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#4. Peter Lovesey - Just A Minute
A convicted prisoner, with a love of the BBC panel show of the title, may be about to reveal where the bodies are buried, but in an unorthodox way - by simulating an episode of the show with the prison chaplain and Governor. A nice conceit, a little forced, but fun. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
— Apr 28, 2026 05:14AM
A convicted prisoner, with a love of the BBC panel show of the title, may be about to reveal where the bodies are buried, but in an unorthodox way - by simulating an episode of the show with the prison chaplain and Governor. A nice conceit, a little forced, but fun. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Dermot McGlone
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#17. Frances Brody - Blood on Ice
A young couple, and their life together, from the 1960s to present day. “Will ice or fire end the world?”
I enjoyed this one, not exactly a mystery, but a nice twist at the end. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
— May 05, 2026 11:04PM
A young couple, and their life together, from the 1960s to present day. “Will ice or fire end the world?”
I enjoyed this one, not exactly a mystery, but a nice twist at the end. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dermot McGlone
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#15. Michael Jecks - After Henry? No Commitments.
An apparent suicide in an Am-Dram group may not be all it seems. Great character sketches, fun. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#16. Liza Cody - Character Assassination.
A 3-verse Haiku. A bit strange. ⭐️
— May 05, 2026 05:22AM
An apparent suicide in an Am-Dram group may not be all it seems. Great character sketches, fun. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#16. Liza Cody - Character Assassination.
A 3-verse Haiku. A bit strange. ⭐️
Dermot McGlone
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#14. Lynne Truss - Bells and Whistles
Another farce, this time set in a police station and BBC Broadcasting House in 1957. The foley artist of long-running children’s radio play, The Spiffing Six (definitely NOT the Famous Five) is found dead. A bit of fun. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
— May 04, 2026 11:03PM
Another farce, this time set in a police station and BBC Broadcasting House in 1957. The foley artist of long-running children’s radio play, The Spiffing Six (definitely NOT the Famous Five) is found dead. A bit of fun. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dermot McGlone
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#13. David Stuart Davies - An Old-fashioned Murder Mystery
Starts like a Poirot knock-off, quickly becomes farce. Funny, stupid. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
— May 04, 2026 10:41PM
Starts like a Poirot knock-off, quickly becomes farce. Funny, stupid. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dermot McGlone
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#12. Christopher Fowler - The Luncheon
Two “friends” meet up for lunch at a very fancy restaurant, each have something to tell the other. This was not really a mystery, but fun nonetheless. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
— May 04, 2026 05:53AM
Two “friends” meet up for lunch at a very fancy restaurant, each have something to tell the other. This was not really a mystery, but fun nonetheless. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dermot McGlone
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#11. Catherine Aird - Dead in Deptford
Retired Police Officers discussions old cases talk about the death of Christopher Marlowe. Seriously! ⭐️
— May 04, 2026 01:17AM
Retired Police Officers discussions old cases talk about the death of Christopher Marlowe. Seriously! ⭐️
Dermot McGlone
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#10. John Harvey - Criss-Cross
A body discovered on Hampstead Heath, leads to a dark story. Nothing surprising, lots of characters to keep up with. Not my favourite. ⭐️⭐️
— May 03, 2026 12:42AM
A body discovered on Hampstead Heath, leads to a dark story. Nothing surprising, lots of characters to keep up with. Not my favourite. ⭐️⭐️
Dermot McGlone
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#9. Elly Griffiths - The Woman in Whitechapel
Strange story, not much of a mystery. Meh. ⭐️
— Apr 29, 2026 10:49PM
Strange story, not much of a mystery. Meh. ⭐️
Dermot McGlone
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#8. Michael Ridpath - Silver Fox
An Icelandic tour operator, a middle-aged American woman and her abusive husband, all connected in a well-told story, that doesn’t go the way you might think. I enjoyed this one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
— Apr 29, 2026 11:06AM
An Icelandic tour operator, a middle-aged American woman and her abusive husband, all connected in a well-told story, that doesn’t go the way you might think. I enjoyed this one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️