Temperance Brennan, as most readers already know [if not from her books, then from the very popular TV show Bones, …Read the Rest
Archive for December, 2010
Hypothermia by Arnaldur Indridason, Translated by Victoria Cribb – review
The past usually plays a large role in this author’s Reykjavik mysteries, and Hypothermia is no exception. To begin with, …Read the Rest
Baby Shark’s Beaumont Blues by Robert Fate – review
While not breaking any barriers of originality its fast pace, action packed sequences and ultimately likable characters come together to …Read the Rest
Fever of the Bone by Val McDermid – review
Val McDermid’s latest Carol Jordan/Tony Hill novel more than lives up to the expectations raised by the previous books in …Read the Rest
In Harm’s Way by Ridley Pearson – review
This is a very complex novel, with the plot criss-crossing along with the unfathomable emotions of the various characters, much …Read the Rest
Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane – review
I was surprised as anybody that Lehane went back to the well and gave us another Kenzie and Gennaro PI …Read the Rest
The Koala of Death by Betty Webb – review
This novel is the second in a new series, following the author’s well-received Lena Jones detective stories. The protagonist in …Read the Rest
Mirror Image by Dennis Palumbo – review
Kevin Merrick, a patient of Dr. Dan Rinaldi for six months, had finally made a breakthrough of sorts, overcoming the …Read the Rest
The Taken by Inger Ash Wolfe – review
In the debut novel in this series, The Calling, we learned that DI Hazel Micallef suffered a severe back injury. …Read the Rest
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman – review
Thirty years ago two sisters disappeared from a shopping mall. Their bodies were never found and those familiar with the …Read the Rest
New Lincoln Lawyer trailer
Brian LindenmuthBrian is the non-fiction editor of Spinetingler magazine and one of the fiction editors of Snubnose Press. In addition …Read the Rest
Best Mystery & Crime Fiction of 2010 Lists Collected
[updated: 1/5 @9:10a EST] I wanted to try and collect the various best mystery, crime, thriller fiction lists that appear …Read the Rest
The Last Lie by Stephen White – review
In a follow-up to the excellent The Siege, author Stephen White not only brings back detective Sam Purdy [introduced in …Read the Rest
Moscow Sting by Alex Dryden – review
There is a lot to like about this book, and much to dislike. To begin with, it is an interesting …Read the Rest
A Bad Day’s Work by Nora McFarland – review
Lilly Hawkins has been having her problems lately, gaining a reputation for screwing up [or, as she prefers to call …Read the Rest
A Question of Belief by Donna Leon – review
A heat wave engulfs Venice in this, the 19th Guido Brunetti mystery, and the Commissario is looking forward to a …Read the Rest
Hard Working Man: Captain Beefheart’s Opening to Blue Collar
[note: I've been slowly working on an article on the movie Blue Collar, a labor of love about a truly …Read the Rest
Limitless trailer
The trailer for Limitless is out now. Limitless was formerly known as The Dark Fields based on the Alan Glynn …Read the Rest
Dirk Gently (BBC) – review
reviewed by Russel D McLean Starring: Stephen Mangan, Helen Baxendale, Darren Boyd Based on the novels by Douglas Adams First …Read the Rest
Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Jones Men by Verne E. Smith – review
In 1972 journalist Verne E. Smith wrote an article for Newsweek called Detroit’s Heroin Subculture which would become the basis …Read the Rest
