Fiction

Corruption and Cover-Ups Prove Deadly in “Fire and Vengeance”

So much of mystery fiction turns on individual tragedy and obsession. A single murder, a search for a missing child, a cold case that a cop just can’t let go. Less often is the igniting crime one of macro evil. Robert McCaw’s latest novel, Fire and Vengeance (Oceanview), does just…

Casey BarrettMay 26, 2020

Fiction Thrillers

Seduction of A Serial Killer in “Her Eyes Underwater”

Throwing caution the middle finger might just get you killed in Her Eyes Underwater (Amazon.com). In this frightening erotic thriller, debut author Romona Simon takes readers into the minds of a serial killer and the woman obsessed with captivating him. Thirty-year-old Julia Strauss always gets what she wants. When your…

K.L. RomoAugust 3, 2020

Fiction Thrillers

Tall Poppy Review: A Whodunit That Twists on a Complicated Axis of Lies and Secrets

"Intricate, complex and devilishly clever, The First to Lie is like reading a burning stick of dynamite." — J.T. Ellison, NYT bestselling author "A twisty, winding road of deception and secrets that starts with a bang and ends with an explosion." — Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife Confession: I’m…

Nicole BaartAugust 6, 2020

Fiction Thrillers

Climate Crisis Takes Center Stage in “The Org,” a Thriller Fraught With Political Tension

The Org is set in the near future — a future of a global climate crisis, in which food, water and other resources are scarce, extreme weather is destructive, panic is on the rise and political tensions are becoming increasingly violent. When Org member and activist Marianne Wolfe is violently…

Daniela RamrasAugust 11, 2020

Fiction Thrillers

A Parisian Vacation Leads Armand Gamache to Danger in “All the Devils Are Here”

"This is a rare novel that will definitely linger in your thoughts long after finishing the last page." — Fresh Fiction In Louise Penny’s latest novel, All the Devils Are Here, (Minotaur) Armand Gamache, Chief Inspector of Homicide for the Sûreté du Quebec, is in dire need of a vacation to…

Jodé MillmanSeptember 1, 2020

Fiction Thrillers

8 Legendary Legal Novels to Celebrate Magna Carta’s 800th

On June 15, 1215, "The Great Charter" was sealed. If you're unfamiliar, we're talking about the Magna Carta and this week, this momentous event celebrates its 800th anniversary. The document that became a legal cornerstone for judicial systems around the world was actually nullified in a matter of weeks. But…

Ben S. DutkaJune 15, 2015

Fiction Thrillers

“Executive Force:” Political Thriller With Intricate Plot

With a sniper putting the cross-hairs of a 6.5 Creedmore Bolt-Action Rifle on a politician’s forehead in a sleepy New England town and squeezing the trigger? With an operative cutting a fence, breaking into LAX, making his way across the runway, posing as a TSA officer, getting into a plane…

Jim ParryOctober 14, 2018

Fiction Thrillers

Tall Poppy Review: “Every Single Secret” Faces Lies

In the emotional psychological thriller Every Single Secret (Lake Union Publishing), Emily Carpenter takes us through Daphne Amos' shocking discovery that all she thought to be truth was not. Daphne thought she'd found love with her fiancé, Heath. But their precarious relationship that is built on secrets teeters when Heath begins…

Tif MarceloDecember 20, 2018

Fiction Thrillers

Tall Poppy Review: An Investigation at a Boston College Turns Deadly

If you’ve read one Hank Phillippi Ryan book, you know to clear your schedule for the day because you won’t be able to put the book down until you get to the twisted, unpredictable, often socially timely conclusion. Say No More (Forge Books) was no different. Say No More is…

Kate MorettiApril 25, 2019

Fiction Thrillers

Tall Poppy Review: She’ll Stop at Nothing to Find Out “Where She Went”

She thinks immediately of her daughter Emma, a freshman in college, and the only family Maggie has left. But Maggie’s daughter isn’t dead; she’s only missing. And no one knows where she went. Set on the campus of a large Philadelphia university (“Semper”) and in the dark underbelly occupied by…

