I originally reviewed Probable Cause by Theresa Schwegel on December 22nd, 2006. Ray Weiss is a rookie police officer in …Read the Rest
Archive for October, 2010
Hard Case Crime joins forces with Titan Books
From the beginning we’ve been trying to stay on top of the Hard Case Crime situation in light of the …Read the Rest
Savage Kick #5 – review
As vibrant as the short crime fiction scene is I think that there is one publication that isn’t quite on …Read the Rest
Pop Culture Nerd’s Book Title Story Entry
Pop Culture Nerd’s entry in to the book title story contest is a solid and tight story. Brian LindenmuthBrian is …Read the Rest
Dying for Mercy by Mary Jane Clark – review
A 20-year-old event in exclusive Tuxedo Park, NY, haunts the newest Eliza Blake mystery, as she and her co-workers, comprising …Read the Rest
Young Junius by Seth Harwood – free download
One of crime fiction’s premier hype men, touts and barkers, Seth Harwood, is making his new novel available as a …Read the Rest
Naomi Johnson’s Book Title Story entries
Naomi Johnson sent in not one but two epic book title stories. She beats my poor attempts. How about it. …Read the Rest
The Magdalen Martyrs by Ken Bruen – review
I originally reviewed The Magdalen Martyrs by Ken Bruen on December 21st 2006. The Magdalen Martyrs is the third entry …Read the Rest
The Past Is a Foreign Country by Gianrico Carofiglio, translated by Howard Curtis – review
The evil men do lives long after them. Or does it? That is the gist of this extraordinary tale about …Read the Rest
Two Jean-Patrick Manchette releases in 2011
A little more then a year ago Duane Swierczynski uttered a prayer on Twitter. “Dear God: Please have someone translate …Read the Rest
Betrayers by Bill Pronzini – review
The three partners in the detective agency founded by the Nameless Detective undertake three separate cases, each exhibiting a common …Read the Rest
Blitz by Ken Bruen – review
I originally reviewed Blitz by Ken Bruen on December 20th 2006. Unlike the Jack Taylor series which has to read …Read the Rest
I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells – review
As far as I can tell the criticism and praise for I Am Not a Serial Killer splits along two …Read the Rest
The Glass Rainbow by James Lee Burke – review
From the first page of his shattering new novel, James Lee Burke’s gorgeous prose enfolds the reader, who cannot help …Read the Rest
FAITHFUL PLACE by Tana French – review
Twenty-two years after he left his home on Faithful Place in Dublin, Frank Mackey gets a telephone call from his …Read the Rest
TESTAROSSA By Julie Dolcemaschio
In case you don’t speak Italian, the title of the book means redhead. It also is the surname of the …Read the Rest
THE WHISPERERS by John Connolly – review
There is always the element of the supernatural in a Charlie Parker novel. And “The Whisperers” is no exception. However, …Read the Rest
DEAD LINE by Stella Rimington
In the newest entry in one of the better contemporary spy series, highlighting the activities of Liz Carlyle and her …Read the Rest
Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge – review
Norman Partridge has been knocking around for years writing horror, dark fantasy and crime. Stories like “Road Dogs”, collected in …Read the Rest
CAPER by Parnell Hall
Nobody he knows ever said Stanley Hastings was the brightest PI on the street. In fact, they usually call him …Read the Rest
