Tag Archives: crime fiction
The Underbelly (Outspoken Authors Book 3)- Gary Phillips
(reviewed by JD Jung) Mulgrew Magrady, an often-times homeless Viet Nam veteran is trying to get his life back on track. Though he is eight months sober, he is still suffering from his earlier impulsive actions. He abandoned responsibility for … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Noir-esque fiction
Tagged addiction, class, crime fiction, gentrification, Los Angeles, race, social justice
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The Wrong Side of Murder (Curtis Westcott Book 2) – Jeff Buick
(Reviewed by Don Jung) The Wrong Side of Murder involves a twenty-year murder mystery that catches you off guard with all its twists and turns. It features detective Aislinn Bryne who has to cope with a long-lost high school friend … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Our Best
Tagged crime fiction, detective fiction, mystery
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The Festival Killer: An RJ Rox Thriller – Jo McCready
(reviewed by JD Jung) “Who knows the heart of a man and what moves in that darkness?” James Bridie (1888-1951) Scottish playwright, … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged British crime, crime fiction, serial killers
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Chill Run : An Eddie Barrow Mystery – Russell Brooks
(Reviewed by Don Jung) Eddie Barrows wants to be an author, but he can’t get published. He loses his girlfriend, then his job and what else could go wrong? He goes to see his parents to get himself a morale … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, crime fiction, suspense
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The Concrete Vineyard – Cam Lang
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Concrete Vineyard is a murder mystery with elements of urban planning, thrills, twists, and turns that unexpectedly engage the reader from the world they are in. It all begins with the suspicious death of an … Continue reading
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Tagged crime fiction, detective fiction, murder-mystery
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Confessions of a Gentleman Killer – Johnny Payne
(reviewed by JD Jung) “If I didn’t kill them afterward, you’d say I was the perfect client, boyfriend, husband, or lover. And believe me, that’s the man I want to be, the man I tried to be. And failed.” It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Historical Fiction
Tagged crime fiction, London, serial killers
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Mortal Conspiracy – Noel C. Scidmore M.D.
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Mortal Conspiracy is a crime mystery novel written about Dr. Brad Pierson investigating the death of Butch Kennedy. Butch passed away after he had a second heart attack, and Dr. Pierson is the one who performed … Continue reading
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Tagged crime fiction, medical thrillers
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Little Falls – Elizabeth Lewes
(Reviewed by Don Jung) This debut novel by Elizabeth Lewes combines the present with the past in a chill-binding story. The descriptions are vivid and paint a picture of rural country living where everyone almost knows everyone else. The author … Continue reading
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Tagged crime fiction, PTSD
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Brother’s Keeper – Richard Ryker
(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) Two types of Maple wood? Who knew? I figured maple is ‘quilted’ or ‘flamed’ and used to make fine musical instruments, guitars or violins: think pieces of a Stratocaster, Les Paul or Stradivarius. But ‘quilted’ … Continue reading
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Tagged crime fiction, Pacific Nortwest
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Fire and Vengeance (Koa Kane Hawaiian Mystery Book 3) – Robert McCaw
(Reviewed by Don Jung) When I first started reading Fire and Vengeance, I didn’t know what I was in for. What I soon realized was that I was experiencing a thrilling murder mystery amidst the gorgeous Big Island in Hawaii. … Continue reading
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Tagged crime fiction, Hawaii
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