Page Turner: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

This takes ghostwriting to a whole new level. Can You Ever Forgive Me?: Memoirs of a Literary Forger by Lee Israel is a confessional novel about her crimes. After her writing career deteriorates along with her finances Israel has to start selling off her prized possessions to keep herself and her cat alive. When she sold...

Entertainment or Exploitation: The Ethical Dilemma With Consuming True Crime Content

True crime, love it or hate it, the genre is inescapable. From the latest YouTube uploads to books gathering dust in forgotten libraries, it's everywhere. It has grown in popularity and accessibility, sure, but it has always been around arguably since the invention of newspapers. Since then, a question is asked every so often. Is...

Isolation Book Club: January

I wasn't expecting to bring back the Isolation Book Club, but with Scotland once again back in lockdown, it seemed appropriate. Just to remind you, since it has been a while since the last instalment. This ramble is more or less a recap of the books I read this month with short reviews. I ended...

Page Turner: The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective

People are rarely all they seem. This rule certainly applies to Miss Maud West, London's Lady Detective. The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective: Secrets and Lies in the Golden Age of Crime by Susannah Stapleton is a biography about Maud West. You might not have heard of her, but after this book, you will...

Page Turner: The Five

As someone who is fascinated by true crime, I thought I knew everything about the Jack the Ripper case, or at least everything we knew about it. Yet if you asked me about the victims, all I could tell you were their names, where the bodies were found and the "fact" they were all prostitutes....

Page Turner: A Very British Murder

I'm not sure if this is the case worldwide, but here in the UK, we have an interesting fascination with crime and murder. From recreations of infamous murders on stage to the bestselling mystery novels inspired by real cases we can't seem to get enough. For example, on my one and only trip to London,...

Autumn Reading List

Finally, the best season is here! Autumn is my favourite season due to the beautiful colours of brown, bronze and gold everywhere. This is when you can break out those cosy hoodies and sweaters. Not to mention that this means we are getting closer to Halloween. So as the days and nights grow darker, so...