Older Reviews
An archive of past book reviews in mystery, thriller, crime, horror, and other suspense-related genres.
Black Coral
The Underwater Investigation Unit discovers four drowned teens
Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder
An alternative history mystery set in 1950s London
Possession
A woman goes slowly crazy when a buried crime resurfaces in a podcast
Faithless in Death
Is it a lover’s tiff gone wrong, or a more sinister kind of murder?
The Helm of Midnight
A gripping, fantastical murder mystery with a deep emotional core
Local Woman Missing
A woman goes missing leaving her newborn baby and husband behind
Find You First
The heirs of a dying millionaire are being eliminated, one by one
The Initial Insult
Frenemies looking for answers to a long-standing mystery
Murder on the Metro
A drone attack on the sun-kissed beach of Caesarea kills dozens
The Silence
A dead man has Information about a planned bombing in Portland, OR
A Fatal Affair
A police procedural set in the 1960s but still with plenty of murder
The Rose Code
Three young British women decipher Nazi codes in this WW2 suspense
The Cut
A make-up artist wakes to find her lover dead in her bed
Skystorm
Ryan and his team are up against APEX in an action-packed thriller
Fugitive Telemetry
Murderbot is forced to socialize after it discovers a dead body
The Jigsaw Man
Either a copycat is on the loose or a serial killer is murdering from prison
The Nature of Fragile Things
Secrets amid the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake
The Harpy
An affair, an arrangement, and a game of crime and punishment
The Sanatorium
Murder unfolds when winter cuts off visitors in a sanatorium-turned-hotel
Good Neighbors
A perfect neighborhood rips apart when a sinkhole opens up
Whisper Down The Lane
The satanic panic sweeps up a family, with the truth unclear at best
Mirrorland
An imaginary place under the stairs, a disappearance, and past ghosts
A Matter of Life and Death
A now-homeless former boxer kills his opponent in illegal bar bout
Killer Comfort Food
Angie Turner is working to save her homestead and the bonds of family
Fast Ice
A scientist disappears in Antarctica and two colleagues investigate
Red House
Jess Bridges in on the case after a gardener finds a businessman’s body
A Wolf After My Own Heart
A supernatural romantic suspense with a runaway shifter bear & more
Jackson
A former attorney & a Texas Ranger work together to stop a crime
Dying To Be Her
Murder at a Halloween party leaves twins with powers to solve the case
Slough House
Brexit, novichok poisoning, and demonstrations in this spy thriller
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
A woman makes a bargain to live forever but be forgotten by everyone
Wrong Alibi
Convicted for a crime she didn’t commit, Petie is out for revenge
Beneath Her Skin
Twins with supernatural abilities try to understand a friend’s murder
Serpentine
Kellerman brings murder to the 36th book in the Alex Delaware series
An Extravagant Death
A mystery that offers insight into early American class structure
Into the Unbounded Night
A young survivor of the invasion of Britannia journeys to Rome
The Shadow Man
A teenage girl was abducted in plain sight and a serial killer on the loose
The Future is Yours
What would you do if you could see one year into the future?
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
A historical mystery set between two 19th Century timelines
The Necklace
A mother finds new evidence on the way to a killer’s execution
The Secret Stealers
A spy in Nazi-occupied France steals secrets behind enemy lines
The Newlyweds
No one is who they claim in this twisty psychological thriller
What Waits for You
Detective Tully Jarsdel must stop a serial killer stalking Hollywood
The Mitford Trial
A murder in international waters sets off the search for a killer
Wedding Station
The reporting of a journalist in 1933 Germany leads to many mysteries
A Curious Incident
An amateur sleuth investigates the murder of an avid gardener
Dear Miss Kopp
The Kopp Sisters write to each other while dealing with the trials of WWI
A Caller’s Game
A SiriusXM host faces vindictive listeners in this action thriller
Near You
A forensic psychologist and highway patrol officer team up to stop a killer
Review: Transient Desires
Commissario Brunetti pursues leads in the criminal underbelly of Venice
Review: The Windsor Knot
A pianist is murdered at Windsor and Queen Elizabeth investigates
Review: The Postscript Murders
An amateur sleuth story and police procedural in the vein of Rex Stout
Review: The Captive
Society has collapsed and a woman takes to the road in this rural noir
Review: The Keepers
Mace teams up with Mason Reid and a cadaver dog to solve a mystery
Review: Relentless
The Gray Man’s search for missing agents takes him around the world
Review: Sons of Valor
A newly-formed Tier One team must stop the next generation of terrorists
Review: Those Who Disappeared
His father died before he was born. But was it really an accident?
