AJ Hawley's World of Crime
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Formerly Hawley Reviews
Really enjoyed Wyndham and Banerjee's return. Thanks for this great book @radiomukhers.bsky.social Good luck with the tour:
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Award winner returns to his Origins
After several years away from Wyndham and Banerjee they are back in The Burning Grounds. Abir Mukherjee deservedly won the Theakstons Crime Book of the year with Hunted and the nature of the standa…
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November 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Really enjoyed Wyndham and Banerjee's return. Thanks for this great book @radiomukhers.bsky.social Good luck with the tour:
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Looking forward to interviewing @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social soon. Here's my review of her first book of the Oxford Mysteries, A Bitter Remedy: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/h...
Hawkins’ History
In preparation for my interview with Alis Hawkins I’m reading her latest series, The Oxford Mysteries. Although I’ve been aware of her work for a long time due to our collaboration with…
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November 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Looking forward to interviewing @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social soon. Here's my review of her first book of the Oxford Mysteries, A Bitter Remedy: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/h...
Welcome back @valmcdermid.bsky.social
Here's my review of Val McDermid's Silent Bones: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/p...
Here's my review of Val McDermid's Silent Bones: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/p...
Pirie’s Back
After a year away, it is finally great to read another Val book, of all the characters she could have chosen, it had to be Karen Pirie. Post this years Harrogate the second Karen Pirie book was ada…
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November 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Welcome back @valmcdermid.bsky.social
Here's my review of Val McDermid's Silent Bones: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/p...
Here's my review of Val McDermid's Silent Bones: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/p...
Really enjoyed reading @callummcsorley.bsky.social Paperboy. Here's my review and to find out more, listen to my podcast. The link is on the review: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/28/m...
McSorley’s World of Crime
On this busy Thursday with some of my favourite authors being published, it’s nice to also read one of the most original writers on the scene today in Callum McSorley. I prepared to discuss t…
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October 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Really enjoyed reading @callummcsorley.bsky.social Paperboy. Here's my review and to find out more, listen to my podcast. The link is on the review: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/28/m...
Here's me in conversation with @davegoodman.bsky.social , author of the award winning A Reluctant Spy: open.spotify.com/episode/7bkq...
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October 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Here's me in conversation with @davegoodman.bsky.social , author of the award winning A Reluctant Spy: open.spotify.com/episode/7bkq...
My review of Can you solve the Murder? by @antonyjohnston.bsky.social :
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We did solve the Murder
When Antony was in Nottingham Waterstones I played the on tour event and solved that one with the help of the people on my table, but unlike anybody else reading this book, I also needed assistance…
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October 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
My review of Can you solve the Murder? by @antonyjohnston.bsky.social :
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Join me on AJ Hawley's World of Crime as I chat to @allangaw.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7Dl3...
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October 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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I had a great time in Lincoln last night seeing @philippaeast.bsky.social, @tommeadauthor.bsky.social and @drtimrideout.bsky.social and #JackCartwright. Here's my review of Jack's book: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/r...
Reading of Lincolnshire
Last night I went back to where I was at Uni with the Lincoln book festival, listening to Jack Cartwright, Philippa East and Tom Mead. With this being the festival’s only crime panel I though…
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October 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I had a great time in Lincoln last night seeing @philippaeast.bsky.social, @tommeadauthor.bsky.social and @drtimrideout.bsky.social and #JackCartwright. Here's my review of Jack's book: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/r...
Really nice to get back to a series which has helped me relax during a pressured time with @jocallaghankat.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/a...
An unexpected surprise
As I anxiously wait for news of my own writing, I went back through my tbr pile on Audible to spot a brand new release by Jo Callaghan. Due to the change in covers that often occurs when a paperbac…
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September 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Really nice to get back to a series which has helped me relax during a pressured time with @jocallaghankat.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/a...
AADhand's new book was worth the hype. On a panel @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social and on the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social podcast all helped me to decide to read this book and I'm glad that I did. Really unique:
Here's my review of AA Dhand's The Chemist: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/w...
Here's my review of AA Dhand's The Chemist: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/w...
Write what you know Works
The Chemist is a weird book for me to read at the moment, as my own writing career begins its next stage. The old writing maxim of ‘write what you know’ really works for AA Dhand. As a …
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September 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
AADhand's new book was worth the hype. On a panel @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social and on the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social podcast all helped me to decide to read this book and I'm glad that I did. Really unique:
Here's my review of AA Dhand's The Chemist: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/w...
Here's my review of AA Dhand's The Chemist: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/w...
Really intrigued by the panel with Steph McGovern and @jeremyvine.bsky.social @bloodyscotland.bsky.social with two people with vast life experience you never know what they're going to say.
September 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Really intrigued by the panel with Steph McGovern and @jeremyvine.bsky.social @bloodyscotland.bsky.social with two people with vast life experience you never know what they're going to say.
