Tag Archives: mystery
An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Vices -Lawrence Douglas
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “It would be years before I would be prepared to accept his self-assessment [as a sick person], and even then, not fully. …he was handsome, wealthy, the youngest tenured professor at one of the nation’s … Continue reading
Beach Detective: Exploding Surfboard-Fred Fuld III
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) #CommissionsEarned This is one of those delightful, easy reads perfect for the summer season. Harry Lido, a PI in the laid-back town of Redondo Beach, California has a mystery to solve: who is trying to … Continue reading
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Tagged mystery, Southern California, summer
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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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Pandora’s Gardener – David Charles Mason
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Pandora’s Gardener is a humorous adventure mystery written about John Gardener, who happens to be the holder or a seemingly harmless price of computer hardware that can cause enormous harm to humanity. The technology behind it … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Humor & Satire
Tagged modern literary fiction, mystery
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The Man in the Cellar – Palle Rosenkrantz
(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) I was captivated by the voice of the author from the very beginning. It is a translation of the best-selling novel by the Danish novelist, Palle Rosenkrantz, and was written over one hundred years ago. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Lost and almost forgotten, Scandinavian Literature, World Literature
Tagged Danish literature, mystery
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A Killing Game (A Curtis Westcott Crime Thriller Book 1) – Jeff Buick
(Reviewed by Don Jung) I started reading A Killing Game during a long flight to New Zealand. The problem was that upon arrival, I didn’t want to go out and see the sights. I just had to stay in my … Continue reading
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Tagged crime fiction, detective fiction, mystery
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An UnderratedRead Revisited:Christmas Eve Can Kill You – William Marantz
(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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Tagged Canadian fiction, Christmas Eve, crime fiction, mystery
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The Woman in the Park -Teresa Sorkin , Tullan Holmqvist
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Thérèse, residing in damp obscurity, in gloomy, crushing silence, saw life expand before her in all its nakedness, each night bringing the same cold couch, and each morn the same empty day.” “But inwardly, she lived … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Romance
Tagged mental illness, mystery, PTSD
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Mycroft and Sherlock: The Empty Birdcage – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Anna Waterhouse
(Reviewed by Don Jung) It surprises me that legendary basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has now written fifteen books since he retired from sports. His fascination with the Arthur Conan Doyle books has him writing his third installment in a series … Continue reading
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Tagged mystery, serial killers, Sherlock Holmes
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Quick Fix (The Reluctant Hustler Book 1) – J. Gregory Smith
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) This book immediately reminded me of the movie, “A Simple Plan” with Billy-Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton, and Bridget Fonda. In Quick Fix, the main character, Kyle, a military veteran injured from an IED, is in … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, mystery, thriller
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