Review: The Hunting Wives
A covert group of women drink heavily, shoot skeet, and hunt men
Review: Deadly Editions
A cozy mystery with a cloaked visitor, a treasure hunt, and a killer
Review: We Own This City
The true crime story of police corruption in Baltimore
Review: Spin
The ratcheting action of this thriller will have readers flipping pages
Review: The Last Tiara
A historical suspense with emotion, romance, and intrigue
Review: What They Knew
A police procedural that feels like a trip around a small Scottish town
Review: The Plot
Would it really be so wrong for Jake to publish his dead student’s book?
Review: Last Call
The murder of gay men in NYC leads to a killer no one suspected
Review: Bloodline
A psychological thriller set in a deadly small town in the 1960s
Review: Sleep Well My Lady
PI Emma Djan investigates the death of a Ghanaian fashion icon
Review: Courage Under Fire
When Cari gets a call from the sheriff, her life is about to change
Review: Ink and Shadows
An excellent cozy mystery with just a dash of magic
Review: Open for Murder
The first book in the new Happy Camper Mystery series
Review: The King’s Justice
The 9th book in the Maggie Hope Mysteries is set in London in 1943
Review: Leave the World Behind
A knock on the door, a tragedy, and their world turns upside down
Review: Murder on the Menu
Murder, disappearances, and some humor in a new cozy mystery series
Review: Watch Her
This is the third novel in the Hester Thursby series and the best one yet
Review: The System
A crime thriller that focuses on law enforcement, courts, and corrections
Review: The Wrong Family
A psychological thriller that is creepy, dark, and (most of all) compelling
Review: A Time For Mercy
Should a sixteen-year-old boy get the death penalty for murder?
Review: Bait and Witch
Corruption and magic in a new paranormal cozy mystery series
Review: Violent Peace
A military thriller told with the raw, gritty visuals of a horrific war
Review: Lethal Intent
A mix of legal thriller, medical thriller, and romantic suspense
Review: Goodnight Beautiful
A twisted psychological thriller that’s intense, mysterious, and a bit creepy
Review: A Whisker of a Doubt
the fourth installment of the Cat Café Mystery series
Review: Till Murder Do Us Part
A quick read in the true crime genre, with domestic relations at the core
Review: The Unwilling
A family drama, coming of age story, and unnerving psychological thriller
Review: Mother May I
Her baby is stolen, and in his place is a note to stay silent
Review: Deep Into The Dark
PJ Tracy takes a hard look at the effects of war on our veterans
Review: Someone To Watch Over Me
A hardboiled detective stops predators who go after teenage girls
Review: Whiteout
Chased and outnumbered, can they survive in the wilds of Antarctica?
Review: Exit
Felix goes on the run after the death he’s “Exiteering” goes badly
Review: You Can Go Home Now
A police officer poses as an abused woman to catch a killer
Review: Her Dark Lies
A riveting psychological thriller set on an island off the Italian coast
Review: Interference
Quantum viruses and a missing husband in this sci-fi thriller
Review: You Love Me
Joe has finally found true love with a sexy librarian, despite what he learns
Review: Hope, Faith, and a Corpse
The pastor is accused of murder in this cozy mystery
Review: Fool Me Twice
A master thief must steal a fresco (and the wall) in this Vatican heist
Review: A Question of Navigation
Aliens have eaten his friend and he’s on a spaceship to another world
Review: A Cold Trail
A police procedural set mostly in Cedar Grove, Washington
Review: The Museum of Desire
The mystery begins with a horrific crime in a deserted mansion
Review: Dark Roads
An atmospheric and mysterious thriller with survival elements
Review: The Shadow Box
Layers of suspense and the best and worst of human nature
Review: The Granite Coast Murders
One week in Brittany of summertime murder for Commissaire Dupin
Review: Time to Hunt
A military thriller that sets Pierce Hunt on the hunt for a missing friend
Review: The Preserve
A dystopian sci-fi mystery with robots and plagues
Review: The Unspoken
Let go by CPD, Ashe Cayne makes a name for himself in the PI business
Review: The Searcher
A retired Chicago police officer looks for a new life in Ireland
Review: We Hear Voices
A boy’s imaginary friend controls him in this sci-fi horror/thriller
Review: Consolation
An Australian police constable deals with a range of cases
Review: Absence of Alice
A landlady (and friend) is kidnapped in this intense cozy mystery
Review: Germania
A serial killer prowls 1944 Berlin, with a Jewish detective on the case
Review: Water Memory
A military thriller with an extra layer of personal struggle
Review: A Stranger at the Door
Active police investigation melded with a civilian investigator
Review: The Open House
Thirteen people go into the open house. Only twelve come out.
