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About Mean Streets
Mean Streets is mostly a crime fiction review blog. It's a collaboration between various crime-addicts, many of whom write crime fiction themselves. We welcome your comments and also welcome new reviewers. Either add your comments to a post on the left or get in touch.The Master Criminal
Mean Streets was set up by Harry Bingham, a bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction. The first of his new series of crime thrillers will be published summer 2012. He also runs The Writers' Workshop, an editorial agency for writers offering critiques, courses and mentoring.
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Author Archives: Stephy Marland
Happy Days by Graham Hurley
Set against the backdrop of Portsmouth’s criminal underworld, the Faraday and Winter series reaches a dramatic conclusion Bazza Mackenzie, Pompey’s top criminal, is now beyond the reach of D/I Joe Faraday. Hungry for power and profile, Bazza decides to stand … Continue reading
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I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
A Christmas-themed genteel mystery It’s almost Christmas, but the finances of the de Luce family of Buckshaw are looking anything but merry. So Colonel de Luce agrees to rent out the family home to a film company looking for the … Continue reading
The Child Who by Simon Lelic
A classy, compelling and thought-provoking thriller – utterly superb “A community is left reeling when twelve-year-old Daniel Blake is discovered to have brutally murdered his schoolmate Felicity Forbes. For solicitor Leo Curtice, the case promises to be the most high … Continue reading
The Drop by Michael Connelly
An accomplished police procedural with all the ingredients to satisfy fans of the genre Detective Harry Bosch doesn’t want to retire, but he’s been put on the DROP – the Deferred Retirement Option Plan – and only has three more … Continue reading
The End of Everything by Megan Abbott
A dark and intense story of sexual awakening and complex relationships Thirteen year olds Lizzie and Evie are true best friends. They do everything together and tell each other everything. But when Evie goes missing, Lizzie realises she doesn’t know … Continue reading
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Wink Murder, by Ali Knight
A quirky psychological thriller, keeping you guessing right to the end. Kate Forman seems to have the perfect life – a gorgeous husband, two wonderful kids, her dream house and a fulfilling career in a high-rating TV show. But Kate’s … Continue reading
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