So Cold The River by Michael Koryta A man in a bowler hat, a haunting violin and a bottle of curious sulphuric tasting water. Did I mention water? Whatever you do, ...

Sacred Treason by James Forrester Set in 1563, four years into the reign of Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603), the last of the Tudor dynasty, Sacred Treason ...

The 44th Annual CMA Awards will be broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 10 on the ABC Television Network. The show will be hosted ...

The Anatomy of Ghosts by Andrew Taylor The Anatomy of Ghosts is the new spooky and historical novel by Andrew Taylor, set late in the 18th century it’s a tale of ...

Dead Men's Dust by Matt Hilton A couple of weeks ago, on the anniversary of Elvis’s death as it happens, I reviewed the fourth book in Matt Hilton’s Joe Hunter series ...

The Killing Place by Tess Gerritsen I have a confession to make! I had never heard of Rizzoli and Isles until I began watching the television series (July 12th on TNT ...

The Kid - Kevin Lewis Where do I begin reviewing “The Kid” by Kevin Lewis? I sat through the first half of the book with my mouth wide open, or that’s ...

Please Don't Let Me Go - Olly Murs It’s been a long time coming but in just one week, Olly Murs releases his brand new debut single “Please Don’t Let Me ...

Watching Sky News last night, I was stunned to see the “Breaking News” ticker streaming across my screen in High Definition – “Van Gogh painting stolen, 2 arrested at airport”. I ...

Cheryl Cole It was good to see Cheryl Cole back on our screens last night following her serious fight against Malaria last month. I’ve always been indifferent to Cheryl’s multiple appearances ...

No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 I’ve never climbed in my life, never had any intention of climbing and probably never will; quite a bold statement considering the subject ...

The Rembrandt Affair - Daniel Silva There’s something strangely satisfying about reading a good book. If you’re lucky, you can escape into a world full of intrigue and imagination, resting only ...

Berlin at War: Life and Death in Hitler's Capital, 1939-45 Most of us have at one time or another read about the atrocities that occurred during World War 2, few of ...

Earlier this month I read the first couple of instalments of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series namely “Die Trying” and “The Killing Floor”.  Both wonderful fast paced novels they ...

The last Dick Francis book I read was “Proof”; published in 1986 I read it sometime in the late 90’s if memory serves me! It was the story of wine ...

From The Dead by Mark Billingham “From The Dead” is Tom Thorne’s ninth outing and judging by the latest offering his career isn’t over; by a long shot. Mark Billingham’s novel is ...

Dark Water - Caro Ramsay Dark Water begins at a furious pace. A young woman on her way home from a New Year’s Eve party in 1999, 40 minutes before heralding ...

Slick as you like, Sherlock’s third and final episode (of this series) called “The Great Game” was a triumph of detection and intrigue. Sherlock has 12 hours to solve a ...

With a release date of August 30th, the Sherlock DVD or Sherlock HD (Bluray) is a must purchase for any Sherlock fan. Did you miss an episode? If so this ...

I’ve been a fan of gritty TV police dramas for as long as I can remember; Frost, Morse and Rebus to name but three. I have to admit, ashamedly I ...