This is a quick note to tell you about a fantastic new novel I read and reviewed for Criminal Element. YOU LET ME IN by Camilla Bruce is a brilliant debut that effortlessly combines diverse literary traditions, from domestic drama… Read More ›
I picked up an ARC of this book last year at BookExpo 2019. I thought it would be one of the first books I read when I got home but instead, it sat on my shelf for almost a year… Read More ›
Earlier this month, I reviewed Thin Ice by Paige Shelton for Criminal Element. It’s the first in a new series by Shelton who is a prolific writer with multiple series to her name. Thin Ice entertains from its opening line… Read More ›
The great outdoors, strong women, dogs If you like outdoorsy adventure mysteries or thrillers with a psychological edge, then check out Diane Les Becquets’ new book, The Last Woman in the Forest. It’s the story a young woman who loves… Read More ›
“Time flies” and “So many books, so little time” are two clichés that banged up against my reading life when I was offered the opportunity to read and review Linda Castillo’s first Kate Burkholder novel, Sworn to Silence. In 2009, when Sworn to Silence came… Read More ›
District VIII is the first in a new mystery series by Adam Lebor featuring Detective Balthazar Kovacs, a man caught between his Gypsy heritage and his crime family on the one hand, and his law enforcement career and American ex-wife… Read More ›
The wait is finally over for those who’ve been anxiously awaiting Jane Harper’s follow up to her international bestseller, The Dry. Force of Nature hit American bookstores last Tuesday, so if you’re looking for a good mystery to get lost… Read More ›