This novel, by a first-time novelist, is replete with all the necessary elements of a good murder-mystery: an interesting plot, …Read the Rest
Book Reviews
Dark Tiger by William G. Tapply – review
Stonewall Jackson (“Stoney”) Calhoun here makes his third and, sadly, last fictional appearance. Mr. Tapply, his creator, died in the …Read the Rest
Fugitive by Phillip Margolin – review
Amanda Jaffe and her father are leading criminal defense attorneys in Oregon, having won high profiles cases outlined in previous …Read the Rest
Peepshow by Leigh Redhead – review
Simone Kirsch always wanted to join the police force. She’s smart, fit and wants to do good. But she has …Read the Rest
Peepshow by Leigh Redhead – review
Simone Kirsch always wanted to join the police force. She’s smart, fit and wants to do good. But she has …Read the Rest
Book Review: The Lost Sister by Russel D McLean
When Russel D McLean debuted in 2008 with The Good Son, he made it clear there was a new Scottish …Read the Rest
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
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
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
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
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
