During his weekly Monday evening YouTube show, Bruce Frommert from Travelling With Bruce (one of the world’s leading authorities on cruising) explained how much he enjoyed reading Lethal Voyage, and why you should definitely read it if you like cruising.
“I have a new favorite fictional police officer and his name is Silas Lopez.” I have a new favorite fictional police officer and his name is Silas Lopez. In this debut novel, Christopher Mirabile has created a character with heart, humor, wisdom, perspective, and a huge likeability factor. Silas is the titular “washashore,” something that … More The Washashore, by Christopher Mirabile [Review]
“If you enjoy world-building and immersing in a fantasy world with engaging detail and likeable (if sometimes bumbling) characters, you can hunker down for a good long spell of being fascinated by the world of Rhone and Stone.” This was my first exposure to Strider Kussman’s Rhone & Stone series. The author gave me a … More Recalled: The Adventures of Rhone & Stone (Rhone & Stone, book #3), by Strider S.R. Klusman [Review]
“If you love to be surprised by twist after twist, and don’t mind being manipulated and given false information in the thoughts of the first-person narrator, you will love this story. If you don’t appreciate the author’s manipulation – wait for the movie. I think it will be very good.” There is a lot good … More My Husband’s Wife, by Alice Feeney [review]
This week in Iran, under the cover of an internet and cell phone service blackout (I’ll bet you didn’t know a government could do that), the ruling government attempted to put down civilian protests. The effort included what is believed to be thousands if not tens of thousands of murders. The slaughter of protesters … More This Week in Iran . . .
“A sophisticated action thriller with a deep heart.” Victoria Westfield’s new thriller (with an undercurrent of repressed romance) is an engrossing read, particularly if you enjoy foreign settings, in this case, Italy. The protagonist, Genie, is a travel writer, nearing the end of a trip to Rome and vicinity, when she sits down at a … More She Knew Too Much, by Victoria Westfield [Review]
“An action-packed short story and a great prequel to the series.” This short story is quick and action-packed. Holly and Nova are on a strike team taking out an arms dealer and his pedophile brother. Nova is the new guy. After the mission, Holly has another chore. This one is personal. When Nova tags along, … More The Debt You Pay by Robert Swartwood [Review]
“A reasonably pleasant story for a long train ride, but without anything outstanding that will make me want to run out and buy the author’s other books.” This short novel is branded as Fenburne Murder Mysteries 2. I did not read book 1, but picked this up during a free promo. Fenburne refers to a … More The Restless Dead, by E.G. Ellory [Review]
I recently received a cold email from someone claiming to be the organizer for a book club in Florida that wanted to feature one of my books. Naturally, an author would be interested. I love book clubs. But a cold email is always a red flag. Thankfully, I had read a bulletin from Victoria … More Authors Beware — look out for “book club” scams
I’m a fan of Logan McKenna and this series and Stone Cold is a great addition. Logan volunteers to work with a retired cop on a group of cold case murder files when a long-dead body is unearthed during construction of a new housing development. The skeleton is Brooke, a 16-year-old girl who went missing … More Stone Cold (A Logan McKenna Mystery) [Review]
Rebecca Forster is a best-selling author of more than 40 crime thrillers. I recently picked up The Mentor during a free promo. It is one of her early books, and it reads like an early novel. Some good, some bad. The baseline story is about a pair of federal prosecutors preparing for the trial of … More The Mentor, by Rebecca Forster [Review]
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