Delighted to see a great review of Summon Up The Blood by Emily Melton in Booklist. She starts it with possibly my best-ever review quote: “Mesmerizing, repellent, bizarre, intelligent, dark, provocative…” Repellent! I’m so pleased – inordinately pleased – with that “repellent”. The full review is here.
Publishers Weekly (no apostrophe, apparently) in the States have given Summon Up The Blood a starred review, calling it “this superior whodunit”. The reviewer also says “his hero’s wrestling with his own inner demons makes a nice change from the typically unreflective historical detective”. Is that really the case with most historical detectives? What do …
Official publication days don’t really mean much unless you’re J.K. Rowling. Which I’m not. Obviously. That said, today is the day officially set aside in the publishing calendar for the release of my new novel SUMMON UP THE BLOOD. Here’s the blurb from my publisher, Severn House: First in a brand-new historical mystery series featuring …
America’s Library Journal has done a round-up of forthcoming historical mysteries. Seven out of the nine books featured are published by Severn House, which happens to be my publisher for my new novel Summon up the Blood. I’m delighted to say it’s one of the books picked out.
“this superior whodunit” Publishers Weekly, starred review “Mesmerizing, repellent, bizarre, intelligent, dark, provocative… utterly fascinating…” Booklist, starred review “An engrossing and disquieting Sherlockian entry.” Library Journal, starred review Sample it on Aerbook: Read Now Buy it on Amazon. First in a brand-new historical mystery series featuring decidedly unconventional turn of the century sleuth, Detective Inspector …