Book Review: One Good Deed, David Baldacci Thriller/Mystery: One Good Deed, David Baldacci In 1949, Aloysius Archer was released from prison on parole after serving part of his sentence for a crime he did not commit. He arrives in Poca City with a list of rules, dos and don’ts, and the name of his […]
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Book Review: Little Siberia, Antti Tuomainen
Book Review: Little Siberia, Antti Tuomainen — Blog Tour: October 2, 2019 Mystery: Little Siberia, Antti Tuomainen I received an electronic advanced readers copy of Little Siberia so that I could participate in the blog tour promoting its release on October 17, 2019. Everything about the book appealed to me: a mystery, set in Finland, […]
Book Review: The Tale Teller, Anne Hillerman
Book Review: The Tale Teller, Anne Hillerman Mystery: The Tale Teller, Anne Hillerman Anne Hillerman’s The Tale Teller returns to the Dinetah and to the beloved characters who populate her books (and her father’s books before her). Retired police detective Joe Leaphorn still takes on consultations that interest him as a private detective. When the […]
Book Review: The Wild Dead, Carrie Vaughn
Book Review: The Wild Dead, Bannerless Saga Book 2, Carrie Vaughn Mystery: The Wild Dead, Bannerless Saga, Book 2, Carrie Vaughn Like the first book in this series (Bannerless), The Wild Dead is a mystery set in a dystopian future. The people of the Coast Road live by strict rules. Households must live within […]
Book Review: Bannerless, Carrie Vaughn
Book Review: Bannerless, Bannerless Saga Book 1, Carrie Vaughn Fiction: Bannerless, Carrie Vaughn In the dystopian future, being “bannerless” could mean any number of things. Many of them are not good. On the least pejorative side of the meaning, one simply has not yet earned the right to receive a banner. Banners are given when […]
Book Review: The Golden Scales, Parker Bilal
Book Review: The Golden Scales, Parker Bilal Mystery: The Golden Scales, Parker Bilal Seventeen years earlier, a young British mother visited Cairo in search of the father of her toddler daughter. Failing to find him, she returns to her hotel room. A delivery arrives for her: an envelope full of cash…and heroin. The woman loves […]
Book Review: The Night Tiger, Yangsze Choo
Book Review: The Night Tiger, Yangsze Choo Fiction: The Night Tiger, Yangsze Choo Defying categorization, The Night Tiger falls somewhere in between mystery and fantasy and historical romance. Yangsze Choo’s second novel is beautiful, with memorable characters and a compelling plot full of twists. Ren is a very young houseboy. He claims to be […]
Book Review: The Fifth to Die, J.D. Barker
Book Review: The Fifth to Die, J.D. Barker Fiction Mystery/Thriller: The Fifth to Die, J.D. Barker He’s ba-a-ack! Considering the cover of the book says this is a “4MK Thriller,” I’m not giving too much away by saying that The Fifth to Die, J.D. Barker’s sequel to The Fourth Monkey, features the return […]
Book Review: The Fourth Monkey: J.D. Barker
Book Review: The Fourth Monkey, J.D. Barker Fiction Mystery/Thriller: The Fourth Monkey, J.D. Barker Hear no evil. See no evil. Speak no evil. Most of us are familiar with the three monkeys and their advice, often depicted with actual images of monkeys covering eyes, ears, and mouth. J.D. Barker’s book tells us about The Fourth Monkey: do […]
Book Review: The Escape Artist, Brad Meltzer
Book Review: The Escape Artist, Brad Meltzer Mystery/Thriller: The Escape Artist, Brad Meltzer The Escape Artist is Brad Meltzer’s latest thriller. Coming twenty years after The Tenth Justice, his new work shows a greater familiarity with his craft and introduces some interesting characters as well. Jim “Zig” Zigarowski is a mortician at Dover (DE) Air […]