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Laurie R. King Delivers Majesty and Enigma in the Latest Mary Russell Mystery, “Castle Shade”

Detective work doesn’t sleep. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes have barely closed the door on their latest case when they arrive in Transylvania to delve into another. Summoned by Roumania’s Queen Marie, the pair is commissioned to investigate the ominous happenstances lately encompassing Castle Bran, a structure with sinister and…

Amanda GardnerJune 8, 2021

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“Hummingbird: Broken Wings” Is a Coming-of-Age Mystery Where Angels, Demons and Witchcraft Collide

“‘It’s amazing what humans will sacrifice for money and power … I told you, Abby, humans can’t resist what evil sometimes offers.’” In the novel Hummingbird: Broken Wings by Spencer K. Prescott, we meet straight-A student Abigail Anderson, and she has the receipts to brag. She’s the first person in…

Emily WolfeJune 10, 2021

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Leroy Field Merges Fiction and Current Events in Thriller “China Deception”

China Deception, Part 1 (Gatekeeper Press) by Leroy Field provides a chilling perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and around the world through the medium of dystopian fiction. During a time characterized by worldwide fear and placing blame on various members of the global community for inciting…

Gabby TorrentiJuly 21, 2021

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In “An Unlikely Spy” and World War II London, Espionage Shows Its Dark Side

In Rebecca Starford’s An Unlikely Spy (Ecco), Evelyn Varley is about to find that out the hard way. In 1939 with the war looming, Evelyn is recruited by MI5, first to transport classified material, then to infiltrate a group of Nazi sympathizers. She finds it easy and exhilarating at first.…

Neil NyrenMay 28, 2021

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“Oldogs,” New Tricks in Kip Cassino’s Political Thriller

They are old. They have been in the military, many on dangerous or clandestine missions. They have useful skills that could be of value to an organization like the CIA. They are bored, lonely, and looking to get back in the game. The CIA, writes author Kip Cassino, gets 15,000…

Jim AlkonMay 11, 2021

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“EVE-0,” A Pandemic Thriller Set in the Amazon Jungle

Dr. Gabrielle Gale is an emergency room physician at a busy city hospital that’s become even busier these days. In the eight years since the COVID-19 pandemic, a series of other deadly threats have killed many more millions. On CNN, a map of the United States showing outbreaks of different…

Joanna PoncavageMay 11, 2021

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Detective Runs Away From the Present Only to Be Confronted by Her Past in “When The Stars Go Dark”

In bestselling author Paula McLain’s new novel, When The Stars Go Dark (Ballantine), Detective Anna Hart is always running from terrible memories. They could be nightmares about her mother’s death, her childhood separation from her brother and sister, or her tumultuous time in foster care. Most recently, though, she’s bolting…

Jodé MillmanApril 13, 2021

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Harlan Coben Mixes Art, Radical Politics, Vigilante Justice and Family Secrets in “Win”

Better yet, Google could just define it with the name “Windsor Horne Lockwood III.” Lockwood operates differently than most of the rest of us. He’s an almost-sociopathic son of privilege whose brains, brawn and wealth make him a one-percenter who pretty much does what he pleases. In Harlan Coben’s latest…

Dennis HetzelMarch 15, 2021

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Fortune Favors “The Ruthless” in Latest Crime Thriller

David Putnam’s latest novel starts with an undercover cop and a fidgety meth addict in a stolen car, idling in the parking lot of a seedy bar. It only takes a few pages to introduce readers to at least two possible plotlines with the promise of more, and by the…

Sherri DaleyFebruary 2, 2021

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“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

Sarah MacLean’s Riot of a Romance is Quite the “Bombshell”

Rakes and rogues and rascals (oh, my!) have long been a staple in historical romance. And one of their biggest proponents and creators is author Sarah MacLean, whose latest novel, Bombshell (Avon), the first in her new Hell's Belles series, exploded into release yesterday. MacLean has often professed her interest…

JeriAnn GellerAugust 25, 2021

Fiction Romance

Lucinda Riley’s “The Missing Sister” Powerfully Concludes Family Saga Series

In the much-anticipated final installment of her Seven Sisters Series, Irish author Lucinda Riley takes readers on an epic journey to uncover the truth behind Pa Salt’s seventh adopted daughter. Like many of the books in the series, The Missing Sister (Blue Box Press) is a story of love, sacrifice,…

BookTribMay 27, 2021

Fiction Miscellany

Bestselling and Beloved Author Anne Rice Passes Away at 80

Anne Rice, prolific author of more than 30 novels including Interview With the Vampire, passed away on December 11, 2021, at 80 years old. She was an extremely gifted Gothic novelist who always aimed for a high level of literary merit in her work and, as such, garnered a devoted…

Judy MorenoDecember 13, 2021

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Racism Challenges Pure Bonds of Friendship Amidst a Life-Threatening Storm

A grown woman named Sarah huddles in a dark closet. “It was then, she felt the entity quicken within her as it began gnawing away from the inside out. Her throat went dry as her breaths came in shallow gasps, and she heard a growling in her ears. By the…

Judy MorenoDecember 17, 2021

Fiction

Success at Any Cost: Charismatic Man Climbs “A Ladder to the Sky” by John Boyne

If you loved The Heart’s Invisible Furies and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne like I did, although very different, you may want to check out A Ladder to the Sky (Hogarth). This incredible story keeps you on your toes … guessing who the narrator is, who…

Jennifer BlankfeinDecember 6, 2021

Fiction

Can These Triplets Heal a Community That’s Literally Been Poisoned? “One Two Three” Go …

I was lucky enough to be able to engage in conversation with the talented and charismatic Laurie Frankel at my latest book club meeting, where we discussed her moving new novel, One Two Three (Henry Holt and Co.) The group gave this amazing book rave reviews and we thoroughly enjoyed…

Jennifer BlankfeinOctober 22, 2021

Laurie R. King Delivers Majesty and Enigma in the Latest Mary Russell Mystery, “Castle Shade”

“Hummingbird: Broken Wings” Is a Coming-of-Age Mystery Where Angels, Demons and Witchcraft Collide

Leroy Field Merges Fiction and Current Events in Thriller “China Deception”

In “An Unlikely Spy” and World War II London, Espionage Shows Its Dark Side

“Oldogs,” New Tricks in Kip Cassino’s Political Thriller

“EVE-0,” A Pandemic Thriller Set in the Amazon Jungle

Detective Runs Away From the Present Only to Be Confronted by Her Past in “When The Stars Go Dark”

Harlan Coben Mixes Art, Radical Politics, Vigilante Justice and Family Secrets in “Win”

Fortune Favors “The Ruthless” in Latest Crime Thriller

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

Sarah MacLean’s Riot of a Romance is Quite the “Bombshell”

Lucinda Riley’s “The Missing Sister” Powerfully Concludes Family Saga Series

Bestselling and Beloved Author Anne Rice Passes Away at 80

Racism Challenges Pure Bonds of Friendship Amidst a Life-Threatening Storm

Success at Any Cost: Charismatic Man Climbs “A Ladder to the Sky” by John Boyne

Can These Triplets Heal a Community That’s Literally Been Poisoned? “One Two Three” Go …

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