The veteran Irish crime writer and reviewer Declan Burke has come up with his eight best crime novels of 2025. You can listen to his interview about these books here.

MURDER AT GULL’S NEST, Jess Kidd
AFTER THE PARTY, Sharon Dempsey
NIGHTSHADE, Michael Connelly
THE FROZEN PEOPLE, Elly Griffiths
THE ONE YOU LEAST SUSPECT, Brian McGilloway
SOME OF THIS IS TRUE, Michelle McDonagh
SLEEPER BEACH, Nick Harkaway
CLOWN TOWN, Mick Herron