Tag Archives: crime fiction

An UnderratedRead Revisited:Christmas Eve Can Kill You – William Marantz

Posted on December 24, 2019 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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An UnderratedRead Revisited: House of Beauty- Melba Escobar (Author), Elizabeth Bryer (Translator)

Posted on December 18, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I also hate the ladies of Bogotá among whom I count myself, though I do all I can to stand apart. I hate their habit of using the term “Indians” to refer to people they consider … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Up Finn – Sarah M. Chen

Posted on September 16, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Thirty-two-year-old restaurant manager Finn Roose will be the protagonist you love to hate. He over indulges in booze and women and even takes advantage of his closest friends. Needless to say, ethics and decency are not … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam Noir (Akashic Noir Series) -René Appel and Josh Pachter (Editors), Josh Pachter (Translator)

Posted on May 22, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “It wasn’t until he’d come to see me a dozen times that he told me he wanted to concentrate on women who looked like the victims who’d escaped from him his first time around.” This man … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Marrakech Noir (Akashic Noir Series) – Yassin Adnan (Editor)

Posted on March 3, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Morocco has no tradition of noir literature.” “Marrakechis are willing to read every type of story about the city—except those that are garbed in black.” Yassin Adnan, the editor of Marrakech Noir had a difficult time … Continue reading →

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Skin of Tattoos – Christina Hoag

Posted on February 26, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) When Cyco Lokos gang member Magdaleno (Mags) Argueta comes home to Los Angeles after serving prison time for a robbery, he wants nothing more than to start a new life. However, there’s one obstacle he … Continue reading →

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House of Beauty- Melba Escobar (Author), Elizabeth Bryer (Translator)

Posted on February 13, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I also hate the ladies of Bogotá among whom I count myself, though I do all I can to stand apart. I hate their habit of using the term “Indians” to refer to people they consider … Continue reading →

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