Tag: Thriller books

• Black British Books to Pre-Order for 2026 (Release Dates & Reader Picks)

  

  Planning your 2026 reading early? This post rounds up Black British books you can pre-order now, complete with release dates, blurbs, and why pre-orders make a real difference.

  The Abundant Word

  22nd December 2025

  Book Lists, Books

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• Fancy a crime thriller set in London’s teddy boy era?

  

  A review of Barley Sugar by Jack Charles, a gritty historical crime thriller set in 1950s London’s teddy boy era. Multi-POV, dark, and uncompromising.

  The Abundant Word

  21st December 2025

  Book Reviews, Books

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• Book Review: The Tick and the Tock of the Crocodile Clock by Kenny Boyle

  

  Sometimes I worry my mind isn’t on my side. I feel like it’s lying to me. Actually, forget it. Forget I said anything. This post may contain affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.…

  The Abundant Word

  6th May 2022

  Book Reviews

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