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Author Archives: J D Jung
Now You See Me – S. J. Bolton
Reviewed by Glenda Anderson Get this book! Murder most foul in good old foggy London… In Now You See Me,” author S.J. Bolton has continued her first-person narrative series. Detective Lacey Flint finds a dying woman in the process of … Continue reading
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Breaking Silence: A Novel – Linda Castillo
Reviewed by Donna Lewis Get this book! Kate Burkholder, the police chief of an Ohio Amish town is faced with what at first appears to be a tragic accident.However, it soon becomes evident she the town has been confronted by a gruesome triple homicide. … Continue reading
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Apples and Oranges – Marie Brenner
It’s been reported that 52% of brothers and sisters have a close rapport, while 12% have none. Another 21% have a “borderline” relationship. The latter is how New York journalist Marie Brenner defined her relationship with her older brother, Carl. … Continue reading
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Mygale – Thierry Jonquet (Translated from the French by Donald Nicholson-Smith)
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 the late French crime … Continue reading
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After finishing the extraordinary thriller, Mygale, by the late Thierry Jonquet, I realized that I needed a way to distinguish the exceptional “must read immediately” from the “very good, definitely worth your time” books. This lead me to the three … Continue reading
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City Lights
I found it quite disturbing that what I enjoyed about this town was now gone. I havent been here in a couple of years, but during the last few times I visited I had established a comfortable routine. Run in … Continue reading
The Italian Lover – Robert Hellenga
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Margo Harrington, an American expatriate living in Italy, is excited to hear that her memoir, The Sixteen Pleasures, will be made into a feature film. The book details her experiences when she first came to Florence. … Continue reading
The Big O – Declan Burke
Check it out! Have you ever stumbled across a novel that contains such an implausible plot and a vague setting—and it doesn’t even allow you to feel for any of the characters? Believe it or not, I did—and I ate … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Humor & Satire, Irish Literature
Tagged anti-hero, Irish literature, satire
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The Dying Crapshooter’s Blues – David Fulmer
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Atlanta, 1923: In the midst of Prohibition, the city is seething with corruption, bootlegging, narcotics, gambling, and counterfeiting scams. This would seem the perfect scenario for Joe “Indian Joe” Rose to drift into town, as he … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, crime fiction, jazz
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Triangle of Deception – Haggai Carmon
Check it out! Dan Gordon works undercover for the U. S. Department of Justice, pursuing money launderers and white-collar criminals who flee the country. Why the need to go undercover? Because many of his targets are among the world’s most … Continue reading