Category Archives: Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Outsider in Amsterdam (Amsterdam Cops) – Janwillem Van De Wetering
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “ “Papuans…He saw the wild men from the early ages who once populated the swamp that, now, today, was called Holland.” Today in 1970’s Amsterdam, most have learned about these people from the Dutch colony of … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Culture, Lost and almost forgotten, World Literature
Tagged crime fiction, Dutch literature
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Someone Must Die – Sharon Potts
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Aubrey Lynd has always lived her life in blessed ignorance, clinging to the illusion of a protective bubble wrap. And then, her nephew is kidnapped from the middle of a carnival while he was with his … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, Crime, mystery, suspense
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Seconds to Live – Melinda Leigh
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Everyone has a past to run from. Wildlife biologist Mac Barrett is no different from the norm. He returns from Brazil with a physical scare and a secret in heart and ends up in a car … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, crime fiction, mystery, thriller
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Time to Run: Part One (Nick of Time) – John Gilstrap
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) A young woman, on the verge of dying, decides to take a last joyride with a man who is killing more than time. John Gilstrap has made a name in crime thrillers so I had really high … Continue reading
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The Jolly Coroner: A Picaresque Novel- Quentin Canterel
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Finally, a novel that encompasses what I enjoy most in a read… “If we can get the news stations interested, maybe we could find something that would lead to the closing down of a prostitution ring and … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Humor & Satire
Tagged book review, dark humor, offbeat, suspense
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Most Wanted – Lisa Scottoline
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Christine always wanted to have a family of her own – a husband whom she loved and who loved her back and the children they would have together. What she never imagined was that her husband might end … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, psychological thriller
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Blues Highway Blues (A Crossroads Thriller) – Eyre Price
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Poor mannish boy, Danny, hear me singing straight at you You know you sold your soul. And now you’ve lost that … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Jazz & Blues
Tagged blues, book reviews, Crime, fiction, New Orleans, punk, rhythm and blues, Robert Johnson
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Heirloom: A New Orleans Thriller – Lisa Rey (Author), LD Sledge (Contributor)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…probably the most incredible story that ever came out of a city that was accustomed to sordid weirdness from Voodoo to political murder…how can a world so beautiful to the eye conceal such sick human behavior … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, Crime, New Orleans, thrillers. New Orleans fiction
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The History Major – Michael Phillip Cash
(Reviewed by Lee Nelson) Part mystery, part Twilight Zone, this fast-reading novella will excite the lovers of the unknown. (By the way – it’s hard to write a review when one wants readers to discover the unexpected twists and turns for … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Our Best, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged science fiction
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Baronne Street – Kent Westmoreland
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The morning sun transformed into a rainbow as it passed through beveled-glass panes and formed a halo around Coco’s tousled black hair Her olive features and brown saucer eyes never looked more vibrant. I melted like … Continue reading
