Crime Fiction Reviews

‘The Unpleasantness At The Bellona Club’ (1928) by Dorothy L. Sayers, narrated by Robert Bathurst

‘Warm Bodies’ (2026) by John Marrs – dark humour, twisty plot, and lots of blood, death and malice.

‘No Country For Old Men’ (2005) by Cormac McCarthy

‘In the Killer’s Sight’ (2026) – Kate Marino #1 by Mike Omer – first book in a series that I’ll be following.

‘The Mysterious Affair at Styles’ by Agatha Christie (1920), adapted by Anna Lea (2024) for a full-cast performance with Peter Dinklage as Poirot

‘A Most Unusual Demise’ (2023) – The Most Unusual Mysteries #1 by Katherine Black – Highly Recommended

‘Scorched Grace’ (2023) – Sister Holiday Mystery #1 by Margot Douaihy, narrated by Mara Wilson

‘Cripple Creek’ (2007) by James Sallis, narrated by Peter Brooke -set aside at 54%

‘Magic & Mystery Collection’ (2026) curated by John Joseph Adams with stories by Travis Baldree, Sarah Beth Durst, Robert Jackson Bennett, Heather Fawcett, Scott Lynch,Tananarive Due and J. M. Miro