Wednesday 31 October 2012
Nancy Jardine's Blog today
To everyone who read or commented my interview on Nancy Jardine's excellent blog-Many Thanks. One lucky commenter will receive a free e-copy of 'A Limited Justice'
Ian Rankin
The wonderful Ian Rankin is speaking as part of the Belfast Festival on Friday evening with John Gordon Sinclair.
Major excitement --the creator of Rebus, in Belfast ! Hurrah!!!
Major excitement --the creator of Rebus, in Belfast ! Hurrah!!!
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Libraries
Woo-Hoo. Just found out that my books are now in libraries across Northern Ireland!! Brilliant news. thank you, Northern Ireland Libraries:)
Saturday 27 October 2012
Author Blogs
Hi everyone, just to say that this is the link to the lovely Nancy Jardine's blog. Nancy writes historical novels and her novel just out 'The Beltane Choice' is set in ancient Celtic times and is a wonderful read. Read Nancy's Blog on nancyjardine.blogspot.com
Facebook Launch Party
WOW!!!
Yesterday was certainly a busy one, with the on-line launch of my new paperback of 'A LIMITED JUSTICE'.
We had people dropping by all day long, with video clips of Film Noir, music snippets and chat +++
The lovely Nancy Jardine was also having the launch of her new paperback- the wonderful Celtic historical novel 'The Beltane Choice' and I'll be on Nancy's Blog very soon chatting about 'A LIMITED JUSTICE' and the second book in the DCI Craig series 'THE GRASS TATTOO' out on December 11th in both paperback and Kindle versions.
Meanwhile today....after a bit of tidying up post-party, it's on with editing 'THE GRASS TATTOO' to return it next weekend to my lovely publishers Crooked Cat.
Then....over the Christmas holidays, Book three in the series, provisionally titled 'THE LIBRARY CLUB' will be worked up++ It was written some time ago and the time lines, contemporary references all need to be changed so that will gainfully occupy me over the break and hopefully that will be out in spring 2013.
It's all go!!
Bye now
Catriona
Yesterday was certainly a busy one, with the on-line launch of my new paperback of 'A LIMITED JUSTICE'.
We had people dropping by all day long, with video clips of Film Noir, music snippets and chat +++
The lovely Nancy Jardine was also having the launch of her new paperback- the wonderful Celtic historical novel 'The Beltane Choice' and I'll be on Nancy's Blog very soon chatting about 'A LIMITED JUSTICE' and the second book in the DCI Craig series 'THE GRASS TATTOO' out on December 11th in both paperback and Kindle versions.
Meanwhile today....after a bit of tidying up post-party, it's on with editing 'THE GRASS TATTOO' to return it next weekend to my lovely publishers Crooked Cat.
Then....over the Christmas holidays, Book three in the series, provisionally titled 'THE LIBRARY CLUB' will be worked up++ It was written some time ago and the time lines, contemporary references all need to be changed so that will gainfully occupy me over the break and hopefully that will be out in spring 2013.
It's all go!!
Bye now
Catriona
Friday 26 October 2012
Interviews
Here is a lovely newspaper interview about my book launched today 'A LIMITED JUSTICE' published by Crooked Cat Publishing-- here's the link from Belfast's Newsletter.
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/parades-commissioner-pens-detective-thriller-1-4412861
And a post from the Irish News
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151251597070935&set=t.100004006099502&type=1
Thursday 25 October 2012
A LIMITED JUSTICE
Hi there. I'm Catriona King and this is the very first post on my new Blog.
I'll tell you a little about myself and about my first book 'A Limited Justice' ( second book out on December 11th 2012 )
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally
gripping thriller, 29 Aug 2012
Link to a wonderful You-Tube video about the book made by my friend Billy. Thanks a million Billy:)
I'll tell you a little about myself and about my first book 'A Limited Justice' ( second book out on December 11th 2012 )
BELFAST GETS A
NEW CRIME FIGHTER
Belfast has a new fictional crime hero – Detective Chief
Inspector Marc Craig, who has just made his debut in ‘A Limited Justice’, the
first in a planned series of books by local author Catriona King.
Catriona is a doctor who also trained as a forensic medical
examiner in London, and has brought that experience to bear in her debut novel,
in which Marc Craig and his team comb well known Belfast streets in the hunt
for a triple murderer.
The novel is published by Crooked Cat Books; an Edinburgh
based publishing company and is already available for Kindle, gaining five star
reviews. It is available in paperback on October 26th 2012 through
Amazon and Crooked Cat.
‘A Limited Justice’ is the first in the series and Catriona
hopes that her fictional detective Marc Craig might one day be Belfast’s
version of Edinburgh’s Rebus character.
“I’ve always written for my own pleasure and, as I love
reading and watching detective series, I had often thought of writing one. I’m
delighted that the book is now out, and with the response it has received. In
fact, I’ve finished the second book in the series, ‘The Grass Tattoo’, which
will be available in paperback and online on December 11th 2012.
