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sandramangan.bsky.social
@sandramangan.bsky.social
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Writer, editor & reviewer based in Wirral; sub editor W42st; reviewer @CrimeFictionLover; proud Toffee Girl
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I am a big fan of The Nancys by RWR McDonald. Check out @sandramangan.bsky.social review of The Nancys and The Case of the Missing Necklace for @crimefictionlover.bsky.social.
The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace by RWR McDonald | Crime Fiction Lover
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November 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Dept Q on Netflix - Here's the book it's based on - Mercy by Jussi Adler-Olsen. Win a copy with CFL!
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June 14, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Do you love the Dept. Q series on @netflix.com ? Would you like to go to the source and read the book it's based on?
We're giving away Mercy by Jussi Adler-Olsen today only on our FB page. Be in it to win it!
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June 14, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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You know what, this still bloody brilliant!

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Leonard and Hungry Paul - new six part BBC series commences shooting
The feel-good series boasts a top tier cast including Alex Lawther, Laurie Kynaston and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell
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June 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Now we head to the Peak District in Northern England where a twisted killer is burying his victims alive...
Creepy Crawly by @andrewlowe.bsky.social reviewed. A must-read book for anyone who loves dark police procedurals.
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June 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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But The Surrey Stalker is dead?
So it seems there's a copycat killer in London and DCI Miller has work to do in The Putney Bridge Killer by Biba Pearce. New review today:
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May 22, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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Here's one lots of crime fiction lovers have been waiting for: Nightshade by @michaelconnelly.bsky.social reviewed
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A new setting, a new main character, a different pace but a book you've just got to read!
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May 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Merseyside murders need solving and DCI De Silva is the woman for the job
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Our review of Sean Watkin's debut, by resident Scouser @sandramangan.bsky.social
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April 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Do you like a bit of wilderness noir? 🐻
Fans of Wyoming's CJ Box are in for a treat with Battle Mountain. Joe Pickett at his action-packed best.
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Battle Mountain by CJ Box | Crime Fiction Lover
Game warden Joe Pickett's buddy Nate is on a revenge mission, while Joe himself has been sent on his own mission by the state governor in CJ Box's latest
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March 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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This is the smiling face of a tired but happy author. I was asked last night whether I had ‘expected’ all this (and this was before the #Nibbies news) and the answer is a big fat NO, but of course I had secretly dreamed and hoped. Life really can turn on a sixpence. #booksky
March 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Calling all #CrimeFiction fans! Don't miss this brilliant opportunity to hear @neillancaster66.bsky.social in action. Join us on 25th March, when Neil will be discussing his ace new book WHEN SHADOWS FALL - in conversation with @tonykentwrites.bsky.social!💙📚

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March 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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😮 Hunted has been been shortlisted for Crime & Thriller novel of the year at the British Book Awards! I’m in shock!
March 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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SOMEONE JUST KILLED MICK JAGGER!!!
Oh wait, the victim is in a Mick Jagger mask.
It's a case for DI Jim Garibaldi, as the enigmatic detective works a case in Barnes, South London.
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March 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Our latest book review: Sweat by Emma Healey
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The creator of Elizabeth is Missing returns with a psychological thriller set in the world of gyms and personal trainers. Work it! 💪
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February 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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BREAKING: A jury has found three men guilty of murdering Julio Ramirez and two guilty of murdering John Umberger in a chilling drugging and robbery scheme targeting Hell’s Kitchen nightclub patrons. #W42ST w42st.com/post/verdict...
Guilty Verdicts For Murders of Julio Ramirez and John Umberger
A jury found three men guilty of the murder of Julio Ramirez and two men guilty of the murder of John Umberger this afternoon.
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February 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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A rural setting. An old gold mine. A beautiful river in New South Wales. It's the perfect setting for murder in Chris Hammer's latest! 🇦🇺
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January 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Here's a thriller that will get you in a twist... Dandy Smith's The Wrong Daughter is out now as a paperback.
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Set in Somerset it's a psychological thriller. Review by @sandramangan.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Lunch is for wim...
🥪Nah, lunch is time to munch. 🥤 Grab a sandwich and a drink, the digest the latest crime novels reviewed on our site:
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January 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Here's a debut that ponders big issues such as who deserves to live, and who deserves to die...
An Ethical Guide to Murder by Jenny Morris
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Thea's strange new power leads her to intervene in a death, and soon she's a killer herself...
January 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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We're not on Spotify but we still got toons...
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What would you add to the list?
Top 20 songs for crime fiction lovers | Crime Fiction Lover
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January 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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New today - The Big Empty by Robert Crais
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Out on Thursday, it's the 20th novel featuring Cole & Pike, with a missing persons case that resonates with Cole... We think crime fiction lovers will love this one...
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The Big Empty by Robert Crais | Crime Fiction Lover
Cole and Pike are back in Robert Crais's new thriller, which sees Elvis take on the case of a missing father which chimes with his personal life...
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January 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Our team of writers have added quite a few new articles to the site over the last week.
Drop by and browse the new #crimefiction we bring you...
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January 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Another new crime novel for you 💥
The Bookseller by Tim Sullivan is out tomorrow!
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You know, it's the quiet ones you've got to watch. Who would want to kill an old fella in a decrepit old bookshop?
Well that's what's vexing George Cross.
January 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Usually I love the pieces I work on for
@creativeboom.bsky.social - I really enjoy talking to artists about what they do. However, this news piece was written with great concern - particularly for independent creatives in all fields.
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Not to burden your Thursday morning, but this is essential reading: Big worries for creatives in the UK government's AI plan 👀 https://buff.ly/4fZav0n
January 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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With the paperback release of Dandy Smith's novel The Wrong Daughter today, we talk to the Somerset-based writer about this thriller and her approach.
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It's an inspiring story for any author, and she's going from strength to strength.
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January 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM