In five minutes, one of these five train travellers will die...

The first in a 90s set Yorkshire series

What secrets is Orchard Lane hiding?

10/10, no notes.

Detective Sheridan Holler and team return to investigate the murder of an arsonist.

Rachel Cartwright has a terrifying condition. Every 48 hours, her eyes shut - and stay that way for two long days.

Northern grit and charm at sea.

Setting sail this July.

A dark and vivid psychological thriller.

The latest in the Secret Vigilante series.

Five people are holed up in a café, but which four are innocent and who is the hostage taker?

About The Book Book: The Nothing ManAuthor: Catherine Ryan Howard Standalone or Series: StandalonePublisher: CorvusPublication Date (UK): 6th August 2020 My Review "The time I spend at my laptop were my visiting house." Nearly two decades ago, twelve-year-old Eve lost her mother, father and younger sister. The quote comes from the book-within-a-book, also titled The Nothing Man…

About The Book Book: AdriftAuthor: Will DeanStandalone or Series: Standalone Publisher: Hodder Publication Date (UK): 19th February 2026 My Review Adrift takes place in the Midlands in 1994. Samson is fourteen and lives on a narrowboat with his mother, Peggy, and father, Drew. The book is full of nostalgia for those who grew up in working class Northern towns in the 90s, though hopefully not too much mind.

About The Book Book: The Truth About Ruby CooperAuthor: Liz NugentStandalone or Series: Standalone Publisher: Penguin SandycovePublication Date (UK): 12th March 2026 My Review "For the second time in six weeks, I woke up with the wrong husband." Well the first line from the prologue is up there with the opening for Strange Sally Diamond, so the book was already off to a good start! The Truth About Ruby Cooper is another book from this year that I really wanted to read prior to the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival next month.

About The Book Book: It's Not What You Think Author: Clare Mackintosh Standalone or Series: Standalone Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date (UK): 26th March 2026 My Review Okay, this is one I wanted to read before the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival next month, as I think it's going to be a hot topic of discussion. In fact during the last book blogger meet I attended, people were covertly trying to chat about it so I quickly ran off to another area of the bookshop to avoid any spoilers!

The Fairway Players are back as we return to Lockwood!

About The Book Book: The Surf HouseAuthor: Lucy ClarkeStandalone or Series: Standalone Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date (UK): 27th February 2025 My Review Clarke is the Sunday Times bestselling author behind nine destination thrillers. I joined Stu Cummins' group read of The Surf House this May, as she is a new to me author and it was great to read along.

About The Book Book: Run for Your Life Author: Jackie KablerStandalone or Series: Standalone Publisher: HarperCollinsPublication Date (UK): 29th May 2026 My Review Today is my turn on the tour for Run For Your Life, along with my relay mates A Quintillion Words [read Em's review here], @booksta_jon and @thefirstelevenminutes. The company behind this tour, Insta Book Tours, regularly share amusing sign up comments for their tours.

About The Book Book: Mad MabelAuthor: Sally Hepworth Standalone or Series: Standalone Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publication Date (UK): 9th July 2026 My Review What a brilliant read! Hepworth is a new to me author. Mad Mabel comes under crime fiction, whilst the cover may look more on the cosy side and the book features touching relationships between neighbours as well as the young and the old, it's content is also very dark at times.

About The Book Book: Strange Buildings Author: Uketsu Standalone or Series: Book 3 of the Strange series Publisher: PushkinPublication Date (UK): 26th February 2026 My Review "I'd sent him a copy of Strange Houses on its publication. He had called me a year after that with an odd story. 'I read your book. I know, I know, you sent it ages ago,' he'd said…

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About The Book Book: The Hollow Boys Author: Tariq Ashkanani Standalone or Series: Standalone Publisher: Viper Books Publication Date (UK): 14th May 2026 My Review Ashkanani's previous book, The Midnight King, was one of my favourite reads of last year, so I was excited to get my hands on a proof of The Hollow Boys. Set in the small town of Aurora, Oregon, the book opens with a bang as we find the mother of a missing child performing some sort of dark ritual.

A seaside escape becomes filled with tension as Lottie clashes with the noisy renovation next door.

What would you do if you found a bag of life changing cash?

Bridge's is back! You will love Laura as much as you did Emma.

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A Scottish Highlands getaway gone incredibly wrong.

A thoughtful, character-driven mystery.

A high-concept thriller built around a chillingly plausible premise.

As part of TM10, I read Logan's debut.

You have one new follower.

Callaghan’s Kat and Lock series is hands down one of the best crime fiction series I’ve ever read.

A popcorn domestic thriller with a larger-than-life plot that leans into drama and suspense.

An emotional thriller that really leans into every parent’s worst nightmare.

This is a genre-defining crime series that will stand the test of time.

The fourth and final entry in the series!

The unlikely trio return with the fifth entry to the cosy crime series.

What a year for books! Here is everything I read and reviewed in 2025

Looking for a festive mystery? Jo Middleton has come up with the goods again.

Punk spirit, Northern grit and crime drama chaos. Yes!

One woman, five versions and the truth buried somewhere between them.

The cover reveal for one of my most anticipated 2026 reads!

Programming chair and first headliners announced for the 2026 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.

If you’re looking for a tense, fast-paced thriller, then you should get all aboard and choo-choose Eye Spy.

Are you looking to start book blogging or reviewing, and need some guidance on where to begin? Here’s a practical, friendly guide to help you get started

A look at all the different crime and thrillers publishing in 2026!