December 7, 2015 The Crystal Beads Murder by Annie Haynes Reviewed by Lyn Baines It struck me while I was reading this book that one of the differences between the Golden Age murder mystery…
July 23, 2015 Truly Criminal: A Crime Writers’ Association Anthology of True Crime, ed. Martin Edwards Reviewed by Lyn Baines True crime is a genre that fascinates many readers. Whether it’s a famous unsolved case such as Jack the Ripper…
July 9, 2015 The Golden Age of Murder by Martin Edwards Reviewed by Lyn Baines The Golden Age of crime fiction spanned the period between the World Wars. There are many stereotypes about the books written…
April 16, 2015 Memoirs of a Professional Cad by George Sanders Reviewed by Lyn Baines In an Afterword to this new edition of George Sanders’ memoir, his niece, Ulla Watson, describes him as the opposite…
December 2, 2014 Together and Apart by Margaret Kennedy Reviewed by Lyn Baines Together and Apart is a novel about marriage and divorce and about how events can very quickly run out of control….
