Kingdom Books, Mysteries - Reviews

Mysteries and crime fiction reviewed here with knowledge and delight. Classic to cutting edge.

Sunday, September 25, 2016

The Powerful Storytelling of Carol O'Connell and Julia Keller

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Last week I caught up with the latest crime fiction from Carol O'Connell, who lives in New York City and sets her Mallory novels there...
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Sunday, September 18, 2016

Diversion: Exciting Idaho-Set Fantasy from Annie Bellet, LEVEL GRIND

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The release date for LEVEL GRIND is October 4, but collectors may want to spring into action now, because this suspenseful page-turner -- ...

Compelling Belgian Mystery, THE FOURTH FIGURE, Pieter Aspe

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Collecting international mysteries? I am. And there's always another author to catch up with. This time, I am really happy to discover...

Political Thriller with Supernatural Twist: FORETOLD BY THUNDER, E. M. Davey

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Here's a debut thriller that's clearly positioned in the Dan Brown subgenre: The abrupt death (by lightning strike) of an investig...
Monday, September 12, 2016

World War II Suspense, in BLUE MADONNA, James R. Benn

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With this 11th in the Billy Boyle World War II mystery series, author James R. Benn crafts a tight and un-put-downable suspense novel and...
Thursday, September 08, 2016

Suspense and Sleuthing in SHADOWS ON A MORNING IN MAINE, Lea Wait

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The latest in the "Antique Print" mysteries from Maine author Lea Wait makes its appearance on September 9, and it's a grea...
Saturday, September 03, 2016

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #12: A GREAT RECKONING, Louise Penny

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Although the pre-launch event for Louise Penny 's newest book took place, as usual, in her home area of the Eastern Townships of Quebe...
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

A Library Journal Pick: A FRONT PAGE AFFAIR, Radha Vatsal

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Debut author Radha Vatsal draws from her own vivid experiences of immigration from Mumbai, India, and her PhD work at Duke University, to ...

Brief Mention: OFF THE GRID, C. J. Box, Wyoming (Joe Pickett)

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C. J. Box 's latest thriller, OFF THE GRID, came out in March and I missed it at the time. Summer's reward meant a chance to catch...

New Sharpe & Donovan Mystery from Carla Neggers: LIAR'S KEY

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I look forward all year to each new mystery from Carla Neggers -- and sometimes there are even two of them, as she's currently writ...
Sunday, August 28, 2016

Very, Very Dark: HELL FIRE, from Karin Fossum

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HELL FIRE is the 12th in Karin Fossum 's Inspector Sejer series, and it's grim, violent, and graphic. That said, it's also ins...

Nordic Noir: Gunnar Staalesen, WHERE ROSES NEVER DIE

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What a great discovery! This is the first time I've read a crime novel by Norwegian Gunnar Staalesen, and I'm really late finding...

New from Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins: A LONG TIME DEAD

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Actually, Max Allan Collins is very much alive -- and even Golden Age crime fiction author Mickey Spillane has only been dead for a decade...
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Saturday, August 20, 2016

Hard-Boiled Crime from Bill Loehfelm: LET THE DEVIL OUT

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When another reviewer's comments made me itch to read LET THE DEVIL OUT by Bill Loehfelm , I realized it was the fourth in the series...

THE DARKNESS KNOWS, Cheryl Honigford: 1938 Radio Drama in Lively Traditional Mystery

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It only took me a few pages to realize that the title of Cheryl Honigford 's debut mystery, THE DARKNESS KNOWS, is a play on the old-t...

Suspicious Airplane Crash, Feisty Investigative Reporter: FREE FALL from Rick Mofina Hits the Thriller Buttons

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Rick Mofina's FREE FALL is the fourth in his Kate Page series (1, Whirlwind ; 2, Full Tilt ; 3, Every Second ; 4. Free Fall ), and...
Saturday, August 13, 2016

Corruption in the Oil Industry and Land Deals Speeds Paul E. Hardisty's Thrillers to the Top

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Things keep changing in the global publishing arena. Orenda Books is a relatively new British publisher, carried in the US by Trafalgar Sq...
Friday, August 05, 2016

Colin Cotterill's 14th Dr. Siri Paiboun Mystery, I SHOT THE BUDDHA

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This time of year is perfect for curling up with an entertaining sort of mystery -- not too dark, not too serious, and yet full of adventu...
Sunday, July 31, 2016

One "Thriller," Two Views: If You're Interested in Comparing Reviews of Nakamura's Latest Noir

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Today's New York Times Book Review section is crammed with "thriller" reviews. I'm not convinced about the label -- some...
Sunday, July 17, 2016

Great New PI Mystery from D.P. Lyle, DEEP SIX, an Alabama Case

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With a publisher name like Oceanview, it's easy to suspect the new detective title from D.P. Lyle might be set in Florida -- but no, e...
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