A brief round up of this year’s Chiltern Kills and why you need to book now for 2026. The Premier One Day Crime Festival @chilternkills.bsky.social

Review from @amwbooks.bsky.social " ... a series which goes from strength to strength, this for me is the best so far. A book which had me engaged and hooked from the opening pages until the breathtaking finale ... ... now a go to author for me." @hobeckbooks.bsky.social and on Amazon

Absolutely delighted to be nominated in the Blogger of The Year Category #UBBA25 if you would consider voting for me would be very grateful, would love to make the shortlist www.thebookparty.co.uk/uk-book-blog... Voting closes Friday

Chiltern Kills Crime Festival 4 October, a brief summary of what to expect, you don’t want to miss out, i can’t wait, the lineup is outstanding @chilternkills.bsky.social

Just 4 weeks to go until the best day out a crime reader can have. Chiltern Kills Festival, crime, food, karaoke, beer it has the lot all for only £40 all in aid of Centrepoint and The Big Issue, only 20 minutes from Marylebone, get your tickets @chilternkills.bsky.social what a line up

Rare weekend off work, also home alone, it’s also time for a new book, one of the finest historical writers is S J Parris, Looking forward to meeting newish characters in Traitor’s Legacy @stephmerritt.bsky.social

The Missing Hour by Robert Rutherford a 5* high stakes adrenaline fuelled thriller, fast paced pulling no punches, one of the years reading highlights, my review @robertrutherford.bsky.social @hodderfiction.bsky.social

Well that was a stellar months reading

Got the post festival blues, Chiltern Kills festival has you covered, the best one day festival going 4th October, buy your tickets now, only 20 minutes from London it offers so much all in aid of charity, get a pint pulled by your favourite author, plus karaoke @chilternkills.bsky.social

I think it’s time to reorganise the books all 4341 of them, I might even catalogue them so I know what’s on each bookcase, this will take a few weeks

Published in October. Revenge of Odessa by Frederick Forsyth & Tony Kent, the most thrilling book you can read, seriously pre order it now, it will be a number 1 bestseller 5* my review @transworldbooks.bsky.social @tonykentwrites.bsky.social ‬⁩ #RevengeOfOdessa

That’s a wrap for June another fantastic months reading

Last weekend I had the best 2 days ever at a crime festival, a reflection on Capital Crime where they put the reader at the heart of everything, fear of missing out, early bird tickets now available for next year @capitalcrime.bsky.social #CapitalCrime25

What do I buy @scotlandchris1.bsky.social

Anna Mazzola knocks it out of the park every time. The Clockwork Girl 5* superbly character driven historical fiction @annamazz.bsky.social

London bound for @capitalcrime.bsky.social in the company of the amazing @annamazz.bsky.social

Blog post about #CapitalCrime2025, including what to expect and what I'm most looking forward to! hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/06/capi... @capitalcrime.bsky.social ##Booksky 💙📚

Packed ready for Capital Crime, think I’ve got it right, one case for a few clothes, one case for books @capitalcrime.bsky.social #CapitalCrime25

Capital Crime is here next week and I for one can’t wait, for me the crime festival of the year, a snap shot of a couple of the amazing panels I’m looking forward to @capitalcrime.bsky.social #CapitalCrime25

Many thanks to @headofzeus.bsky.social for kindly sending a copy of FDR Drive by James Comey published today, looking forward to reading loved the previous books

Capital Crime is looming, excitement on overload, there are many standout panels one I’m particularly looking forward to is From Page to Screen featuring Jane Casey, Ragnar Jonasson and Lisa Howells @capitalcrime.bsky.social #CapitalCrime25 see you there

Delighted to share my review as part of the #BlogTour for Secrets of the Bees by Jane Johnson a hauntingly enchanting 5*read @janejohnsonbakrim.bsky.social @headofzeus.bsky.social #SecretsOfTheBees

Highly recommend

Capital Crime is looming, excitement on overload, there are many standout panels one I’m particularly looking forward to is Espionage for the Modern reader featuring Ava Glass, Charles Cumming and Nick Harkaway with Vaseem Khan @capitalcrime.bsky.social #CapitalCrime25 see you there

One of the reading highlights from the last couple of years is the Stella Blomkvist series, Murder Tide is published 4 July ebook & 1 August pback , many thanks to @corylusbooks.bsky.social for sending a copy, can’t wait to read & join the blog tour @graskeggur.bsky.social @ewashe.bsky.social

That’s a wrap for May another standout months reading

Crazy low price from 1st of June! #MurderAtTheWedding #MaisieCooperMysteries - thanks to @hodderfiction and @lba_litagency

