Last week Criminal Element unveiled its new look. Its had a significant digital facelift. During the transition, the site was on hold and not publishing new content. Meanwhile, reviewers were still busily reviewing. As a result, there is a lot… Read More ›
If you like crime fiction with a slow burn that lingers long after you’ve finished it, run, don’t walk to your nearest bookstore or library and check out Tangerine this Tuesday. Christine Mangan’s first novel is one of those books that… Read More ›
If you’re looking for a good thriller by a new author check out North of Boston. It was the last book I read in 2014 and it’s always a pleasure when the first and last book of the year are… Read More ›
This is one of those books that I almost stopped reading once or twice, but then something surprising would happen and I’d find myself reading later than planned, negotiating with myself that after I read just one more chapter then… Read More ›
Title: The Hangman’s Daughter (Die Henkerstochter) Author: Oliver Potzsch Translated from German by: Lee Chadeayne Edition I read: AmazonCrossing, 2010 (ISBN 978-1-935597-06-6) Source: bought it Now also available from Mariner Books. I noticed ads for this book on various book… Read More ›
Still Life Louise Penny Minotaur Books ISBN: 978-0-312-94855-9 $7.99 293 pages Have you heard of Canadian mystery writer Louise Penny? If you haven’t, you will, because not only are her books gathering awards, her reputation is growing through that most… Read More ›
Displaced PersonsGhita SchwarzWilliam Morrow/HarperCollinsReleased: August 2010Source: library eBook The last book that I read in 2010 was a good one. It’s not exactly a superstition, call it more of a goal, but I like to end or start each year… Read More ›
Title: The SherlockianAuthor: Graham MoorePublisher: Twelve/Hachette Book GroupPublished: December 1, 2010Source: advance reading copy I’m not a Sherlock Homes fan. I may have read “The Hound of Baskervilles” way back when, but I wouldn’t bet my life on it. You’d… Read More ›
A Very Simple CrimeGrant JerkinsBerkley Prime Crime, November 2, 2010Source: Review copy I don’t always say yes to a publisher when they contact me and ask if I’d be interested in an advance reader copy of a forthcoming book by… Read More ›
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl MarlantesPublisher: El Leon Literary ArtsPub date: April 2010Source: eBook I’ve been thinking about reading Matterhorn since it came out in April. What pushed me from thinking to reading is that Karl… Read More ›