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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 3d

I started Hunted by @radiomukhers.bsky.social when it came out but had to stop part-way through 😱 Having just restarted &finished, I can confirm its excellence - taut, terrifying, &more timely with every passing day. I can feel the rage fuelling it, but also the deep emotions. Bravo!

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Cover of paperback edition of Hunted by Abir Mukherjee - red lettering on a yellow background with a giant timer image, the top a lone figure walking on the "sand" flowing down and the bottom sculpted into a cityscape. Eye-catching and encapsulates the book's urgency beautifully.

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 3d

🎉🎉🎉

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 3d

There's bound to be a book you want - what better day to buy it than today? Shop indie and keep the little guys going...

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Bookshop.org UK @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social · 3d

It's Bookshop Day! Get down to your local independent bookshop and buy a book or three. No local bookshop? Snap up a book with us 10-12 October and you could WIN a £250 gift card.

EVERY sale supports indie booksellers, not billionaires. uk.bookshop.org/lists/win-a-...

crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 5d

Reup for the late crowd

crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 6d

New review! A belated set of thoughts on Past Lying by @valmcdermid.bsky.social (thx @laurasherlock21.bsky.social) - "Past Lying is richly textured, stylishly plotted and a masterclass in balance" #BookSky

Review: Past Lying

Val McDermid - Past Lying Published by Sphere (Little, Brown), hardback £22, paperback £9.99, also available in ebook and audiobook. I received a proof copy of the novel from the publisher for review purposes. Many thanks to Laura Sherlock for facilitating this. First, the official blurb: Edinburgh, haunted by the ghosts of its many writers, is also the cold case beat of DCI Karen Pirie.

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for sharing 😊

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for the share!

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 6d

New review! A belated set of thoughts on Past Lying by @valmcdermid.bsky.social (thx @laurasherlock21.bsky.social) - "Past Lying is richly textured, stylishly plotted and a masterclass in balance" #BookSky

Review: Past Lying

Val McDermid - Past Lying Published by Sphere (Little, Brown), hardback £22, paperback £9.99, also available in ebook and audiobook. I received a proof copy of the novel from the publisher for review purposes. Many thanks to Laura Sherlock for facilitating this. First, the official blurb: Edinburgh, haunted by the ghosts of its many writers, is also the cold case beat of DCI Karen Pirie.

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 10d

I finished this from @robertcrais.bsky.social a few days ago - I love the Cole&Pike series (the best male friendship in crime fiction) and this is a real gem for the 20th installment. Keeping a series fresh and relevant yet true to its origins is no easy task but Mr Crais is a master!
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Cover of The Big Empty by Robert Crais - the name and title against a red sunset sky above a lonely road with city lights in the distance.

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 10d

True neutral with a soupçon of chaotic good when circumstances dictate. I'd be chaotic neutral if I was desperate (but the leaf would have to be clean and dry!).

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Bookshelfie @bookshelfie.bsky.social · 11d

Which one are you guys? :) #booksky

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 10d

My pleasure, it was a fab read!

crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 16d

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 16d

I've just finished this and can firmly say if you're looking for a smart, sharp, spooky read, this metafictional, multi-layered fairytale thriller full of heart by the marvellous @alexandrakbenedict.bsky.social should be next on your TBR! Fab. U. Lous.

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Cover of Little Red Death by AK Benedict, black and white background with red lettering, an ornamental red outline and a little wooden house...

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 17d

I loved the polar bears in The Transcendent Tide by @dougjohnstone.bsky.social and this has me thinking of them and the potential in this headline... 😁🐻‍❄️

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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 17d

Polar bears occupy abandoned Soviet-era research station

Drone footage captures a group of polar bears living inside an abandoned research station on Russia's Kolyuchin Island.

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 22d

So many great authors all in one space...

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Bloody Scotland @bloodyscotland.bsky.social · 22d

Look at this talented (and photogenic) bunch! Presenting our 2025 authors, expertly photographed by @paulandrewreich.bsky.social once more.

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 25d

Thanks for sharing!

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 26d

A new extract on the blog today as part of the tour for Michael J Malone's latest novel, The Howling (pub'd @orendabooks.bsky.social thx @annerandomthings.bsky.social) - "This little cub was indeed a fighter..."

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Extract: The Howling

Michael J Malone - The Howling (Blog Tour) Published by Orenda Books, paperback £9.99, also available in ebook and audio book. Many thanks to Anne Cater at Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part in the blog tour. You can buy the book direct from the publisher at: First, the official blurb: Vowing once more to remove herself from society, Annie is living alone in her little cottage by the shores of a loch.

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Ewa Sherman @ewashe.bsky.social · 26d

7 impressive crime novels from #Finland 🇫🇮 #Iceland 🇮🇸 #Norway 🇳🇴 & #Sweden 🇸🇪 are shortlisted for #PetronaAward2025 for the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year. Congratulations to the authors, translators & publishers @corylusbooks.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social 🎉 nordiclighthouse.blog

Nordic Lighthouse

Spotlight on Nordic / Scandinavian crime fiction... and connections

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 27d

Liam McIlvanney @liammcilvanney.bsky.social · 28d

Applications are invited for the 2026 CISS Scottish Writing Fellowship at the University of Otago in Aotearoa New Zealand. Flights, accommodation & stipend for 2 months at the Caselberg House near Dunedin. Apply at the link below by 31 October. Good luck…! www.otago.ac.nz/ciss

Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies

The Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies provides an opportunity to study the literature, history, politics and culture of Ireland and Scotland – and of the Irish and Scottish diasporas – over the pa...

www.otago.ac.nz

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 27d

I'm looking forward to diving in!

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Anne Cater @annerandomthings.bsky.social · 29d

The Howling by Michael J Malone #TheHowling #MichaelJMalone @orendabooks.bsky.social #AnnieJacksonMysteries #BookReview

randomthingsthroughmyletterbox.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 29d

Books for the panel I chaired now signed; new Sarah Sultoon from @orendabooks.bsky.social, a snaffled copy of @davegoodman.bsky.social and one by Philippe Sands I bought after his riveting panel. My bags returning from @bloodyscotland.bsky.social were heavy! Thx to all the team for a great weekend!

Six books stacked in two piles of three, plus programme, pass and a copy of my Scotsman newspaper preview feature. Bloody Scotland, the aftermath!

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · Sep 14

Somewhat bleary this morning but still awake stupidly early for me, so another fuzzy Stirling sunrise pic for you on the last day of @bloodyscotland.bsky.social ...

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Stirling sunrise, a little autumn mistiness creeping on, view out over the rooftops of the city centre. Last day of Bloody Scotland 2025 today, sob!

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · Sep 13

Day one of @bloodyscotland.bsky.social was excellent, including watching @davegoodman.bsky.social take the Bloody Scotland debut prize and @tariqashkanani.bsky.social gingerly accept the giant whisky glass along with the McIlvanney Prize title 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Day two awaits...
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View from the apartment I'm staying in with friends, in the centre of Stirling. My bedroom window looks out onto the rooftops, and right now (0830) it's a fine, sunny autumn morning.

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · Sep 13

Day one of @bloodyscotland.bsky.social was excellent, including watching @davegoodman.bsky.social take the Bloody Scotland debut prize and @tariqashkanani.bsky.social gingerly accept the giant whisky glass along with the McIlvanney Prize title 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Day two awaits...
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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · Sep 12

Hello again Stirling and @bloodyscotland.bsky.social !

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Foyer of Stirling's Golden Lion hotel, with crime scene tape across the window of the bar, and the white outline (tape rather than chalk) of a dead body on the floor... Suitably crime fiction festival-y vibes!

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