Penny Zang’s atmospheric and claustrophobic debut novel, Doll Parts, has it all: suspicious deaths, a fractured female friendship and a Sylvia Plath suicide club set in the angsty, grunge-driven 90s. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/d... @sourcebooks.bsky.social #BestBooks2025

On today's #BestBooks2025 menu: A Korean crime fiction novel that puts a spin on the classic gothic novel. A Twist of Fate by Se-Ah Jang westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/a... #koreancrimefiction

Next up on #BestBooks2025 is Fox by the sometimes controversial, always outspoken Joyce Carol Oates. A truly unsettling read. @4thestatebooks.bsky.social westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/f...

A wonderfully creepy gothic tale (with eels!) for today's #BestBooks2025: The Homecoming by Zoë Apostolides. Published by @saltpublishing.com. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/t...

From Iceland to Japan. My next #BestBooks2025 is Japanese puzzle mystery meets time-loop caper, Yasuhiko Nishiza @pushkinpress.com @pushkinpress-us.bsky.social westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/14/t...

Stellaaaaa! Yes, today's #BestBooks2025 is none other than the mysterious @stellablomkvist.bsky.social with Murder Tide. If you enjoy strong female characters you'll love Stella. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/.../murder-t... @corylusbooks.bsky.social #icelandnoir

Too many #BestBooks2025 to share, so I've started up doubling up my daily shared reviews! Next up, Julie Clark's The Ghostwriter, because who doesn't love a book about writers? westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/07/08/t... @crimefictionlover.bsky.social @sourcebooks.bsky.social

Tartan noir with a distinctive Scottish setting, endearing characters, a strong plot and some of that sardonic, self-effacing Scottish humour. Today's #BestBooks2025 is Andrew Raymond's Bonnie Dead. @crimefictionlover.bsky.social #crimefiction westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/07/05/t...

Nabokov meets Highsmith meets Hitchcock in Yiğit Karaahmet's Summerhouse, one of my top 5 Crime Fiction Lover reads of 2025. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/06/18/s... #crimefictionbooks #BestBooks2025 @sohopress.bsky.social

Some authentic Nordic Noir on today's #BestBooks2025 Jón Atli Jónasson's Broken is published by Corylus Books. A breath of fresh air in an often saturated crime genre. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/06/12/b... #iceland

Previously available only in South Africa, Irma Venter's Red Tide can now be enjoyed by UK and US readers, thanks to Catalyst Press. #IrmaVenter westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/06/09/r... #BestBooks2025

For three consecutive years, @juangomezjurado.com 's Antonia Scott series has made my annual list of favorite reads. This year, the trilogy concluded with the publication of White King. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/w... @panmacmillan.bsky.social

In the mood for a closed circle mystery? The Wolf Tree by Laura McCluskey might hit the spot. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/03/27/t...

Still not sure what to read this holiday season? Here are a few suggestions: crimefictionlover.com/2025/12/sonj... @crimefictionlover.bsky.social @catalystpress.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social @sohopress.bsky.social

Going local for my next #BestBooks2025 Deon Meyer's Leo sees Griessel and Cupido once again in Meyer's hometown, Stellenbosch. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/l... @groveatlantic.bsky.social #deonmeyer

Brooklyn native William Boyle's Saint of the Narrows has the hallmarks of a classic, reminiscent of great American novels like Dennis Lehane’s Mystic River. And it's one of my top 5 of 2025. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/s... #WilliamBoyle Published by Soho Press.

BOX SET DEAL! ❄️🔍 For a LIMITED TIME only, you can get the FIRST FIVE books in Eva Bjorg Aegisdottir's award-winning, chilling and twisty #ForbiddenIceland #Series in one GREAT-VALUE Box Set, for ONLY £1.99! 🇮🇸 Translated by Victoria Cribb Just call us crime-cringle 🎅 🔍 bit.ly/48FCVwF #BookSky

I do love a dark academia thriller, and Jacqueline Faber's The Department did not disappoint. #BestBooks2025 westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/02/25/t... #JacquelineFaber

Today's #bestof2025 is another Nordic Noir. Arne Dahl's Within the Circle. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/02/24/w...

The Kill Clause by Lisa Unger @launger @lisaunger.bsky.social @leheny_leheny @brilliancepublishing #TheKillClause bluemoodcafe.com/2025/12/05/t... @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social

Can we please stop shaming people who read 100+ books a year? Yes, it's possible. We make different choices, e.g., watching fewer series and carrying books everywhere, reading instead of being on our phones. It's not that difficult.

New review! #Blackwater by #SarahSultoon (pub'd @orendabooks.bsky.social thx @annerandomthings.bsky.social) - "I put the book down and was left unsettled and uncertain ... It's a powerful, atmospheric story, let yourself sink into it" #BooksSky

Today's #BestBooks2025 is a slow-burn, domestic Nordic Noir. The Widow by Helene Flood is published by MacLeHose Press and distributed in South Africa by Jonathan Ball westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/02/24/t...

For today's #BestBooks2025 we're off to Japan with Tomihiko Morimi's Tatami Time Machine Blues. A fun, quirky and entertaining read that doesn’t take itself too seriously. @jonathanball.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/02/07/t...

