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First Look: Quant by Anthony Bidulka

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Yesterday on X we brought you the exclusive cover reveal of Quant, the ninth novel in Canadian crime author Anthony Bidulka’s detective series and the first in nearly 15 years. Russell Quant is a lot of things. He doesn’t drink wine, he swills it. He…
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The Hope by Paul E Hardisty

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The Hope concludes Canadian author Paul E Hardisty’s The Forcing trilogy of speculative eco-thrillers and as such follows on from the The Forcing and The Descent, which we’ve reviewed here on Crime Fiction Lover. In this new, dystopian episode he introduces a third generation of…
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What Boys Learn by Andromeda Romano-Lax

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Canadian author Andromeda Romano-Lax’s new psychological thriller What Boys Learn arrives at a timely moment. In many countries there’s an ongoing discussion about the rise of toxic masculinity and the perceived unhappiness of men in modern society. A perceptive counsellor like this book’s protagonist, Abby…
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The Broken Detective by Joel Nedecky

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There is a sense of anticipation of the unknown that comes with debut novels. Unlike favourite established authors, you don’t know what to expect with a new author. Sometimes, there will be hints of a future satisfying read. Joel Nedecky was shortlisted for The Canadian…
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Meet the author: Shane Peacock

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As colder winds start to blow, now’s the time to cosy up in your most comfortable chair and grab a crime novel that takes you away to a chilling location. Out in North America last month and landing now in the UK and Europe, Shane…
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Interview: Linwood Barclay

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If the career of an author were a storyline, Linwood Barclay has thrown down a bit of a plot twist with his latest novel. What we’re used to is pacy thrillers with themes pulled from the headlines. Private detectives. Investigative journalists. Cops. However, with Whistle,…
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