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Category: Mystery & Crime
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)”
THE MERCILESS DUO RETURNS by George Milare (Book Review #2098)
George Milare’s The Merciless Duo Returns is not your average crime thriller—it’s a gritty, psychological deep-dive into terror, trauma, and twisted justice. As Book 1 in the Most Wanted series, it sets the stage with chilling confidence and unrelenting suspense.
The Cul-de-sac By Christopher Null (Book Review #2083)
How well do you really know your neighbors? That’s the burning question at the heart of Christopher Null’s chilling and clever domestic thriller, The Cul-de-sac. With unsettling precision and a wickedly dark sense of timing, Null draws readers into a quiet suburban street in… Continue Reading “The Cul-de-sac By Christopher Null (Book Review #2083)”
A Tale of Royal Bloodlines, Secrets, and Love: Next in Line by Donna Marie West (Book Review #2067)
Next in Line by Donna Marie West is a gripping thriller that blends mystery, suspense, and romance with the tantalizing prospect of hidden royal bloodlines. From the first page, readers are thrust into a whirlwind of secrets, danger, and impossible choices as Alison Mitchell… Continue Reading “A Tale of Royal Bloodlines, Secrets, and Love: Next in Line by Donna Marie West (Book Review #2067)”
After Pearl by Stephen G. Eoannou (Book Review #2059)
Stephen G. Eoannou’s After Pearl is a masterfully written, darkly atmospheric historical mystery that immerses readers in the morally murky world of 1940s Buffalo, just months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. At once gritty and psychologically complex, the novel introduces us to Nicholas… Continue Reading “After Pearl by Stephen G. Eoannou (Book Review #2059)”
Intrigue and Suspense in Parisian Detective Tales, Part One: Two Sisters by Marcel Marquié (Book Review #2046)
In Two Sisters, the first part of his Parisian Detective Tales trilogy, Marcel Marquié weaves a captivating post-WWII detective story set against the backdrop of a recovering Paris. The novel is steeped in the political tensions of the time, with France still grappling with… Continue Reading “Intrigue and Suspense in Parisian Detective Tales, Part One: Two Sisters by Marcel Marquié (Book Review #2046)”
Smart Phone: A Mystery Adventure by Josh Eber (Book Review #2039)
Set in 2009, Smart Phone: A Mystery Adventure follows 13-year-old Jeffrey James as he visits California for the first time. Guided by his cousin Margaret and their new friend Diana, the trio embarks on what should be a dream vacation. But things take a… Continue Reading “Smart Phone: A Mystery Adventure by Josh Eber (Book Review #2039)”
*Devil by the Tail* by Caroline Lavoie (Book Review #1992)
*Devil by the Tail* by Caroline Lavoie delivers an intense blend of folklore, mystery, and coming-of-age challenges. Seventeen-year-old Alex is fiercely independent, stubborn, and reluctant to acknowledge a curse that supposedly runs through her family. When her mother left, Alex wrote it off as… Continue Reading “*Devil by the Tail* by Caroline Lavoie (Book Review #1992)”
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