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What's a good thing to wake up to on a Monday morning?

An excellent review from Kirkus for an upcoming book.

That's a really good thing to wake up to.

#reading #writing #mystery #paranormal #crimefiction

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/matthew-porter/questions-for-the-dead/

QUESTIONS FOR THE DEAD | Kirkus Reviews

In Porter’s supernatural mystery, a private investigator and his team of psychically gifted associates attempt to solve a murder.

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What He Forgot A Samantha Leary Short Story

A man wakes in a hospital with no memory of a brutal crime. As Samantha interviews him, the truth begins to fracture in ways neither of them can explain.

https://wearewisethinkers.com/2026/03/30/what-he-forgot-a-samantha-leary-short-story/

What He Forgot A Samantha Leary Short Story

A man wakes in a hospital with no memory of a brutal crime. As Samantha interviews him, the truth begins to fracture in ways neither of them can explain.

We Are Wise Thinkers

Back in the early 2000s, when I started blogging for the first time, one of the bloggers I regularly read was the crime writer, John Baker.

Like me at the time, John lived in York. He wrote a series of detective novels set in the city featuring his accidential private detective, Sam Turner.

I revisited the series last year, prompting a bit of nostalgia for times, people, and places past.

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https://quitebookish.com/2026/03/28/poet-in-the-gutter-remembering-john-baker-and-1990s-york/

Poet In The Gutter: Remembering John Baker, and 1990s York

Back in the early 2000s, when I started blogging for the first time, one of the bloggers I regularly read was the crime writer, John Baker. Like me at the time, John lived in York, and in his blog,…

Quite Bookish

I’m currently plodding my way through a PhD at Falmouth University, combining the writing of a Cornwall-based cosy-adjacent crime novel with an extended piece of critical work.

In June 2025, my first PhD paper was discussed at the university’s summer symposium. It provides a detailed introduction to the critical aspect of my PhD, exploring the autistic detective trope.

I thought I’d reproduce it on my blog for anyone who might be interested.

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https://quitebookish.com/2026/03/28/following-the-script/

Following The Script: Holmes, Poirot, and the birth of the autistic detective trope

I’m currently plodding my way through a PhD at Falmouth University, combining the writing of a Cornwall-based cosy-adjacent crime novel with an extended piece of critical work. At the end of June 2…

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Unheard A Samantha Leary Short Story

When teenage Anna falls victim to relentless online bullying, her aunt Wendy discovers the unimaginable. Samantha Leary steps in, navigating grief, guilt, and the haunting aftermath in this gripping story of loss, resilience, and the human cost of cruelty.

https://wearewisethinkers.com/2026/03/27/unheard-a-samantha-leary-short-story/

Unheard A Samantha Leary Short Story

When teenage Anna falls victim to relentless online bullying, her aunt Wendy discovers the unimaginable. Samantha Leary steps in, navigating grief, guilt, and the haunting aftermath in this grippin…

We Are Wise Thinkers

📚 The Ending Writes Itself by: Evelyn Clarke

Arthur Fletch, one of the world’s bestselling novelists, is a reclusive genius known for his iconic protagonists and fiendish twists. When six struggling authors are invited to spend a weekend on his private Scottish island, they arrive to discover a shocking secret: Arth...

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