Category Archives: Crime, Mystery and Thrillers

After the Kill: A Jake Roberts Novel (Volume 4) – Cary Allen Stone

Posted on February 19, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) “The victim, a prominent gray haired San Francisco lawyer was face up on his dining room table. His chest was cut on a “Y” incision, autopsy-style, and he was gutted. There were deep, straight- line knife … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Honeymooner – Pamela Troutman

Posted on February 10, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) “My husband has disappeared”…..   “Inwardly I groaned. It sounded like an old familiar scenario. Tired marriage. Big bills. Nagging wife and bright, giggly new girlfriend. The husband leaves town and his wife until the girlfriend … Continue reading →

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After the Goode: A Jake Roberts Novel (Volume 3) – Cary Allen Stone

Posted on February 5, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) Cary Allen Stone has again drawn me into the world of Jake Roberts. But this time, I’m secretly rooting for the culprit. After the Goode is not only a detective mystery but a love story as … Continue reading →

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Red Lights – Georges Simenon, Translated from the French by Norman Denny, Introduction by Anita Brookner)

Posted on January 22, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I met a man in whom, for hours, I tried to see another me, another me that wasn’t a coward, a man I wished I could be like…” Steve Hogan, and his wife, Nancy are driving … Continue reading →

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Kill Without Mercy -Alexandra Ivy

Posted on January 7, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Hell is all they know. Hell is all they have seen and perceived. And, hell is the reason why they forged the strongest bond of friendship, loyalty and trust. Rafe Vargas knows that if there are … Continue reading →

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Mind Over Murder – Cary Allen Stone

Posted on January 4, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) “Blood saturated every square inch of the carpeting in the mansions master bedroom, from one distant gilded wall to the others. Unless you slept there, you would have no idea the original color of the carpet … Continue reading →

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The Face Transplant – R Arundel

Posted on December 29, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “These are the weapons of our future, gentlemen. Guns, airplanes are over. Steel and iron useless. Bioweapons, facial transplantation, these are the weapons of our time.” This is what is referred to as The Binary Sequence, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Can Kill You – William Marantz

Posted on December 27, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) For many of us, ushering in the New Year serves as a letdown, following the joyous Christmas season. For Izzy Miller (aka Muddy Rivers, aka Val Virgo), the season represents the low points of his life. … Continue reading →

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After the Evil – Cary Allen Stone

Posted on December 24, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) “After she placed the duct tape over his mouth, it became very difficult to make out some of his words. “No” was muffled, but reasonably understandable. “Don’t ” didn’t quite sound right, but she got the … Continue reading →

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The Treacherous Net – Helene Tursten (translated from the Swedish by Marlaine Delargy)

Posted on December 15, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Melanie Hamilton) You would think that Detective Inspector Irene Huss had enough to contend with between a gang war and a mummified body in the chimney. In The Treacherous Net, Helene Turston makes Irene’s work life really difficult. … Continue reading →

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