In the 16th Inspector Lynley novel, we find him at home after having completed his wanderings around Cornwall trying to …Read the Rest
Archive for September, 2010
SNAKES CAN’T RUN by Ed Lin – review
Nominally a mystery, the main thrust of this novel is the Asian experience in the United States, more particularly in …Read the Rest
NOWHERE TO RUN by CJ Box – review
After a long period of exile, Joe Pickett is a week away from returning home when he stubbornly puts himself …Read the Rest
THE RAGTIME FOOL by Larry Karp – review
This novel wraps up a trilogy about the life and times of Scott Joplin. The year is 1951, and the …Read the Rest
THE SANDBOX by David Zimmerman – review
In his debut novel, David Zimmerman’s territory, literally and figuratively, is the frequently discomfiting one of Iraq and the ongoing …Read the Rest
THE CASE OF THE MISSING SERVANT by Tarquin Hall
There are all kinds of private detectives stationed all over the world. But until Vish Puri made his debut in …Read the Rest
FAR CRY by John Harvey – review
Ruth and Simon Pierce reluctantly allowed their daughter, Heather, to go on a camping trip with her best friend. She …Read the Rest
THE LOVERS by John Connolly – review
There is always an element of the supernatural in John Connolly’s Charlie Parker series, and this novel is no exception. …Read the Rest
RANDOM VIOLENCE by Jassy Mackenzie – review
Jade deJong , the headstrong protagonist of this terrific new novel, is a p.i. who has left her native South …Read the Rest
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Over the years Spinetingler has dealt with several publicists. Many have worked for publishers, others have been independents and been …Read the Rest
Internecine by David J. Schow – review
Internecine is one of the best thrillers I’ve read in years. I found that I was getting a little tired …Read the Rest
THE EXECUTOR by Jesse Kellerman – review
Joseph Geist is somewhat of an anomaly. One would not have expected him, based on his first 18 years, to …Read the Rest
MURDER ON THE PALAIS ROYAL by Cara Black – review
The sights, sounds and smells of Paris were authenticated not only in the reading of this novel, but in actually …Read the Rest
VIENNA SECRETS by Frank Tallis – review
A mixture of Freudian psychiatry, anti-Semitism and mystical religious background provides this latest Max Liebermann mystery with an unusual story. …Read the Rest
Lights Out by Jason Starr – review
I originally reviewed Lights Out by Jason Starr on November 16th, 2006. At some point in time the word noir, …Read the Rest
Late Rain by Lynn Kostoff – review
If you want to show someone what a great novel looks like – one that is at the intersection of …Read the Rest
MEMORY by Donald E Westlake – review
This novel, published for the first time, is the final volume the reading public will ever see from this author, …Read the Rest
THE BOOK OF MURDOCK by Loren D Estleman – review
Hard-hitting, hard-drinking deputy marshal Page Murdock has undertaken all kinds of assignments, but none so unusual as posing as preacher …Read the Rest
GOING, GONE by Laura Crum – review
Lovely descriptions of the natural world are only one part of the gorgeous writing. A wholly satisfying mystery is another …Read the Rest
CITY OF LOST GIRLS by Declan Hughes – review
After ten years when Ed Loy got disgusted and broke off his close friendship with larger-than-life Irish-born movie director Jack …Read the Rest
