Monday, April 25, 2022

Traditional Sleuthing with Jewish Touches, from Andy Weinberger

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[ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ]  “This fine traditional LA crime novel with its Jewish tang and its ...

Terrific Short Crime Fiction in July Anthology, JACKED, from Run Amok Books

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If your crime fiction reading is dominated by the books that get advertising dollars, that's completely understandable -- because those ...
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Solve the Murder, Cancel the Curse: PLEADING THE FISH from Bree Baker

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The seventh in the Seaside Café Mystery series, PLEADING THE FISH, sends Everly Swan into a desperate dive for research that may prove it...
Monday, April 11, 2022

Compelling, Revealing, Fierce, and Agonizing: Eli Cranor's Debut Crime Novel, DON'T KNOW TOUGH

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Dennis Lehane did it for Boston: gave us the gritty lives of people growing up impoverished not just in terms of money and power, but self-e...

Aimée Leduc Risks All, in MURDER AT THE PORTE DE VERSAILLES, by Cara Black

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This 20th adventure of the style-conscious and cash-poor Parisian detective Aimée Leduc takes the single parent into a collision of dates an...
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Emotional Thriller, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BENNETTS by Lisa Scottoline

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  [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “Scottoline’s flawless plot twists create a bond with this scramb...
Sunday, March 20, 2022

DNA Matching Can Be Thrilling—THE MATCH by Harlan Coben Shows Why

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The March 2022 release from Harlan Coben , THE MATCH, is a taut and fast-paced thriller charged with dangers and dark deeds -- and underlaid...
Tuesday, March 08, 2022

THE LIGHTNING ROD, Fresh Light Suspense from Brad Meltzer

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  [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “ The Lightning Rod will suit readers of James Patterson, Stuart...

Lively Contemporary Mystery from Amanda Flower, PUT OUT TO PASTURE

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Spring's delights can also mean long days, adding gardening and strolling (maybe even without a mask, at last!) to the regular work week...
Tuesday, February 22, 2022

New Lynley Investigation from Elizabeth George, SOMETHING TO HIDE

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 [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “Elizabeth George can really spin a great investigation when she’s...
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In the Mood for an American Dystopia Thriller from John Gilstrap?

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  [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “This all adds up to why a John Gilstrap thriller, crammed with v...
Sunday, January 23, 2022

New and Needed! Peter Lovesey's Story Collection, READER, I BURIED THEM

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Peter Lovesey 's British police procedurals have stacked up enjoyably over the past 50 years, without growing stale. If you're alrea...

Brief Mention: New Cozies from Carrie Doyle and Linda Reilly

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If your TBR (to be read) stack is getting a little short, or too "heavy" with crime, you can lighten it up with new January releas...
Thursday, January 20, 2022

Soho Press/Syndicate Brings Joseph Hansen's Dave Brandstetter PI Series Back Into Print -- All 12 Titles! (First 3 NOW)

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[ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] Fadeout marks the debut of one of the twentieth century’s most memo...