by FOOL | Apr 3, 2026 | Classic Crime, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Espionage, Fiction, Thriller
In March we looked for Classic Crime (Golden Age or modern) so our selection includes authors such as Ruth Rendell and Ian Fleming, as well as more obvious choices. One of our number enjoyed their book so much they are writing a standalone review about it, and you can...
by FOOL | Mar 6, 2026 | Action Thriller, Adventure, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Espionage, Fiction, Historical, Humour, Thriller
Here is Part Two of Oundle Crime’s list of book recommendations from February. Their reading theme was short titles (because it was a short month!) and Part Two covers authors from H-S and includes everything from espionage to out-and-out thrillers. Almost all...
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 2, 2026 | Cosy Crime, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Espionage, Historical
During a cold snap in November, we chose ‘Winter’ as our reading theme for December, agreeing this could encompass anything from Scandi crime to a book that was set in winter, or just had a wintery-sounding title. And at our meeting just before Christmas,...
by FOOL | Nov 22, 2025 | Crime Fiction, Espionage, Fiction
Clown Town is the new instalment in Mick Herron’s bestselling Slough House series and I was lucky enough to get a copy from the library quite hot off the press. Over the years I’ve read these novels in a haphazard fashion, more as standalones than a series, and often...
by FOOL | Nov 2, 2025 | Action Thriller, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Espionage, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller
Our reading theme in October was books with a one-word title. However, recognising that these might not be super-easy to find, we agreed that we could disregard the word ‘The’ if necessary. Obviously, we read anything else we fancied as well, and the books we...
