My first review of the year is JD Pennington's The Othello Club: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/t...

My last review of the year is @drjennymorris.bsky.social #AnEthicalGuidetoMurder, highlighted by @bloodyscotland.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/d...

Here's a link to my review of Antti Tuomainen's The Winter Job, published by @orendabooks.bsky.social which includes a link to our chat on my podcast: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/p...

Really enjoyed Wyndham and Banerjee's return. Thanks for this great book @radiomukhers.bsky.social Good luck with the tour: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/a...

In conversation with Alis Hawkins open.spotify.com/episode/7htZ...

Looking forward to interviewing @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social soon. Here's my review of her first book of the Oxford Mysteries, A Bitter Remedy: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/h...

Welcome back @valmcdermid.bsky.social Here's my review of Val McDermid's Silent Bones: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/p...

Really enjoyed reading @callummcsorley.bsky.social Paperboy. Here's my review and to find out more, listen to my podcast. The link is on the review: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/28/m...

Here's me in conversation with @davegoodman.bsky.social , author of the award winning A Reluctant Spy: open.spotify.com/episode/7bkq...

My review of Can you solve the Murder? by @antonyjohnston.bsky.social : hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/13/w...

Join me on AJ Hawley's World of Crime as I chat to @allangaw.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7Dl3...

I had a great time in Lincoln last night seeing @philippaeast.bsky.social, @tommeadauthor.bsky.social and @drtimrideout.bsky.social and #JackCartwright. Here's my review of Jack's book: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/r...

Really nice to get back to a series which has helped me relax during a pressured time with @jocallaghankat.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/a...

AADhand's new book was worth the hype. On a panel @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social and on the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social podcast all helped me to decide to read this book and I'm glad that I did. Really unique: Here's my review of AA Dhand's The Chemist: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/w...

Really intrigued by the panel with Steph McGovern and @jeremyvine.bsky.social @bloodyscotland.bsky.social with two people with vast life experience you never know what they're going to say.

Really interesting diverse look at police procedurals @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Particularly intrigued by Graeme Macrae Burnet. Great panel @neillancaster66.bsky.social Alex Gray and John Sutherland

Tweeting from in bed after watching @bloodyscotland.bsky.social evening science fiction panel with @benaaronovitch.bsky.social Adam Oyebanji and @bingewriting.bsky.social . A quirky end to the day.

Surreal to see James Macpherson's #Rebus discussed on stage @bloodyscotland.bsky.social One of the first books I ever heard. Glad to see @ianrankin1.bsky.social to so happy with the portrayal.

Congratulations to @bloodyscotland.bsky.social #Mcilvanneyprize debut winner @davegoodman.bsky.social and the #Mcilvanney prize won by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social I was honoured to be involved directly in the judging once again.

. @BloodyScotland has gone historical today. This time it was the global perspective of women with @laurasrobinson.bsky.social @bethklewis2010.bsky.social and Shylashri Shankar

Just watched in the Shadows of war @bloodyscotland.bsky.social with @alanparks.bsky.social, @dominicnolan.bsky.social, @dfr10.bsky.social and @jackycnoir64.bsky.social for hosting. Great to be in another time period with a sense of humour.

Really enjoyed watching the first event of this years @bloodyscotland.bsky.social with my digital pass. Thanks to @allangaw.bsky.social, @linanderson.bsky.social and @simontoyne.bsky.social

I was at @waterstones.bsky.social in Nottingham last night to see @tmloganauthor.bsky.social interviewing @tomhindle.bsky.social Some great questions and the book has a very quirky setting.

Happily reading through the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social longlist with @heathercritchlow.bsky.social #Unsound as my latest: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/t...

Really enjoyed Scene of the Crime by @lyndalaplante.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/09/a...

Really enjoyed #TwokindsofStranger by @stevecavanagh.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/f...

Here's my review of @stephmcgovern.bsky.social's debut Dead Line. Great to hear her talking @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social Here's my review of Steph McGovern's Dead Line: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/w...

Had a great time @newarkbookfestival.bsky.social hearing @sophiehannah.bsky.social chatting to Tim Rideout. I'm looking forward to my own panel with @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social on Sunday.

Really looking forward to appearing at @newarkbookfestival.bsky.social along side @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social talking about his DCI Jack Parker series and much more. hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/07/05/r...

Here's my review of Mark Billingham's What the Night Brings: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/07/02/w...

Many thanks to @gbpoliceadvisor.bsky.social for his expert assistance with something that I'm writing.

My review of @nickquantrill.bsky.social Cast no Shadow. I'm very grateful that Nick is taking part in the book about @newarkbookfestival.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/q...

Here's my review of 2 books by Louise Beech/Swanson. She's allowed me to interview her about her part in the Newark Book Festival for their charity book. This year I'll be interviewing the most excellent @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social on the 13th of July: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/06/23/t...

I'm really looking forward to chatting to @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social at @newarkbookfestival.bsky.social on the 13th, about his latest book, The Inside Man, out on the 3rd of July.

Really enjoyed #TheMaltWhiskyMurders by @nataliejayneclarke . It's well matured short novel from the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social debut list: Here's my review of the Malt Whisky Murders by Natalie Jayne Clarke: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/06/14/b...

Really enjoyed @timsullivanauthor.bsky.social The Book Seller hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/05/23/r...

My review of Richard Armitage's Geneva: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/05/22/a...

It's deadline day for votes for the @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social Crime Book of the Year. Don't forget to vote: www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com/vote

Now that I've completed @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social long list, it's time for the public vote. Here's my final review of the 18, @nadinematheson.com #TheKillList hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/05/14/f...

Enjoyable day reading @alanparks.bsky.social - I don't often get one short enough to read in a day. Nice to see it longlisted @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/05/07/s...

This years @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social list is great with Louise Candlish making a deserved appearance again: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/a...

I really enjoyed the multiple narrators of Ellery Lloyd's @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social nominated The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/05/02/t...

@StuartNeville Blood like Mine is one of 4 US based novels on this year's @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social long list. He has managed this alongside @radiomukhers.bsky.social and Chris Whittaker. My review of Blood like Mine by Stuart Neville: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/t...

My review of MW Craven's @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social Theakstons longlisted The Mercy Chair: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/04/27/c...

Congratulations to all the longlist nominees for this years @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social Crime Book of the Year @brookmyre.bsky.social The Cracked Mirror, Louise Candlish Our Holiday, @janecasey.bsky.social A Stranger in the Family, @mwcraven.bsky.social The Mercy Chair.

I'm really looking forward to @CrimeCymru and my chat with Saima Mir

My review of The Negotiator by Brooke Robinson. This is staggeringly good: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/04/20/t...

Really enjoyed Palace of Shadows by Ray Celestin: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/03/28/m...

Really enjoyed Gaslight by Femi Kayode. hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/k...

Enjoyed reading 2 new debuts this week. @sukpannu.bsky.social and @orlandomurrin.bsky.social . A joint review of Mrs Sidhu's Dead and Scone and Knife Skills for Beginners: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/03/21/t...