Monday, 26 October 2015

Savage Lane Book Review

Jason Starr taps into the domestic thriller market with his own unique style in the blackly comic Savage Lane. Karen Daily is a happy divorcee. Mark Berman is not. He's trapped in a loveless marriage, living in the leafy NY suburb of Westchester and is one of Karen's close neighbours. But, like most of the residents of Savage Lane, Mark has something to hide.


Read my full review on Crime Fiction Lover

Sunday, 25 October 2015

Interview with Jason Starr

I interviewed Jason Starr for Crime Fiction Lover, chatting about his new book Savage Lane, the current trend for domestic thrillers and TV's best box sets. You can read my 4-star review of the excellent Savage Lane here.


Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Legend - Film Review


Tom Hardy plays dopplegangsters The Kray twins in Brian Helgeland's biopic of the notorious crime couplet set in sixties London. Overwrought, overwritten and often overacted, the film feels like an American's idea of Britain - even the East End's alleyways have a glossy sheen - however it's still a fun three-star frolic.