Sarah Hilary lives in Bath with her husband and daughter, where she writes quirky copy for a well-loved travel publisher. She's also worked as a bookseller, and with the Royal Navy. An award-winning short story writer, Sarah won the Cheshire Prize for Literature in 2012.
Geneva (2023) Richard Armitage "Immensely readable, pleasingly twisty and with a snowbound setting that glints like a knife."
All Of Us Are Broken (2023) (DS Saul Anguish, book 2) Fiona Cummins "This book is brilliant, brutal and dark. It will shock and enthral, and it may break your heart."
Killing Jericho (2023) (Killing Jericho, book 1) William Hussey "Crime fiction is crying out for more diversity, and in Scott Jericho we have been gifted a blisteringly new brand of hero."
The Close (2023) (Maeve Kerrigan, book 10) Jane Casey "With each book in this series, Jane takes us deeper into the lives and minds of her characters. THE CLOSE thrums with the tension of a classic crime thriller but more than that it ties us tighter to the fates of Maeve, Derwent and the wider cast in new and unexpected ways. If this wasn't already one of my favourite crime series, THE CLOSE would have catapulted it up there. Brilliant."
The House of Whispers (2023) Anna Mazzola "Packed with political and emotional intrigue . . . historically rich and deeply unsettling."
In the Blink of an Eye (2023) (Kat and Lock, book 1) Jo Callaghan "A standout debut with a unique and thrilling take on the detective novel. Engaging, exciting and superbly readable. I loved it."
The Skeleton Key (2022) Erin Kelly "A twisted treasure hunt with a fatal family secret at its heart. Powerful, playful and deeply disturbing. I loved it."
The Blood Flower (2022) (Leo Stanhope, book 4) Alex Reeve "Exceptional-you hear and smell and taste Victorian London-while the themes are thoughly up to date."
First Born (2022) Will Dean "Will Dean writes a mean thriller, with a keen ear for what scares us. The streets of New York shine off the page, and the action rarely lets up. Highly recommended."
The Interview (2022) C M Ewan "I can't stop thinking about The Interview. I loved it."
The Origins of Iris (2021) Beth Lewis "Evocative and unexpected, tender and fierce, The Origins of Iris is unlike any other thriller I've read in years . . . Outstanding."
Emily Noble's Disgrace (2021) Mary Paulson-Ellis "This book is a swoon and slither of silk with the grit of salt underneath. Mary Paulson-Ellis is a genius at peeling away the layers and slowly, skilfully putting flesh on the bones of an extraordinary, sinuous story."
The Jigsaw Man (2021) (Inspector Anjelica Henley, book 1) Nadine Matheson "Crime fiction has a significant new star."
Body Language (2020) (Cassie Raven, book 1) A K Turner "What a start to a new series, full of verve and acutely perceptive on grief and human relationships. Cassie Raven is a blast of fresh air, striding onto the crime scene like a punk superstar, ready to shake things up."
The Searcher (2020) (Cal Hooper, book 1) Tana French "This is a tour de force of suspense and storytelling. Comes closer to perfection than anything I've read in the last decade."
The Thursday Murder Club (2020) (Thursday Murder Club, book 1) Richard Osman "I knew The Thursday Murder Club would be funny, and suspected it would be whip-smart, but I didn't expect to fall so hard for the wonderful cast of characters. Bravo."
Araminta Hall "It's been clear from the start that Araminta Hall has a talent for telling unpalatable truths and Imperfect Women is no exception. Expertly peels the layers from the everyday lies we tell each other, and ourselves."
Liz Nugent "A proper rollicking family saga EPIC of a story shot through with black humour, toxic truths and pathos. Brava."
The Man Who Didn't Burn (2019) (Juge Lombard Mystery, book 1) Ian Moore "Crime fiction at a European pace, with a fabulous Loire Valley setting... reminiscent of Michael Dibdin."
I'm Travelling Alone (2015) (Holger Munch & Mia Kruger, book 1) Samuel Bjørk "Icy landscapes, mysterious clues, a messed up heroine . . . Nordic noir at its delicious best."
