In the fourth of Phyllis Smallman’s Sherri Travis mysteries, the protagonist, who co-owns a restaurant/bar with her lover, Clay Adams, …Read the Rest
Reviews
What it Was by George Pelecanos – review
The year was 1972. Derek Strange was out of the Metropolitan Police Dept. for four years and struggling to build …Read the Rest
A Mortal Terror by James R. Benn – review
The Billy Boyle World War II Mysteries follow the progress of that conflict in this, the sixth installment, albeit it …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
Where All the Dead Lie by By J.T. Ellison – review
As this newest entry in the Taylor Jackson series opens, although the serial killer whose death ended the last book, …Read the Rest
Under the Dog Star by Sandra Parshall – review
This is the fourth entry in Sandra Parshall’s Agatha Award-winning series, which brings back Rachel Goddard, veterinarian in Mason County, …Read the Rest
A Bitter Truth by Charles Todd – review
This Bess Crawford mystery, set during World War I, finds her on a short leave from the front, intending to …Read the Rest
Stagger Bay by Pearce Hansen – review
There’s nothing safe about Stagger Bay, the new novel from Pearce Hansen. Dude likes his violence levels set at “ultra” …Read the Rest
Justified – “The Devil You Know” – review
Some very nice misdirection in this week’s episode of Justified, starting with Devil’s story. ”The Devil You Know” opens with …Read the Rest
The Cold, Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty – review
It’s the spring of 1981 and Detective Sergeant Sean Duffy has just been transferred to Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. While the …Read the Rest
Hurt Machine by Reed Farrel Coleman – review
In Hurt Machine (Tyrus Books) Reed Farrel Coleman’s continuing private eye series, ex-cop Moe Prager investigates the execution style murder …Read the Rest
Double-D Double Cross by Christa Faust – review
Butch Fatale is an ex-cop and down-and-out PI living in East Los Angeles. She’s also a butch lesbian omnivore, down …Read the Rest
Frank Sinatra in a Blender by Matthew McBride – review
With the amount of Top Ten lists it made in 2011, Matthew McBride and his debut novel aren’t exactly unknown …Read the Rest
Justified – “Harlan Roulette” – review
This season has really wasted no time in setting up the big bads, with this week’s “Harlan Roulette” featuring Robert …Read the Rest
Wee Rockets by Gerard Brennan – review
Fourteen-year-old Joe Phillips is leaving the Wee Rockets. It was a fun gig for a while, him and his mates …Read the Rest
Enter, Night by Michael Rowe – review
Toronto’s ChiZine Publishing is known for their strange, dark, and industrial type thrillers—novels considered too disturbing for mainstream publishers—and it’s …Read the Rest
Friday’s Forgotten Books: Tarantula by Thierry Jonquet
Thierry Jonquet was a French crime writer who died in 2009 at the age of of 55. Tarantula was published …Read the Rest
Justified – “Cut Ties” – review
The throwaway story dominated a whole lot more than the serialized elements this week, but what was there was pretty …Read the Rest
Blood Simple – review
I already know what you’ve thought when you saw the title of this review. “Why bother reviewing a classic? If …Read the Rest
Justified – “The Gunfighter” – review
Last year’s season of Justified is clearly gonna be tough to top. The Bennett clan cast a tall shadow that …Read the Rest
