by Jo Monroe | Jul 21, 2012 | Crime fiction posts
Congratulations to Denise Mina who saw off stiff competition from John Connolly, SJ Watson and Christopher Brookmyre to win the Theakstons crime novel of the year award. The prize was announced at the glitzy first night bash of the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival on...
by Jo Monroe | Mar 3, 2012 | Crime fiction posts, Reviews
If you’re looking for cliffhangers and jaw-dropping twists of plot, this may not be the book for you. If, however, you enjoy discovering the whydunnit rather than the who, and appreciate being guided on that journey by a skilled and talented writer, then you...
by Jo Monroe | Aug 30, 2011 | Crime fiction posts
Re: The Field of Blood The TV adaptation of Denise Mina’s Paddy Meehan novel was shown on BBC 1 last night. I saw it on iPlayer when it was originally shown in Scotland (why couldn’t we all see it at the same time, Auntie Beeb?). Great cast and fab story....