Checking Out portrays the grim reality of young workers in dead-end jobs. Bleak yet engaging, it feels like a heartfelt chat with a friend.
Category: 3.5 ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
The Dark Hours
With an interesting protagonist (a former detective in her 60s), The Dark Hours is a solid, well written and engrossing police procedural.
Mrs Hudson and the Capricorn Incident
Historical crime fiction set in the Sherlock Holmes universe. Entertaining, well written with strong characters and good dialogue.
The Sirens
Magical realism meets historical fiction in The Sirens. Two sets of sisters, women in distress and an ocean offering comfort and succour…
An Ethical Guide to Murder
Intriguing speculative fiction: Thea can take life and give it to someone else. Who deserves extended life and who deserves to die sooner?
A Good Place to Hide a Body
When you get a call about a dead body, how far will you go to protect your elderly parents?
Key Lime Sky
A fun, quirky cozy alien invasion romp that also addresses themes of isolation, queer identity and “logical” family.
What A Way To Go
Fun social satire featuring obnoxious rich people, murder, financial crime and true crime podcasting.