Author Archives: thornemoore

The Stranger in My House, by Judith Barrow: my review

THE STRANGER IN MY HOUSE is the third of Judith Barrow‘s more contemporary domestic noir dramas (following THE MEMORY and SISTERS) and I was lucky enough to have an advance copy, so although it isn’t officially published until tomorrow, I’m going ahead to review it anyway. I did try reading it in small segments, toContinue reading “The Stranger in My House, by Judith Barrow: my review”

New Book: COLD IN THE EARTH

Today’s the day when my latest novel (psychological crime) is officially available from Amazon, as paperback and e-book. COLD IN THE EARTH. Yes I know the title’s been used before but then so have all my titles, and I really needed this one because of the way Emily Brontë’s poem continues, especially the third verse:Continue reading “New Book: COLD IN THE EARTH”

The Power of Water

Write what you know, they say. Actually, I don’t believe it. I’d go with “write what you can imagine.” But sometimes experience can be a spur to the imagination. There is a scene in my latest book, COLD IN THE EARTH, due out on Thursday, 7th November, which was inspired by my own experiences livingContinue reading “The Power of Water”

Body of Evidence. Part II

A murder happens, the culprit is caught, convicted and sent down. The case is closed and we are done with it. But that isn’t always the case for the victims and certainly not for their surviving loved ones. Here are four murder victims. Apart from being murdered, what do they have in common? The ultimateContinue reading “Body of Evidence. Part II”

Body of Evidence. Part I

This is what happens with a murder. The wicked deed is done, the body is found, police are called, they investigate, catch the murderer, he (or she) is charged, sent to trial, convicted and sentenced. End of story. We all move on. That is the basis at least for most standard police procedural crime fiction.Continue reading “Body of Evidence. Part I”

NEW BOOK: warming up for COLD IN THE EARTH

I have a new book! It will be officially published on 7th November, a chilly time of year, which is okay because it’s called Cold In The Earth. My last crime novel, Bethulia, featured a young detective constable called Rosanna Quillan, and she plays a central part in this new book too, but I wouldn’tContinue reading “NEW BOOK: warming up for COLD IN THE EARTH”

Oh for a snapshot of the past.

I do wish that throughout my childhood, teens and early adult years, I and my family had viewed cameras as a means of documenting everyday life, instead of taking endless snaps of cute kids or holiday views. My mother did take a lot of photos of us, and she valued them all, filling endless albumsContinue reading “Oh for a snapshot of the past.”

New Title, New Cover, Same Tale.

First there was A Time For Silence, my domestic noir novel set in the present day and in the North Pembrokeshire of the 1930s and 40s. Who killed John Owen and why was no one caught? A moody blue cover with a photo of a cottage very near me. Then there was The Covenant, anContinue reading “New Title, New Cover, Same Tale.”