When Russel D McLean debuted in 2008 with The Good Son, he made it clear there was a new Scottish …Read the Rest
Archive for February, 2010
The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville – review
The “Troubles” in Northern Ireland have spawned many novels, but none as intense and different as Ghosts. Based on the …Read the Rest
Breathing Water by Timothy Hallinan – review
Bangkok is the setting for Poke Rafferty’s dangerous experiences, and this latest chapter in the series, perhaps the most thrilling, …Read the Rest
Midnight Fugue by Reginald Hill – review
Andy Dalziel (the “Fat Man”) is still recovering from the after-effects of injuries (and a coma) resulting from an explosion …Read the Rest
Doors Open by Ian Rankin – review
Inspector John Rebus, Ian Rankin’s usual protagonist, plays no part in his latest crime novel, but Edinburgh remains a vital …Read the Rest
Sunday morning finds: Crime fiction book deals
When I was a kid we used to wake up early every Sunday morning and go over to a huge …Read the Rest
The Guilty Client by Roberta Rogow – review
Deadly Ink June, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-97874428-1 Paperback, 229 pp., $13.95 In the first of a new series, Roberta Rogow introduces …Read the Rest
Even by Andrew Grant – review
Minotaur May, 2009 ISBN: 978-1-312-54026-5 Hardcover, 352 pp., $24.95 David Trevellyan has been employed by the British Government for fifteen …Read the Rest
The Wings of the Sphinx by Andrea Camilleri, translated by Stephen Sartarelli – review
Penguin Mystery Original January, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-14-311660-8 Paperback, 226 pp., $14.00 Inspector Montalbano is feeling his age: Only 56, he …Read the Rest
Book Review: The First Rule by Robert Crais
Putnam January, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-399-15613-7 Hardcover, 320 pp., $26.95 Joe Pike again plays a leading role in this thriller, while …Read the Rest
Snow Angels by James Thompson
James Thompson’s Snow Angels has some shit stacked against it. First off, dude’s name is James Thompson, not to be …Read the Rest
Michael Mann directed, David Milch scripted, Dennis Farina starring HBO drama Luck
Let’s file this one under the Hope It Gets Picked Up. Michael Mann is directing a pilot that is scripted …Read the Rest
A&E orders 13 episodes of Sugarloaf
My man JL was all over this the other day (He’s on top of it and provides more coverage then …Read the Rest
Book Review: THE COMPLAINTS by Ian Rankin
A master of crime fiction moves on from his long-running series with a complicated new protagonist. It was hard to …Read the Rest
Dermot Mulroney is Jim Rockford in new Rockford Files
It’s being reported that Dermot Mulroney has been cast as Jim Rockford in NBC’s controversial (in some circles at least) …Read the Rest
Book Review: Roadside Crosses by Jeffery Deaver
Simon & Schuster June, 2009 ISBN: 978-1-4165-4999-4 Hardcover, 397 pp., $26.95 Logic and Intuition, one or the other, is how …Read the Rest
Battlestar Galactica alum Grace Park cast in upcoming remake of Hawaii Five-0
Grace Park, who played Lt. Sharon ‘Boomer’ Valerii on Battlestar Galactica and Akani Cuesta on The Cleaner has been cast …Read the Rest
Book Review: The Lovers by John Connolly
Atria Books June, 2009 ISBN: 978-1-4165-6954-1 Hardcover, 352 pp., $26.00 There is always an element of the supernatural in the …Read the Rest
Book Review: U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
Putnam December, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-399-15597-0 Hardcover, 403 pp., $27.95 Nearing the end of the alphabet, “U” is the 21st novel …Read the Rest
Book Review: Necessary as Blood by Deborah Crombie
Morrow October, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-06-128753-4 Hardcover, 378 pp., $24.99 Continuing the Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid Series, Deborah Crombie focuses …Read the Rest