#BestBooks2025 It's back to crime fiction with Sara Sligar's twisty family drama, Vantage Point. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/v... @panmacmillan.bsky.social #SaraSligar

#BestBooks2025 February clearly was a month for horror. After Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, I went even darker with Of the Flesh: 18 Modern Stories of Modern Horror. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/o... #JonathanBallPublishers #horrorfiction

Feel like a trip to Amsterdam without the travel expenses? Ruth Kelly's latest one can take you there, and as a bonus, there's a crime story thrown in too. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/t... @panmacmillan.bsky.social

#BestBooks2025 Occasionally when I need a break from crime fiction, I dive into a nice, hair-raising horror. I thoroughly enjoyed Grady Hendrix's Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, an unsettling read with a clear feminist message. westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/w... Published by Tor Nightfire

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen. Skunkanasie Faithless Red Hot Chili Peppers Aha James

Delighted to announce forthcoming Nordic Thriller Series ‘Brkn’ based on Jon Atli Jonasson's book #Broken, which is now available in English translation www.amazon.co.uk/Broken-Reykj...

#BestBooks2025 Up next this year was Orjan Karlsson's Into Thin Air published by Orenda Books I do hope we see more of this Norwegian crime writer. Apart from a strong setting, bonus points to Karlsson for including a Jack Russell! westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/01/29/i... #NordicNoirNovember

#BestBooks2025 I started this year's reading with Katie Tallo, a new author for me. Her novel, The Buried Road, is the second in the series featuring Gus and her daughter, Bly (1/2)

Selecting favourite books of the year is an annual expectation for readers and reviewers. For someone who reads over 120 books annually, capping a list at five or ten feels like an impossible task.

"The White Octopus Hotel is a compelling time-travel fantasy with a love story at its core." My review of Alexandra Bell's wonderfully magical The White Octopus Hotel is up on the blog. @DelReyBooks westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/t... #fantasy #timetravel

It's been a while since I've been on anything but Instagram, but I guess the end of the year (almost) is as good a time as any. Starting tomorrow I'll share my favourite reads of 2025. (Disclaimer: It might be more than 10!) #bestcrimefiction2025

Thrilled to be writing my first-ever horror novel for Ed Schlesinger and Gallery Books! THE MOONLIGHT CHILDREN blends elements from some of my favorite horror novels - from Dracula to Salem's Lot to Certain Dark Things and Devil House. It's about coming home and not liking what you find. Stay tuned!

It’s a pleasure to announce 12 #Scandinavian #crimefiction #books 📚 longlisted for #PetronaAward25 #Norway 🇳🇴 #Sweden 🇸🇪 #Iceland #Finland 🇫🇮 @ravencrime.bsky.social @westwords.bsky.social @eurocrime.bsky.social @corylusbooks.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social nordiclighthouse.blog/2025/08/14/p...

The longlist for 2025's Petrona Award is announced today. If you've ever wondered where to start with Nordic Noir, you can't go wrong with any of these. #PetronaAward #Scandinoir #NordicNoir westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/14/o...

One for Afrikaans readers who enjoy closed-circle mysteries, a lot of soapy drama & sex. Writer and movie critic Leon van Nierop's Die Volmaakte Moord can be described as a maritime murder romp. Available this month. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/book/die-vol...

'Stella hasn’t lost her fire, despite being a little softer around the edges. #MurderTide contains enough twists and complex plotlines to keep even the most seasoned Nordic Noir reader entertained' @westwords.bsky.social @graskeggur.bsky.social westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/07/11/m...

The Women's Prize for Fiction has celebrated 429 female authors, supported 10K early-career writers, donated 3000 books annually to women in need and reached 16M in the Women’s Prize community since its creation in 1996. Read about the shortlist and winner: www.thepublishingpost.com/post/women-s...

#fivestarflashback ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #BookReview: The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean @hodderbooks.bsky.social #TheLastThingtoBurn #damppebbles ➡️ buff.ly/4Ger4hC #whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation

#StellaBlomkvist is back, and today it's my turn to tell you what she's been up to. @corylusbooks.bsky.social @graskeggur.bsky.social @ewashe.bsky.social @stellablomkvist.bsky.social westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2025/07/11/m...

This one's out next week...Stella is a bit special. I still don't know who the author behind the mysterious Stella Blómkvist is. Wrote this when the first Stella translation was published – and I'm still none the wiser! graskeggur.com/stella-and-me/

Today on the blog #Broken by Jón Atli Jónasson translated by @graskeggur.bsky.social and published by @corylusbooks.bsky.social Scandi-Noir fans will love this. Two broken, outcast cops' unorthodox search for a missing girl. Gritty with dark humour. peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2025/06/23/b...

Your weekend listening is here - Jón Atli Jónasson is our guest this week, to talk about his novel Broken, and football gets a mention! shows.acast.com/the-hobcast-... @corylusbooks.bsky.social @graskeggur.bsky.social #podcast

Tomorrow a new #blogtour begins to celebrate publication of Stella Blómkvist’s latest novel #MurderTide in English, translated from #Icelandic 🇮🇸 by @graskeggur.bsky.social 😎 Poster designed by @westwords.bsky.social 🌟 @corylusbooks.bsky.social @marinasofia.bsky.social @jackycnoir64.bsky.social

Youthful vigour. Fear of aging. Lust. Something hot is cooking on a Turkish island in Yiğit Karaahmet's captivating debut. Summerhouse - new on our site today crimefictionlover.com/2025/06/summ... Review by @westwords.bsky.social Published by @sohopress.bsky.social

In case you missed it this morning: A new Nordic Noir set in Reykjavik out today! @corylusbooks.bsky.social @graskeggur.bsky.social #JonAtliJonasson

If you haven't read Irma Venter's crime novels yet lucky you! Red Tide is available in the UK and US for the first time. Published by @catalystpress.bsky.social #IrmaVenter