Over the holidays, I started reading, one play at a time, the works of William Shakespeare, figuring that I ought to get around to reading what I was supposed to have read in high school and college … but, of course, didn’t. I started with…
The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI’s Original Mindhunter is one of several non-fiction books on serial killers and what makes them tick. What makes Douglas’ work unique is his decades of experience in developing (along…
In the Woods is a gripping novel that is tightly written through its intensive focus on the investigation with just enough human drama and deadpan humor. Steven Crossley makes the audiobook a success with the accents and manner of speaking that makes it seem like…
Forthcoming release – September 3, 2019 Reading Ann Cleeves’ latest novel, The Long Call, the first in the series Two Rivers, brought me back to Shetland Islands. I watched the series on Netflix and absolutely loved it though it did take me a bit to…
The Dark Heart recounts the presumed disappearance of Göran Lundblad in September 2012 and the investigation, both official and unofficial, that led to the discovery of his body and the truth that what most suspected in community of Norra Förlösa (on the eastern inland side…
I had read Connelly’s The Book of Lost Things and so was prepared for the unusual, the strange, and just plain creepy when I agreed to review A Time of Torment. John Connelly’s A Time of Torment (Charlie Parker #14) reminds me of the movie…
I have to admit if Most Wanted had not been selected by the physical book club (as opposed to virtual bookclubs in Goodreads) for our August meeting, I may not have picked up the novel. Now that I did, I am glad I did. Lisa…
For readers of mystery and crime set in the American West, Karin Salvalaggio’s newest novel, Walleye Junction (Macy Greeley #6) does not disappoint. Macy Greeley is a roving detective that is the lead investigator into the kidnapping, turned murder of a controversial talk show host…
Sixteen people are named by a paper products owner, a Mr. Westing, as his heirs. He gives them a challenge to find who killed him. Also riding on the solution is a pile of money; the heir who correctly solves the puzzle inherits Mr. Westing’s…
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