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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · 19d

‘If "political paranoia" is getting to you, racing against it with Shona Sandison may bring a sense of relief and capability, as well as the satisfaction of a soundly constructed and resonant crime novel.’

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Scottish Noir, THE DIARY OF LIES by Philip Miller (3rd Shona Sandison Book)

Reviews of mystery books and crime fiction, classic to cutting edge, cozies to hard-boiled to espionage.

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · 25d

Thanks to Tom Nolan @wsj.com for this review.

‘Symbolism aside, what makes "The Diary of Lies" so engrossing is the author's accomplished prose, which evokes a dark and dangerous world.’

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Mysteries: Philip Miller’s ‘The Diary of Lies’

Plus Karin Smirnoff’s ”The Girl With Ice in Her Veins” and Walter Mosley’s “Gray Dawn.”

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · 10d

Grendel.

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Bloody Scotland @bloodyscotland.bsky.social · 16d

Look at this talented (and photogenic) bunch! Presenting our 2025 authors, expertly photographed by @paulandrewreich.bsky.social once more.

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · 19d

‘If "political paranoia" is getting to you, racing against it with Shona Sandison may bring a sense of relief and capability, as well as the satisfaction of a soundly constructed and resonant crime novel.’

kingdombks.blogspot.com/2025/08/scot...

Scottish Noir, THE DIARY OF LIES by Philip Miller (3rd Shona Sandison Book)

Reviews of mystery books and crime fiction, classic to cutting edge, cozies to hard-boiled to espionage.

kingdombks.blogspot.com

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · 21d

Banhus by Smote (the colossal live version) is my writing music at the moment. Also enjoying brilliant Blood Orange, Chartreuse, Wolf Alice, These New Puritans, Rival Consoles, Burial’s beautiful new one, 1973 Black Sabbath. And hoping Butch Kassidy release another song.

Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you to @bloodyscotland.bsky.social for having me along. What a great festival it is.

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · 25d

Thanks to Tom Nolan @wsj.com for this review.

‘Symbolism aside, what makes "The Diary of Lies" so engrossing is the author's accomplished prose, which evokes a dark and dangerous world.’

www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Mysteries: Philip Miller’s ‘The Diary of Lies’

Plus Karin Smirnoff’s ”The Girl With Ice in Her Veins” and Walter Mosley’s “Gray Dawn.”

www.wsj.com

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · 26d

On my way to @bloodyscotland.bsky.social which starts today…

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Aug 23

‘Philip Miller has a lot on his mind. Over the course of three books, he’s built a view of post-Brexit, post-coronavirus Great Britain …that’s gotten darker and more apocalyptic each time. They’ve all been prescient, but his latest is the most full-throated warning yet.’ airmail.news/issues/2025-...

This Month's Best Mystery Books and TV Shows

We recommend "The Diary of Lies," by Philip Miller, and "Code of Silence," on Britbox.

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Sep 8

Australia, also, being the only place my second book All The Galaxies is currently published. In it, Shona is a junior reporter in Glasgow and meets a mystic who will change her life…

Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy to have two poems published in the new @ausauthora.bsky.social

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ISSUE 9 | Authora

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thanks to @heraldscotland.bsky.social for this review.

‘It captures the sense of fatigue and powerlessness that pervades the country and underlines how much we need the decency and tenacity of the Shona Sandisons, who can still triumph against all the odds.’

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Book review: The Diary of Lies by Philip Miller

Covid aside, the longest shadow the past is casting on Shona’s present is the result of the Brexit referendum. As the book opens, the UK…

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you to Thrilling Detective for this roundup on Shona Sandison…

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Shona Sandison

Created by Philip Miller “The man’s a fuckwit” — Shona on a colleague in The Goldenacre Is it all a just a lament for the “the way it used to be”? Or is it a brutal running obitua…

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy to have two poems published in the new @ausauthora.bsky.social

www.authora.net/issue9

ISSUE 9 | Authora

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Sep 2

Looking forward to @bloodyscotland.bsky.social next week…

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · Aug 27

A CHAOS OF LIGHT
New Writing Scotland 43
Ed. Kirstin Innes, Chris Powici & Niall O’Gallagher

“writing that unsettles and challenges, that questions assumptions…A rich, boisterous, tender, charming, angry, sorrowful, gleeful mix”

Available now from all good bookshops!
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New Writing Scotland 43

Edited by Kirstin Innes, Chris Powici & Niall O’Gallagher Published in: Paperback, 184 pages By: Association for Scottish Literature, Glasgow, August 2025 Price: £9.95 ISBN: 9781906841669 Cover image…

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Aug 26

Lovely to get a copy of this fine book from @asls.org.uk. Pleased to have a poem included…

A photo of A Chaos of Light: New Writing Scotland 43, a new compilation of poetry and prose.

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Aug 23

‘Philip Miller has a lot on his mind. Over the course of three books, he’s built a view of post-Brexit, post-coronavirus Great Britain …that’s gotten darker and more apocalyptic each time. They’ve all been prescient, but his latest is the most full-throated warning yet.’ airmail.news/issues/2025-...

This Month's Best Mystery Books and TV Shows

We recommend "The Diary of Lies," by Philip Miller, and "Code of Silence," on Britbox.

airmail.news

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Diary of Lies in @nytimes.com book review section.

Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Diary of Lies reviewed in @nytimes.com today…

‘This is the third installment in Miller’s excellent series featuring Shona Sandison, an investigative journalist whose specialty is uncovering perfidy in high places.’

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Thrillers With Twists You Won’t See Coming

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Aug 17

‘The outline of the plot may sound like many a political conspiracy thriller, but in Miller’s hands it’s something quite different. He weaves in acutely drawn characters who are as memorable and original as Dickens….A beautifully written, thrilling novel.’

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The Diary of Lies by Philip Miller – Crime Fiction Review

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · Aug 17

#WritingCommunity!
Submissions invited to NEW WRITING SCOTLAND 44! We want poetry & prose in English, #Gaelic, & #Scots from writers who are Scottish by residence, birth, or inclination. All successful contributors are paid – deadline 31 Oct!

Submit free via Submittable 👇
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New Writing Scotland publishes works by writers resident in Scotland or Scots by birth, upbringing, or inclination. Prose (fiction and nonfiction); poetry; drama; screenplays; and graphic artwork (mon...

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Aug 15

Wolf Alice are just brilliant. Their new album will be very good…

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Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Aug 13

‘"Far from being one of those cozy British crime stories, this novel offers a lament….[Shona's] sheer doggedness is why, despite all its premonitions of tyranny, The Diary of Lies isn't a bummer. She still has faith that the truth will make a difference."

Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Aug 13

Well, thanks to @npr.org for this long review of The Diary of Lies.

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A dogged reporter takes on a mysterious cabal in 'The Diary of Lies'

Philip Miller's sinister thriller is set in a Great Britain that's lost its bearings. But even when she's terrified, fictional journalist Shona Sandison will always risk everything to get the story.

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Robin Laing @raingoblin.bsky.social · Aug 13

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No lie, this is a cracking read/listen. Fabulous writing

Philip Miller @philipmiller.bsky.social · Aug 13

Robin’s reading of The Diary of Lies is superb. Audiobooks are so important and he reads it beautifully.

Robin Laing @raingoblin.bsky.social · Jul 19

And I thoroughly enjoyed doing so! 👏🧡

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