One of the best books I’ll read this year, publishing 26 June Carnival of Lies by DV Bishop, 5* historical crime fiction doesn’t come much better, pre order now, my review @dvbishop.com @panmacmillan.bsky.social

Continuing my weekly series featuring books from my collection that need to be read & deserve to be shouted about, they are all fantastic reads, this week Ragnar Jonasson Dark Iceland series, so good I have H/back & P/back #BooksYouNeedToRead @orendabooks.bsky.social @graskeggur.bsky.social

Published 19 June. Some of us Are Liars by Fiona Cummins is a knockout 5* thriller superbly character driven, one to watch out for, pre order now, my review @fionacumminsauthor.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social

One of the great reading joys of the last few years has been the Cesare Aldo series by DV Bishop, the latest Carnival of Lies is published in June, for me the best yet breathtaking 5* Magnifico, review to follow, pre order now @dvbishop.com @panmacmillan.bsky.social #CarnivalOfLies

Continuing my weekly series featuring books from my collection that need to be read & deserve to be shouted about, they are all fantastic reads, hunt them down, This week the Scott Pearce books by Adam Hamdy (I am a little obsessed) #BooksYouNeedToRead @adamhamdy.bsky.social

When Shadows Fall, the latest 5* read in the acclaimed Max Craigie by Neil Lancaster, a gripping and compelling read, highly recommend. Neil is one the best crime writers going, my review @neillancaster66.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social

Continuing my weekly series featuring books from my collection that need to be read & deserve to be shouted about, they are all fantastic reads, hunt them down, This week as we celebrate VE Day SAS great escapes, #BooksYouNeedToRead @quercusbooks.bsky.social #DamienLewis

Pre-order my historical thriller CARNIVAL OF LIES from the mighty @bertsbooks.bsky.social and you get free delivery in the UK! Published June 26th, it's Mission Impossible X Ocean's Eleven in Renaissance Venice. bertsbooks.co.uk/product/carn...

Continuing my weekly series featuring books from my collection that need to be read & deserve to be shouted about, they are all fantastic reads, hunt them down, This week the Ben Bracken series by one of the finest thriller writers Rob Parker #BooksYouNeedToRead @robparkerauthor.bsky.social

That’s a wrap for April, another outstanding months reading

I run out of superlatives to describe the Max Craigie series by Neil Lancaster the latest out now When Shadows Fall. 5* full review to follow, for now it’s sensoddingsationally f*****g amazing, you can quote me @neillancaster66.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social

Continuing my weekly series featuring books from my collection that need to be read & deserve to be shouted about, they are all fantastic reads, hunt them down, The John Tyler series of thrillers by D L Marshal #BooksYouNeedToRead @dlmarshall.bsky.social

Seven weeks today I’ll be on the train London bound for the years top crime festival, not long until Capital Crime, still time to buy your tickets @capitalcrime.bsky.social #CapitalCrime25

Continuing my weekly series featuring books from my collection that need to be read & deserve to be shouted about, they are all fantastic reads, hunt them down, This week the James Saintclaire thrilles by James Douglas aka @dougwriter.bsky.social #BooksYouNeedToRead

My @goldsborobooks.bsky.social copy of Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz arrived yesterday, I’ve dived straight in, the man is a genius crime writer

Todays book buying is definitely a strange mix

As crime festival season is upon us, just a reminder that Chiltern Kills takes place in October, the best one day festival going, tickets available eventbrite.co.uk/e/chiltern-kil… all in aid of charity @chilternkills.bsky.social

Continuing my weekly series featuring books from my collection that need to be read & deserve to be shouted about, they are all fantastic reads, hunt them down, This week we stay at home with the Nathan Cody series by David Jackson #BooksYouNeedToRead @davidjacksonwriter.bsky.social

Many thanks to @headofzeus.bsky.social for kindly sending a copy of Sun Trap by Rachel Wolf published 8th May, diving straight in, looking forward to the blog tour organised by Sophie Ransom PR @rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social #SunTrap #BookSky

Midnight at Malabar House is a rich, evocative slice of historical crime, superbly played out against the backdrop of partition and independence 5* Persis Wadia is a terrific character, my review @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social @hodderfiction.bsky.social

Continuing my weekly series featuring books from my collection that need to be read & deserve to be shouted about, they are all fantastic reads, hunt them down, This week we’ll travel to India and the Baby Ganesh Agency series by Vaseem Khan #BooksYouNeedToRead @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social

Capital Crime is now my go to crime festival, the lineup this year is killer, this is just a snap shot of what to expect on the Saturday, book your tickets now, don’t miss out on the fun, ⁦‬⁩ #CapitalCrime25 @capitalcrime.bsky.social

For my birthday I got the Folio Society copy of one my all time favourite books The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth. Is this the best thriller ever written ?