Monday, October 24, 2022

New Crime Fiction (Paranormal Threads, Of Course!) from John Connolly, THE FURIES

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 [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “The story of the story—the remarkable production and author–reade...
Sunday, October 23, 2022

Powerful New Cold Case Investigation from Michael Connelly, DESERT STAR

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On November 8, the newest Michael Connelly crime novel will be released, and it features both Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch. Deftly plotted,...
Tuesday, October 04, 2022

Mystery from Vermont Author Ann Dávila Cardinal, Puerto Rican Coming of Age: THE STORYTELLER'S DEATH

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 [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “A good gift for readers over a wide spectrum, especially those wh...
Tuesday, September 27, 2022

New Montana Crime Fiction from C. J. Box, TREASURE STATE

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 [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “Treasure State is an action-packed page turner, with enough peeks...
Thursday, September 15, 2022

New Novel from Paul Theroux, THE BAD ANGEL BROTHERS

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  [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “The book’s suspense rests on whether and when Cal will finally t...
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Intriguing "Meta" Crime Fiction by Joël Dicker, THE ENIGMA OF ROOM 622

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 [ Originally published at new York Journal of Books ] “ The Enigma of Room 622 can’t be read quickly, but it provides h...
Tuesday, September 13, 2022

New Tuscan Mystery from Camilla Trinchieri, MURDER ON THE VINE

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What a pleasure to ride through an Italian crime novel in the hands of a gifted storyteller! Camilla Trinchieri' s new addition to the e...
Saturday, September 10, 2022

New Veterinarian Mystery from Eileen Brady, LAST BUT UNLEASHED

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What fun to have a new mystery from Eileen Brady, featuring "Dr. Kate" Turner and her busy animal care practice in upstate New Yor...
Friday, September 09, 2022

Brief Mention: Laurie R. King, BACK TO THE GARDEN

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If you've been asking yourself whether the communes of the 1970s really were what you recall (or reall learning)--passionate about freed...
Thursday, August 18, 2022

FROM THE SHADOWS by James R. Benn, Intriguing Billy Boyle World War II Mystery

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As the 17th Billy Boyle investigation opens, it's October 1944, and the long-hoped-for end to World War II is still a long way off in te...
Wednesday, August 03, 2022

Teen Crime Fiction from Francesca Padilla, WHAT'S COMING TO ME

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Drugs, crime, poverty, and a dying mother—17-year-old Minerva Guitiérrez has a job at an ice cream shop that comes with off-the-books paymen...

Michael Stanley, A DEADLY COVENANT, A Detective Kubu Mystery

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The mysteries by Michael Stanley —a pen name for the team of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip—have a somewhat muddled publishing history. A...