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Kevin’s the name. Books are my game. Book love and reviews here and on my Bookstagram. UK Book Blogger Awards 2024 WINNER CREATIVE EXCELLENCE #UBBA2024
Some news… Thank you to those who nominated, voted and judged. I am now an award-winning book blogger! #UBBAs24 #CreativeExcellence @itsthebookparty
Hello all, popping up to show you the proof of Watching You, and to ask lovers of crime fiction and thrillers to pre-order as it makes the world of difference to the success of a book! Thanks you lovely lot xx
If you missed these at Harrogate, fear not! Proofs of @CarolineHulse1’s laugh-inducing, time-looping #VivianDiesAgain have landed at @ViperBooks HQ. Crime authors, keep an eye on your letterboxes…
First look at the cover for Quite Ugly One Evening, the new Jack Parlabane novel out in May. It's a locked-room murder mystery set on board a trans-Atlantic liner, and is quite definitely a return to the tone of Quite Ugly One Morning. Pre-order here: geni.us/QuiteUglyOneEv…
Great to finally meet @barrington_cf last night. Full story here: instagram.com/p/DMmzgZCs8_o/…

Can’t believe it’s been one week since the @TransworldBooks lunch at #theakstonscrime Discover what we were introduced to… instagram.com/reel/DMks-L1I_…

How cool is this trailer for Two Kinds of Stranger by @SteveCavanagh_ I love it!! Pre-order your copy now it’s out in exactly one week! amzn.eu/d/jdH2S7C
Three weeks today I'll be at the @edbookfest , chatting about The Cracked Mirror with the one and only Denise Mina, and I'll be offering a sneak preview of the new Parlabane novel, Quite Ugly One Evening.
Stirlingggggg!!!
We've been enjoying all your @HarrogateFest photos and pleased to see that so many of you are now excited for Stirling in September. (we're quite excited too...!) bloodyscotland.com/whats-on/
Here's your chance to win a Peanuts Presentation Pack (3 to give away). Q. What breed of dog is Snoopy? To enter, like + RT + reply with the correct answer by 11:59pm on 29/07/2025 18+ UK only. Ts & Cs: ms.spr.ly/6016ShfXm
WHO IS EVELYN CLARKE? instagram.com/reel/DMdowjkA-… @HQstories

Proofs!
PROOFS HAVE LANDED!!! @ViperBooks will be publishing #VivianDiesAgain by @CarolineHulse1 in January 2026 and we CAN’T WAIT for you to meet our favourite messy murder victim. Crime authors, hit me up for proofs while stocks last… 😵😵😵🔁🔁🔁
🚨 CALLING ALL THRILLER LOVERS 🚨 We have a very exciting proof giveaway for you. Our biggest thriller launch of 2026, #TheExes, has landed, and we have 3 proofs to giveaway to some lucky winners! To enter, tag a friend in the comments who you think would like this unbearably…
Working late in the office last night and scooped up the last three @HarrogateFest exclusive proofs of @BeccaPhilipson 's #HowToGetAwayWithMurder If you missed out on this one last weekend, do message me for a chance to grab this stunning debut.
Two for Tuesday on my #bookstagram And today featuring two star authors from my trip to @HarrogateFest #TheakstonsCrime instagram.com/p/DMazX9isfiM/…

‘Few things make me happier than a new Gillian McAllister book’ JANE FALLON Have you read the new edge-of-your-seat thriller from Gillian McAllister yet? amazon.co.uk/Famous-Last-Wo…
Didn’t miss Harrogate but boosting (if that’s still a thing here).
If you missed Harrogate then here’s a chance to get your hands on a limited edition collector’s proof of The Drowning Place. Follow, like and share. UK only. Winners picked on Friday 25 July. #thedrowningplace #freebook #books #crimefiction @harvillbooks
Finished this at 1am last night and yeah I’m a wee #sleepyhead this morning. Review to follow after I’ve recovered from #TheakstonCrime

The look of surprise on the face of @MarkBillingham as I tell him I finally read #sleepyhead

Thank you, Hotel Orient VIPs. This amazing group of bloggers & authors volunteers turned my little idea for #TheakstonsCrime shirts into something unbelievable and an unforgettable moment for my dad’s 75th birthday. This was the best day of my life. Until next year, #Harrogate