Ann GarvinOctober 3, 2019

Fiction Thrillers

Tall Poppy Review: Layered Plot and Points of View Create Suspense in “Stories We Never Told”

In Stories We Never Told (Lake Union), Sonja Yoerg weaves a tale about deception, obsession, deep wounds, and acceptance in four points view that’s sure to wind readers into its spell. Jackie Strelitz is a psychology professor who, from a distance, seems to have it all together. She’s happily married…

Tif MarceloApril 16, 2020

Fiction Romance Young Adult

Here’s Some “Prom Theory” For You: Getting a Date Is Simply Science

As she heads to her locker at the beginning of another day at school, Iris notices they’re everywhere — pink posters announcing “Only 19 days until Junior/Senior Prom,” et cetera. As usual, Iris has a more pragmatic view of reality. She views the posters as “a propaganda campaign geared to…

Joanna PoncavageAugust 11, 2021

Fiction Romance Young Adult Young Adult - Featured

“MagicLand” Paints a New Fantasy World While Harkening Back to Beloved Favorites

In MagicLand (Morgan James Publishing), debut author Charles Bastille creates an almost-decimated Earth where the small remaining population is at war. The magicians of Moria and the tech-enhanced denizens of Gath couldn’t be more different from each other, whether as individuals or as societies. They are hardly even the same…

Y. M. NelsonSeptember 8, 2021

Fiction Romance Young Adult

Tall Poppy Review: Festivities Are in Full Swing in High-Spirited Rom-Com

It’s that magical time of year — October — when Christmas starts its convivial seep into our daily lives. Ornaments and pine boughs appear at Target, Hallmark Channel starts teasing their holiday movie line-up, and ambitious decorators string up lights while the weather is still warm (is that only me?).…

Amy ReichertOctober 7, 2021

Fiction Romance Thrillers

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: A Bodyguard Romance and a Twist on “Jane Eyre”

More Than Protect You by Shayla Black (1001 Dark Nights Press) Dear Reader, I’m thrilled to bring you this standalone novella from my More Than Words series — a story I’ve been dying to unfold since revealing Amanda Lund’s affair with her father’s best friend and the tragic aftermath of…

AuthorBuzzJanuary 4, 2021

Fiction Romance Romance - Featured

Tessa Bailey’s “Hook, Line, and Sinker” Is a Slow-Burn Romance for the Sidekicks

Many of us have felt like the sidekick at some point in life, whether it’s at our jobs or in our friendship or family dynamics. If you’ve ever been typecast or felt like a supporting actor in a bigger story, then you will relate to the main characters in Tessa…

Y. M. NelsonMarch 1, 2022

Corruption and Cover-Ups Prove Deadly in “Fire and Vengeance”

Seduction of A Serial Killer in “Her Eyes Underwater”

Tall Poppy Review: A Whodunit That Twists on a Complicated Axis of Lies and Secrets

Climate Crisis Takes Center Stage in “The Org,” a Thriller Fraught With Political Tension

A Parisian Vacation Leads Armand Gamache to Danger in “All the Devils Are Here”

8 Legendary Legal Novels to Celebrate Magna Carta’s 800th

“Executive Force:” Political Thriller With Intricate Plot

Tall Poppy Review: “Every Single Secret” Faces Lies

Tall Poppy Review: An Investigation at a Boston College Turns Deadly

Tall Poppy Review: She’ll Stop at Nothing to Find Out “Where She Went”

Tall Poppy Review: Layered Plot and Points of View Create Suspense in “Stories We Never Told”

“MagicLand” Paints a New Fantasy World While Harkening Back to Beloved Favorites

Tall Poppy Review: Festivities Are in Full Swing in High-Spirited Rom-Com

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: A Bodyguard Romance and a Twist on “Jane Eyre”

Tessa Bailey’s “Hook, Line, and Sinker” Is a Slow-Burn Romance for the Sidekicks

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