I first read Jane Harper when I stumbled across The Dry, which is aptly described as “an atmospheric thriller.” Set in Australia, it features Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk in a nifty crime mystery with possibly the most vividly described environment I can remember reading. EVER. Seriously, I could feel the heat and the dust. …
Lisa Gardner’s detective D. D. Warren is back in Never Tell, a really interesting book – and fun to read. This is the 11th book in the series (which I only discovered in 2017 with Look For Me, which featured both D.D. Warren and Flora Dane. Flora first appeared as a crime victim in Find …
I have loved John Lescroart for years (even though I didn’t know how to pronounce his name until not so long ago), and am a big fan of the whole Dismas Hardy series, so I was happy to get a copy of The Rule of Law (thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books) in exchange for …
The setting is Melville Heights, a tony neighborhood in Bristol (England), and the story is told from the points of view of three main characters: Tom Fitzwilliam, whose wife is the victim (making him suspect #1); his neighbor Joey Mullen, who has recently moved to the neighborhood and has a big crush of Tom; and …
I’ve been reading Philip Margolin for almost twenty years, and although there were one or two that were sort of “meh” for me, I usually REALLY like his books, so I was happy to get a copy of The Perfect Alibi from St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. …
I was not familiar with the novels by Robert Rotstein prior to reading We, The Jury (thanks to Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review). He has written a series of legal mystery/thrillers featuring trial attorney Parker Stern (a field he knows well, as he has thirty years’ experience …
There is so much in the news about refugees and the effects of Civil War on children, and I find myself wanting to escape into a good book. After reading Henry Porter’s latest, Firefly, I keep thinking about the sad situation faced by so many, and how grateful I am to have won the geographic …
Timothy Hallinan writes just the kind of books that SOUND really exciting and somewhat quirky. Nighttown, the latest (#7) in the Junior Bender series, came my way thanks to Soho Press and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. As it turned out, I tried several times to get into it, but it just wasn’t …
Sometimes, you just want a rock solid spy story, like John LeCarre or Frederick Forsyth might write…recently, I did, and fortunately (thanks to Penguin Group/ G.P.Putnam’s Sons and NetGalley) I had a copy of Forsyth’s latest novel, The Fox, provided to me in exchange for an honest review. The protagonist is the former chief of …
Sara Gran has published two previous novels featuring “the world’s best private detective” Claire DeWitt, and The Infinite Blacktop is the third in the series. Not having read the first two, I was concerned I might be lost when I read it, having received an advance copy from Atria Books and NetGalley in exchange for …
A Haiku Review of One Fatal Mistake by Tom Hunt Her son kills a man Together they coverup Then all hell breaks loose Thanks to Berkley Publishing and NetGalley for a copy in return for this honest haiku – I mean review. A good, quick read. Kept me occupied all afternoon and …
Her One Mistake is a quick read, and will likely have readers guessing until near the end – oh, OK maybe halfway through. I am notoriously bad at figuring things out, so I am not judge here, but I did enjoy this and thank Gallery Books and NetGalley for a copy in return for this …
As a long-time fan of John Sandford’s books set in Minnesota, featuring Lucas Davenport, Virgil F*&^ing Flowers, and their related characters, I was happy to receive a copy of Holy Ghost (Virgil Flowers #11) from GP Putnam/NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I saved the book for a long-awaited vacation, eager to have a …
In December 2016, I reviewed Out of Bounds by Val McDermid. Back then, I said, “I’m not sure why I haven’t read Val McDermid before, or why I wanted to read this one, but I am so glad it happened…McDermid fans may already be familiar with Chief Inspector Karen Pirie of Police Scotland, as Out of …
Beautiful Bad sounded like just my thing: psychological thriller, plucky heroine, remote locations, etc. So I was happy to provide an honest review in return for a copy from Harlequin/Park Row and NetGalley. This one has several of the things I like (listed above), and a few that maybe I have just gotten tired of, …
I am generally a fan of Thomas Perry’s books, so I was happy to get a copy of The Burglar from Grove Atlantic/Mysterious Press and NetGalley in return for my honest review. As the story opens, we meet the protagonist, a petite blonde named Elle who is a successful burglar in the rich neighborhoods around …
I was super excited to get a copy of DanPfeifer’s book Yes We (Still) Can: Politics in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and Trump from Twelve Books and NetGalley in return for my honest review. If you know and love Crooked Media and Pod Save America, as I do, you will love this book. If …
If you want a comprehensive book on the Menendez murders, your wait is over! I just read The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation by Robert Rand (thanks to BenBella Books and NetGalley) and now I know way more about this case than …
I lived the Bay Area during the time the Zodiac killer was active (absolutely convinced at one point that I knew who it was — more on that later). The events that took place during the time the Zodiac killer terrorized the area have been covered in depth previously. I had read Robert Graysmith’s book …
“Seeking women ages 18–32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed.” I was happy to receive a review copy of “An Anonymous Girl,” the second novel by the duo responsible for “The Wife Between Us” (thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley) – so, in return, here is my honest …