Really interesting diverse look at police procedurals @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Particularly intrigued by Graeme Macrae Burnet. Great panel @neillancaster66.bsky.social Alex Gray and John Sutherland
September 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Really interesting diverse look at police procedurals @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Particularly intrigued by Graeme Macrae Burnet. Great panel @neillancaster66.bsky.social Alex Gray and John Sutherland
Tweeting from in bed after watching @bloodyscotland.bsky.social evening science fiction panel with @benaaronovitch.bsky.social Adam Oyebanji and @bingewriting.bsky.social . A quirky end to the day.
September 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Tweeting from in bed after watching @bloodyscotland.bsky.social evening science fiction panel with @benaaronovitch.bsky.social Adam Oyebanji and @bingewriting.bsky.social . A quirky end to the day.
Surreal to see James Macpherson's #Rebus discussed on stage @bloodyscotland.bsky.social One of the first books I ever heard. Glad to see @ianrankin1.bsky.social to so happy with the portrayal.
September 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Surreal to see James Macpherson's #Rebus discussed on stage @bloodyscotland.bsky.social One of the first books I ever heard. Glad to see @ianrankin1.bsky.social to so happy with the portrayal.
Congratulations to @bloodyscotland.bsky.social #Mcilvanneyprize debut winner @davegoodman.bsky.social and the #Mcilvanney prize won by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social I was honoured to be involved directly in the judging once again.
September 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Congratulations to @bloodyscotland.bsky.social #Mcilvanneyprize debut winner @davegoodman.bsky.social and the #Mcilvanney prize won by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social I was honoured to be involved directly in the judging once again.
. @BloodyScotland has gone historical today. This time it was the global perspective of women with @laurasrobinson.bsky.social @bethklewis2010.bsky.social and Shylashri Shankar
September 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
. @BloodyScotland has gone historical today. This time it was the global perspective of women with @laurasrobinson.bsky.social @bethklewis2010.bsky.social and Shylashri Shankar
Just watched in the Shadows of war @bloodyscotland.bsky.social with @alanparks.bsky.social, @dominicnolan.bsky.social, @dfr10.bsky.social and @jackycnoir64.bsky.social for hosting. Great to be in another time period with a sense of humour.
September 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Just watched in the Shadows of war @bloodyscotland.bsky.social with @alanparks.bsky.social, @dominicnolan.bsky.social, @dfr10.bsky.social and @jackycnoir64.bsky.social for hosting. Great to be in another time period with a sense of humour.
Really enjoyed watching the first event of this years @bloodyscotland.bsky.social with my digital pass. Thanks to @allangaw.bsky.social, @linanderson.bsky.social and @simontoyne.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Really enjoyed watching the first event of this years @bloodyscotland.bsky.social with my digital pass. Thanks to @allangaw.bsky.social, @linanderson.bsky.social and @simontoyne.bsky.social
I was at @waterstones.bsky.social in Nottingham last night to see @tmloganauthor.bsky.social interviewing @tomhindle.bsky.social Some great questions and the book has a very quirky setting.
September 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I was at @waterstones.bsky.social in Nottingham last night to see @tmloganauthor.bsky.social interviewing @tomhindle.bsky.social Some great questions and the book has a very quirky setting.
Happily reading through the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social longlist with @heathercritchlow.bsky.social #Unsound as my latest: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/t...
The year of the series
This years Bloody Scotland longlist appears to be the year of the series, with many of the nominations being new books in ongoing series, with Heather Critchlow’s 4th in this series being rel…
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August 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Happily reading through the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social longlist with @heathercritchlow.bsky.social #Unsound as my latest: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/t...
Really enjoyed Scene of the Crime by @lyndalaplante.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/09/a...
An unexpected review
Lynda Le Plante released her new series last Thursday, but for someone who has been a fan of hers since Prime Suspect, this is the first book of hers that I’ve actually managed to read, becau…
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August 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Really enjoyed Scene of the Crime by @lyndalaplante.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/09/a...
Really enjoyed #TwokindsofStranger by @stevecavanagh.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/f...
Flynn on Tour
On the last day of July 2025 it was lovely to see Steve Cavanagh in Nottingham Waterstones, after missing him at Harrogate. On this day the 9th in the Eddie Flynn series was released on all formats…
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August 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Here's my review of @stephmcgovern.bsky.social's debut Dead Line. Great to hear her talking @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social Here's my review of Steph McGovern's Dead Line: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/w...
What an end to Theakstons
Last Sunday Steph McGovern and Val McDermid closed Theakstons 2025 by discussing their journalist backgrounds alongside each other. This was intriguing, as Val is just about to publish her 40th nov…
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July 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Here's my review of @stephmcgovern.bsky.social's debut Dead Line. Great to hear her talking @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social Here's my review of Steph McGovern's Dead Line: hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/w...
Had a great time @newarkbookfestival.bsky.social hearing @sophiehannah.bsky.social chatting to Tim Rideout. I'm looking forward to my own panel with @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social on Sunday.
July 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Had a great time @newarkbookfestival.bsky.social hearing @sophiehannah.bsky.social chatting to Tim Rideout. I'm looking forward to my own panel with @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social on Sunday.