The Good Daughter: can you like and dislike something at the same time this much?
What is this about?: Charlie is witness to a school shooting, that brings her past – and her sister Sam – crashing back into…
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Anatomy of a Scandal: Delicious writing, characterisation, coupled with timely release
What is this about?: Kate and Sophie, two very different women who are involved in the rape trial of James, Sophie’s husband. Kate is…
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#5Books: Book recs and first week blues …
Though technically speaking, it’s more a case of me taking FOR-EV-ER to get into the groove of being back to work. In these here…
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Snap Judgement: Topical foray into issues facing women today
What is this about?: Samantha Brinkman is asked to investigate the murder of a young student, and daughter of a colleague. But as she…
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Neil White interview: On the law and legal thrillers
Last week, I posted my review of From the Shadows, a legal thriller that had more to do outside the courtroom than in it,…
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From The Shadows: an odd couple that isn’t really odd at all
What is this about?: Dan Grant inherits a case from a colleague, with a client that everyone is convinced is guilty. Along with investigator Jayne,…
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#5Books: What is good writing?
Is it like a rule of the universe that Friday gets to be the busiest day of the week? Can we change that so…
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#5Books: Stretched nerves and writing blocks
I’ve discovered this week that I don’t quite have my nerves under control over a certain something. Which I do quite a lot of,…
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#5Books: It rained on moving day, because of course it did
In case you missed it, I moved house this weekend. And of course, it rained. Buckets. Because of course it did. ARGH. I’m taking…
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Primal Fear: Movie review
Primal Fear is one of those movies that even years later still gives me the shivers. I watched it over the Christmas holidays and…
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