Very interesting premise but I realized that most of the crime films were not as interesting to me as a reader. I would recommend this book to someone who is obsessed with knowing what filming locations can be found in a specific area when visiting.

I received a free copy of, The Crime Movie and TV Lover's Guide to London, by Brian Billington, Charlotte Booth, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. From 101 Dalmatians, The Bourne Ultimatum, and Fast and Furious. Movie from the 1900-present times, crime movie and tv shows that were filmed in London, are mentioned in this great book.

I requested this book before my trip to London to look for some inspiration. Unfortunately, I ended up using none of it. This may not be the fault of the book itself, but of the copyright laws that (I assume) didn't allow it to use original photos of the scenes it talks about. My mind was not able to identify the movies and the scenes it was listing, due to lack of context, and I turned out to be bored by it really quick. It assumes that the reader knows and remembers all the scenes it's talking about, when, in my case particularly, when I don't have a photo of a given scene, I won't know if I will be interested in seeing the spot by myself. This guide requires the reader to do a lot of additional research to decide if they even want to visit a given place, so for me it was not very helpful. Also the selection of the movies and shows is pretty narrow - it doesn't include anything from Slow Horses, which I was really hoping for.

Really interesting guide to places appearing in crime films and tv shows. I don't really watch these kinds of films and shows, but I actually found quite a few of the things I've seen.

The book is divided into chapters based on the types of films (gangsters, robberies, serial killers etc.), and there's one chapter for tv dramas. At the end we have a few ready tours (pub crawl, cemeteries, churches, and cinemas/theatres).

As for the descriptions, they're quite detailed; there's an address with a postcode, an explanation for the scene that featured this location, and sometimes a quick description of the place. The authors clearly did a lot of research, and I really enjoyed checking out this book. I will be sure to use it when planning the next London trip.

The only complaint I have is the lack of maps (I know that it's complicated for books like this, but maybe a few maps featuring different parts of cities, or at least for the tours at the end), and I would love to see more photos and shots from the films.

My son in law read this book. As an ex resident of our great capital city and lifelong movie buff this was right up his street. He was fascinated by the locations and loved the photographs of the locations. There were a few movies he did not know but intends to seek them out and watch them. A visit to London soon is likely on the cards too. A great book for movie lovers.

Kind of cool to see where scenes from some of my favorite movies were filmed but not as interesting as I'd hoped. Was neat to actually see the places when I used street view on an online map.

Those who enjoy TV and movies, London, and crime stories will delight in this book that offers a glimpse of the locations for many productions. Dip in anywhere or look at this one in order. Some of the chapter headings include Murder, Espionage, TV Dramas, Church Tour and more.

Enjoy the photos, read the text and learn about places familiar and/or new. There are over 650 locations featured covering 76 movies and 12 TV shows. This book’s intended audience will, I think, love this one.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Pen & Sword for this title. All opinions are my own.

A good premise, a book that takes you through filming locations for popular crime film and TV series. Want to wander the street and and find filming locations for a Fish Called Wanda? Or the locations of Maddie’s flats in Jonathan Creek (St Mary’s Mansions, Paddington and Sutton Court Chiswick). Villanelle and Luther are covered. There is even a chapter on Pub Crawls and to counter balance a Church Tour.

My criticism of the book is that many of the photos are of obvious places, Trafalgar Square, Royal Albert Hall etc. Most people interested in this book would be quite familiar with just landmarks I would have thought.

⭐ - 4.5/5 - ⭐

I love this so much! It's such a great guide for those of us who love thrillers, horror, crime, and action movies and TV shows. It takes you on an in depth tour of London and the places that set the scene for movies and TV shows from classics like James Bond, to newer hits like the Netflix original series 'You'. This book would make an excellent gift for anyone wanting to take a exciting tour of this wonderful city.

Not really a good book for digital reads because tour books are usually meant to be tossed around, highlighted, bookmarked, etc, but reading it digitally allowed for searching and better quality pictures.

Thank you #netgalley and #penandsword and #whiteowl for the ARC of this book and giving me the chance to read and review it with my own thoughts and opinions