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Black Storms by Teresa Solana, translated by Peter Bush

Today I'm delighted to join the blog tour for Black Storms, a Catalan set thriller by Teresa Solana, translated by Peter Bush. Review on the blog - link in bio #teresasolana @corylusbooks #books #bookreview #blackstorms #bookstagram #thriller

Today I am delighted to share my thoughts on a brand new thriller from Corylus Books, Black Storms by Teresa Solana, translated by Peter Bush. My thanks to the publisher for an early copy for review, and for the tour invite. Here’s what the book is all about: Source: Advance Reader CopyRelease Date: 25 October 2024 Publisher: Corylus Books Continue reading Black Storms by Teresa Solana,…

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Winding Up the Week #371

An end of week recap “The first bud of spring sings the other seeds into joining her uprising.” – Amanda Gorman I hope those celebrating Easter have a marvellous time – whether you are off to church, awaiting the arrival of the Easter Bunny or gorging on chocolate eggs. In any event, I wish you a myriad of blissful hours with your nose buried in a good book. As ever, this is a post in which I…

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Murder Under the Midnight Sun By Stella Blómkvist

Murder Under the Midnight Sun

Stella Blómkvist

Translated by Quentin Bates

Corylus Books

Publication Date: 3 May 2024

Corylus Books have shown their commitment to bringing to an English audience the work of the mysterious author of Icelandic lawyer Stella Blómkvist with the publication last year of Murder At The Residence. Following quickly afterwards Murder Under the Midnight Son offers another compelling and multidimensional story. Whether you have read the earlier novel or not will in no way impact your enjoyment of this story and I must admit I have not investigated if these were originally consecutive stories in their original language.

After an initial meeting, the premise of Blómkvist's most next assignment is to solve the mystery of the fate of a young Scottish woman, who disappeared nearly a decade earlier. In a sparsely populated country like Iceland, the possible locations a body could be left are almost endless, yet the family seek closure.

Meanwhile a journalist friend of her's has excitedly told her about revelations that will not only create huge headlines in his newspaper but will also form the basis of a forthcoming expose book. However when his intent appears to be revealed, his predicament will also take some of Blómkvist's attention.

There are more components to the book. Intriguingly, there is a strong historical context to this story, particularly in respect of Iceland's role in the cold war, but also to the countries involvement following the more recent breakup of Yugoslavia. An additional layer of mystery is added when Blómkvist makes a gruesome discovery within a glacier which later appears to have a very distant origin. Given this book is just over two hundred pages long, a lot is packed into a relatively small number of pages.

There are several surprises ahead which I certainly did not guess. Personally I do feel that some elements of the story are more effective than others. Stella Blómkvist is shown to be self determined and headstrong in all aspects of her life and while this makes her a fascinating lead character for a crime novel, I did find that a particular personal relationship she developed appeared to me a little less plausible, particularly given the ethics the lawyers have to work to. Something supposedly spontaneous could also be viewed as exploitative. It will be interesting to see if this is a theme that endures in more of the author's novels and if our protagonist actually has some characteristics of the anti-hero.

These comments not withstanding, there is much more for the reader to get their teeth into with this book. While originally written 14 years ago, there is a timeliness which keeps the themes within the story very relevant. The distinctive touches featured in the narrative give the book quite a unique outlook which provided a welcome sidestep to some of the more downbeat viewpoints often featured in the Nordic subgenre. The story combines the isolation of the outdoors with the urban environment of Reykjavik, thus offering effective contrasts. The intertwined mysteries gradually unravel in a way which effectively keeps the readers' attention. If you've not yet picked up on Stella Stella Blómkvist, now is certainly the time to do so.

The blurb:

Murder Under the Midnight Sun by Stella Blómkvist What does a woman do when her husband's charged with the frenzied killing of her father and her best friend? She calls in Stella Blómkvist to investigate - however unwelcome the truth could turn out to be. Smart, ruthless and with a flexible moral code all of her own, razor-tongued lawyer Stella Blómkvist is also dealing with a desperate deathbed request to track down a young woman who vanished a decade ago. It looks like a dead end, but she agrees to pick up the stone-cold trail - and she never gives up, even if the police did a long time ago. Then there's the mystery behind the arm that emerges from an ice cap, with a mysterious ruby ring on one frozen finger? How does this connect to another unexplained disappearance, and why were the police at the time so keen to write it off as a tragic accident? Brutal present-day crimes have their roots in the past that some people would prefer to stay forgotten. As Stella pieces together the fragments, is she getting too close to the truth and making herself a target for ruthless men determined to conceal secret sins?

