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Louise Fairbairn retweeted
New on the blog today, celebrating the publication of The Mermaid's cry by Kate Rhodes with an extract to whet the appetite
(pubd @OrendaBooks thx @RandomTTours)
#books #ad #blogtour
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Louise Fairbairn retweeted
Now We Are Six! It's the blog's birthday today, hurrah! Time to thank so many people who made it possible - you should give them all a follow and check out their recommendations...
crimebookgirl.com/2026/06/23…
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Louise Fairbairn retweeted
COMING SOON! We're delighted to be welcoming Jay Stringer to @hull_libraries 📚
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New review! It's paperback time for Morgan Cry's The Fracture @GoJaBrown (pub @severnhouse thx @RandomTTours) - "Fraserburgh tourist board may not love the plot lines bringing dark horrors, but Morgan Cry has put the town on the map"
crimebookgirl.com/2026/06/01…
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Louise Fairbairn retweeted
There's no shortage of great ideas in Scottish #CrimeFiction as the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize shortlist once again proves! Roll on September to see the winner...
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HUGE congratulations to the five women who have made the shortlist for this year's Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. The winner will be announced at the festival, on Friday 18th September. thebookseller.com/news/the-b…
Louise Fairbairn retweeted
So brilliant to see Frances on this list! 🍀🍀🍀🤞🤞🤞
Utterly gobsmacked! I’m shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award 2026! An honour to be included alongside such phenomenal books 🥹more info on Theakston Crime Awards website here: bit.ly/TheakstonsAwards
#TheakstonsAwards #TheakstonsCrime @HarrogateFest
Louise Fairbairn retweeted
It's the week for book awards and great writing!
Thursday - Lucy Cavendish awards!!
thebooktrail.com/lucy-cavend…
@LucyCavColl @Brownlee_Donald
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New review! The Bone Mother by @writer_suzy (pub @OrendaBooks thx @RandomTTours) - "As Samhain draws closer, everything becomes more urgent and frantic, and Martha is convinced something bad is brewing. She's not wrong..."
crimebookgirl.com/2026/05/18…
#books #CrimeFiction #Scotland
Louise Fairbairn retweeted
ICYMI, a great thriller if you're in need of a fast-paced read for the weekend or to stash for your holiday...
New review! 138 Main Street by @SouthsideGav (pub
@simonschuster thx @RandomTTours) - "There's a killer on the loose in America and he chooses his victims by their address ... It's an intriguing and unsettling idea from the off."
crimebookgirl.com/2026/05/15…
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Louise Fairbairn retweeted
'Puffin cams' return to island nature reserve bbc.in/42NykUP
Louise Fairbairn retweeted
Smashing evening launching the new edition of The Ossians by @doug_johnstone (@OrendaBooks) with @valmcdermid at @PortyBooks - chat, plus songs!
Those awaiting my review, sorry, it had to be postponed - but there's plenty of great reviews on the blog tour in the meantime 📖📚
Louise Fairbairn retweeted
Thrilled to be heading back to @HullNoir in April as part of the book tour for The Drowning Place.
In-person and online, 22 April from 7pm.
Tickets are free via eventbrite.co.uk/e/hull-noir…
Louise Fairbairn retweeted
New review! Reaper by @vandasymon (pub'd @OrendaBooks thx @RandomTTours) - "Crime novels are, one way or another, about man's inhumanity to man, but with these Max Grimes novels Symon gives us extra layers"
crimebookgirl.com/2026/03/18…
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Louise Fairbairn retweeted
Reaper comes out today! Damn proud of this book written in an incredibly tough year! @OrendaBooks
Louise Fairbairn retweeted
COVER REVEAL! Suzy Aspley @writer_suzy has a new Martha Strangeways novel, The Bone Mother, coming soon from @OrendaBooks, and it looks just great - click through for more info, including where to preorder your copy!
crimebookgirl.com/2026/03/09…
@RandomTTours #books #CrimeFiction
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New review! Sharks by Simone Buchholz (pub'd @OrendaBooks thx @RandomTTours) - "Too many people will not face the justice system for various crimes. However, we are certain that things are not going to go well for them..."
crimebookgirl.com/2026/03/03…
#books #CrimeFiction #BlogTour
Louise Fairbairn retweeted
Fans of the Skelfs series by @doug_johnstone take note! Reality follows fiction...
#books #CrimeFiction #Scotland
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Louise Fairbairn retweeted
Great evening at @PortyBooks listening to @doug_johnstone chat with @cbrookmyre about the 20th anniversary edition of Tombstoning (@OrendaBooks). plus tunes from Doug and his son Aidan!
Buy the book here: orendabooks.co.uk/product/to…
Find my review here: crimebookgirl.com/2026/02/20…
Louise Fairbairn retweeted
You can see Doug talking about Tombstoning tonight in person or via livestream thanks to @PortyBooks (theportobellobookshop.com/ev…)
And while you're awaiting your preordered copy, you can read my review 😁
#Books #CrimeFiction #Scotland
New review! #Tombstoning by @doug_johnstone (pub'd @OrendaBooks thx @RandomTTours) is 20 but feels totally fresh: "all the elements of a Doug Johnstone novel are present and correct, and you should not hesitate to dive in"
crimebookgirl.com/2026/02/20…
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Louise Fairbairn retweeted
New extract today! A peek at Catherine by @essiefox (pub'd @OrendaBooks thx @RandomTTours): "Below the vast expanse of stars shining brightly in black skies we reach a house that stands alone and very high upon the moors..."
crimebookgirl.com/2026/02/24…
#books #Catherine #BlogTour
