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Good Morning America Book Club Pick Explores A Father’s Disappearance

Angie Kim’s Happiness Falls (Hogarth) expertly balances a page-turning plot, beautiful writing, and memorable characters to tell a story of love, family, and the importance of communication as the Parkson family tries to figure out what happened to their missing father. Kim captures our attention immediately with her choice of…

Darryl OliverSeptember 6, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Celebrity’s Murder Forebodes a Maelstrom for Secluded Village in Ann Cleeves Mystery

New York Times bestselling author Ann Cleeves returns with an evocative third mystery in the Two Rivers series featuring DI Matthew Venn. Prior to The Raging Storm (Minotaur), Venn had attempted to put the past behind him, but to no avail. When Jem Rosco, a celebrity adventurer, is found dead…

Jodé MillmanSeptember 5, 2023

Author Discovery Zone

Elena Hartwell Taylor

Elena Taylor spent several years working in theater as a playwright, director, designer, and educator before turning her storytelling skills to fiction. Her first series, the Eddie Shoes Mysteries, written under the name Elena Hartwell, introduced a quirky mother/daughter crime-fighting duo. With All We Buried, Elena returns to her dramatic…

Cameron KimballAugust 30, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Detective’s Family Torn Apart in Modern Agatha Christie-esque Whodunit

“Love and hate go hand in hand … and each has been the motive for many a murder.” So contemplates Detective Jane Rieger-Franklin, a recurring character in Stephen Kronwith’s latest Agatha Christie-like fun ride of a novel, The Serpent’s Teeth. As well as a fast-paced, intricately plotted mystery, Serpent is…

Jim AlkonAugust 29, 2023

Fiction Podcasts

Writers, Ink Podcast: Stephen King’s Former Assistant, Marsha DeFilippo, Proves It’s Never Too Late to Write That First Book

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

Writers, InkAugust 28, 2023

Fiction

Mystery, History and the Radio City Rockettes Combine in New Novel

A singular timeline with a thriller vibe is a slight change from previous novels, but Fiona Davis upped her game with these added elements of excitement along with her special touches we know and love. Centering around a NYC landmark, in this case Radio City Music Hall, in the 1950s, The…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 28, 2023

Fiction

Three Generations of Women Unite to Find a Killer

Lana Rubicon lay sprawled on the dark slate floor of her kitchen, wondering how she got there. Her interest was not philosophical. She didn’t want to know how she’d arrived on this planet or which of her Greek ancestors had blessed her with wrinkle-proof skin. She wanted to know why…

Neil NyrenAugust 25, 2023

Fiction

Cozy Mystery’s Senior Sleuth Exposes Cybercrime and Spam Calls in the Age of AI

Spencer Quinn is the pseudonym of writer Peter Abrahams and the author of the delightful and addicting Chet and Bernie mystery series as well a number of other works of fiction. Time and again he has proven himself to be a deft wordsmith and compelling, highly entertaining storyteller. Mrs. Plansky’s…

Linda HitchcockAugust 24, 2023

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

CIA Intrigue Is Backdrop to Tackle Big Social Issues of the Times

If you read enough mysteries, usually you’ll find a piece of philosophy, a profound statement, a reflection on people or society, that the author delivers as a hint to the book’s bigger purpose. “Naivete,” says university American Literature professor Dr. Steven Jeffrey. “Naviete is the weak link in the chain…

Jim AlkonAugust 21, 2023

Miscellany

Woman’s Journey Into Hidden World of Secrets, Nightclubs and Orchids

Author Nancy Bilyeau has taken a few journeys into the past. Her debut series — the acclaimed Joanna Stafford trilogy — guided readers through the tumultuous Tudor era. With The Blue and The Fugitive Colors, we were transported to 18th-century London. Dreamland is set in 1911. With her latest historical…

Dawn IusAugust 16, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Adventure, Betrayal & Supernatural Twists in High Concept Suspense Thriller

J. Luke Bennecke’s newest thriller, Echo From a Bayou, opens with a first line to rival that of any other book: “Never had I seen so many angry trees in one place.” Riding a gondola up to the summit of Mammoth Mountain, California, John Bastian tries to blow off steam on…

Michael FerryAugust 8, 2023

Miscellany

AuthorBuzz: Workplace Romance, Cozy Mystery and Giveaway for an Evocative Poetry Collection

Sorry, this promotion is over. Read on for another great recommendation from AuthorBuzz! Start Us Up by Lexi Blake (Blue Box Press) Dear Reader, Start Us Up is a completely new kind of story for me. Writing it felt fresh and joyous, and I hope that comes through in the…

AuthorBuzzAugust 7, 2023

Fiction

Historical Mystery Explores Harsh Reality of Japanese Americans in Internment Camps

Naomi Hirahara is the Babe Ruth of authors hitting home runs out of the park with each book reaching an ever-widening circle of readers. Evergreen (Soho Crime) continues the story of the Ito Family introduced in Clark and Division. After enduring stress, deprivation and hardships during two years of imprisonment…

Linda HitchcockAugust 2, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Touch of Modernity in Absorbing Whodunit Set in Vibrant Ancient Egypt

Who would want to murder a florist? Especially the florist in charge of floral offerings to Amen-Ra, supreme deity of all Egypt? Award-winning author N.L. Holmes launches her latest fantasy novel Flowers of Evil (Wayback Press) with this question, devising twists and turns that make us suspect just about every…

Anne Eliot FeldmanJuly 31, 2023

Fiction Miscellany Young Adult

Exploring Genre and Agatha Christie’s Influence With Bestseller Katie Cotugno

Katie Cotugno has been a powerful force in the romantic young adult fiction world, with many of her books featuring feminist themes and strong characters. YA books with political and realistic themes, like Cotugno’s You Say It First and 99 Days, feature relatable characters and enjoyable plots that have achieved…

Aurora DominguezJuly 27, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Debut Author Alex Hay Talks Heists, London Setting and Finding a Publisher

“I hope you’re watching from heaven, she said inwardly, looking at the portrait. Or wherever you’ve landed. I hope you see it all play out. I hope they pin your eyes open so you have to watch what I do to this house.” London, 1905. The woman talking in Alex…

Neil NyrenJune 30, 2023

Elena Hartwell Taylor

Detective’s Family Torn Apart in Modern Agatha Christie-esque Whodunit

Writers, Ink Podcast: Stephen King’s Former Assistant, Marsha DeFilippo, Proves It’s Never Too Late to Write That First Book

CIA Intrigue Is Backdrop to Tackle Big Social Issues of the Times

Woman’s Journey Into Hidden World of Secrets, Nightclubs and Orchids

AuthorBuzz: Workplace Romance, Cozy Mystery and Giveaway for an Evocative Poetry Collection

Touch of Modernity in Absorbing Whodunit Set in Vibrant Ancient Egypt

Exploring Genre and Agatha Christie’s Influence With Bestseller Katie Cotugno

Debut Author Alex Hay Talks Heists, London Setting and Finding a Publisher

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