Crown prosecutor Robin McCoubrey at the Grace Millane murder trial. PHOTO: NZMESteve BrauniasHarperCollinsGood crime writing is when the author can magnify the tiny details without losing sight of the wider case. Great crime writing is when the author can make those microscopic observations, contextualise them and broaden their scope even further to explore what this says about humanity. I felt particular sympathy for Auckland Crown prosecutor Robin McCoubrey, who worked on the Grace Millane trial. The talkSteve Braunias and Jared Savage talk crime and books with Rob Kidd at the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival on May 8.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 25, 2021 16:41 UTC