Category Archives: Crime, Mystery and Thrillers

Dark Cure: Lifesaving medical research or dangerous genetic modification? – Cameron K. Moore

Posted on August 1, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Matt McAvoy) Dark Cure is not really what I was expecting, but the surprise was a rather welcome one. Whilst I was anticipating some sort of medical-corporate legal thriller, this is actually a fully-fledged actioner, somewhere between “Die … Continue reading →

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Bound by Blood: An Erotic Thriller – Clare Castleberry

Posted on June 29, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) (A recent re-release. This was formerly titled What Lies Within, and was reviewed under that title.) “…I learned how a body could become a beautiful contribution to the power of cosmetics…the most exquisite, deepest shade of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged fiction, horror, New Orleans, psychological thriller, San Francisco, suspense | Comments Off

Dark Paradise: A Caribbean Noir Murder Mystery (Boise Montague Book 1) – Gene Desrochers

Posted on May 15, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The St. Thomas I knew died long ago, even longer than Roger. Maybe I’d changed so profoundly in California that the whole world felt like a strange land.” After his wife’s untimely death, PI Boise Montague … Continue reading →

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Mr. Glamour – Richard Godwin

Posted on April 30, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) This is a dark murder mystery based on the jet- set crowd of London. Two detectives assigned to the case have very demented and bizarre personal lives. Oddly enough, they’re after a serial killer who seeks … Continue reading →

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Blackwell: Prequel to the Magnus Blackwell Series – Alexandrea Weis, Lucas Astor

Posted on April 29, 2019 by J D Jung

(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/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology | Tagged betrayal, Dorian Gray, New Orleans, Oscar Wilde, revenge, Romance, voodoo | Comments Off

Broken Humanity – Karine Vivier (Author), Kirsty Catriona Olivant (Translator)

Posted on April 18, 2019 by J D Jung

(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 →

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The Desire Card – Lee Matthew Goldberg

Posted on April 12, 2019 by J D Jung

(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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The Suicide Letters of Jack Monroe – Mary Maurice

Posted on April 5, 2019 by J D Jung

(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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AntiAmerica – T.K. Falco

Posted on March 31, 2019 by J D Jung

(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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Renegade Pawn (Lucas Rocha Thriller Series Book 1) – Craig S. Wilson

Posted on March 20, 2019 by J D Jung

(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 →

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