Features

Meet the Author: Mona Marple

By
For most people, what you feel at Christmastime and what you feel when there’s been a murder lie at the opposite ends of the emotional spectrum. Perhaps here at Crime Fiction Lover we’re not quite normal because we have no mixed feelings at all, at…
Read more
Features

Our top 10 crime reads for Halloween 2026

By
Halloween and crime fiction are a devilishly good pairing. When the nights draw in, the leaves start to fall and the shadows seem just a little longer than usual, there’s something joyful about settling down with a good murder mystery, preferably somewhere warm and with…
Read more
Features

Ludwig is back for season two

By
Let the glorious Ninth Symphony ring out (choral version, please) because the BBC’s superb cosy crime show, Ludwig, has returned for a second season. Back in 2024, the first season had us hooked and although it’s been a long wait, it looks like the BBC…
Read more
iBookKindlePrintReviews

Shrink Solves Murder by Philippa Perry

By
Shrink Solves Murder, the crime fiction debut from psychotherapist and bestselling writer Philippa Perry, recognises the appeal of placing intelligence, observation and human understanding at the centre of a good mystery rather than procedural mechanics or increasingly elaborate acts of violence. The novel introduces Patricia…
Read more