Stella Blómkvist has been a bestselling series in Iceland since the first book appeared in the 1990s and has attracted an international audience since the TV series starring Heiða Reed aired. The books have been published under a pseudonym that still hasn’t been cracked. The question of Stella Blómkvist’s identity is one that crops up regularly, but it looks like it’s going to remain a mystery…

Quentin Bates has personal and professional roots in Iceland that go very deep. He is an author of series of nine crime novels and novellas featuring the Reykjavik detective Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gísladóttir. In addition to his own fiction, he has translated many works of Iceland’s coolest writers into English, including books by Lilja Sigurðardóttir, Guðlaugur Arason, Einar Kárason, Óskar Guðmundsson, Sólveig Pálsdóttir, Jónína Leosdottir and Ragnar Jónasson. Quentin was instrumental in launching Iceland Noir in 2013, the crime fiction festival in Reykjavik.

Paperback and eBook publication date: 3rd May 2024ISBN: 978-1-7392989-4-4 Price 9.99 (3.59 Kindle edition)https://corylusbooks.com/ Twitter: @CorylusB @graskeggur https://www.facebook.com/CorylusBookshttps://www.facebook.com/graskeggur https://www.facebook.com/stella.blomkvist

Many thanks to Corylus Books for an advance copy of this book and to Ewa Sherman for inclusion in the blog tour. Please check out the other reviews of this book as shown on the above tour poster.

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Murder under the Midnight Sun by Stella Blómkvist trs Quentin Bates @CorylusB @StellaBlomkv @graskeggur @sh_ewa

Written with pace this is a fascinating story of an uncompromising woman who is both lawyer and private investigator and who refuses to be bested.

Source: Review copyPublication: 3 May 2024 from Corylus BooksPP: 285ISBN-13: 978-1739298944 My thanks to Corylus Books for an advance copy for review What does a woman do when her husband’s charged with the frenzied killing of her father and her best friend? She calls in Stella Blomkvist to to investigate – however unwelcome the truth could turn out to be. Smart, ruthless and with a flexible…

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MY CURRENT OCS

(all of them are still under development)

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2. Kafi J.

People knew him as Coffee. He/him, he has a little interest in romance but he still says he's heterosexual. His emoji representation: ☕🏆📚🪫💣. His nickname "Coffee" is given by Ziyu because Coffee consumes a lot of caffeine in daily basis, and it sounds similar to his real name. He's persevere, passionate, ready steady, and benevolent. He's impatient and sleep deprived. He is skeptical about anything which would only lead him to overthink. Honestly he doesn't want to drink coffee, but he needs the caffeine to keep himself awake during studying and shit. Just like Vero, Coffee dresses semi-formally. But Coffee would sometimes appear in casual clothes outside. He likes soft fur, cozy room, studying together, and warm waffles. He hates insects and useless people. He listens to Lauv and Daniel Caesar's songs.

3. Natalia

Known as Atan. She/her, heterosexual. Her emoji representation: 😜🔆🌌⏳🙌. Her nickname "Atan" is just her real name backwards (Aliatan), and take the last two syllables. She's spirited, decisive, generous, and precise. She's also outrageous, cheeky, a consequentialist, and sly. She likes to hangout, do homework (secretly), eat sugarcoated crackers, wear beanies, eyeglasses, loose clothes, and play with puppies. She hates scammers, imperative people, and loud noises at night. She plays a lot, but also studies a lot afterwards. Atan hangs out every day, whether with close friends or just friendly people she sees outside. She listens to korean pop songs, including Stray Kids and Wanna One.

4. Corylus avellana

Just call him Ory. He/him, bisexual. His emoji representation: 🌝💡👀🫧🤙. His name... Literally the Latin name of corkscrew hazel. Because he has natural fluffy curvy hair, just like that. He's fun, loyal, trustworthy, and imaginative. He's also sophisticated, lazy, naughty, and observant. He likes to wear baggy clothes, comb his hair with hands and not with an actual comb, walk around new places, watch movies and animes. He doesn't like reading books, working out, high temperature, and mean people. He hates liars and betrayals. He mostly wears casual outfits with oversized outerwear. He would be very obedient with the person he adores, aside from his rebellious behavior. He listens to pop songs in general.

