Older Reviews
An archive of past book reviews in mystery, thriller, crime, horror, and other suspense-related genres.
At the River
He has no memories of what happened in the Oregon forest
Lone Wolf
This unlikely, tiny job quickly explodes into his biggest mission yet
The Boy Who Cried Bear
The ten-year-old swears the bear had human eyes
Village in the Dark
Shocking clues have emerged that foul play was involved
One of the Good Guys
Two young women vanish in a seaside town
Out of the Ashes
She might not be able to escape the town alive
The Phoenix Bride
There is no easy cure for melancholy
First Lie Wins
She must stay one step ahead of her past
The Tainted Cup
A detective whose reputation is matched by her eccentricities
Midnight Climax
A race to find a soldier before the rival gangs shed more blood
Nightwatching
Her situation is even more dire than she had feared
Lethal Vengeance
There is a serial killer loose in London
Deep Freeze
There was no expectation of survival
The Romanov Brides
Their fateful decisions to marry will lead to tragic consequences
The Diabolical
A shooting has just occurred at El Gato Gordo nightclub
The Teacher
Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her
The Excitements
This trip to Paris is not what it seems
Knife Skills for Beginners
The only thing he expects his students to murder is his taste buds
The Busy Body
Her political career, has made her an expert at recognizing lies
A Sign of Her Own
He betrayed her and other deaf pupils in pursuit of his own ambition
Radiant Heat
The blaze came out of nowhere one summer afternoon
Resurrection Walk
A David fighting Goliaths to vindicate his client
The Clinic
The best way to find out what happened to her sister is to check in
The Hurricane Blonde
The police are convinced this death was an accident
The Last Resort
Tensions rise as one by one, the family start to point the finger at one another
Wander in the Dark
In no time, he becomes the only suspect
Northwoods
The body of a teenage boy is found in the lake
The Deceiving Look
they soon realize the killer may be closer than they thought possible
Finding Margaret Fuller
Her restless soul needs new challenges and adventures
Necessary Deeds
He falls in love with a suspect, then discovers truths about his past and hers
The Puzzle Master
There are powerful forces at work that he cannot escape
Midnight on Beacon Street
A boy is standing in a pool of blood, with a dead body at his feet
Murder with Chocolate Tea
He suspects a connection between this current homicide and the cold case
Darling Girls
A body is discovered under the home they grew up in
The Manor House
An old friend from school has turned up to help her get through her grief
Vamp
He must navigate the shady underbelly of Hollywood
Rabbit Hole
A charming amateur sleuth is eerily keen on helping her solve the case
System Collapse
There’s something wrong with Murderbot
The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries
A historical tour of one of our most popular literary categories
A Murder in Hollywood
The details of what happened that fateful night remain foggy
The Dollmaker
Someone is kidnapping women and altering their faces
Five Bad Deeds
Few of us get through life without leaving a black mark on someone else’s
Three-Edged Sword
He needs to infiltrate a Soviet missile silo in one of the most remote places
Leave No Trace
An explosion rocks and topples the Statue of Liberty
Still See You Everywhere
A dozen strangers, countless dangerous secrets, zero means of calling for help
There Should Have Been Eight
Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers are all under one roof
Night Shift
It turns into a deadly chess game between him and the killer
The Professor
She confronts the power structures ingrained in the classroom
Random in Death
It’s the last night of her life
The Final Curtain
Hers is the second strangulation death in that area of Tokyo
Secrets in the Squalor
He must uncover the truth and prove his innocence
Past Lying
Two crime novelists facing off over a chessboard
Perfect Shot
She pieces together a terrifying conspiracy
That Others May Live
Evidence indicates that this wasn’t a random tragedy
Abducted in Appalachia
The murder was collateral damage to an abduction
Vendetta in the Valley
He must lean on those closest to him to bring a ruthless murderer to justice
Anna O
He is an expert in the field of sleep-related homicides
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect
The surviving authors quickly turn into five detectives
Lost Hours
She claims she was kidnapped from her home in Juneau three days earlier
Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen
Solving a murder in real life is a lot harder than writing one for the stage
The Traitor
Under other circumstances, this would be a dream vacation
Good Girls Don't Die
She’s in a dangerous situation and she doesn’t know who put her there
Blood Sisters
A skull is found near the crime scene of her youth
Hunting Time
Two hitmen are hot on her heels
A Thread of Violence
He needlessly killed two innocent civilians
Veil of Doubt
He to suspect that an even more sinister truth might lurk beneath
The Reformatory
He is learning not just the rules but how to survive
The Fatal Folio
She will put on a few masks of her own to sleuth out the killer
The Bell in the Fog
Missing people, violent strangers, and scandalous photos
Calico
His fate, all those years ago, and hers today are linked
Blood Sisters
She uncovers truths about a string of missing indigenous women
'Twas the Bite Before Christmas
Homicide detectives ruin the evening
Face of Greed
