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AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 1d

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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AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 4d

This was a great panel. Thanks for doing it.

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 4d

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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AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 4d

It was great to see you all there.

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 12d

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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AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 20d

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...

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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AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 25d

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.

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 26d

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

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 26d

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.

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 26d

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.

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 26d

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.

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 26d

. @BloodyScotland has gone historical today. This time it was the global perspective of women with @laurasrobinson.bsky.social @bethklewis2010.bsky.social and Shylashri Shankar

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 26d

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.

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 26d

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

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · 28d

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.

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · Aug 11

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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AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · Aug 10

Hopefully see you there next year :)

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · Aug 9

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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AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · Aug 3

Really enjoyed #TwokindsofStranger by @stevecavanagh.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/f...

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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AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · Jul 24

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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AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · Jul 11

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.

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · Jul 10

I've just started reading it and am already on chapter 4. Looking forward to seeing you @newarkbookfestival.bsky.social on the Saturday.

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · Jul 5

Really looking forward to appearing at @newarkbookfestival.bsky.social along side @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social talking about his DCI Jack Parker series and much more. hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/07/05/r...

Ready for Newark

Next Sunday, July 13th I will be appearing at Newark Book Festival for the second time as a contributor. On this occasion I will be interviewing Trevor Wood about his new series involving DCI Jack …

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AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · Jul 5

Really looking forward to this event, thank you to Trevor for providing me with his latest book The Inside Man. Will be finishing it off today.

AJ Hawley's World of Crime @ajhawley.bsky.social · Jul 2

Here's my review of Mark Billingham's What the Night Brings:

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What a surprise

This has been such a difficult review to write up for so many reasons. The first of these being that this is on a second computer, because the first suffered an unfortunate accident. The second was…

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