5. Kheila

She/her, refuses to say but people believe she's bisexual. Her emoji representation: ���🕳️🔎💫🌹. She's charming, angelic, thoughtful, and persuasive. She's also apathetic, lowkey possessive, restrained manipulative, and careful. She likes subtlety, marshmallows, new hairstyle, accessories, cute outfits, fragrance, and cats. She hates discouragement, bullies, bad smells, and. harsh people. She is indifferent about her grades, yet always manage to stabilize them. She always seems collected and elegant. She is respectfully soft-spoken, polite, and well-mannered. Her voice is feathery and mellifluous. Although she's a bit enigmatic, no one questions about it. She listens to J-Pop and VOCALOID.

6. Ziyu Lee

People call him Ziyu. He/him, heterosexual, bi in denial. His emoji representation: ☄️🦞🔅👤🪹. He's softhearted, straightforward, tough, and aloof. He's also gullible, dicey, flexible, and tolerant. He likes warm tea, strawberry ice cream, spicy noodles, quokkas, and affection. He's a tsundere. He hates uncooperative people, lousy day, nosy people, and unclean stuffs. He always dresses neatly and clean, subconsciously looks chic and classy all the time. Sometimes his words and gestures don't match accordingly when he speaks. He's very closed about his private life. He listens to TV Girl and The Overtunes.

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Harm by Solveig Palsdottir #Iceland #NordicNoir #crime fiction #policeprocedural

There are also many tensions and secrets ...

Harm by Solveig Palsdottir*, features detective Gudgeir Fransson and his team (who also featured in her other books The Fox and Silenced). I previously wrote “Gudgeir isn’t a detective that shocks the reader with strange behaviour. He seems determined, rational, empathetic and inquisitive and knows what cards to play at the correct time when investigating. He has shades of Beck or Rebus to my…

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Zodiac by Anamaria Lonescu @ami2ro @CorylusB @Lovebookgroup #Lovebookstours

Book review by J.A Warnock for Zodiac by Anamaria Lonescu @ami2ro @CorylusB @Lovebookgroup #Lovebookstours #booktour #booktweet

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Today it is our stop on the Love Books Tour for Zodiac by Anamaria Lonescu. J.A. Warnock review for us today. The book is out now in usual formats.

Zodiac by Anamaria Lonescu

When investigator Sergiu Manta is handed the investigation into a series of bizarre murders, he can’t sure what he’s getting involved in as he has to work with regular…

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Japan industry statistics of Hazelnut Skin Powder | Trends and Growth Forecast to 2027

Market Outlook

Hazelnut, also known as cobnut or filber nuts, is best known for its use in food and beverage industry, health and personal care industry, cosmetics industry, and nutraceuticals industry because it is rich in proteins, is a good source of antioxidants, can lower down LDL Cholesterol and it is also a skin conditioning agent. However, these days, research and development is going on and hazelnut skin powder has drawn attention of many manufacturers. Hazelnut skin powder is derived from Hazelnut skin by high shear homogenization. It is anticipated to be a useful product as Hazelnut skin is rich in dietary fibers and is therefore used in nutraceuticals, is rich in proteins, is also a good source of antioxidants, is used as functional foods ingredient and as a natural colorant. Hazelnut skin powder is at the R&D stage till now and research is still going on. It has a vast opportunity to grow and is anticipated to bring in fruitful innovations and products in the market that will be high in nutritional value, comparatively cheaper than the conventional hazelnut products, will be gluten-free, provide health benefits, prevent various diseases and will be helpful in enhancing the appearance of dry and damaged skin. Various benefits that hazelnut skin has, is anticipated to drive Hazelnut skin powder market.

Industrialization and Healthcare Awareness: Potential Drivers for Hazelnut Skin Powder Market

As people are getting more health conscious these days, Hazelnut skin powder market could be escalated as hazelnut skin is rich in dietary fibers and antioxidants, So, Hazelnut skin powder could be used in dietary supplements and functional foods. Functional foods and processed foods are also in trend nowadays as they provide various health benefits and have a long shelf life. This could serve as one of the drivers for hazelnut skin powder market. Hazelnut is native to U.S., and Europe also holds the majority of Hazelnut plantations. As health care awareness in Europe and U.S.A is increasing, it is expected to fuel Hazelnut skin powder market. In addition to this, Food Industry is well established in the U.S.A and companies are introducing reforms and innovative products to the public. This can further serve as a driver for hazelnut skin powder market. Hazelnut skin powder market has a tremendous potential to prosper due the properties that Hazelnut’s skin possess.

