Book Review: Witness X, S.E. Moorhead Science Fiction/Thriller: Witness X, S.E. Moorhead Kyra Sullivan is an expert in the human brain. So much so that she and a partner have designed a device that can allow one person to “see” the memories of another, using a combination of VR, nanotech, and high-speed computers. As a […]
Book Review: Maltese Steel, John Steel Book 5, Stuart Field Thriller: Maltese Steel, John Steel Book 5, Stuart Field Blog Tour May 28, 2021 John Steel gets a phone call that none of us would want to receive. His goddaughter, a young woman in her twenties, has died in Malta. The police investigation is leaning […]
Book Review: The Assistant, Kjell Ola Dahl, translated by Don Bartlett Book Review: The Assistant, Kjell Ola Dahl, translated by Don Bartlett Blog Tour May 28, 2021 Set in Norway between the World Wars, The Assistant is a gripping and complex story that is part detective novel, part spy thriller, part historical fiction, and […]
Author Spotlight: Robert B. Parker–Adding to the Legacy Fool’s Paradise by Mike Lupica Grudge Match by Mike Lupica Someone to Watch Over Me by Ace Atkins Author Spotlight/Mystery/Thriller: Robert B. Parker’s — Fool’s Paradise, Mike Lupica; Grudge Match, Mike Lupica; and Someone to Watch Over Me, Ace Atkins Some twenty-five years ago or so […]
Book Review: Prodigal Son, Orphan X Book 6, Gregg Hurwitz Thriller: Prodigal Son, Orphan X Book 6, Gregg Hurwitz Evan Smoak, Orphan X, has been ordered to retire by the president of the United States. If he does not retire, she will have him killed. He actually wants to retire. He wants to figure out how […]
Book Review: Stone Cross, Arliss Cutter Book 2, Marc Cameron Thriller: Stone Cross, Arliss Cutter Book 2, Marc Cameron I grew up in Denver, Colorado. Through the years I have lived not only in Colorado, but in Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania. All of those are places known for their winters. Cold, snow, and wind have […]
Book Review: Games People Play, PI Charlie Cameron Series, Owen Mullen A number of years ago our youngest son was describing his speech therapy class. Apparently the group often played the game Uno. I asked him what Uno, a basic card game, had to do with speech. His reply, “We talk while we play. When […]
Book Review: The Source, Sarah Sultoon Thriller: The Source, Sarah Sultoon Blog Tour April 23, 2021 It’s amazing what personal context can do to one’s engagement with a book. The Source is a challenging, powerful, gut-punch of a novel at any time. When one is spending the weekend playing with his preschool granddaughters, it […]
Book Review: The Rift, Rachel Lynch Thriller: The Rift, Rachel Lynch Blog Tour April 21, 2021 Helen is a British military investigator, charged with securing the safety of the Ambassador and the Prime Minister during a summit at Versailles. Khalil is a wealthy Algerian businessman who works hard to earn an honest living trading […]
Book Review: The Black Fox, A Lambeth Group Thriller Book 3, Gordon Bickerstaff Thriller: The Black Fox, A Lambeth Group Thriller Book 3, Gordon Bickerstaff Blog Tour April 12, 2021 Zoe Tampsin is smart and deadly. A former special forces officer, she now works for the Lambeth Group, a secret British government agency. She excels in […]