“The series is rooted very firmly in Belfast and Northern
Ireland as a whole and has lots of local references. I hope that it appeals to
readers of crime fiction and especially with local readers.
“I wanted to write a series set in 2012 and beyond, with a
detective who reflects modern Northern Ireland. So Marc Craig was born.”
Catriona has recently founded ‘The Studio’ a local drama society.
Praise for a Limited Justice
It
is a triumph, and that rarest of things, a book not mired in the troubles of
the past.
This is a novel set in Belfast that shows it for the modern European city that it is in 2012, with descriptions of its hidden gems. It is a modern crime thriller of the best sort
This is a novel set in Belfast that shows it for the modern European city that it is in 2012, with descriptions of its hidden gems. It is a modern crime thriller of the best sort
A
Limited Justice is the first in a new series and what an introduction. This is
what crimebooks should be like; realistic, believable and slightly unnerving.
Some Reviews for 'A Limited Justice'
andy angel (Sheffield, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Limited
Justice (Kindle Edition)
Limited Justice
A man murdered outside his shop in Belfast, A WPC drowned and possibly raped found in the River Bann.
Two cases with apparently no links in this gripping first case for DCI Marc Craig. When the murderer strikes closer to home, with an attempt on a fellow police officer it becomes a race to find the killer before more bodies turn up.
This first novel by former police forensic medical examiner Catriona King is a tightly written, fast paced novel that reveals just enough along the way to keep you guessing until the unexpected reveal.
The characters of Marc Craig and his team, both police and civilian, are believable and have a depth to them that other authors don't always capture. Each character comes across as an individual, each with something different to bring to the team. I am hoping there will be many more stories to follow this one as the tale leaves us with unfinished business with some team members.
As for the murderer - as the story unfolds and you get to the reasons behind the crimes committed, you may get to thinking "what would I do under the same circumstances" and you may be surprised at the answer you come up with.
As a novel - a fantastic achievement. As a first novel - even more so. There is a new star on the scene and a brightly shining one at that.
Belfast needs its' own detective - and in DCI Marc Craig it now has one
A man murdered outside his shop in Belfast, A WPC drowned and possibly raped found in the River Bann.
Two cases with apparently no links in this gripping first case for DCI Marc Craig. When the murderer strikes closer to home, with an attempt on a fellow police officer it becomes a race to find the killer before more bodies turn up.
This first novel by former police forensic medical examiner Catriona King is a tightly written, fast paced novel that reveals just enough along the way to keep you guessing until the unexpected reveal.
The characters of Marc Craig and his team, both police and civilian, are believable and have a depth to them that other authors don't always capture. Each character comes across as an individual, each with something different to bring to the team. I am hoping there will be many more stories to follow this one as the tale leaves us with unfinished business with some team members.
As for the murderer - as the story unfolds and you get to the reasons behind the crimes committed, you may get to thinking "what would I do under the same circumstances" and you may be surprised at the answer you come up with.
As a novel - a fantastic achievement. As a first novel - even more so. There is a new star on the scene and a brightly shining one at that.
Belfast needs its' own detective - and in DCI Marc Craig it now has one
With gritty new detective Marc Craig, Catriona King has done
for Ireland what Ian Rankin did for Scotland with John Rebus; show the world
that it is not just Americans that can write excellent crime fiction.
A Limited Justice is the first in a new series and what an introduction. This is what crimebooks should be like; realistic, believable and slightly unnerving.
Well done Catriona more please
A Limited Justice is the first in a new series and what an introduction. This is what crimebooks should be like; realistic, believable and slightly unnerving.
Well done Catriona more please
This review is from: A Limited
Justice (Kindle Edition)
A Limited
Justice is the first in a new series by Belfast based former forensic examiner
turned author Catriona King. I was sent the book to review by the publisher and
I have to say that I wasn't that blown away by the idea of it at first. Despite
the old adage, `never judge a book by its cover' I have to say that I did, well
that and the title. I don't know, I guess I thought it sounded and looked a
little bit bland. But I'm pleased to say that I was proved wrong.
There has been a brutal murder in broad daylight in a garage in Belfast, followed by a second equally gruesome one, and then a third . . . DCI Craig and his team are determined to find out the who the killers are and to stop them before they strike again. But they don't quite make that deadline and one of their own is attacked, racking up the heat on the investigation.
The story introduces DCI Marc Craig who I loved from the start. He is strong but kind and is perfect for the main character of a novel like this one. In fact I think the characters in the book are all really well written and work well together. The detective team are a particularly good group. I assume that it is King's previous experience in dealing with the Metropolitan Police that she has been able to put down her observations and form them into a realistic working environment that is great to read about. There is great camaraderie even in the face of adversity.
