What I read in April 2013

Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 2013

Another good reading month, with a few new-to-me Aussie authors, and some good British crime fiction.

• 4.5, BRYANT & MAY AND THE INVISIBLE CODE, Christopher Fowler - audio book
• 4.4, THE RICHMOND CONSPIRACY, Andrew Grimes  - Aussie author
• 4.8, THE HIGHLAND WITCH (aka CORRAG), Susan Fletcher - audio library book
• 4.1, MANLY MURDERS: A MOTHER WITHOUT A CHILD, Gunilla Haglundh  - Aussie author
• 4.4, THE CARRIER, Sophie Hannah - library book
• 4.7, SPEAKING FROM AMONG THE BONES, Alan Bradley  - library book
• 4.2, THE AFFAIR, Bunty Avieson  - Aussie author
• 4.0, MURDER WITH THE LOT, Sue Williams  - Aussie author
• 4.4, 4.50 FROM PADDINGTON, Agatha Christie  - Agatha Christie Reading Challenge
• 5.0, DEAD WATER, Ann Cleeves  - library book
• 4.9, BLACK SKIES, Arnaldur Indridason  - translated 
• 4.3, SO MUCH BLOOD, Simon Brett  - audio library book

My pick of the month is  DEAD WATER by Ann Cleeves
Jimmy Perez is back!

When the body of journalist Jerry Markham is found outside the house of the Fiscal down at the Marina, young Detective Inspector Willow Reeves is drafted in to head up the investigation. Since the death of his fiancée, Inspector Jimmy Perez has been out the loop, but his interest in this new case is stirred and he decides to help the inquiry. It emerges that Markham was chasing a story. One that must have been - for someone - significant enough to warrant his death…

See my review

BLACK SKIES by Arnaldur Indridason was a close runner up.

See what others have chosen for their pick of the month.