Category Archives: Mystery/Suspense

Frightful Friday: Defending Jacob by William Landay

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. The featured book this week is Defending Jacob by William Landay Hardcover:432 pages Publisher:Delacorte Press (January 31, 2012) ISBN-10: … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime Fiction, Delacorte Press, Frightful Friday, Mystery/Suspense, Random House, Review | 5 Comments

Prime Suspect/A Face in the Crowd by Lynda La Plante

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jenn

To celebrate the re-release of the Prime Suspect series, I’m pleased to present you with reviews of the first two books in this series. Paperback:288 pages Publisher:Harper Paperbacks (January 17, 2012) ISBN-10: 006213437X Source: Publisher New female Detective Chief Inspector Jane … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper Books, Mystery/Suspense, Review | 3 Comments

Review: Taken by Robert Crais

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 18 and up Hardcover:352 pages Publisher:Putnam Adult (January 24, 2012) Source: Publisher Krista is a first generation Hispanic-American.  When she goes off on a trip with her boyfriend and doesn’t return when planned, her mother doesn’t worry. … Continue reading →

Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Putnam, Review, Thriller | 6 Comments

Frightful Friday Review: The Chalk Girl by Carol O’Connell

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week.  Feel free to grab the button and join in! This week’s Frightful Friday book is The Chalk Girl  by … Continue reading →

Posted in Frightful Friday, Mystery/Suspense, Putnam, Women's Fiction | 3 Comments

The Retribution by Val McDermid

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover:416 pages Publisher:Atlantic Monthly Press (January 3, 2012) ISBN-10: 0802120172 Source: Publisher Clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill and detective Carol Jordan make quite the dynamic team. The work they’ve done together to put away dangerous criminals makes them the envy … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic Monthly Press, Crime Fiction, Grove/Atlantic, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller | 4 Comments

Frightful Friday: The Innocent by Taylor Stevens

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! This week’s featured book is The Innocent by Taylor Stevens: Hardcover:352 … Continue reading →

Posted in Crown Books, Frightful Friday, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller | 5 Comments

Review: Affairs of Steak by Julie Hyzy

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback:304 pages Publisher:Berkley; Original edition (January 3, 2012) ISBN-10: 0425245837 Source: Kaye Publicity White House chef Olivia Paras has been tasked to work with her nemesis, White House Sensitivity Director Peter Everett Sargeant, on an off-site event for the First … Continue reading →

Posted in Berkley Prime Crime, Mystery/Suspense, Review | 5 Comments

Audiobook Review: The Vaults by Toby Ball

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Jenn

Audible Audio Edition Listening Length:9 hours and 6 minutes Program Type:Audiobook Version:Unabridged Publisher:Iambik Audio Inc Source: Publisher   In a dystopian 1930′s America, archivist Arthur Puskis discovers a duplicate file in the Vaults, a dark, desolate underground hall containing the city’s criminal … Continue reading →

Posted in Audiobook, Crime Fiction, Dystopian fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Review, St. Martin's Press | 6 Comments

Review: The Strangers on Montagu Street by Karen White

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Jenn

Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: NAL Trade; 1 edition (November 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0451235266 Source:  Publisher In the third of Karen White’s Tradd Street novels, psychic realtor Melanie “Mellie” Middleton is forced to move in with her mother after she discovers her mid-19th century Tradd … Continue reading →

Posted in Mystery/Suspense, NAL, Paranormal Fiction, Review | 7 Comments

Mx3 Review: Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Young Adult Paperback:224 pages Publisher:First Second (June 7, 2011) Source: Library copy Anya is a student at a private school. She’s not proud of her Russian heritage; her family moved to the United States when she was five … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic novel, Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Mystery/Suspense, Review, YA | 4 Comments