Review: The Life of Crime by Martin Edwards

 published 2022


Crime fiction expert Martin Edwards has produced another non-fiction book about the genre: a history of detection stories from the very beginning.

My review of it appears in the i newspaper today: 




or you can read it by following this link:

The Life of Crime by Martin Edwards, review: An awe-inspiring treat for crime fans (inews.co.uk)  


Martin has featured on the blog before in various guises....






Comments

  1. It's such a great resource, isn't it, Moira? And Martin Edwards knows the genre as few other people do; he's got such insight. Definitely something that ought to be in every crime fiction fan's library, I think.

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    1. Yes, what he has achieved is remarkable, and could only be done by someone who really loves crime fiction.

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  2. Thanks for the link to your review, Moira. Although I read crime fiction, my knowledge of the genre is too limited to even merit a line. Martin's book will give me an inside view of crime fiction. It's just what I need.

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    1. It is both a reference resource and a hugely enjoyable read Prashant - those of us who like our crime fiction cannot fail to get a lot from it

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  3. A real tour-de-force!

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