Publication Date January 20, 2026 Having recently watched and enjoyed The Night Agent on Netflix, which is based on a book by Matthew Quirk, I was pleased to receive a copy of his latest book, The Method, from William Morrow and NetGalley in exchange for this honest review. This time, the protagonist is an actress …
Publication Date February 10, 2026 Dr. Hyman is well-known for his medical advice, nutritional information, and (perhaps most of all) his sales ability. Sort of reminds me of Dr. Gundry — not sure whether his advice is good, but damn, can that man SELL. Apparently this is a re-release of an earlier publication. Still lots …
Published January, 2026 About three years ago, I read and reviewed Ashley Elston’s First Lie Wins (****) and enjoyed it, and although I really don’t recall specifics, I remember it well enough to recommend it to people who, like me, enjoy escapist fiction in the crime/thriller category. So I was pleased to receive a copy …
Published January 5, 2026 James Grippando’s series featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swytek is a reliably enjoyable source of reading material for fans of legal thrillers (which I am!). In The Right To Remain, the latest — the TWENTIETH in the series (!), Grippando’s skill comes through and I definitely recommend this one for …
Publication Date January 27, 2026 I am certain I have read at least one book by Thrity Umrigar, but can’t remember a THING about it…which won’t be the case with her latest, Missing Sam, which I just read (thanks to Algonquin Books and NetGalley for providing a copy in exchange for this honest review). The …
Publication Date When I read and reviewed Tana French’s standalone novel The Witch Elm in 2018, I noted that I would have enjoyed seeing more of the Dublin Murder Squad characters (Antoinette Conway, Stephen Moran, and others), but that I had enjoyed getting to know a “whole new cast of characters.” Her next book was …
Publication Date February 3, 2026 I recently saw a promotional flyer for an event at local (wonderful) independent bookstore. Bookshop Santa Cruz “… welcomes award-winning investigative journalist Scott Eden for a discussion with Steve Palopoli about A Killing in Cannabis: A True Story of Love, Murder, and California Weed.” Great timing! Thanks to Spiegel & …
Originally published March, 2019. (Reissued) Legal thrillers are among my favorite genres, and William Bernhardt has been a reliable source of entertainment for years. He has both standalone and series offerings, with his series featuring Ben Kincaid and Daniel Pike among the most popular. I was happy to receive a copy of The Last Chance …
Publication Date December 30, 2025 (just in time for New Years’ Resolutions?) As someone who has had an up-and-down journey with my weight over the years, I am generally curious about the latest/greatest/whatever guaranteed way to lose weight…and have known several people who have been or are taking one of the GLP-1 products (Wegovy, Mounjaro, …
Publication Date February 10, 2026 Several years ago, when I received a copy of James Lee Burke’s book The New Iberia Blues, I noted that James Lee Burke’s series featuring Detective Dave Robicheaux was then at more than twenty titles, and since Burke has long been one of my husband’s all-time favorite authors and Robicheaux …
Every few years we are treated to a new movie or series (generally on PBS) by Ken Burns, focusing on a single time or “thing” – The Civil War, Baseball, The Civil War, to name a few. Now the topic is The American Revolution, with a six part, twelve hour series coming out in November, …
Publication Date November 11, 2025 Again, a new standalone thriller from Philip Margolin? Yes, Please! Since 1993, when my sister recommended one of his books, I have been a fan of Philip Margolin, and since then have enjoyed nearly all of his 20+ books. Legal thrillers are among my favorite genres, and he is often …
Publication Date November 11, 2025 Have I really been a fan of T. Jefferson Parker for FORTY years? Wow. A couple of years ago, when I reviewed his book A Thousand Steps, I wrote: “When I first read T. Jefferson Parker’s Laguna Heat back in 1985, I had recently moved to Santa Cruz and was …
Fans of LeCarre, Graham Greene, etc will love the latest from William Boyd! Thanks to Grove Atlantic and NetGalley, I am the happy recipient of an advance copy of The Predicament in exchange for this honest review. The story is set in 1963. In Guatemala, a CIA agent named Frank Sartorious is working as turmoil …
Publication Date October 14, 2025 In the past few years, Lee Goldberg has made his way onto my list of reliable/favorite authors…you know, the ones that when you see they have a new book, you think, “YES! Definitely gotta get THAT one!” In 2022, there was Movieland, in 2023, Malibu Burning and Calico, in 2024 …
Publication Date November 11, 2025 David Baldacci is an extremely prolific novelist after having a successful career as an attorney. His first novel, Absolute Power, was turned into a good movie in 1997 starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman. Since then, he has written MANY books, both in series (Atlee Pine and Amos Decker, to …
Publication Date October 21, 2025 Almost exactly 2 years ago, Michael Connelly released Resurrection Walk, Book 7 in the “Lincoln Lawyer” series featuring Mickey Haller, and I loved it – FIVE stars. In that story, Mickey and his half brother Harry Bosch (yes, THAT Bosch) work together, Mickey having hired Harry as an investigator to …
Publication Date October 21, 2025 John Grisham is one of those authors whose work is devoured by his fans, who generally find him reliably entertaining. I haven’t read all of his books, and I might be wrong but I think that over the past few years, it’s been a bit of a mixed bag – …
Publication Date October 14, 2025 I’ve realized recently that much of the reading that I find most enjoyable is in the thriller category…with the spy thriller being possibly my favorite genre (when it’s well done). I was super interested in Christopher Reich’s latest, The Tourists, and was pleased to receive a copy from Thomas & …
So there I was, minding my own business, watching Bill Maher and hoping to find ways to laugh about the demise of democracy…then Andrew Ross Sorkin came on…and I wondered, where do I know that name from? When I realized he was the author of 2009’s Too Big To Fail, which scared the crap out …