Books I’m looking forward to reading…
Publishers on Netgalley have been extremely kind to me recently, and as a result I have a long list of books I’m excited to read over the coming month or two.
I thought I’d share some of them with you because, frankly, if you’re reading this, it’s likely we have the same taste in books!
Paperboy by Callum McSorley is the sequel to Squeaky Clean, which won the McIlvanney Prize for best Scottish crime book of the year in 2023. I have been waiting, rather impatiently, for this one ever since I read Squeaky Clean eighteen months ago. I am beyond excited that I get to read it in the next couple of weeks!
DCI Alison McCoist is back: newly promoted and even less popular.
Chuck Gardner is the proud owner of both a confidential paper-shredding business and a serious betting habit.
When Chuck finds some scandalous paperwork and McCoist investigates a rat-nibbled corpse under a flyover, they are both sucked into a deadly stramash of gangland wars and police corruption.
Can Chuck solve his gambling and gangster problems before some heed-banger feeds him into his own shredder? And can McCoist claw herself out of this latest shitemire without her own shady dealings coming to light? It might depend on how far she's prepared to go...
Available to Pre-Order Now
D.E. White is one of those authors I return to again and again. Reading her books is like being enveloped by an, admittedly dark, comfort blanket. Everyone is Lying is her latest book and is available to pre-order now for delivery on 31st March.
Alexandra has the perfect life: a successful business, a loving husband, and two beautiful children. But twenty years ago, she witnessed something she was never meant to see.
When she finds a perfectly folded origami bird on her kitchen table one morning, she knows someone from her past is after her. Only four people knew her nickname – Birdie – and one of them is dead.
Now she’s forced to confront the night that changed everything – when three girls died at an exclusive party, and Alexandra ran away with a secret that could destroy some of the most powerful men in the country.
The little bird isn’t just a reminder – it’s a warning.
Someone knows what really happened that night. And they’re willing to tear apart her carefully constructed life to keep her quiet.
William Hussey’s Jericho series, featuring a gay detective from a family of travellers, is one of my absolute favourites. Burying Jericho isn’t published until 10th April, so if you haven’t read them yet, you have time to catch up on the first two in the series: Killing Jericho and Jericho’s Dead.
While Scott Jericho is tasked with investigating the most baffling case of his career, his partner Harry is set upon his own fateful path.
In a rundown seaside town, a young man has vanished without a trace. Jericho's investigation of this disappearance will unravel a diabolical plot and expose a secret long buried. A secret hinted at by the paper men hanging from the trees in a nearby wood, by the ravings of the local 'wise woman', and by the eerie waxworks of a defunct fairground attraction.
As fates collide and an impossible murder is executed, a twisted killer from the past is closing in on Harry and Jericho. But is it already too late for Jericho to save himself and the man he loves?
The premise of Robert Rutherford’s second book, The Missing Hour, has me in an absolute chokehold!
YOUR HUSBAND HAS BEEN ARRESTED.
Maggie's husband is suddenly arrested in the middle of the night, on suspicion of murder.
When Grant dies in custody, her world implodes.
EVERYONE BELIEVES HE IS GUILTY.
All the evidence points to Grant being a killer - including DNA at the scene.
But how can this be true when he was with Maggie all night?
ONLY YOU CAN PROVE THEM WRONG.
Following a trail of deception, it's up to her to uncover the truth.
But Maggie has a secret too. Something she hasn't told anyone.
She was with her husband all night - apart from one missing hour...
Vaseem Khan’s first contemporary suspense novel is sure to be an absolute hit! (PS If you like historical fiction, definitely check out his Baby Ganesh and Malabar House Series!)
THE WORLD KNOWS HER AS THE GIRL IN CELL A.
Convicted of murder at seventeen, infamous killer and true crime celebrity Orianna Negi has always maintained her innocence.
BUT IF SHE DIDN'T KILL GIDEON WYCLERC...
Orianna has a blind spot over that fateful day: she can't remember what happened. Forensic psychologist Annie Ledet is tasked with unlocking the truth.
....THEN WHO DID?
Orianna grew up in Eden Falls, ruled by the insular Wyclerc dynasty and its ruthless patriarch , Amos. As their sessions progress, Annie reaches into Orianna's past to a shattering realisation.... Scandal. Sex. Power. Race. And murder. Between guilt and innocence lies a fallen Eden.
Dark and creepy books are my absolute jam, and Alex North’s books fit the bill perfectly. The only thing that makes me sad about this book, is how far down the list it is before I’m due to read it.
(Oh, who am I kidding – it’s totally getting bumped up!)
Dan Garvie can't move on from a thing he didn't do. Dan was only a child himself that day, but he saw the boy. He knew he needed help. But all he could do was hide – and one of the world's most notorious serial killers got away.
Years later, Dan has a successful career as a criminal psychiatrist, unpicking the very darkest of human behaviour. Because, despite what he saw that day, Dan knows there's no such thing as a monster.
But now his father, John, has disappeared. Which brings Dan back to the small island where he grew up, where the ghosts of the past will be impossible to ignore.
Because it turns out there was a body found on the island, just before John vanished. A body that might just link back to the serial killer from that fateful day. If Dan dares, it could be a chance to save his dad, and finally find redemption.
Or he might be walking straight into a trap…
Let me know here if you like the sound of any of these, if you have any recommendations for me, and also if you want me to publish more blog posts like this!