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Hazelnut’s production first started in Asia and it serves as one of the major producers of Hazelnut in the world. As food industry is proliferating in Asia Pacific region, and bakery and confectionary products are also in a high demand, hazelnut skin powder could find its use as Hazelnuts are enormously used in processed foods, functional foods and bakery products.

Hazelnut Skin Powder Market: Segmentation

Hazelnut skin powder market can be segmented on the basis of types of Hazelnut and end use.

On the basis of types, hazelnut skin powder market can be segmented as:

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Food and Beverage Industry

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Personal Care and Cosmetics

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Hazelnut Skin Powder Market: Key Players

Since hazelnut skin powder is at R&D stage till now, no companies are engaged in its manufacturing. But, as the research on hazelnut skin powder progresses, it is anticipated that the demand for hazelnut skin powder market will escalate.

Opportunities for Market Participants:

Hazelnut skin powder has a vast potential to grow, Firstly, because hazelnut skin is rich in antioxidants and dietary fibers and secondly because of the rising health awareness and growing food industry. But, Hazelnut skin is a by-product of Hazelnut and it is not as widely processed and used as Hazelnuts. Key players and manufacturers should recognize this as an opportunity and consider the advantages and benefits that hazelnut skin offers and introduce products say hazelnut skin powder that will benefit both the market and the public.

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Shrouded by Sólveig Pálsdóttir, translated by Quentin Bates

Today I am delighted to join the blog tour for Shrouded, part of the Ice and Crime series by Sólveig Pálsdóttir, translated by Quentin Bates @solveig.palsdottir @corylusbooks #quentinbates #books #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #shrouded #crimefiction

Today I am taking part in the blog tour for Shrouded, the seventh book in the Ice and Crime series by Sólveig Pálsdóttir. It’s the fourth to be translated into English by Quentin Bates and Corylus Books. My thanks to the publisher for inviting me to join the tour and for providing an advance copy for review. Here’s what the book is about. Source: Advance Reading CopyRelease Date: 20 July…

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Winding Up the Week #187

Winding Up the Week #187

An end of week recap “Reading is an act of civilization; it’s one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities.” – Ben Okri This is a weekly post in which I summarise books read, reviewed and currently on my TBR shelf. In addition to a variety of literary titbits, I look ahead to forthcoming features, see what’s on the…

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Deadly Autumn Harvest

By Tony Mott

Translated by Marina Sofia

Corylus Books

This is the long awaited English debut by Romanian crime fiction author Tony Mott. Set in her home city of Brașov is a city in the Transylvania region, ringed by the Carpathian mountains. I believe this may actually be the second book in a series featuring forensic pathologist Gigi Alexis, yet was presumably chosen as her English language debut as it was seen as a good introduction by the publisher, Corylus Books.

Accessible it certainly is. After a heart stopping and short opening sequence, the novel quickly introduces Alexis. Having just returned from holiday it takes no time to begin to discover elements of her personal life, her work environment and her dark sence of humour. Having established the basics, our new protagonist is quickly called to a crime scene where ominously the investigating officer warns Alexis that the murder victim shares a strong resemblance to her. This crime is perplexing as there is no obvious motive and due to the unique placing of the corpse. It isn't long before it becomes clear to the reader that this is a police division under the pressure of a new chief and secondly that the views and opinions of a female civilian are judged secondary to those of male police officers

As further events including subsequent mystifying murders unfold it appears that Brașov could be facing the almost unique predicament of having a serial killer at large where Alexa will require to channel all her wits and experience, as well as her powers of persuasion in order to attempt to make these crimes stop and find the perpetrator.

Readers will find that Deadly Autumn Harvest is an absorbing introduction to Romanian crime fiction, although it also complements well previous novels already available to English language readers from the same publisher. It offers a fascinating insight into murder investigations in the former communist country and also is a very revealing introduction to Brașov and it's surrounding area which will appeal to many existing readers of crime fiction. I strongly recommend it and look forward to reading more novels by Tony Mott in the future.

