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Review: Little Boy Blue (A Helen Grace Thriller) by M.J. Arlidge
M.J. Arlidge’s Helen Grace thrillers are some of the very best examples of crime fiction out there. This is the fifth in this truly addictive, incredibly dark yet captivating series. Each title has built up and developed each of the … Continue reading
Review: The Trespasser by Tana French
This is the sixth book in the Dublin Murder Squad series. I adore each and every one of these, for Antoinette’s character is one I truly enjoy. She’s tough, rough around the edges, just wanting to advance in her career, … Continue reading
Review: A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain
No reason to hold back, there is nothing about this book I didn’t enjoy! It captures so much of everything I love in fiction, into one beautifully wrapped package. Time travel, suspense, romance, history…this novel genuinely has it all. Imagine … Continue reading
Review: The Invisible Guardian by Dolores Redondo
I’m thrilled to see that this is the first in a new series Homicide Inspector Amaia Salazar. This novel has many of the components I look for in a good read: dynamic, flawed characters, well-developed storylines and, a bonus, a town submersed … Continue reading
Review: Pop Goes the Weasel: A Detective Helen Grace Thriller by M. J. Arlidge
This is the second book in a brilliant series by author M.J. Arlidge. I read the first, Eeny Meeny, over the summer and was instantly transfixed and, to be completely honest, terrified by this writer’s work. Arlidge is an exceptional story-teller, … Continue reading
Review: The Killing Kind by Chris Holm
What do you get when you put 2,000 balloons, two hit-men, and a mob target in one room? A scene that will have readers both laughing at the imagery and on the edge of their seats in anticipation of the … Continue reading
Review: Woman with a Secret by Sophie Hannah
I adore Sophie Hannah’s writing. I’ve read nearly everything she’s written. After reading Woman with a Secret, however, I’m left with torn feelings. I enjoyed it because of the the author, but would I have read it if penned by … Continue reading
Reading through Comics, Alphabetically: Ghosted by Joshua Williamson
Criminal mastermind Jackson T. Winters is in jail after his last heist proved unsuccessful…and deadly. During a violent jailbreak, he wakes up in the home of Markus Schrecken, an extremely wealthy man with the most unusual collection. Schrecken promises … Continue reading
Review: The Fraud by Brad Parks
My, my Brad Parks! Your sensitive side is showing in this most recent volume in the Carter Ross series. I have to say, I loved it. A fan of Carter Ross from the beginning, his wise cracks a characteristic of … Continue reading