It seems like a crime of opportunity gone horribly wrong
Noir Burlesque
A heist gone wrong forces him to do a job for his employer to repay the debt
Resurrection Walk
A sheriff’s department intent on bringing quick justice in the killing
Whalefall
He has one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out
Betrayal
It’s no simple case
The Mystery Guest
Secrets don’t stay buried forever
Edge of the Grave
They will have to dig deep to find out who wanted the man dead
Hunted in the Holler
The bodies start turning up
The Watchmaker's Hand
A political group claims responsibility and threatens another attack
The Running Grave
His son has gone to join a religious cult
A Murder at Balmoral
The king has been poisoned
The Butcher and the Wren
She is sucked into a cat-and-mouse chase with a brutal murderer
Murder in the Mountains
When a witness is discovered, it leads to more questions
A Traitor in Whitehall
His mission is to root out a mole selling government secrets to Britain’s enemies
A Disappearance in Fiji
He confronts the brutal realities of the indentured workers’ existence
These Still Black Waters
She knows what it’s like to live with skeletons in your closet
Snow Place for Murder
He is found dead and buried under the mound of snow
Little Red House
There has been a string of women murdered in the area
A Lonesome Blood-red Sun
The victim is someone he knows
Leave the Lights On
A two-year-old boy is abducted
Long Past Dues
A perilous journey to the mysterious subterranean city below Boston
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord
A longtime friend has died of a fit
The Blue Monsoon
The desecration of a body at a Hindu place of worship puts the city on edge
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice
They sneak into the loan shark’s suite to search for clues
Nine Lives and Alibis
The town busybody books a secret reading
Buried in the Backwater
Her killer remains a mystery
A Cold Highland Wind
Intricate dual timelines explore slavery and mystery in Scotland
That Summer in Berlin
Her adventure takes a darker turn
Dark Ride
Two kids have nobody else but him
Dark Memory
Evil has come to their small town
The Ghost Orchid
A pool boy enters a secluded Bel Air property and discovers two bodies
Silent Key
The man she loved was a stranger
Night Owl
The mystery of the sabotage quickly deepens
Vampires of El Norte
Her home has long been threatened by tensions with Anglo settlers
Past Lying
Edinburgh is in lockdown, but that doesn’t mean crime takes a holiday
Dead Man's Hand
His former mentor is murdered down the street from where he works
Second Term
Her team barely repels the large force of invaders
Weird Tales
100 Years of Weird
Station Eternity
Aliens and humans alike begin to die
Blood Lines
They might have learned too much about US clandestine operations
The Beautiful and the Wild
Extreme weather, starvation, and wildlife are not the only threats
The Last Close Call
The pressure of police cases left her burned out
The Last Guardian
He will join forces with allies he’s not sure he can trust
One Last Kill
They’re off to find the twisted truth behind a killer’s motives
Good Bad Girl
Three suspects, two murders, and one victim
A Curse of Queens
No one knows who is behind the plot to threaten the fragile new peace
The Ghost Illusion
Ghostly voices seem to haunt the Victorian house
Ruthless
His confession is connected to a string decades-old disappearances
Midnight is the Darkest Hour
They comb the town’s secret underbelly in search of true evil
When I'm Dead
She unearths disturbing details about her daughter and her transgressions
The Buried
A legacy of evil that must be reckoned with at last
The Dark Edge of Night
He risks bringing the wrath of both the SS and the Gestapo upon himself
The Golden Gate
Some say she haunts the Claremont still
Remi Bone
A lucrative gun-for-hire scheme arises
Crook Manifesto
Harlem is burning, block by block
Hanging by a Thread
She is investigating the attempted murder of a wealthy matriarch
Schrader's Chord
His father left him two parting gifts
The Raging Storm
Another body is found, and he finds his judgment clouded
The Heiress
An inheritance can entail far more than what’s written in a will
Her Sweet Revenge
She knows her friend’s death wasn’t an accident
Saving Myles
He swallows his doubts to get his son home
Bright Young Women
She is is convinced her missing friend was targeted
Payback in Death
The closer she examines the body, the more suspicious she becomes
Vampires of El Norte
Their conflict is overshadowed by the appearance of a nightmare made flesh
The Last Devil to Die
With the body count rising, the clock ticking down
The Coworker
She receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything
The Quiet Tenant
When his wife dies, he and his thirteen-year-old daughter are forced to move
DeLillo
Three Novels of the 1980s: The Names, White Noise, Libra
Murder at Midnight
The victim was the well-to-do son of a local gentleman
The Moonshine Messiah
She is trying to head off a bloody, Waco-style massacre
Killing Moon
Ten days to catch a devious, deranged killer
Things Get Ugly
Nineteen unforgettable crime tales
Kill Show
one family's tragedy—and Hollywood's insatiable desire to exploit it
Murder in the Family
Despite a high-profile investigation, no suspect was ever charged
Gone Tonight
Both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception
Reykjavík
Her disappearance is a mystery that someone wants to keep unsolved
Long Past Midnight
Four children explore an abandoned house that's supposed to be haunted
Mother-Daughter Murder Night
Their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory