Category Archives: Crime, Mystery and Thrillers

Mygale – Thierry Jonquet (Translated from the French by Donald Nicholson-Smith)

Posted on March 17, 2012 by J D Jung

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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The Big O – Declan Burke

Posted on February 19, 2012 by J D Jung

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 →

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The Dying Crapshooter’s Blues – David Fulmer

Posted on February 18, 2012 by J D Jung

Check it out! 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 does … Continue reading →

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Triangle of Deception – Haggai Carmon

Posted on February 17, 2012 by J D Jung

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 →

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Sanctuary – Ken Bruen

Posted on February 13, 2012 by J D Jung

Check this out! P.I. and former guard Jack Taylor isn’t the most likeable guy. Through the years, he’s managed to make more enemies than friends. In fact, he’s known more for being a drunk than an investigator. That means that … Continue reading →

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Neptune Avenue – Gabriel Cohen

Posted on February 13, 2012 by J D Jung

Check this out! “Nothing personal” is Brooklyn South Homicide Detective Jack Leightner’s motto. This applies to his grueling police work as well as to his personal life. Divorced, with a twenty-five-year-old son whom he rarely sees, he’s just been dumped … Continue reading →

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Dancing to “Almendra” – Mayra Montero

Posted on February 13, 2012 by J D Jung

  Comprar este libro It’s October 1957 in pre-Castro Cuba, and Havana is filled with gangsters, casinos, and corruption. Twenty-two-year-old entertainment reporter Joaquín Porrata is fed up with working for a newspaper where he’s only allowed to interview “comedians and … Continue reading →

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