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📣It's #giveawaytime! Enter for the chance to win a copy of 🍋A TASTE FOR MURDER🩸 by @mattbakerwriter, which is now a major TV series!

For murder detective Joe Mottram, a summer visit to his in-laws' idyllic beachside restaurant on the beautiful Italian island of Capri is meant to offer refuge. After the death of his wife Sofia in a hit-and-run in London, Joe has taken a sabbatical, hoping to heal and reconnect with his teenage daughter, Angelica.

But then a British businesswoman is found dead at the foot of a notorious cliff, and his in-laws' plans to teach Joe how to cook and get him and Angelica talking again have to be abandoned. A reluctant Joe is forced to swap his recipe books for a detective's notebook once more, as he's drawn deeper into the case.

Joe must form a partnership with a young local police inspector, Lara Sarrancino, who is desperate to prove herself and resents his involvement. As the two detectives butt heads, the investigation flounders, until a second body turns up, and they realize the killer is still at large on the tiny island. Unfortunately for Joe, the evidence trail appears to lead back uncomfortably close to home…

Details to enter below!⬇️
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U.S. only. Giveaway ends 9.18.26. Good luck!

#mysterybooks #tbrlist #detectivefiction

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Matt Baker and John Yorke: Why strong stories matter, on screen and off

📍 St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall
📅Saturday 12th September
🕛12:30PM
🎟️£10

Former Head of Drama at the BBC, Channel 4 and Company Pictures, John Yorke presided over groundbreaking series from EastEnders to Shameless and Life on Mars to Wolf Hall. He is now a narrative consultant and author of Into The Woods: How Stories Work And Why We Tell Them.

He joins former Channel 4 colleague, crime novelist and screenwriter Matt Baker (Patience, A Taste for Murder) to discuss the importance of great stories on the screen and on the page – and the art of adapting books for TV and film.

Chaired by Radio Times columnist Caroline Frost.
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#ChiswickBookFestival #Chiswick #JohnYorke #MattBaker #screenwriting

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Get your tickets now for The Chiswick Book Festival on Saturday!

John Yorke – former Head of Drama at the BBC and Channel 4, and the man behind EastEnders, Shameless, Life on Mars and Wolf Hall – joins crime novelist and screenwriter Matt Baker (Patience, A Taste for Murder) to explore what makes a great story, and the art of adapting books for TV and film. Chaired by Radio Times writer Caroline Frost.

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Ok, I know I’m biased but i think this will be a great session. Londoners, get yourselves down to the Chiswick Book festival on Saturday midday-ish.

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Is it even a holiday on an island if you don’t read a book set on a holiday on an island? 🏝️ 📚 🤣

I’m currently enjoying the sun, history and food in Rhodes 🏰 🌊 ; but I’m very excited to jump into this murder mystery novel set on the island of Capri - ‘A taste for murder’ by Matt Baker today. Huge thanks to @michaeljbooks for my copy! (AD PR)

What are your favourite books set on an island?

#bookblogger #bookstagram #bookcommunity #vacationreading

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Need some real page-turners to add to your tbr list? Here some great recommendations we have in the shop for you. ☀️📚

Don’t forget we’ve got our Hardback Fiction, Sci-Fi and Fantasy sale on (20% off)! It finishes at the end of this week so come quick and nab your discount!

#reccomendedreads #summerreads #indiebookshop

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It's Friday rec shelf time! This week we have absolute marvels from:

@kate_gray_author
@necoleryse
@gaymarrisauthor
@nussaibahyounis
@mattbakerwriter
@alicewriterland
@jomurraywrites
Anna Burns

All on my @criminallygoodbooksyork rec shelf this week.

