International Mystery & Crime

“Last Seen in Havana” Explores Cuban American Mother’s Disappearance

What happens when you mix a starry-eyed blond, blue-eyed teenage surfer girl wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt with a strikingly handsome genuine Cuban revolutionary soldier nearly twice her age who is one of Fidel Castro’s right-hand men? Hint: this is not a romance novel despite their “meet cute”. I heartily…

Linda HitchcockMarch 28, 2024

Miscellany Thrillers

Steve Berry’s “The Atlas Maneuver” Thrills with Lost Treasure, CIA Intrigue and Weaponized Bitcoin

Forget everything you think you know about bitcoin. Steve Berry is about to enlighten — and perhaps alarm — you. In his latest international thriller, The Atlas Maneuver (Grand Central Publishing), book 18 in Berry’s bestselling Cotton Malone series, Cotton must not only unravel the mystery involving the lost treasure…

Dawn IusFebruary 22, 2024

Fiction

Gripping Debut Tackles Crime, Culture, Colonization in 1914 Fiji

Nilima Rao leaves the reader wanting more! Her gripping, dramatic debut crime novel A Disappearance in Fiji (Soho Crime) will soon be available in a paperback edition and she is working on an eagerly anticipated sequel A Shipwreck in Fiji. The first book is set in 1914 forty years after…

Linda HitchcockJanuary 30, 2024

Fiction

Alexander McCall Smith Brings You a Cabin-In-The-Woods Mystery Unlike Any Other

Alexander McCall Smith’s website welcomes readers with the following: "Find Happiness within the pages of an Alexander McCall Smith book". This is sound advice indeed! My recommendation is to have one or more of his books on your nightstand or loaded to your e-reader to soothe jangled nerves, calm stress,…

Linda HitchcockOctober 12, 2023

Fiction

One Woman’s Fight for Justice & Equality in Historic Bombay

It’s a happy day when a reader can dive into a suspenseful new novel written by international best-selling and multiple award-winning author Sujata Massey. Her eagerly anticipated work The Mistress of Bhatia House (Soho Crime), latest in the Perveen Mistry series, is now available. These historical fiction mysteries are well-plotted,…

Linda HitchcockOctober 11, 2023

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Mysteries at Sea: Nev March’s Intricate Web of History and Whodunits

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

BookTribOctober 11, 2023

Miscellany Thrillers

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Returns, Karin Smirnoff Breathes New Life Into Series

Stieg Larsson’s death in 2004 left a near impossible hole to fill for fans of Swedish crime fiction — his renowned Millennium saga, kicking off with the bestselling novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, had quickly become a pop culture phenomenon, and the book’s legendary Gothic punk hacker Lisbeth…

Dawn IusAugust 31, 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

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: From Bucharest to Books: Author William Maz on Espionage, Authenticity, and the Legacy of Oligarchs

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

BookTribJuly 19, 2023

Listicles Thrillers

7 Heart-Pounding Thrillers That Are Perfect for History Buffs

We’re no strangers to crime thrillers. From Riley Sager to David Baldacci, the New York Times bestseller list seems perpetually chock-full of the latest whodunnit. But there’s something especially enticing about the subgenre of political thrillers. Weaving governmental intrigue through electrifying narratives adds a layer of conspiracy and mystery, bringing…

Cameron KimballMay 12, 2023

Thrillers

A Spy’s Last Tour Does Not Go As Expected

I had no marketable skills, no human attachment worth the name, no life alternatives. All I had to do was gut out the remainder of my tour the way I’d managed to gut out all my tours – quietly, neither glaringly successful nor unsuccessful, a near-invisible piece of flotsam carried…

Neil NyrenApril 28, 2023

Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Love, Intrigue and International Arms Trade: Unveiling Joanne Leedom-Ackerman’s “Burning Distance”

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

BookTribApril 26, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Archeologist Aids in Solving 20-Year-Old Cold Case

The Last Remains (Mariner Books) will rightfully jump to the top of many mystery lovers' TBRN (to be read now!!) piles. It is purportedly the 16th and final book in Elly Griffith’s exciting and addictive series about Ruth Galloway, tenured college professor, forensic archeologist and crime solver who routinely aids…

Linda HitchcockApril 17, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Crime Thriller Highlights Tireless Work of Real-Life Humanitarians

In their new crime-thriller, The Hunger Crime, John B. Crisci and Trudy E. Bower introduce a plot full of crime, action, adventure, betrayal, and romance all while highlighting the tireless work of real-life humanitarians who dedicate their lives to helping others. The book begins with an introduction to protagonist and…

Abigail WhiteApril 10, 2023

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Gritty Nordic Noir Unravels Past and Present Crimes

Johanna Mo’s The Shadow Lily (Penguin) is as intricate as it is alluring. This second book of The Island Murder Series stands alone, filling in crucial details about the previous novel while setting the scene for a third. Part thriller, part police procedural, The Shadow Lily weaves a missing persons…

Megan BeauregardAugust 11, 2022

Fiction Thrillers

Murder at High School Reunion Reveals Decades-Old Secrets in New Elly Griffiths

Elly Griffiths’ latest suspenseful mystery novel Bleeding Heart Yard (Mariner) might rightfully give pause to those readers who are contemplating attending an upcoming high school reunion. It’s daunting enough to be concerned about your appearance and imagining how you might measure up to long-ago classmates without finding one old friend…

Linda HitchcockNovember 16, 2022

International Mystery & Crime

Steve Berry’s “The Atlas Maneuver” Thrills with Lost Treasure, CIA Intrigue and Weaponized Bitcoin

Books & Looks Podcast: Mysteries at Sea: Nev March’s Intricate Web of History and Whodunits

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Returns, Karin Smirnoff Breathes New Life Into Series

Books & Looks Podcast: From Bucharest to Books: Author William Maz on Espionage, Authenticity, and the Legacy of Oligarchs

7 Heart-Pounding Thrillers That Are Perfect for History Buffs

Books & Looks Podcast: Love, Intrigue and International Arms Trade: Unveiling Joanne Leedom-Ackerman’s “Burning Distance”

Crime Thriller Highlights Tireless Work of Real-Life Humanitarians

Gritty Nordic Noir Unravels Past and Present Crimes

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