5/12/2023 0 Comments Lifeless mark billingham![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His work follows his own path and delves into darker psychological aspects which are often the domain of female crime writers, and has a gift for finding an absorbing side to his material.īillingham quickly established a solid following and it is a measure of his ability that he was included in the 500 Essential Cult Books: the ultimate guide (2010) edited by Gina McKinnon: “It is a bold person who would attempt a new take on the police procedural – an over published genre if ever there was one. He is clearly influenced by the modern giants from across the Atlantic – particularly Lawrence Block’s Scudder and Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch. Mark Billingham was a collector of mainly American hard-boiled crime before he came to write his first novel, Sleepyhead in 2001 – surprisingly singled out for praise in 500 Essential Cult Books (2010). ![]()
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