Category Archives: Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
The Man in the Corduroy Suit (The Discipline Files Book 3) – James Wolff
(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Retired British intelligence officer Willa Karlsson was rushed to the hospital due to an apparent poisoning. Though the exact toxin cannot be verified, the methods look similar to those previously executed by Russian intelligence. Why … Continue reading
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Tagged British literature, espionage, Russia
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Your Turn – Lavelle Andrew Miller
(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Why was a well-respected detective with the Metro Nashville Police Department framed for a murder he did not commit, and worse, the crime of killing a fellow police officer? After serving ten years, that former … Continue reading
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Tagged murder, Nashville, police, prison
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The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants – Orlando Ortega-Medina
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “We were a family of emigrants, on the move from generation to generation. Forced to flee our homes because of intolerable situations imposed on us by those in power. The United States was meant to be … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Modern Literary Fiction, Our Best
Tagged addiction, family, immigration, Judaism, LGBTQ, Religion, San Francisco, thrillers
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The Vulture Fund (Curtis Westcott Crime Thrillers Book 3) – Jeff Buick
(Reviewed by Don Jung) #CommissionsEarned Two unlikely murders that don’t appear to be related become the focus of Boston detective Curtis Westcoast and his team as they try to unravel one mystery after another. This is a murder mystery series … Continue reading
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Tagged hedge fund, India, murder
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Sweet Undoings – Yanick Lahens (translated by Kaiama L. Glover)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Nowadays, in the cities, you’ve got to drink it all in, the honey and the bile. All in the same cup.” Judge Raymond Berthier has just been murdered, and his nineteen-year-old daughter, Brune, is grieving … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Culture, World Issues
Tagged corruption, Crime, culture, Haiti, Haitian literature, murder
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The Dish Dog – Peter Davidson
(Reviewed by Don Jung) #CommissionsEarned Kimberly King turned down a golden opportunity to work at her father’s highly successful investment fund company. Instead, she wanted to make her own mark in the world. She now works as a forensic accountant … Continue reading
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Tagged crime fiction, FBI, insider trading, New York, Wall Street
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A Death in Valencia – Jason Webster
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned When I visit a city for the first time, I like to go to a local English-language bookstore—if I’m lucky enough to find one— to discover novels featuring the town, incorporating its culture into the … Continue reading
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Tagged corruption, crime fiction, gentrification, murder, Spain, Valencia
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The Endless Rose – Carlos Maleno (translated by Eric Kurtzke)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Then he thought of that woman, of her writing, that disappeared into itself—chaotic, brutal, savage, suicidal—like automatic writing, or the writing of a lunatic.” Thirty-seven-year-old publisher Roberto Fate was totally mesmerized as he read a … Continue reading
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Tagged crime fiction, murder, publishing, Spain
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Citizens of Light – Sam Shelstad
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned You may wonder how the characters in this story function in everyday life, but that’s part of the charm of Citizens of Light. Colleen Weagle is not proud of her past. As a teenage runaway, … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian fiction, Crime, cults, Niagara Falls, Toronto
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Many Are Invited – Dennis Cuesta
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned An untimely death at a housewarming party takes place just prior to the millennium, and Silicon Valley IT professional Steve Galanos is trying to make sense of it all. Later, he proceeds to recount events … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged Big Tech, friendship, jealousy, Silicon Valley
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