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Liz Mistry

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Liz Mistry moved to West Yorkshire in the late 1980s. Her gritty crime fiction police procedural novels set in Bradford embrace the city she describes as ‘Warm, Rich and Fearless’ whilst exploring the darkness that lurks beneath. Yet, her heart remains in Scotland, where childhood tales of bogey men, Bible John and grey lady ghosts fed her imagination.

Her latest work, The Solanki and McQueen crime series is set around West Lothian, where she uses the distinctive landscape, historic heritage and Scottish culture as a backdrop to her gritty yet often humorous stories.

Struggling with clinical depression and anxiety for many years, Liz often includes mental health themes in her writing. She credits her MA in Creative Writing from Leeds Trinit
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Liz Mistry I don't have many mysteries in my own life, but when I was a teenager, a boy from my village went missing. He had a job, a fiancee a happy life to all…moreI don't have many mysteries in my own life, but when I was a teenager, a boy from my village went missing. He had a job, a fiancee a happy life to all outward signs, yet one day he left home and didn't return - that was nearly 40 years ago and it still stays with me. I knew his parents well and saw how devastated they were. Fast forward to Britain's Got Talent (can't remember if it was last year or the year before) when the choir consisting of people who's loved ones had disappeared was on - that really pulled at my heart strings and reminded me of that boy from so long ago. It made me wonder how hard that must have been for his loved ones to waken up every morning wondering if he'd walk through the door or if they'd get a police visit. There are so many possible scenarios around missing people - and that is an area I will be visiting at some point. I just need to decide whther it will be most suited to my Nikki Parekh series or my Gus McGuire one(less)
Liz Mistry Too many to mention. I love exploring other people's lives and dreams and the puzzle of working out a narrative that works . I also love not having to…moreToo many to mention. I love exploring other people's lives and dreams and the puzzle of working out a narrative that works . I also love not having to leave the house to go to work if the weather's bad. (less)
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Monsters, Bogeymen & Me at The Silsden BIG READ

It is always a joy to talk to readers about my books and crime fiction and so forth, so I was absolutely delighted to be asked to do a presentation about my writing and then meet with reading groups to talk about The Blood Promise. Sponsored by Bradford 2025 and supported by Bradford Libraries, Silsden Book group organized a vibrant and friendly event that brought together book groups from all ove

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How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside by Brian Bilston
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Having recently turned my hand at the odd poem (I even took a class) I think this was an easy to understand, encouraging take on who should write poetry (anybody with an idea) and why (because it's good for the soul)
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From the Shadows by G.R. Halliday
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A chilling serial killer book, with a fabulous main character. I really love the fact that Monica Kennedy is so different from many detectives. She's an Amazon - at over six feet tall. As a bit of a short ass , I find it intriguing to get some insigh ...more
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Murder on the Cornish Train by JM Hall
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Absolutely loved this book. It was the perfect choice for me in the aftermath of a busy Harrogate Crime festival.

The depth of emotion in this book was brilliantly paced with acerbic observations and clever characterisation. Murder on the Cornish Trai
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All Us Sinners by Katy Massey
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I loved this book. Set in Leeds with the backdrop of The Yorkshire Ripper's reign of terror All Us Sinners shows us how it was for women and specifically sex workers during this time. Maureen runs a brothel /sauna and is relieved to not be working th ...more
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128 Questions about ADHD by Katherine P. Snedaker
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ADHD is something so many people cope with and as an ex primary school teacher I wanted to find out more about it.

Whilst detailed in places and definitely informative, I found it hard to engage with the writing style.
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Why So Tired? by Athan Smyrlis
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I got a lot from the practical part of the book in particular. The suggested daily aims were doable and therefore I was able to achieve each day.
I would recommend buying this as a paperback as I found it hard to flip between the 'practical' bit and
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Hijab and Red Lipstick by Yousra Imran
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This is a nicely placed womens' fiction/YA book about the life of a young muslim girl of dual heritage (egyptian father /white mother) being brough up in the restrictive gulf states by a strictlt religious father.

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Better the Devil by J.D. Kirk
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Of course I loved this.
With the murder of an organised crime boss and a rich cast of characters, this had me hooked from the start.
In and amongst the murder investigation, Olivia's dad - the dreaded Bosco Maximuke - newly released from prison causes
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A Spoonful Of Murder by J.M.   Hall
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sheer escapism
Loved this gentle read with humour and larger than life characters
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“That part of her life she kept locked up in a dark closet at the back of her mind and, the truth was, she didn't want to ever have to open it up.”
Liz Mistry, Unbound Ties

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“That part of her life she kept locked up in a dark closet at the back of her mind and, the truth was, she didn't want to ever have to open it up.”
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