Review: Golden in Death
A futuristic police procedural and romantic suspense in New York City
Review: The Last Sister
A compelling crime thriller that tackles some very serious issues.
Review: The Project
A YA psychological thriller with a cult premise, and a 2021 hit
Review: The War Widow
A World War 2 historical thriller set in Australia just after the war.
Review: Breathe Your Last
A dramatic novel that is both crime thriller and police procedural.
Review: Hide Away
An amateur sleuth mystery and police procedural with a twist.
Review: Murder In The East End
There’s plenty of suspense and action in this historical cozy mystery.
Review: Bone Canyon
Quick paced and perfect for those who love gritty police procedurals.
Review: Take It Back
A violent assault against a Muslim girl and a thrilling courtroom battle.
Review: The Vanishing at Loxby Manor
Part historical mystery, part romantic suspense, all enjoyable intrigue.
Review: Bending the Paw
This K-9 Police Procedural will set the reader sniffing around for more.
Review: 33 Women
A crime thriller that explores the power of female friendship.
Review: Lost River
Those who enjoy “Southern Noir” and “Grit Lit” have a gem in this one.
Review: Every Last Secret
A chilling domestic thriller about false friends, power, and deception.
Review: Savage Son
An authentic, riveting military thriller from the new master of the genre.
Review: The Last Agent
A modern Cold War spy thriller with a plot that doesn’t stop.
Review: A Murder Between The Pages
A cozy mystery in a coffee shop, with quirky characters and humor.
Review: The Memory Collectors
Supernatural suspense with a little bit of magic and raw emotion.
Review: The Goodbye Man
A top-notch detective mystery and thriller from a master of the craft.
Review: Assault By Fire
The Russian military invades the US mainland. Only Tyce can stop them.
Review: Dangerous Women
Nerves fray, alliances form, and love blooms in this historical mystery.
Review: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
An accidental hit gone right (or wrong?) in this comedic caper.
Review: They Never Learn
Bad men get what they deserve in this psychological/crime thriller.
Review: Net Force: Attack Protocol
While classified as fiction, sometimes we have to wonder if it really is.
Review: Daylight
Time is running out for Atlee Pine to find her disappeared twin sister.
Review: The Garden of Promises and Lies
An entertaining mix of historical fiction, time travel, and suspense.
Review: If I Disappear
A fast-paced, atmospheric mystery with a strong sense of foreboding.
Review: Death By Intermission
The death of a spectator at movies-in-the-park ignites this cozy mystery.
Review: The Fatal Flying Affair
It’s 1911, and His Majesty’s Secret Service needs the help of two spies.
Review: The Russian Cage
A page-turning alternate history and action adventure fantasy thriller.
Review: Every Last Fear
In this debut novel, psychological thrills meet a story with heart.
Review: When I Was You
An excellent psychological thriller, with twists that come hard and fast.
Review: Only Truth
A psychopath stalks Isabel after she moves out to the country
Review: The Kaiser’s Web
A wonderfully informative and entertaining historical thriller.
Review: Fortune and Glory
Stephanie Plum helps her grandma find a hidden mob treasure.
The Woman Outside My Door
A suspenseful, chilling, unsettling, and creepy psychological thriller.
Review: The Sentinel
A masterful narrative featuring intrigue, action, and suspense.
Review: Pretty Little Wife
His wife had the perfect life, until she killed him. Or did she?