Octavo by Marty Neumeier
a great historical detective novel surrounded by a misjudged contemporary thriller
Tag: murder
‘Exterminate All The Brutes’ by Sven Lindqvist
a harrowing, unputdownable, essential book on the history of genocide
Drive Your Plough Over The Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
refreshing, uplifting and far from cloying depiction of someone living an ideal life
Call For The Dead by John Le Carré
are you a #bondboy or #smileyman?
Meat Love: An Ideology of the Flesh by Amber Husain
anti-meat text that confronts (but in a “healthy debate” kinda way) the meat eating majority
Happy Like Murderers by Gordon Burn
strict taboos put us all in danger: smh on fred + rose west
Jarett Kobek & the Zodiac Killer (Motor Spirit & The Hunt for Zodiac)
two new books from Jarett Kobek about CRIME CRIME CRIME
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
mediocre mystery that solves its mystery in chapter one
Red X by David Demchuk
reality is evil enough… i do not *get* supernatural horror
Bluebeard’s Chamber by Michael Maar
i crit lit + this lit’s lit crit; MANNSLAUGHTER???
All Quiet On The Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
war, hmmm, what *is* it good for?
Thrillers #1 (Hilton, Keene, Hillerman, Friedman)
still in a genre rut i can’t escape
Eichmann in Jerusalem by Hannah Arendt
another entry where i get weirdly pro death penalty
The Dry Heart by Natalia Ginzburg
a cracking novella about a terrible murderous marriage
The Outlander by Gil Adamson
i’ve found my local indie press
My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
great playful (tho violent!) contemporary Nigerian novel
La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
read good book, do bad exercise
Up at the Villa by W. Somerset Maugham
like my life, a novel that’s half tragedy, half farce
My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf
a dark, engaging, affecting read
Jackdaws by Neil Campbell
a return to prose and a whine about violence
The Night Visitors by Jenn Ashworth & Richard V. Hirst
Great book, plus lots about why I didn’t win the award I was shortlisted for.
His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet
some contemporary literary fiction about scotland
Berg by Ann Quin
“Help me, help me,” I cry, “I’m too sober to read”.
You Could Do Something Amazing With Your Life [You Are Raoul Moat] by Andrew Hankinson
My new puppy hasn’t been very well. I’ve spent the day taking him to the vets and watching him sleep,Continue Reading
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
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The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing
I may have mentioned this in a blog post before, but my mother has the morbid (though appreciated) habit of,Continue Reading
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood is a fucking emotional rollercoaster of a book. It tells the story, in great detail,Continue Reading
Birthday Blog Post: You Ain’t Achieved Nothin’ Yet, OR Old Men, On The Road and Becoming an Old Man On The Road
Twenty five is not, in itself, a significant birthday. However, it does mean that one has distinctly reached an ageContinue Reading
Triumph Of The Now 