The Darnley Jewel Murder by Rebecca Solomon begins with Ian MacDougall calling on his old nanny, Mrs. Wallace. She is concerned that her son-in-law committed one of the largest heists in Scotland when the Darnley Jewel comes into his possession. She hopes Ian’s previous job...

The Coffee Cartel by Paul Barrett is a thriller full of entertainment. Retired FBI agent Paul Pilot and his friend, Carl, are fishing buddies and their boat is out near Cuba. They are surprised when two intruders board their 55’ Hatteras at night. They are...

Silent Retribution Man by J. Sato is an interesting, somewhat disturbing thriller that follows Lionel Seaver, who, after having had his share of bad guys and tired of seeing greedy people get away with acts of injustice, decides to be society's whip. The protagonist is...

When four-year-old Mandy Norton is abducted from her own back yard, Chad Bishop springs into action. A big-city cop in a small town knows just the moves to play; unfortunately, so too does the new editor of the Tribune. Butting heads over the disappearance, Chad...

In an article about writing, this sentence caught my eye: “Many readers today do not have time for literary flourishes or the patience to read anything extraneous. They want the facts and they want them quickly.” As sad as that may be for some, it’s...

Grief in the Gatine by GM Haley is the fourth book in the Catherine Patterson Mysteries series. Catherine is excited to have an influx of guests at the chambres d’hotes until the murder mystery fun turns into a real-life murder scenario. The victim has family...

Death By Deceit: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 13 is written by Abigail Keam. When coming back from a movie, Josiah Reynolds and her friend Veritas Noble discover that her car had been hit by a driver who drove off. Noble didn’t think much of it...

Secret Kill (Noir Nights Book 2) is written by Robin Storey. Successfully leaving a prior life of crime, and an abusive father and addictive mother, Jackson Forbes married an adventurous woman named Lindsey and worked his way up as a successful managing director with help...

If there’s one thing many of us agree on, it’s that internet technology has changed the world in both good and bad ways. Now, depending on your familiarity, or lack thereof, with the applications and implications of social media, and your belief in just how...

Cat Call by Mollie Hunt is the fourth book in the Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Mystery series. Lynley gets a frantic call from her friend Rhonda whose sweet cat, Cary Grant, has gone missing. Of course, Lynley goes to help and hears about a hexter...