Category Archives: Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
The Bone Curse (Benjamin Oris Book 1) – Carrie Rubin
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Ben Oris and his friend Laurette go to Paris together and visit the excursions into the catacombs. Ben touches a femur and cuts his hands causing him to show symptoms later on that are medically unsolvable. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Our Best, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged medical thrillers, supernatural, voodoo
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When Leaves Fall (A Different Point of View Story) – C.A. King
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) ? Have you ever read a book so good that you don’t even know where to start reviewing it? When Leaves Fall is a fictional short story that intrigues from the start and almost has your … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Skinny reads
Tagged book reviews, novellas, thrillers
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The Ghosts of Galway – Ken Bruen
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “It’s not that the Irish Are cynical. It’s simply that they have a wonderful Lack of respect For everything and everybody.” Brendan Behan Former ex-guarda , current Jameson- loving PI Jack Taylor loves to quote famous … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Irish Literature
Tagged book, book reviews, crime fiction, Irish literature, thrillers
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The Grand – Dennis Wilson
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Grand begins with Dean Wister, a federal agent who has lost his wife, Sara, to cancer. Before she passes away, she asks Dean if they could go to their favorite place, the meadow, once she … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, crime fiction, thrillers
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Scouse Gothic: The Pool of Life… and Death – Ian McKinney
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “They romanticized the sex and violence but failed to appreciate the overwhelming boredom of being a vampire.” Lee Melville is depressed as he just arrived in Liverpool but has actually been alive a couple of centuries. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, British crime, suspense, vampires
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The Last Best Friend – George Sims (Author), Martin Edwards (Introduction)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Had Sammy, on the towering ledge, been tempted by death, the last best friend? The endless embrace, offering oblivion and release from the remorse that Sammy felt for his parents and sisters left behind to be … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Lost and almost forgotten
Tagged British crime, fiction, London, WWII
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What Lies Within – Clare de Lune
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I learned how a body could become a beautiful contribution to the power of cosmetics…the most exquisite, deepest shade of blood red lipstick you’ve’ ever seen, rich soaps made from the finest fats…all those parts put … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Our Best
Tagged book reviews, fiction, horror, New Orleans, psychological thriller, San Francisco, suspense
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Zero Avenue: A Crime Novel – Dietrich Kalteis
(Reviewed by JD Jung) 1970s Vancouver- The young punk scene is vibrant and on the rise. Twenty four year- old singer/guitarist Frankie Del Rey just wants to make enough for her band, Middle Finger, to record an EP. So to … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, Canadian literature, crime fiction, punk rock
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The Last Girl – Danny Lopez
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Now I was a fucked-up has-been unemployed reporter for a small-town paper. All that hard work, the anger, the resolution, the desire, the accomplishments—it had all been for nothing. I was as good as my dying … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, crime fiction, Sarasota
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Fall – Candice Fox
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “How to explain it all to him, a normal human man, someone with all his faculties, with a soul. How to explain that at the core of her being Eden killed people the way she breathed, … Continue reading
