mystery

Judas Iscariot’s Second Chance: A Hero’s Redemption in a Dark and Dangerous London

You’ve no doubt heard of the infamous Judas Iscariot — and his well-known betrayal — but you’ve never seen him in this light before. In the first of Martin Davey’s exciting The Black Museum series, Judas is, well … miraculously, the hero. Judas the Hero follows Detective Inspector Judas Iscariot…

Katie BloomerNovember 26, 2024

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Dead Man’s Quest to Stop an Ancient Relic from Triggering Global Chaos

The main character in Artifact gets killed off in the very first chapter of the book. Well, sort of … You see, Tray and Carey Lennox are identical twins. Shortly after Carey frantically calls Tray to say he’s in danger and needs help, Tray finds Carey shot to death in…

R.G. BelskyNovember 12, 2024

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Twisted Secrets and Deadly Deceptions That’ll Keep Readers Guessing

This is the third book by Bonnie Traymore that I have reviewed, and they just keep getting better. There’s no question in my mind that Traymore should be getting recognized as a prominent new voice in mystery fiction. Like her earlier books, The Bluff is a deliciously twisted tale about…

R.G. BelskyOctober 7, 2024

Fiction

Embark on a Thrilling Vacation Full of Danger with Agnes Sharp

Sleepy English villages should come with a warning such as “Caution, serial killer at work. Parishioners, plumbers and random little old ladies are particularly vulnerable.” Agnes Sharp and the Trip of a Lifetime is the sequel to the delightfully quirky The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp. Written by the clever…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 30, 2024

Miscellany Thrillers

The Crucial Role of Queer Authors in Mystery & Thriller Genres

In the ever-evolving landscape of mysteries and thrillers, queer authors are bringing vital perspectives, narratological experimentation, and nuanced takes on criminality and justice. LGBTQ writers are crafting stories shaped by their lived experiences of chosen family, otherness, and code-switching. Queering crime fiction interrogates tropes and tests genre boundaries. Serving up…

Margot DouaihyJuly 17, 2024

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Plane Discovered in a Glacier Brings Nazi Horrors to Life in “EO-N”

If you’ve never recognized the contribution of Canadian aviators during World War II or fully grasped some of Nazi Germany’s horrors, EO-N (Hellbox Editions) will open your eyes. Those things alone make it a novel worth reading but fail to capture just what a terrific debut novel this is. Author…

Dennis HetzelDecember 16, 2020

Thrillers

Sleepy Mountain Range Overlooks Hotbed of Crime

The enigmatic title The Sleeping Lady (She Writes Press), conjures a feeling of mystery and excitement, an impression that only intensifies after opening the book. The namesake of The Sleeping Lady is the hazy outline of Mount Tamalpais. This summit helps frame the skyline over small towns north of San…

Mary Ann RyanMarch 13, 2019

Thrillers

A Thriller Turned Upside Down in “Sister Dear”

The sibling rivalry story in Sister Dear (Mira) by Hannah Mary McKinnon is as old as Cain and Abel. The difference is that McKinnon throws a howitzer into the plot, turning this contemporary thriller unexpectedly inside out and upside down. Its title and cover sub-text, “She’d kill to be her,”…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"May 26, 2020

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Dominatrix Investigates String of Disappearances

Although it is Elizabeth Cromwell, tall, imposing, blond and beautiful, who strides through Preposterous (Exponential Press) Jennifer Mason’s latest work of fiction — often brandishing a braided whip — she’s seldom alone. She’s got an almost endless and certainly multifarious troupe of characters in tow. VARIOUS SUPPORTING CHARACTERS There’s Harrington, her…

Sherri DaleyJune 16, 2022

Author Spotlight Thrillers

For a Thrill Ride, Welcome Aboard “The Last Flight”

Spoiler alert! The Last Flight (Sourcebooks Landmark) by Julie Clark is about a scary plane crash. Well, not really a spoiler, as the book’s cover and title imply at least that much. But a plane crash isn’t half of what will keep you up at night turning the pages of…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"June 2, 2020

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Secrets, Skeletons and Sociopaths

In The Girl With No Name (Bookouture), bestselling author Lisa Regan returns to the town of Denton, PA, and its newly appointed police chief, Josie Quinn. Josie was close to becoming a victim herself in capturing a serial killer who abducted and killed girls for pleasure. She thinks the nightmare…

K.L. RomoOctober 7, 2020

Thrillers

“The Girl From Widow Hills” Drowns in the Spotlight of Her Past and a Murder Investigation

Megan Miranda has followed up her 2019 Reese’s Book Club pick The Last House Guest with the highly anticipated The Girl from Widow Hills (Simon & Schuster). Twenty years ago, Arden Maynor was a child prone to sleepwalking. She disappears from her house in Widow Hills, KY, during a tremendous…

Ann LinebergerJune 24, 2020

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Cold Brew Corpse is De-Lush-ious

Let me just put it out there. I don’t drink coffee, and I hadn’t a clue what cold brew was when I started reading Cold Brew Corpse (Crooked Lane Books) by Tara Lush. Given the title, I assumed tainted coffee was killing people in some cozy town. If so, as…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"January 6, 2022

Thrillers

Mysteries and Middle Age Woes in “Pilate’s Blood”

Everybody slows down in their forties. Shouldn’t the same go for action heroes? This is the sort of commentary with which author J. Alexander Greenwood subverts the mystery series formula in Pilate’s Blood. John Pilate returns home to Cross Township to accept a position as the town constable while they…

Jeff DaughertyJune 13, 2019

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Welcome No. 23 in the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Series

What a happy occasion! The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series (Pantheon), written by Scottish author Alexander McCall Smith, debuted in 1998 with the novel by the same name, and since the first book's publication, the series has become a worldwide publishing phenomenon. Now, the series has gained another novel!…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 13, 2022

Thrillers

Detective Team Unveils Mystery in 1930s Chicago

Michelle Cox suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s. Perhaps that is why she writes about the period so adeptly. Chicago is the setting for her award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series, engaging plots that charm us with modern-minded characters enmeshed in a world full of social expectations,…

Anne Eliot FeldmanJune 12, 2019

Judas Iscariot’s Second Chance: A Hero’s Redemption in a Dark and Dangerous London

Dead Man’s Quest to Stop an Ancient Relic from Triggering Global Chaos

Twisted Secrets and Deadly Deceptions That’ll Keep Readers Guessing

The Crucial Role of Queer Authors in Mystery & Thriller Genres

Plane Discovered in a Glacier Brings Nazi Horrors to Life in “EO-N”

Sleepy Mountain Range Overlooks Hotbed of Crime

A Thriller Turned Upside Down in “Sister Dear”

Dominatrix Investigates String of Disappearances

For a Thrill Ride, Welcome Aboard “The Last Flight”

Secrets, Skeletons and Sociopaths

“The Girl From Widow Hills” Drowns in the Spotlight of Her Past and a Murder Investigation

Cold Brew Corpse is De-Lush-ious

Mysteries and Middle Age Woes in “Pilate’s Blood”

Welcome No. 23 in the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Series

Detective Team Unveils Mystery in 1930s Chicago

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