Oadby Library’s Crime Readers Group read Sister by Rosamund Lupton and these are their thoughts:
Most of us loved it, gripping plot, clever ending. The sisters were well defined characters though other characters less so. Sense of place vivid. We were not disappointed by the twist at the end.
Do you love crime fiction? Do you feel that your favourite writer is one who doesn’t get the rewards they should?
Well if they are British, and they are still alive and kicking, you could change all that. The Dagger in the Library is not an award for best-sellers – it is an award for up and coming authors or library favourites who YOU think are not as well known as they should be.
So get involved today and vote for your unheralded favourite. Nominations are now open, but they must be sent in by library staff, so contact your local library and ask them to nominate your favourite. Find out more, and get a copy of the nomination form.
Last year’s winner was the wonderful Mo Hayder.
It would be a crime not to get involved!!
Three acclaimed whodunit authors will be visiting libraries in Leicestershire to talk about their work, meet their readers and even sign a few of their novels over the next few weeks.
Anne Zouroudi, Stephen Booth and Peter James will each be visiting libraries as part of Leicestershire County Council’s Words On The Streets season.
Anne Zouroudi’s books centre around a mild-mannered Greek sleuth called Hermes Diaktoros. They include The Messenger of Athens and The Taint of Midas, and she was shortlisted as a breakthrough author for the ITV Crime Thriller Award in 2008.
Her evening talk takes place at Harborough Library on Thursday 20th October between 7pm and 9pm and tickets cost £2. She will be signing copies of her books after the talk. For more details call 0116 3053627.
Stephen Booth, creator of the acclaimed Ben Cooper detective novels, will be giving his evening talk at Ashby Library the following evening 21st October at 7.15pm, followed by a book signing. Tickets cost £2.50, to book or for more details call 0116 3055917.
Peter James is one of the biggest names Words On The Street has yet managed to attract – a renowned author and film producer whose Roy Grace series, which includes Dead Man’s Grip and Dead Like You, has topped the Sunday Times best seller list. Peter is also the current Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association.
He will also be appearing at Market Harborough Library on Wednesday 2nd November between 7pm and 8pm, followed by a book signing. Tickets cost £3 each, to book or for more details call 0116 3053627.
All these events are expected to be popular, so tickets should be booked early if you would like to attend.
Wednesday 15th September 2010 is the 120th anniversary of the birth of the greatest crime writer of them all – Agatha Christie. Her first novel, “The Mysterious Affair at Styles” was published 90 years ago, and she wrote more than 80 books in total.
Since that first publication in 1920 her books have sold more than 1 billion copies in English – amazing but true. What is more extraordinary is that she has sold another billion books in other languages – you will find an Agatha Christie onsale in just about any airport bookshop in the world, in the local language.
Most people associate her with Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple – but only half of her novels feature them. She wrote many great novels without them – try wonderful stories such as “Murder is Easy”, “Endless Night” and “The Pale Horse” to see her writing at her very best.
To hear more about Agatha Christie come along to Cosby Village Hall on Thursday 11th November (8pm) where I shall be giving a talk entitled “The Life and Work of Agatha Christie”.
JohnM
20 year-old audience attendance records were smashed at Wigston Library recently as best-selling crime author Peter Robinson attracted nearly 200 people to hear him discuss his career and his new novel “Bad Boy” (published by Hodder & Stoughton). People came from as far away as Yorkshire to see the Yorkshire-born writer, whose Alan Banks series is to feature in a television adaptation in late September under the title “DCI Banks”.
Development Librarian John Martin said that the author was very impressed by the turnout – which was even more than had attended the previous evening in Peterborough. The author read an excerpt from his new novel “Bad Boy”, spent half an hour answering a series of audience questions and another 40 minutes signing books for a huge queue of readers.
John has also added his review of “Bad Boy” – why not add yours?
Peter Robinson’s new novel “Bad Boy” is the latest in the “DCI Banks” series, but is a slight departure from the author’s usual style. Rather than his usual mystery, the author has created a thrill-a-minute story that has more in common with Bonnie & Clyde than Inspector Morse. Typically, Banks finds himself in a difficult position when his personal and professional lives become interlocked. Peter Robinson is never afraid to expose his main characters to danger, and this book is no exception. There are violent moments, and some very unpleasant characters are involved as the story unfolds.
Personally I don’t think it’s his best. However it is well worth reading. Can’t wait for the next one……
Rating: 3 stars out of 5
Use our Crime Scene East Midlands page to find authors and reading from regions of the East Midlands – http://www.leics.gov.uk/crimereading.htm
