Post-Apartheid South Africa has undergone many traumatic changes. But for homicide detective Benny Griessel, nothing much changes except for the …Read the Rest
Book Reviews
On the Line by S. J. Rozan – review
What, exactly is “on the line” in this newest novel from S. J. Rozan is nothing more nor less than …Read the Rest
Fox Five by Zoe Sharp – review
The author, who has written, among other things, nine books in the acclaimed Charlie Fox series, has now published in …Read the Rest
Fade to Blue By Bill Moody – review
What a pleasure to immerse myself in my two favorite worlds: jazz, and mystery writing! Bill Moody has the perfect …Read the Rest
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo – review
During World War II, Norway was occupied by the Nazi army, and the head of the government lent his name …Read the Rest
The Final Reckoning by Sam Bourne – review
Truth and fiction merge in this thriller about survivors of the holocaust taking justice into their own hands, seeking out …Read the Rest
The Preacher by Camilla Lackberg – review
This Swedish author has written seven novels, of which this is the second to be published in the United States. …Read the Rest
Potsdam Station by David Downing – review
The fourth novel in this series chronicling John Russell’s experiences during the rise and fall of Nazi Germany picks up …Read the Rest
Red on Red by Edward Conlon – REVIEW
Having first turned his hand to a memoir of life in the NYPD, “Blue Blood,” which was a finalist for …Read the Rest
The Drop by Howard Linskey – review
David Blake returns from a vacation in Thailand to his home in Newcastle to find his comfortable life as a …Read the Rest
Confessions of a Catholic Cop by Thomas J. Fitzsimmons – review
The authenticity of this first novel by Thomas Fitzsimmons fairly jumps off the page. With good reason: Following his service …Read the Rest
Guilt by Association by Marcia Clark – review
New York City has its former prosecutor-turned-novelist in Linda Fairstein. Now Los Angeles has its own, Marcia Clark, who was …Read the Rest
In Desperation by Rick Mofina – review
Before the end of the first chapter of “In Desperation,” Rick Mofina’s newest entry in the Jack Gannon series, Tilly, …Read the Rest
Drawing Conclusions by Donna Leon – review
Unlike previous novels in the series, this mystery lacks many instances of the refined palate enjoyed by Commissario Guido Brunetti’s …Read the Rest
Save Me by Lisa Scottoline – review
Bullying, and shining a spotlight thereon, is heralded as the reason this novel was written, but it plays such a …Read the Rest
Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman – review
Sometimes the adage “the more things change, the more they stay the same,” refers to a good thing. Certainly it …Read the Rest
Little Girl Lost by Brian McGilloway – review
D.S. Lucy Black, of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the daughter of police officers, in the midst of …Read the Rest
The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly – review
The saga of the Lincoln Lawyer, Mickey Haller, continues, following his previous appearance as a special prosecutor. Times are hard …Read the Rest
Bloodline by Mark Billingham – review
Tom Thorne is a troubled protagonist. More so than customary in this novel, the latest in the Thorne series, an …Read the Rest
Agent X by Noah Boyd – review
Kate Bannon, the Assistant Director of the FBI who readers, and ex-FBI Agent Steve Vail, first met in this author’s …Read the Rest
