Your next great beach read
Looking for a fun beach read for yourself or a friend? Go on! Try Play Me! – double award-nominated and constantly in the Amazon best-seller list for political humour. I loved writing this freewheeling satire…
Crime and Me – 6pm 29th June
I love books of all kinds, but we all have books we love more than others. Come and join me in person to celebrate National Crime Month, as I share my list of best crime…
How a radio interview sparked a reverse art heist novel
I don’t usually read cozy-crime. To be honest, I’m usually allergic to it. But No Oil Painting is a jolly cozy-crime that lives up to its promise of odd-ball fun. Genevieve Marenghi takes her personal…
Not the Oscars 2026 – Part Deux
For the second time this year, we trip down the digital red carpet to deliver the final 7-12 of Not The Oscars 2026 – part deux. The rest of the films which should have been…
Uncovering the Truth: The Inspiration Behind Play Me!
A strange thing: The launch of the paperback of Play Me! is a bigger deal than the launch of the original hardback, which is its first appearance in the world. The hardback is the book’s first day…
Into the Unknown with Oliver Johnson
Thriller writer Oliver Johnson speaks to me about writing, editing and dreams TEN MINUTE READ Listen to the full interview or read the edited transcript below. I was looking forward greatly to interviewing Oliver Johnson.…
Top 10 comedy novels to give your friends (or yourself) this Christmas
Merriest season’s greetings. Are you only now getting round to buying presents? Or is it just me? I always leave it late, though this year I have an excuse: just out of hospital and needing…
Review: The Bonfire of the Vanities
I asked in a blog some years ago if satire worked. If it does, why is the world in such a shitty place? But then, perhaps we’re misunderstanding. Perhaps satire was never intended to improve…
Can you help me deal with Amazon’s high-handedness?
I’d appreciate your help dealing with Amazon’s high-handedness. Some time ago on Amazon I had well over 100 reviews of my first novel, the satirical The Breaking of Liam Glass – the majority 5 star.…
35 Years of Devil in a Blue Dress
Devil in a Blue Dress is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Walter Mosley’s bestseller broke new ground and was snapped up by Hollywood. It opened up whole new possibilities for Black writers. But do either book…
Crime Reading Month Event with Bestselling Author Charles Harris
I’m delighted that I’ve been invited to speak for National Crime Reading Month on Tuesday 24 June. If you’re in or near North London at 5pm that day it would be great to see you…
Room Fifteen second edition now out
I’m delighted to say that Blue Coast Publishing have now published the second edition of my psychological thriller Room Fifteen in e-book and paperback, and for the first time in hardback. They’ve also made the…
Three books for humans
It’s not easy to find an entertaining book about the way we live now, climate change and politics. Even the words seem so off-putting. But I’ve just discovered three that are great reads in totally…
Room Fifteen 2nd edition cover reveal
Thank you to everyone who answered my call last month. The results are now in and I can reveal that the two covers for the second edition of my psychological mystery thriller Room Fifteen came…
Can you help me choose my next cover?
My bestselling novel Room 15 is about to be reissued in a second edition by Blue Coast Publishing. Help me choose the cover.
Books for Christmas reading
Merry Christmas. What are you planning to read over Christmas? Here’s a Yuletide taster menu for you, from the top of my To Be Read pile. Something to fill in deadly gaps between TV Xmas…
Orbital and other books and TV
Fall in love with the earth In my continuing search for books to recommend to you, a few months ago I read Samantha Harvey’s novel Orbital. Just two weeks ago, it won the Booker. Never…