Tag Archives: mystery

The Clock – Kenneth Fearing (Introduction by Nicholas Christopher)

Posted on September 7, 2012 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) Everyone adjusts their life to the big clock; sometimes it races forward, sometimes it moves backward. It impersonally reaches for some, and forgets others. George Stroud is one who it reaches for, but fortunately misses. Stroud, a married … Continue reading →

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Mygale – Thierry Jonquet (Translated from the French by Donald Nicholson-Smith)

Posted on March 17, 2012 by J D Jung

Ah, revenge can be so sweet. Now mix it with obsession and a touch of madness, and it turns utterly twisted and bizarre.  Such is the case with the intense and fascinating novel, Mygale, written by the late French crime … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary – Ken Bruen

Posted on February 13, 2012 by J D Jung

Check this out! P.I. and former guard Jack Taylor isn’t the most likeable guy. Through the years, he’s managed to make more enemies than friends. In fact, he’s known more for being a drunk than an investigator. That means that … Continue reading →

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