Category Archives: Thriller
Review: Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (September 28, 2010) ISBN-10: 0312377045 Source: Get Red PR It’s been six months since the case in the previous book The Brutal Telling was solved. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is still … Continue reading
Review: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Audio CD Publisher: Hachette Audio (September 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1600248616 Source: Library In Amsterdam in 1972, a teenage girl discovers an ancient book and papers in her father’s office. The pages of the book are empty except … Continue reading
Frightful Friday: The Immortals by J.T. Ellison
Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! Be sure to include a link to your post in … Continue reading
Review: Critical Condition by CJ Lyons
Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Jove; Original edition (November 30, 2010) ISBN-10: 0515148687 Source: Publisher The staff of Angels of Mercy Medical Center are still recovering after a shooting that took place at the hospital, severely injuring Detective Jerry Boyle, Dr. … Continue reading
Review: Lifelines by CJ Lyons
Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: Berkley (March 4, 2008) ISBN-10: 0425220826 Source: Personal copy July 1st is always considered the most dangerous day of the year; recently graduated medical students begin their internships on this day. It’s also the first day … Continue reading
Frightful Friday: The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin
As Fright Fest was nearing its close, I couldn’t bear to think about how long it would be before I reviewed another spooky book. Thanks to Twitter (of course!) I realized that I can continue to read and review books from … Continue reading
Review & Giveaway: The Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey
Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing (October 12, 2010) ISBN-10: 141698450X Source: Big Honcho Media Dr. Pellinore Warthrop and his young research assistant, Will Henry, return with yet another monster investigation. The creature … Continue reading
Mini-Review: The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
Reading level: Young Adult Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing; 1 Reprint edition (July 20, 2010) ISBN-10: 1416984496 Source: Big Honcho Media The year is 1888. Young Will Henry has been under the care of Pellinore Warthrop … Continue reading
Review: I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells
Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition edition (March 30, 2010) ISBN-10: 0765327821 Source: I bought it! John Wayne Cleaver is a teen boy with his own share of issues. His mother and aunt run the family mortuary. … Continue reading
Guest Review- Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night
In honor of Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention taking place this weekend, I thought it would be perfect to showcase a guest review by the queen of thrillers, Jen from Jen’s Book Thoughts! Jen is reviewing an anthology of thriller … Continue reading