Tag Archives: British crime

The Dark Remains – William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin

Posted on September 9, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) October 1972, Glasgow –Detective constable Jack Laidlaw is reassigned to the Glasgow crime squad. Though he has a sixth sense on what is happening on the streets, the higher ups feel he needs “handling”, as he … Continue reading →

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Poison in the Pills – August Raine

Posted on March 13, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) A devastating illness, referred to as the “Itch”, has been infecting hundreds of thousands in Britain. Unlike Covid-19, citizens are taking this seriously. Paranoia has set in, as people aren’t touching each other and are adamant … Continue reading →

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The Festival Killer: An RJ Rox Thriller – Jo McCready

Posted on February 21, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “Who knows the heart of a man and what moves in that darkness?” James Bridie (1888-1951) Scottish playwright,                                      … Continue reading →

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Mr. Glamour – Richard Godwin

Posted on April 30, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) This is a dark murder mystery based on the jet- set crowd of London. Two detectives assigned to the case have very demented and bizarre personal lives. Oddly enough, they’re after a serial killer who seeks … Continue reading →

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Woodcutter – Shaun Baines

Posted on May 10, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “He made you as indifferent to human suffering as the fucking moon. I’ve done my fair share of evil, but he went too far with you. You were his atom bomb, something that couldn’t be stopped … Continue reading →

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Scouse Gothic: The Pool of Life… and Death – Ian McKinney

Posted on December 26, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “They romanticized the sex and violence but failed to appreciate the overwhelming boredom of being a vampire.” Lee Melville is depressed as he just arrived in Liverpool but has actually been alive a couple of centuries. … Continue reading →

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The Last Best Friend – George Sims (Author), Martin Edwards (Introduction)

Posted on November 20, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Had Sammy, on the towering ledge, been tempted by death, the last best friend? The endless embrace, offering oblivion and release from the remorse that Sammy felt for his parents and sisters left behind to be … Continue reading →

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Death of a Busybody (British Library Crime Classics) – George Bellairs

Posted on September 13, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Fifty year old Miss Ethel Tither has made a lot of enemies in her years in the English village of Hilary Magna. She is a major financial donor to the Home Gospel Alliance for Bringing Sinners … Continue reading →

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