Book Review: Stone Mothers by Erin Kelly
By Angie Barry
April 30, 2019Stone Mothers by Erin Kelly, the masterful author of He Said/She Said, is an intense, irresistible novel of psychological suspense.
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Sex On Trial
By Erin Kelly
May 11, 2018Cornwall, on the rugged west coast of England, 1999. Laura and Kit are at a festival to see a total eclipse of the sun. In the hushed aftermath, they interrupt something terrible. Back in London, Laura can’t forget what she saw. Months later, when she is the star witness in the rape trial, she is…
Criminal Element’s Best Books of 2017
By Crime HQ
December 20, 20172017 was a killer year for books! A couple of phenomenal debuts combined with some series regulars to fill our e-readers and bookshelves all year. With 2018 right around the corner, we present our picks for the best books of 2017:
Book-Inspired Cocktails: “Total Eclipse”
By Adam Wagner
June 9, 2017Once upon a time, I was falling in love. But now I'm only falling apart. No need to chase eclipses to get a thrill. Instead, try a few of this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Total Eclipse” cocktail, inspired by Erin Kelly's thrilling…
5 New Books to Read this Week: June 6, 2017
By Crime HQ
June 7, 2017Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, a new John Grisham highlights a HUGE week for publishing! See what else we're reading:
He Said/She Said: New Excerpt
By Erin Kelly
June 7, 2017He Said/She Said is a gripping tale of the lies we tell to save ourselves, the truths we cannot admit, and how far we will go to make others believe our side of the story (available June 6, 2017). In the summer of 1999, Kit and Laura travel to a festival in Cornwall to see…
Review: He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly
By Doreen Sheridan
June 1, 2017He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly is a gripping tale of the lies we tell to save ourselves, the truths we cannot admit, and how far we will go to make others believe our side of the story (available June 6, 2017). I almost don’t know how to discuss this tremendously affecting, tremendously disturbing book.…
From Page to Screen with Broadchurch: Is the Book Always Better?
By Debbie Meldrum
October 24, 2014This should actually be called Screen to Page, since the television series came before the book. The show is a BBC production. One murder case is investigated over the course of eight episodes. Ellie Miller has just returned from a three-week holiday with her family. She’s expecting to step into her new role as a…
Fresh Meat: Broadchurch by Erin Kelly
By Debbie Meldrum
September 11, 2014Broadchurch by Erin Kelly is a small town murder mystery based on the television series from Chris Chibnall (available September 16, 2014). At its core, this is a police procedural. A dead body has been found, obviously murdered. Detectives need to figure out who did it and why. Once they do, if they do, apprehend…