Category Archives: Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Blackwell: Prequel to the Magnus Blackwell Series – Alexandrea Weis, Lucas Astor
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “You have to fight to regain you soul. If you do not, you shall lose it forever.” It was the late 19th century and Magnus Blackwell resented his father but attended Harvard through his Boston blue-blood … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged betrayal, Dorian Gray, New Orleans, Oscar Wilde, revenge, Romance, voodoo
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Broken Humanity – Karine Vivier (Author), Kirsty Catriona Olivant (Translator)
(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) Reader beware: this story is about people involved in child kidnapping and child deaths. Wanting to turn away from such a topic, I was lured inside, like a child promised treats which can only be … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, French Literature, World Literature
Tagged abduction, book reviews. fiction, thrillers
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The Desire Card – Lee Matthew Goldberg
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) Lee Matthew Goldberg’s, The Desire Card, is the kind of book that can put a strain on your relationship. That’s right, it’s that “pull-you-right-in, page-turner” type of book that can evoke the ire of your … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews. fiction, crime fiction, thrillers
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The Suicide Letters of Jack Monroe – Mary Maurice
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Suicide Letters of Jack Monroe is a psychological thriller about Susan wanting to commit suicide and Jack Monroe trying to stop her. What then conspire between them are numerous amounts of letters and dialogue defining … Continue reading
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Tagged suicide
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AntiAmerica – T.K. Falco
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Assuming her stalker stayed true to his word, he would reveal all her secrets. There was a reason why his delving into her life gnawed at her gut. It was like he could sense the sins … Continue reading
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Tagged cyber thriller, cyber-crime, hacking
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Renegade Pawn (Lucas Rocha Thriller Series Book 1) – Craig S. Wilson
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Most favelados are treated like renegades. In reality they are pawns in a much bigger game.” Rio de Janeiro, 2008 – Sixteen-year-old Lucas Rocha is suddenly faced with the responsibility of caring for his two younger … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Romance
Tagged crime fiction, poverty, Rio de Janeiro
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Skin of Tattoos – Christina Hoag
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) When Cyco Lokos gang member Magdaleno (Mags) Argueta comes home to Los Angeles after serving prison time for a robbery, he wants nothing more than to start a new life. However, there’s one obstacle he … Continue reading
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Tagged crime fiction, gangs, Los Angeles
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Justice Gone – N. Lombardi Jr.
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Justice Gone highlights an event that happens in a small town and what unfolds as a dramatic and wonderfully set story discusses matters that we are facing in the world today. In this psychological thriller, three … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, homelessness, police brutality, psychological thriller, veterans
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House of Beauty- Melba Escobar (Author), Elizabeth Bryer (Translator)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I also hate the ladies of Bogotá among whom I count myself, though I do all I can to stand apart. I hate their habit of using the term “Indians” to refer to people they consider … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Latin American Literature, World Issues, World Literature
Tagged Bogota, Colombia, crime fiction, mysogeny, racism
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Career Criminal 1 (Volume 1) D Henderon
(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) “Without further thought, I removed the huge Rambo knife from my waistline and slit his throat from ear to ear…Meanwhile, Felicia was switching hotels faster than a fugitive on the run. It was rare to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980, crime fiction, Crips, gangs, gangsters
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