mystery. 4.5/5

An Empty Grave: An Andy Hayes Mystery by Andrew Welsh-Huggins

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Enjoyable 3rd in series. 3.5/5

Trick Shot by Blair Denholm

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Enjoyable 1st in series. 3.5/5

Strait Over Tackle: a Flip-Flop Detective novel by Colin Conway

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My first Christie novel in over 40 years. I liked it! 3.5/5

The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie

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An enjoyable short PI two-fer. 4/5

Hallmarks Of The Job / Aloha Boys: A P.I. Tales Double Feature by Frank Zafiro and Michael Bracken

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An enjoyable earhole (podcast) listen. 3/5

Heist with Michael Caine

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Enjoyable but not amazing. 3/5

No Dibs on Murder by Lawrence Kelter and Frank Zafiro

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Dazzling. My kind of book! 5/5

Porno Valley by Philip Elliott

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Enjoyable slice of Canadian crime. 3/5

Every City Is Every Other City by John McFetridge

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Cracking revenge thriller. 4/5

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

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Enjoyable 2nd in series. 3.5/5

Syn by Malcolm Hollingdrake

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Really enjoyable #MeToo legal thriller. 4.5/5

Accusation by Paul Batista

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An okay read overall, needed a decent edit. 3/5

Cold Call by A. Michael Day

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Enjoyable enough. 3/5

They Do It With Mirrors by Agatha Christie

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Enjoyable series opener. 4/5

Grimm Up North by David J. Gatward

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Tasty Scottish crime - 3rd in series. 4/5

A Rattle of Bones by Douglas Skelton

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Top banana Scottish crime. 5/5

The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin The Dark Remains

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Good not great. 3/5

Rivers of Blood by Stephen Bentley

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Enjoyable Christie-Poirot outing. 4/5

Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie

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My kind of book. 4.5/5

Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

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Really good. 4/5

Endless Night by Agatha Christie

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Really excellent. 5/5

Winter Seeks Out the Lonely by Larry D. Sweazy

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An ok read. I did feel a bit cheated by the author. 3/5

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie

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A dark, dark tale. 4/5

Going South by Tom Larsen

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Enjoyable 2nd in series. 3/5

Strait to Hell by Colin Conway

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Amusing and interesting. 3/5

A Bolshevik Christmas by Yoel Bereket

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The dog's doodahs! 5/5

Dog on It by Spencer Quinn

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Almost the dog's doodahs - episode 2! 4/5

Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn

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Cracking series finale. 4.5/5

A Traitor To His Blood by M.P. Wright

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A cracking collection of gritty shorts. 4.5/5

Wonderland by Sean O'Leary

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Not my thing. 2/5

Weasel Words by Dale E. Lehman

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An absolute banger of a book. 5/5

Five Decembers by James Kestrel

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[Jamie]

Just came across some great pulp detective stories available in the January 42 edition of Hooded Detective and free on Librivox and Project Gutenberg

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Excellent. 4.5/5

Zoo Station by David Downing

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