Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Milly Reynolds's books

1524 ratings | 829 reviews | avg rating:4.33

Milly’s Year In Books

Milly’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Milly’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Milly’s 2025 Year in Books

Milly Reynolds’s Followers (85)

Milly’s Bookshelves

to-read (3)
currently-reading (7)
read (1559)
did-not-finish (0)

Milly’s Friends (122)

Sara Burr

495 books | 3,861 friends

Sharon_🌺

4,494 books | 668 friends

Lorna Dounaeva

1,369 books | 1,519 friends

Sherri (Harte Reads)

5,609 books | 125 friends

Rosie

1,431 books | 149 friends

Eva (Read While It Rains)

861 books | 544 friends

Carey

4,967 books | 1,053 friends

JoLynn

4,902 books | 858 friends

More friends…

2026 Reading Challenge

2026

READING

CHALLENGE

Milly Reynolds has read 130 of 160 books.

81%

Milly Reynolds

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United Kingdom

Website

http://millyreynolds.co.uk/

Twitter

MillReynolds

Member Since

June 2011

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/millr

edit data

Hi

As you may have already guessed, Milly Reynolds is not my real name. Like my 'hero' Detective Inspector Mike Malone, I also hide my real identity.

I live in Lincolnshire and love the flat, endless landscapes and I want these to be seen in my books. Mike Malone has moved from the city to Lincolnshire - unlike me, I was born here and haven't moved.

In my full-time, job I teach in a secondary school. I teach 11-16 year-olds and as you might imagine, sometimes it is a real pleasure to come home and murder someone on paper. It certainly releases the tension after a stressful day in the classroom.

So why Mike Malone? I love all things detective and wanted to create my own series. However, I have decided not to go for the deep, dark thriller - how ...more

Combine Editions
Milly Reynolds’s books

Average rating: 4.22 · 566 ratings · 23 reviews · 42 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Woolly Murders (The Mike Malone Mysteries Book 1) 3.53 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hanged Cow (The Mike Malone Mysteries Book 3) 4.14 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Happy Deathday to You (The Mike Malone Mysteries Book 2) 3.88 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kissing the Devil (The Mike Malone Mysteries Book 4) 4.56 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strawberries and Sheep (The Mike Malone Mysteries Book 9) 4.17 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	IOU (The Mike Malone Mysteries #6) 4.30 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tails I Win, Heads You Lose! (The Mike Malone Mysteries Book 5) 4.48 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	See How She Runs (The Mike Malone Mysteries Book 10) 4.23 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death For Art's Sake (The Mike Malone Mysteries #8) 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Plotting The Play (The Mike Malone Mysteries Book 12) 4.26 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Milly Reynolds…

Series by Milly Reynolds

The Mike Malone Mysteries (13 books)
by

Milly Reynolds (Goodreads Author)

4.13 avg rating — 388 ratings

Jack Sallt (3 books)
by

Milly Reynolds (Goodreads Author)

4.04 avg rating — 25 ratings

Milly is Currently Reading

Milly Reynolds is currently reading

A Serving of Hope (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #4)

by Hisashi Kashiwai

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Sep 27, 2026 02:27AM

Milly Reynolds is currently reading

Switzy

by Emma Cline

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Sep 27, 2026 02:26AM

Milly Reynolds is currently reading

Stations

by Louise Kennedy

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Sep 24, 2026 12:25AM

rss
Milly’s Recent Updates

Milly Reynolds is currently reading A Serving of Hope (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #4) by Hisashi Kashiwai	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 27, 2026 02:27AM · like
Milly Reynolds is currently reading Switzy by Emma Cline	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 27, 2026 02:26AM · like
Milly Reynolds rated a book really liked it The Bridge by Colm Tóibín	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a short novella and the follow up to The Long Winter. Some time has passed since the events in The Long Winter and we are again with Miguel, his father and Manolo. A new bridge is being built which will have an impact on the community and its ...more
Sep 26, 2026 08:03AM · like · see review
Milly Reynolds rated a book it was amazing Whistler by Ann Patchett	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
After Tom Lake I always meant to read Ann Patchett’s backlist but never got around to it. This new novel has reminded me that this is something I need to do. I loved this story about family, about fathers and daughters and about a horse. Daphne unexp ...more
Sep 24, 2026 12:27AM · like · see review
Milly Reynolds is currently reading Stations by Louise Kennedy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 24, 2026 12:25AM · like
Milly Reynolds rated a book really liked it A Long Winter: From the Sunday Times-bestselling author of Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is an emotional novella about the bond between mother and son. One snowy morning after an argument with her husband, Miquel’s mother walks out of their home. Miquel and his father - a man who has been shunned by his neighbours - are left on thei ...more
Sep 21, 2026 07:06AM · like · see review
Milly Reynolds is currently reading A Game of Cat and Killer (The Casebooks of Mikeneko Holmes, #1) by Jirō Akagawa	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 21, 2026 12:08AM · 1 like · like
Milly Reynolds rated a book it was amazing Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 19, 2026 07:32AM · like
Milly Reynolds is currently reading The Bridge by Colm Tóibín	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 18, 2026 11:57PM · 1 like · like
Milly Reynolds is currently reading Farewell to Eden: The epic and masterful new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of BIRDSONG and CHARLOTTE GRAY by Sebastian Faulks	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 18, 2026 10:58AM · like

More of Milly's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
UK Amazon Kindle ...: Self Challenge. Jay-me's 2013 Series Challenge	52	89	Jan 27, 2014 12:10AM
Reading the Detec...: Good cosy mystery recommendations?	30	47	Mar 23, 2017 11:13PM
Cozy Mysteries : Title and Author game, Round 3	13653	564	Apr 03, 2017 09:53AM
Reading the Detec...: What mysteries are you reading at the moment? Old thread	4457	483	May 21, 2019 12:15PM
Cozy Mysteries : Title and Author Game, Round 7	5584	564	Feb 22, 2022 09:26AM

More…

Milly’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Milly Reynolds’s Followers (85)

Milly Reynolds

Goodreads Author

rssMilly’s Recent Updates

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Milly’s Recent Updates