Desperation & Loss Courage & Recovery Saul Black’s characterization of the lead investigator Valerie Hart is excellent. She’s smart, accomplished and […]
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The Last Witness: Denzil Meyrick
Retribution comes home to roost A villain thought dead for five years has returned to wreck vengeance and […]
Lamentation: Joe Clifford
Icy waters, deep trouble There is a slow-water movement to Joe Clifford’s writing. A contemplative, friction that is hard to […]
The Professionals: Owen Laukkanen
Job market sucks? Don’t try this. Four young college graduates can’t find decent (translate: highly paid) jobs. Wait […]
The Power of the Dog: Don Winslow
Drug-trafficking & cartels: A resurgence Narcos on Netflix and the movie Sicario are two recently released projects Both brought […]
Killing Hope: Keith Houghton
“I’ve been around the block enough times to recognize a turkey in a chicken coop when I see one.” […]
Trace Conger: The Shadow Broker
Caffeinated probing: Dark resolve Finn Harding wonders when exactly he crossed the line. It’s as ambiguous to the reader […]
Benefit of the Doubt: Doubtless a hit
Corruption, intimidation & malice How much can one disgraced cop take? Ben Sawyer is cop who is pissed-off most of […]
Grant of Immunity: A debut legal thriller
Some lives are a wheel of misfortune There are many moving parts to this book. It reminds me of a […]
Diana Hockley: Overture to murder
Polish your spectacles & turn those pages Author Diana Hockley describes herself as an “Australian granny who writes, volunteers […]
