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Category Archives: Crime Fiction
Review: City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita
Interesting factoid: the setting of the city in one building is actually based on the city of Whittier, Alaska. I learned about this city one one of the weekend news programs. When I learned about this title and the setting, … Continue reading
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Review: Three-Fifths by John Vercher
This is most certainly a one-sitting read. I read it during a particularly long (15+ hour) car ride. I was immediately drawn to it for personal reasons; my own two boys are biracial. Bobby’s character is a truly sympathetic one; … Continue reading
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Review: November Road by Lou Berney
I wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I agreed to review this title. At first glance, it’s not something I would normally read, despite being a huge fan of crime fiction. That said, I’d heard nothing but praise … Continue reading
Review: Little Boy Blue (A Helen Grace Thriller) by M.J. Arlidge
M.J. Arlidge’s Helen Grace thrillers are some of the very best examples of crime fiction out there. This is the fifth in this truly addictive, incredibly dark yet captivating series. Each title has built up and developed each of the … Continue reading
Posted in Crime Fiction, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Mystery/Suspense, Review
Tagged murder, serial killer, suspense
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Review: The Trespasser by Tana French
This is the sixth book in the Dublin Murder Squad series. I adore each and every one of these, for Antoinette’s character is one I truly enjoy. She’s tough, rough around the edges, just wanting to advance in her career, … Continue reading
Posted in Crime Fiction, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Review, Viking
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Review: Red Right Hand by Chris Holm
I’ve been impatiently awaiting the release of this book for some time! Hendricks is quite a character, an anti-hero who hunts hitmen. It’s an incredibly insane plot but Holm pulls it off with expertise and ease. Hendricks is a man … Continue reading
Posted in Crime Fiction, Mulholland Books, Review, Thriller
Tagged hitman, San Francisco
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Review: The Killing Kind by Chris Holm
What do you get when you put 2,000 balloons, two hit-men, and a mob target in one room? A scene that will have readers both laughing at the imagery and on the edge of their seats in anticipation of the … Continue reading
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Review: The Fraud by Brad Parks
My, my Brad Parks! Your sensitive side is showing in this most recent volume in the Carter Ross series. I have to say, I loved it. A fan of Carter Ross from the beginning, his wise cracks a characteristic of … Continue reading
Audiobook Review: Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
Program Type: Audiobook Listening Length: 13 hours and 24 minutes Publisher: Hachette Audio (September 16, 2014) Source: Library Detroit Detective Gabriella Versado is used to unusual cases. Her latest, however, goes beyond anything she’s ever seen. The body of a teen … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Crime Fiction, Hachette Audio, Horror, Review, Science Fiction
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Review: The Ways of the Dead by Neely Tucker
Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Viking Adult (June 12, 2014) ISBN-10: 0670016586 Source: Publisher Washington D.C. reporter Sully Carter has seen his share of brutality. A stint in war-torn Bosnia left him wounded, his body full of shrapnel, leaving him an … Continue reading
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Tagged murder, political corruption, Washington D.C.
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