Tag Archives: Crime

My Killer: A Supernatural Crime Thriller – Gary Sherbell

Posted on February 8, 2024 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) NYC assistant district attorney Joel Marcus has made a lot of enemies as a prosecutor. Add to that, he is unhappily married, but stays because he loves his young son. To get through all this, he’s … Continue reading →

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Dogboy v Catfish – Luke Gracias

Posted on November 19, 2023 by J D Jung

Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned When I first read the title, Dogboy v Catfish, I thought that it sounded silly, and was skeptical as to whether I would enjoy the book. I hope others are not turned off by it, … Continue reading →

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Sweet Undoings – Yanick Lahens (translated by Kaiama L. Glover)

Posted on April 14, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Nowadays, in the cities, you’ve got to drink it all in, the honey and the bile. All in the same cup.” Judge Raymond Berthier has just been murdered, and his nineteen-year-old daughter, Brune, is grieving … Continue reading →

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Uncle Charlie Killed Dutch Schultz: The Jewish Mob: A Family Affair – Alan Geik

Posted on December 4, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) #CommissionsEarned There are a lot of family histories out there to read about, but this one is different. While Alan Geik’s parents were not directly in the mafia, many of their relatives and friends he met … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Mygale (City Lights Noir)-Thierry Jonquet (translated by Donald Nicolson Smith

Posted on October 30, 2022 by J D Jung

Acheter ce livre! #CommissionsEarned Ah, revenge can be so sweet. Now mix it with obsession and a touch of madness, and it turns utterly twisted and bizarre.  Such is the case with the intense and fascinating novel, Mygale, written by … Continue reading →

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Citizens of Light – Sam Shelstad

Posted on October 24, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned You may wonder how the characters in this story function in everyday life, but that’s part of the charm of Citizens of Light. Colleen Weagle is not proud of her past. As a teenage runaway, … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Blues Highway Blues – Eyre Price

Posted on November 15, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Poor mannish boy, Danny, hear me        singing straight at you You know you sold your soul. And now          you’ve lost that               … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Serial Killers: Horror and Murder: Scary and True Stories of the Most Terrifying Serial Killers the World has Ever Seen! – Frank C. Chastain

Posted on October 18, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Don’t be fooled by the book cover! You may think it was taken right out of a tabloid headline. No, Serial Killers takes a mostly objective look at some of the world’s darkest and most notorious … Continue reading →

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Arsène Lupin, gentleman-burglar – Maurice LeBlanc, Edgar Jepson (Translator)

Posted on June 12, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “You don’t know who Lupin is? The most whimsical, the most audacious, and the most genial thief in France. For the last ten years he has kept the police at bay….In fact, he’s our national robber.” … Continue reading →

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The Last Twist of the Knife – João Almino (Author), Elizabeth Lowe (Translator)

Posted on April 12, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “Pieces of the past arrive that either frighten me or invite me to a reunion. It’s what I see, what I hear. The rest I imagine…” A seventy-year-old lawyer decides to abandon his current life in … Continue reading →

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