Thursday, December 29, 2022

North-Woods Crime, Cold Case Frame-Ups, and Easy Humor from Tamara Berry, ON SPINE OF DEATH

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Considering how tough life on a desert island can be, adding Tamara Berry 's engaging mysteries to the packing list seems very wise—from...

Delightful Peter Diamond (British) Mystery from Peter Lovesey, SHOWSTOPPER

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A good traditional British mystery is a great gift to a reader in this genre, and Peter Lovesey provides yet another in his December 2022 of...
Tuesday, December 06, 2022

New Espionage Fiction in the Top Tier, JUDAS 62 from Charles Cumming

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  [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “Cumming effectively ramps up suspense, in this hefty page-turner...

A Guide to London from Christopher Fowler's Peculiar Crimes Unit—So Much Fun!

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 [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “Fowler reports that his literary agent said (with delight) ‘Oh, i...

Jane Smiley Brings Gold-Rush Women into Crime Fiction in A DANGEROUS BUSINESS

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 [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “There’s a lot of entertainment in seeing Eliza apply the methods ...

Anthony Berkeley's Gold Age Mystery MURDER IN THE BASEMENT Reprinted

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 [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books] “With a set of clever twists, Berkeley finally lays out the issue o...

Swedish Noir: Second John Adderley Thriller #2 from Peter Mohlin and Peter Nyström

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 [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “It all comes together in a grimly satisfying series of events, sh...
Monday, November 21, 2022

HUNTING TIME from Jeffery Deaver: The New Colter Shaw Thriller Is Well Worth Reading!

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 [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “Diversions like this add the layers of human interest that make a...
Sunday, November 20, 2022

Terrific Welsh Thriller from Clare Mackintosh, THE LAST PARTY

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British author Clare Mackintosh exceeds high thriller expectations in THE LAST PARTY, a pulse-pounding investigation of the harsh effects o...
Thursday, November 17, 2022

"Cursed Mansion" Mystery with Great Legal Updates, in MURDER AT BLACK OAKS by Phillip Margolin

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 [ Originally published at New York Journal of Books ] “This skillfully written and well-polished ‘new classic’ mystery i...