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Category: Mystery & Crime
The Monocle by Mark Cavanagh (Book Review #2242)
The Monocle has a thrilling Story Similar to many other YA Sci-Fi Adventures. It combines Science Fiction elements like Teleportation, Time Travel, and Alien Technology in an entertaining way that hooks you. It takes place in a small Town in the 60s with lots… Continue Reading “The Monocle by Mark Cavanagh (Book Review #2242)”
Spider Lily: Six Toxic Tales from Japan by Andrew Innes (Book Review #2235)
Spider Lily: Six Toxic Tales from Japan by Andrew Innes is a masterful and haunting collection that immerses readers in a world where beauty conceals danger, and societal structures often hide cruelty beneath their surface. Across six distinct yet thematically intertwined stories, Innes combines… Continue Reading “Spider Lily: Six Toxic Tales from Japan by Andrew Innes (Book Review #2235)”
Outside the Law: How an Ex-Cop Became America’s Most Prolific Bank Robber Since John Dillinger by Mark and Paul Ogden (Book Review #2224)
In Outside the Law, Mark and Paul Ogden unravel a gripping and almost unbelievable true story—one that walks the tense line between integrity and desperation, justice and infamy. This book doesn’t just recount a crime spree; it traces the psychological unraveling of a man… Continue Reading “Outside the Law: How an Ex-Cop Became America’s Most Prolific Bank Robber Since John Dillinger by Mark and Paul Ogden (Book Review #2224)”
The Regression Strain by Kevin Hwang, MD (Book Review #2211)
Kevin Hwang’s The Regression Strain is a gripping, fast-paced medical thriller that plunges readers into a terrifying viral outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship. Dr. Peter Palma, a weary physician haunted by his brother’s death, takes a job expecting routine cases but quickly finds… Continue Reading “The Regression Strain by Kevin Hwang, MD (Book Review #2211)”
Unscrupulous Choices by James A. Sesnak (Book Review #2207)
James A. Sesnak’s Unscrupulous Choices is a chilling and emotionally complex work of historical crime fiction, rooted in reality and driven by the human consequences of greed. Inspired by the 2023 CNBC segment “Fraud in a Bottle,” the novel peels back the layers of… Continue Reading “Unscrupulous Choices by James A. Sesnak (Book Review #2207)”
Secret Seeds by Vincent Donovan (Book Review #2201)
Vincent Donovan’s Secret Seeds is a compelling, emotionally rich novel that explores the high-stakes choices faced by those living in the shadows of society. With themes of motherhood, abuse, migration, identity, and belief systems, this multi-layered story challenges our understanding of what it means… Continue Reading “Secret Seeds by Vincent Donovan (Book Review #2201)”
The Flip Side by Ted Richardson (Book Review #2194)
Ted Richardson’s latest novel, The Flip Side, delivers a unique and compelling twist on the cozy mystery genre—blending mental health themes, musical passion, and a decades-old cold case into a story that’s as emotionally gripping as it is suspenseful.
Woman in the Abbey by Mike Maggio (Book Review #2123)
Mike Maggio’s Woman in the Abbey is a chilling, genre-defying Gothic tale that lures readers into a world where horror, longing, and metaphysical revenge collide. At only 192 pages, this tightly-woven narrative offers a potent, haunting experience that echoes with classic Gothic tropes while… Continue Reading “Woman in the Abbey by Mike Maggio (Book Review #2123)”
Echoes in Dark Places by L. F. Shelly (Book Review #2112)
Thirteen Tales of Small Town Terror L. F. Shelly’s Echoes in Dark Places is a masterfully unsettling collection that explores the uncanny heartbeat beneath quiet towns. These aren’t just ghost stories — they’re visceral, beautifully written windows into the eerie, the haunted, and the… Continue Reading “Echoes in Dark Places by L. F. Shelly (Book Review #2112)”
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