#whatmegread #bookstagram #bookseller #readingtime #bookrecs

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Professor T is back TOMORROW at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX 📺️

@itv @itvstudiosdrama @itvstudios @itvxofficial

#ProfessorT

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The wait is almost over! 😱 Professor T RETURNS for Series 4 on Wednesday at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX 📺️

@itv @itvstudiosdrama @itvstudios @itvxofficial

#ProfessorT

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John Yorke & Matt Baker: Why strong stories matter, on screen and off

📍 St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall
📅 Saturday 12th September
🕛 12:30PM
🎟️ £10

Former Head of Drama at the BBC, Channel 4 and Company Pictures, John Yorke presided over groundbreaking series from EastEnders to Shameless and Life on Mars to Wolf Hall. He is now a narrative consultant and author of Into The Woods: How Stories Work And Why We Tell Them.

He joins former Channel 4 colleague, crime novelist and screenwriter Matt Baker (Patience, A Taste for Murder) to discuss the importance of great stories on the screen and on the page – and the art of adapting books for TV and film.

Chaired by Radio Times columnist Caroline Frost.
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#ChiswickBookFestival #Chiswick #JohnYorke #MattBaker #screenwriting

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📚✨ Some new and exciting books I’m adding to my TBR! So many stories I can’t wait to dive into. 📖💫

📖 Then Things Went Dark — Bea Fitzgerald
Six contestants. One deserted island. One murder.
A twisty, addictive thriller full of drama, toxic relationships, secrets and scandal. Think Love Island meets murder mystery. 👀🔪

📖 A Taste for Murder — Matt Baker
A deliciously dark mystery where secrets, suspects and murder are all on the menu. 🔪🍽️ A perfect read for anyone who loves a good whodunit with plenty of twists!

📖 Lost in the Garden — Adam Leslie 🌿
A darkly intriguing mystery filled with secrets, unexpected twists and questions that refuse to stay buried. One for the TBR! 📚✨

📖 The Guest — Emma Cline
A gripping, atmospheric story of a young woman drifting through a wealthy world where nothing is quite what it seems. Dark, unsettling and completely absorbing. ✨📚

📖 The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre — Philip Fracassi 🍂🔪
A dark, twisted and gripping horror mystery set in a retirement home where something has gone terribly wrong. Creepy, brutal and full of suspense—definitely one for horror fans! 👀📚

📖 Before I Knew I Loved You — Toshikazu Kawaguchi 💕
A gentle and emotional story about love, loss and the connections that shape our lives. Beautiful, bittersweet and sure to tug at your heartstrings. ✨

📖 The Last to Drown — Noelle W. Ihli 🌊
A gripping, atmospheric mystery filled with secrets, suspense and a past that refuses to stay buried. Dark, intriguing and definitely one for the TBR! 🔎📚

📖 The Housewife — Natalie Barelli 🏡🔪
Not every perfect house hides a perfect life… A twisty psychological thriller packed with secrets, lies and plenty of surprises. 👀📚

📖 Out of the Ashes — M. J. Arlidge 🔥
A gripping crime thriller packed with danger, secrets and twists. Dark, tense and impossible to put down—definitely one for the TBR! 🔎📚

📖 The Crash — Belinda Bauer 🚗💥
A gripping thriller where one devastating crash sets off a chain of secrets, danger and unexpected twists. Tense, dark and seriously intriguing! 👀📚

#books #releases #TBR #bookstagram

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ARC Book Review 📖 ✨️
The book follows grieving London detective DCI Joe Mottram, who travels to Capri with his daughter, Angelica, while on bereavement leave. Staying with his in-laws, who own a local restaurant, Joe expects a quiet escape. Instead, the death of a British businesswoman draws him into an investigation alongside local inspector Lara Sarrancino. When a second murder follows, the case begins to expose deep-rooted corruption while uncovering unexpected connections to the tragic death of Joe's wife back in London.
I enjoyed its cinematic storytelling, atmospheric setting, and well-developed relationships make it an engaging mystery, even if some familiar genre conventions and uneven pacing occasionally slow the momentum. I'd happily return for another investigation featuring Joe and Lara with their developing partnership of sorts.

OUT NOW!
Title: A Taste Of Murder
Author: @mattbakerwriter
@netgalley @crookedlanebooks
Thank you for the opportunity to read and leave an honest review!

#bookstagram #arcreview #bookreview #murdermystery #booklife

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