I think she did a really good job of the secondary characters too. They made the story what it was - a little bit gruesome, a little bit funny and a little bit touching as well as many other things. I particularly enjoyed the old lady who thinks herself a bit of a Hetty Wainthrop type. She is slightly batty but great fun.
The story is fast paced and quick. It moves along very quickly which I really enjoyed. I read it in a day and although I am a quick reader, I don't think it would take even the average reader more than a few sittings to finish. This is not a bad thing; it just means that the story keeps you reading because it is so engrossing. I thought King's writing style was a bit like Lynda LaPlante in that it jumps around from scene to scene, which is another thing that kept me gripped. I'd tell myself that I'd just read to the next break and then find that it would jump to another intriguing part of the story and I just couldn't put it down - very addictive.
I think that the story has a softer side to it as well, despite the fact that it features some pretty grisly murder scenes; it isn't all doom and gloom. The ending is quite good. I partly saw it coming, but not totally and I thought that it ended well. Sometimes these kinds of stories can have a cheesy ending that ties things up nicely and leaves you feeling a bit short changed, but this one doesn't go quite the way you imagine.
I thoroughly enjoyed A Limited justice and am pleased to know that this is just the first in a series that will feature DCI Marc Craig and his gang.
There has been a brutal murder in broad daylight in a garage in Belfast, followed by a second equally gruesome one, and then a third . . . DCI Craig and his team are determined to find out the who the killers are and to stop them before they strike again. But they don't quite make that deadline and one of their own is attacked, racking up the heat on the investigation.
The story introduces DCI Marc Craig who I loved from the start. He is strong but kind and is perfect for the main character of a novel like this one. In fact I think the characters in the book are all really well written and work well together. The detective team are a particularly good group. I assume that it is King's previous experience in dealing with the Metropolitan Police that she has been able to put down her observations and form them into a realistic working environment that is great to read about. There is great camaraderie even in the face of adversity.
I think she did a really good job of the secondary characters too. They made the story what it was - a little bit gruesome, a little bit funny and a little bit touching as well as many other things. I particularly enjoyed the old lady who thinks herself a bit of a Hetty Wainthrop type. She is slightly batty but great fun.
The story is fast paced and quick. It moves along very quickly which I really enjoyed. I read it in a day and although I am a quick reader, I don't think it would take even the average reader more than a few sittings to finish. This is not a bad thing; it just means that the story keeps you reading because it is so engrossing. I thought King's writing style was a bit like Lynda LaPlante in that it jumps around from scene to scene, which is another thing that kept me gripped. I'd tell myself that I'd just read to the next break and then find that it would jump to another intriguing part of the story and I just couldn't put it down - very addictive.
I think that the story has a softer side to it as well, despite the fact that it features some pretty grisly murder scenes; it isn't all doom and gloom. The ending is quite good. I partly saw it coming, but not totally and I thought that it ended well. Sometimes these kinds of stories can have a cheesy ending that ties things up nicely and leaves you feeling a bit short changed, but this one doesn't go quite the way you imagine.
I thoroughly enjoyed A Limited justice and am pleased to know that this is just the first in a series that will feature DCI Marc Craig and his gang.
By H. Roulston (Northern Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Limited
Justice (Kindle Edition)
Fast
moving, modern and intriguing are the words that best describe `A Limited
Justice' by Doctor turned writer Catriona King.
It is a triumph, and that rarest of things, a book not mired in the troubles of the past.
This is a novel set in Belfast that shows it for the modern European city that it is in 2012, with descriptions of its hidden gems.
It is a modern crime thriller of the best sort. One that could be set anywhere but nestles in Northern Ireland's beautiful countryside and amongst Belfast's urban arts and entertainment scene.
Its central character, D.C.I. Marc Craig, and his team based at the fictional Docklands Coordinated Crime Unit feel true to life, and their camaraderie gives the novel real heart.
Craig as the leading man is modern and strong, a man who, whilst human, makes the reader think that they would actually like him if they met.
The plot is fast paced and unusual, the ending not obvious even when the killer is revealed.
All in all an excellent first novel in what will hopefully be a long running series. And if someone doesn't translate this onto television I'd be very surprised.
It is a triumph, and that rarest of things, a book not mired in the troubles of the past.
This is a novel set in Belfast that shows it for the modern European city that it is in 2012, with descriptions of its hidden gems.
It is a modern crime thriller of the best sort. One that could be set anywhere but nestles in Northern Ireland's beautiful countryside and amongst Belfast's urban arts and entertainment scene.
Its central character, D.C.I. Marc Craig, and his team based at the fictional Docklands Coordinated Crime Unit feel true to life, and their camaraderie gives the novel real heart.
Craig as the leading man is modern and strong, a man who, whilst human, makes the reader think that they would actually like him if they met.
The plot is fast paced and unusual, the ending not obvious even when the killer is revealed.
All in all an excellent first novel in what will hopefully be a long running series. And if someone doesn't translate this onto television I'd be very surprised.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsOARnT0Tos&feature=youtu.be
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