Deadly Autumn Harvest

A series of bizarre murders rocks the beautiful Carpathian town of Braşov. At first there’s nothing obvious that links what look like random killings.

With the police still smarting from the scandal of having failed to act in a previous case of a serial kidnapper and killer, they bring in forensic pathologist Gigi Alexa to figure out if several murderers are at work – or if they have another serial killer on their hands.

Ambitious, tough, and not one to suffer fools gladly, Gigi fights to be taken seriously in a society that maintains old-fashioned attitudes to the roles of women.

She and the police team struggle to establish a pattern, especially when resources are diverted to investigating a possible terrorist plot. With the clock ticking, Gigi stumbles across what looks to be a far-fetched theory – just as she realises that she could be on the murderer’s to-kill list.

Author bio:

Tony Mott was born and bred in Braşov, which often forms the backdrop for her novels. She has worked internationally as a coach and HR professional, but her real passion remains writing. In 2022 she received the Romanian Mystery&Thriller Award. Deadly Autumn Harvest is the first novel in the Gigi Alexa series to be translated into English.

Translator bio:

Marina Sofia is a translator, reviewer, writer and blogger, as well as a third culture kid who grew up trilingual in Romanian, German and English. Her previous translations for Corylus Books are Sword by Bogdan Teodorescu and Resilience by Bogdan Hrib. She has spent most of her winters in Braşov skiing, so is delighted to translate a book set in her favourite Romanian town.

ISBN 978-1-7392989-1-3

£9.99

Many thanks to Corylus Books for an advance copy of Deadly Autumn Harvest and to Ewa Sherman for inclusion on the blog tour. Please check out the other reviews of this book on the blog tour as shown below.

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Rodolfo Walsh’s Last Case by Elsa Drucaroff, translated by Slava Faybysh @Elsa_Drucaroff @slavabob8 @CorylusB

'I feel enriched by this book which is both excellent literary fiction and a truly fascinating look at a world where democracy comes a poor second to brutal violence and the absence of human rights.'

Source: Review copyPublication: 5 March 2024 from Corylus BooksPP: 187ISBN-13: 978-1739298937 My thanks to Ewa Sherman and Corylus Books for an advance copy for review A key figure in the politics and literature of Argentina, Rodolfo Walsh wrote his iconic Letter to my Friends in December 1976, recounting the murder of his daughter Victoria by the military dictatorship. Just a few months later,…

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Corylus and the Ceremony of Lights. Concept art by dragonofdevinewind for my upcoming novel The Snows of Ludus: Book III The Dragons of Apenninus. #dragon #dragonart #fantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Jtqq9J3zX/?igshid=15wo7jvnfnoec

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The Commandments by Oskar Gudmundsson

The Commandments by Oskar Gudmundsson

It was a pleasure to receive The Commandments by Icelandic author Oskar Gudmundsson. Furthermore it made me happy that newly established publisher Corylus Books is continuing to support crime fiction out of Iceland (as well as other under represented countries such as Romania). I knew Oskar’s name because he is on the organising committee for Iceland Noir, Iceland’s crime fiction festival and I…

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Colour plates in books are wonderful things, particularly old ones. The yellowing paper, the ranks of insects, lichens and plants that look as if they have been painted from dead specimens on pins (and probably were), and the arcane taxonomies, all contribute to the rather strange testament to life in death that is the colour plate.

I have any number of annoying small boxes containing found objects. Their provenance grows fainter with time, and I have no idea where I was when I collected these items. I had been looking for something unrelated when I came across these items and realised that I could paint something that combined both objets trouvés and the colour plate. As always, the subject comes from outside, not from some location inside me. It is the external world that shapes us.

As ‘colour plate’ the painting shows the following (top to bottom):

Slipper limpet (Crepidula fornicata – a wonderful name!)

Native Oyster (Ostrea edulis)

Unknown feather, probably a Blackbird (Turdus merula)

Hmm – work in progress, maybe the Surf clam (Spisula solida)

A hazelnut (Corylus avellana)

I used watercolour and gouache (the latter for chalky texture and body). It was pleasing to combine these things for shape and texture, and then further explore those qualities in the paint. Seen from a distance, there is also a sense of a tribal sigil, but this is a happy accident.

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