by FOOL | Feb 8, 2026 | Cosy Crime, Crime Fiction, Fiction
When I saw this on the bookshelf at Oundle Library, I thought it was just another celebrity cosy crime novel. But then I spotted the cover quote from the author Janice Hallett, saying it was “intriguing, complex and hugely enjoyable”, so I thought I’d give it a try....
by FOOL | Feb 1, 2026 | Adventure, Cosy Crime, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Espionage, Fiction, Historical, Thriller
In January we tried to include at least one historical mystery in our reading for the month, so you’ll find these scattered through this list of recommendations. Our choices range from swashbuckling adventures to espionage and cosy crime, and there are several...
by FOOL | Jan 25, 2026 | Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Fiction
I listened to The Island as an e-audiobook on BorrowBox, not realising it was Book 2 of Ragnar Jónasson’s Hidden Iceland trilogy, featuring Reykjavik Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir. Having said that, it still worked as a standalone novel, and because it was...
by FOOL | Jan 17, 2026 | Action Thriller, Crime Fiction, Fiction, Thriller
I don’t normally like a long series of books featuring the same detective or protagonist, but this author was recommended to me by a couple of friends in Oundle Crime who love the ‘Spider’ Shepherd thrillers, so I decided to give one a try. So far Stephen Leather has...
by FOOL | Jan 11, 2026 | Cosy Crime, Crime Fiction, Fiction, Humour
I was drawn to this by the cover blurb, which proclaimed it to be “a delightful mix of classic crime fiction and Robert Galbraith”. The author, Oskar Jensen, has three degrees in History from Oxford University and writes crime, literary, historical and children’s...
