Ayo

, Female

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

Hometown:
London
About Me:
When I am not dealing with judges and barristers I write articles on crime fiction for Crimespree and reviews and interviews for SHOTS Mag, reviews for Reviewing the Evidence and I help Lizzie Hayes run Mystery Women. I also enjoy listening to Jazz and soul especially old Motown hits. When not reading crime fiction I also enjoy reading historical novels and graphic novels.
I Am A:
Reader, Critic
Books And Authors I Like:
Too many to mention but they include Michael Connelly, Charlie Huston, Val McDermid, Mark Billingham, Ian Rankin, Martin Stephen, Steven Saylor, Lindsey Davis, Raymond Chandler, Simon R Green's Nightside series, Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden Series, JD Robb Robert Crais, - to name a few!!
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
The Wire, CSI, Murder One, The Maltese Falcon, The Ususal Suspects, Blade Runner, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, The Big Sleep

Comment Wall:

  • Sean Chercover

    AYO!! So great to see you here.

    Hugs and kisses...

    Mar 25, 2007

  • Ayo

    Hi Sean

    How are you? It's lovely to be hear!

    Mar 26, 2007

  • Mary Reagan

    Welcome Ayo. So glad you joined.

    Mar 27, 2007

  • Jennifer Jordan

    Chick!

    Whatcha doin, whatcha readin, what's happenin??

    Mar 27, 2007

  • Jon Jordan

    AYO!!!!!

    We miss you.

    Mar 27, 2007

  • Regina Harvey

    Hi Ayo - we sat at the same table in London a while back for the CWA Daggers (when I didn't win the Debut Dagger, but got some great books!) Nice to see you again.

    Mar 27, 2007

  • Ayo

    Hi, I am desperately trying to change jobs, have a better work life \ balance and not regret the fact that I have temporarily given up coffee!!

    Mar 28, 2007

  • Sean Chercover

    Given up coffee? Are you mad, woman?!

    Mar 28, 2007

  • Jon Jordan

    I've found that instead of Coffee Cocaine will do in a pinch, or a line, as it were...

    Mar 28, 2007

  • Steven Torres

    Hi Ayo,
    Glad you're here. Easter (and coffee) are almost here. Anyway, wanted to say I enjoy your columns for Crimespree.

    Apr 8, 2007

  • Mary Saums

    Hi, Ayo! Good to see you here. I'd write more, but I'm on my way to Starbucks. Gotta buzzzzzz..... :)

    Apr 13, 2007

  • Ayo

    Okay! I am back on the coffee!! I have decided that I can't give it up totally but I a, going to have cut down. Been good so far (fingers crossed at the back!!) I have only had one cup a day since Easter Sunday!!

    Apr 14, 2007

  • LC Fraser

    I quit drinking coffee when I had pneumonia five years ago. No idea why it made me go off coffee and I do enjoy the occasional cup but don't want it more than maybe twice a year now. Not that I recommend pneumonia as a way to cut down on coffee. I just drink tea anyway so likely no farther ahead.

    Apr 17, 2007

  • Ayo

    Unfortunately I am not really a tea person. If you catch me drinking tea then I must be seriously ill!! That is the only time that I will touch the stuff. However, saying that I did resort to drinking herbal tea when I gave up coffee!!!

    Apr 17, 2007

  • LC Fraser

    there are some non-teas that are great. they call them 'tea' but they are not. things like English Toffee flavour. Not that I drink those - I am a real tea junkie and want the strong black or orange pekoe types.

    Apr 19, 2007

  • Ayo

    Earl Gray :-)

    Apr 22, 2007

  • Carola Dunn

    Lemon-ginger.

    Oct 18, 2007

  • Jon Jordan

    mmmmmmm coffeeeeeeeeeee

    Apr 14, 2008

  • Miriam Pia

    Typical request...and surprising similarity

    My son was born in North London: Edmonton to be exact. I did some work at Middlesex U. Lived over there 5 years, hope to live there for another 10 in a row before I become an old lady.

    Do you ever interview or review otherwise unpublished but full accessible manuscripts? Have ecopy of crime novel.

    If so, AWESOME. Otherwise, under what conditions do you want me to come to you?

    Jun 15, 2008