Janice Hallett
Recently reviewed
Death at the Museum
Reviewed on 20th June 2026
Ava and Luke's second mystery box from their dad's attic contains a wealth of leftover documents from a deadly 1983 school trip to the Natural History Museum in London.
The Killer Question
Reviewed on 23rd May 2026
A new Janice Hallett novel is always a delight. Once against presented in 'found footage' form, we read the text messages and emails between a group of publicans and pub quiz regulars as their habits are threatened by suspected quiz cheats. And of course a suspicious death.
A Box Full of Murders
Reviewed on 14th June 2025
I loved Janice Hallett’s other novels, and so when I saw she was writing one aimed at a younger audience I felt like I needed to read it too. Although it’s clearly targeted at children, there’s absolutely nothing that makes it any less readable as an adult.
The Examiner
Reviewed on 28th September 2024
Janice Hallett returns for yet another of her genius mystery stories presented in the form of found written material.
The Christmas Appeal
Reviewed on 28th October 2023
A novella from Janice Hallett revisiting the scene of her breakthrough novel was an irresistible purchase for me.
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
Reviewed on 4th March 2023
Janice Hallett’s third novel takes her format - the novel equivalent of a found-footage film - on a new journey as we follow the writing of a true crime book, and the author’s interactions and investigations as she tries to uncover what really happened.
The Twyford Code
Reviewed on 5th April 2022
Hallett’s second novel is a similar but different take on the style of her first - this time presenting the entire narrative in the form of transcripts of audio recordings, as a recently released convict records his life story, and what he gets up to, into his estranged son’s old phone.