by FOOL | Aug 16, 2026 | Crime Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller
I’m a fan of Tana French and think she’s an excellent writer. The Keeper is the latest addition to her series about Cal Hooper, the retired Chicago detective who now lives in a remote Irish village. I’ve really enjoyed all these novels and although in our book group...
by FOOL | Jul 31, 2026 | Cosy Crime, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Espionage, Fiction, Psychological Thriller
It’s summer, so naturally we chose exotic or holiday locations as our reading theme in July. Some of our choices are new books and a few were published quite a while ago, but the thing they all have in common is that we enjoyed reading them and think you might do so...
by FOOL | Jul 17, 2026 | Crime Fiction, Fiction, Psychological Thriller
Lisa Jewell is a popular and prolific writer who started out writing romance and general fiction before switching to mystery and thrillers some years later. When you read the synopsis on the back of this 2025 thriller – Don’t Let Him In – you could be excused for...
by FOOL | Jul 3, 2026 | Cosy Crime, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Psychological Thriller, Thriller
Each year the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) runs a Crime Reading Month in June, and this year, as part of the National Year of Reading, it was also Jury June. Fair to say June was a month tailor-made for our book group! Oundle Library made the most of things with a...
by FOOL | Jun 28, 2026 | Crime Fiction, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller
Lucy Foley is an interesting author. The Midnight Feast is her seventh standalone novel, and her three previous novels have all been nominated or shortlisted for awards in the UK and overseas. I’ve read several of her books and enjoyed them, and I found this one to be...
by FOOL | May 30, 2026 | Action Thriller, Classic Crime, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Fiction, Psychological Thriller
The Year of Reading theme was ‘Movie May’, so we tried to find books that had been turned into films or TV series. Some of us were more successful than others, and there’s a smattering of ordinary crime fiction books for you to browse as well. As always,...
