Tag Archives: Thriller

Guest Post: John Milliken Thompson, Author of The Reservoir

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Jenn

Today I’m excited to welcome John Milliken Thompson, author of The Reservoir! Since learning about this book at BEA (Book Expo America) I’ve been shouting about it from the rooftops.  It has everything I love in a thriller, plus it’s … Continue reading →

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Review: The Informationist by Taylor Stevens

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Crown (March 8, 2011) ISBN-10: 0307717097 Source: Third party It’s been nine years since Vanessa “Michael” Munroe escaped Cameroon at the young age of fifteen.  She now serves as an “informationist”, and individual who visits developing … Continue reading →

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Review: The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbø

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Jenn

Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition (February 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0061133981 Source: Publisher Harry Hole, Oslo police detective, is called in to investigate the murder of a young woman.  Her finger was amputated and a red diamond is … Continue reading →

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Review: I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Jenn

  Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition edition (March 30, 2010) ISBN-10: 0765327821 Source: I bought it! John Wayne Cleaver is a teen boy with his own share of issues.  His mother and aunt run the family mortuary.  … Continue reading →

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Review:The Disappearance by Bentley Little

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Jenn

Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Signet (September 7, 2010) ISBN-10: 0451231031 Source: Publisher A group of UCLA students make the long drive to Nevada to attend the Burning Man celebration.  They let loose and enjoy the party atmosphere around them.  One … Continue reading →

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Review: The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; First Edition edition (January 5, 2010) ISBN-10: 0547229895 Source: Library copy   Ruth Galloway, archeologist, lives in a remote area near Norfolk called Saltmarsh.  She has experience recovering ancient relics & remains of … Continue reading →

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Night Season by Chelsea Cain

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Jenn

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. The book I’m eagerly awaiting is THE NIGHT SEASON by Chelsea Cain. It’s the fourth book in Chelsea’s … Continue reading →

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Review: Ashes to Water by Irene Ziegler

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 394 pages Publisher: Five Star (June 16, 2010) ISBN-10: 1594148600 Source: Author Annie Bartlett returns to her small Florida hometown after her father is murdered.  She demands to confront the woman acquitted of the crime, and is astonished to … Continue reading →

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Mini-Review: Running from the Devil by Jamie Freveletti

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Jenn

  Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Harper; Reprint edition (May 25, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0061684236 Source: Publisher Biochemist Emma Caldridge is on a flight from Miami to Bogota when the plane goes down in a fiery crash.  Shortly after … Continue reading →

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Review: Dismantled by Jennifer McMahon

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Jenn

  Paperback: 422 pages Publisher: Harper ISBN: 978-0-06-168934-5 Source: Publisher   Four young friends from Sexton College in Vermont formed a group called the Compassionate Dismantlers.  The motto of the Dismantlers was: ” To understand the nature of a thing, … Continue reading →

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