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Reviews

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Mystery Man

Highly recommended for fans of blackly funny stories, uproarious mysteries, and classic crime fiction.

Patriot

A wild race of a book. 

Thirteen

Highly recommended for fans of Grisham-like legal dramas with a darker, grittier thriller edge

Invitation to a Bonfire

Recommended to fans of Nabokov’s writing, literary fiction, and psychological thrillers with a love triangle at the heart of the mystery.

In the Galway Silence

This is Irish noir with a postmodern flair. 

Cruel Acts

Tense and suspenseful, this is a gripping police procedural that unfolds at a crime thriller pace.

 Gone Tomorrow

Gripping and rapidly paced, this is a riveting race through Manhattan with one of the most well-written characters in the genre.

Make Me

While tautly written, the story is not an action adventure, but the narrative is gripping and the tale unfolds smoothly and quickly.

The Midnight Line

This thriller was less than thrilling with a long, slow, unsurprising plod back and forth across the wilderness of Wyoming.

Tell No One

Tell No One is an engaging, engrossing story that grabs the reader and doesn’t let go until the final page.

The Stranger

There is a distinct, poignant theme throughout The Stranger: the gift of family and the lengths to which one will go to keep them safe. The various threads of the story lead to the inevitable clash of a climax before a twist that is as shocking as it is harrowing. 

A Hollow Sky

This is a gritty, sly story that grapples with the issues of morality, abuse, and religious spectacle.

Girl Targeted

Girl Targeted is a suspenseful mystery thriller with the “whodunit” storyline interlaced with a chilling tale of insidious domestic abuse.

Only Lies Remain

Only Lies Remain is a compelling murder mystery filled with family drama, treachery, and secrets. 

The House Swap

Recommended for fans of domestic drama that explores a female perspective on marriage and infidelity.

The Woman in the Window

I found this to be an immersive tale, a psychological thriller in the truest sense as I was pulled into the protagonist’s wounded mind.

Ain't Nobody Nobody

Highly recommended for fans of murder mysteries with distinct settings and for fans of classic southern literature.

The Lost and the Blind

This piece of crime fiction weaves together modern politics and a historical mystery, and it highlights the tenuous balance between fiction and truth.

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Eye of the Needle

Highly recommended for fans of thrillers set in fascinating historical context.

The Witch Elm

Highly recommended for thrillers with a literary bent and a focus on family sagas. 

The Air Raid Killer

Filled with culture, history, murder, and bravery, The Air Raid Killer is a compelling read and a brilliant study of humanity at its rawest.

Six Days of the Condor

I enjoyed this fast paced, suspenseful tale and enjoyed the reminder that there was a time when intellect and observation were the tools more prevalent than technology.

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