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Tag Archives: thrillers
When Leaves Fall (A Different Point of View Story) – C.A. King
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) ? Have you ever read a book so good that you don’t even know where to start reviewing it? When Leaves Fall is a fictional short story that intrigues from the start and almost has your … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged book reviews, short books, thrillers
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The Ghosts of Galway – Ken Bruen
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “It’s not that the Irish Are cynical. It’s simply that they have a wonderful Lack of respect For everything and everybody.” Brendan Behan Former ex-guarda , current Jameson- loving PI Jack Taylor loves to quote famous … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Irish Literature
Tagged book, book reviews, crime fiction, Irish literature, thrillers
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The Grand – Dennis Wilson
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Grand begins with Dean Wister, a federal agent who has lost his wife, Sara, to cancer. Before she passes away, she asks Dean if they could go to their favorite place, the meadow, once she … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, crime fiction, thrillers
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Plato Wyngard and the Valley of the Immortals – Marc and James Lindsay
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Plato Wyngard and the Valley of the Immortals is a thriller fiction story, written about Plato Wyngard. He is in search of answers to his father’s death; instead, he becomes stuck in the Vietnam War trying … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Historical Fiction
Tagged book reviews, thrillers, Vietnam War
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She’s so Fine: A Samantha Block Novel- Jaimee Campbell
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) She’s so Fine is a thriller short story written about Samantha. She is a mother of two children and appears to be leading a normal life with ordinary routine wifely chores. However, she is nothing but … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, fiction, thrillers
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Beyond the Carousel – Bette Lee Crosby
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) A family tragedy that spans over twenty years, and a detective who believes that justice has a higher power than law and is determined to make things right. “Life is like a carousel; what goes around, … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged book reviews, mystery, suspense, thrillers, women's fiction
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Ghosts – Chip Scarinzi
(Reviewed by Jennifer Wells) “You can’t run. From what you are.” Ghosts by Chip Scarinzi is a crime novel with a sci-fi twist in which we’re taken through the dream-like tale of Bennett Covington. This isn’t your average mystery. This … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, Crime, San Francisco, sci, thrillers
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Game of Anarchy: Race Against Time – Kenneth Jones
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Rita has created a reputation as the Sting Queen solely based on her ability to expose corrupt politicians and their unsavoury schemes. Samar is a highly decorated officer in the Indian Army, who is disillusioned with … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Indian Literature, Political fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged book reviews, debut authors, mystery, political fiction, thrillers
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Deception Island – Brynn Kelly
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) A kidnapped son. A soldier with a haunted and tainted past. A cornered con woman looking to leave her past behind. A deadly game that has head, heart and lives at stake. The happiest days for … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Romance
Tagged book reviews, Crime, Romance, seduction, thrillers
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