Crime Reading Group at Kensal Library

This group is for anyone who loves crime fiction, from thrilling mysteries to psychological suspense or for those simply looking to try something new.

Each month, we’ll discuss a new book - share our thoughts, theories, favourite moments, and explore the art of crime storytelling.

We meet on every third Friday of the month, offering a welcoming space for readers to connect and chat about books over tea or coffee.

Whether you are a long-time fan or new to the genre, we’d love to have you join the conversation!

On Friday, 15 August we will discuss The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher Or The Murder at Road Hill House by Kate Summerscale.

On a summer's morning in 1860, the Kent family awakes in their elegant Wiltshire home to a terrible discovery; their youngest son has been brutally murdered. When celebrated detective Jack Whicher is summoned from Scotland Yard he faces the unenviable task of identifying the killer - when the grieving family are the suspects.

The original Victorian whodunnit, the murder and its investigation provoked national hysteria at the thought of what might be festering behind the locked doors of respectable homes - scheming servants, rebellious children, insanity, jealousy, loneliness and loathing.