Mystery & Thriller

Image of Scents and Sensibility: A Chet and Bernie Mystery (8) (The Chet and Bernie Mystery Series)
Author(s):
Spencer Quinn
Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller

Scents and Sensibility: A Chet and Bernie Mystery

July 19, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Toni V. Sweeney

“. . . a mystery starting out small and building to a large and fiery climax.”

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Image of All the Old Knives: A Novel
Author(s):
Olen Steinhauer
Genre(s):
International Settings

All the Old Knives

July 8, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Tara Sonenshine

A good yarn often happens over a good meal. With the right food and a glass of fine wine, people talk.

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Image of Down Among the Dead Men (A Detective Peter Diamond Mystery)
Author(s):
Peter Lovesey
Genre(s):
Legal/Police Procedural

Down Among the Dead Men

July 6, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Carolyn Haley

Practice makes perfect, as evidenced by the latest by Peter Lovesey novel—number 15 in the Peter Diamond crime series, and more than 30 books altogether.

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Image of A Man of Some Repute (A Very English Mystery)
Genre(s):
Historical, Legal/Police Procedural

A Man of Some Repute: A Very English Mystery

July 1, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Carolyn Haley

“All the right foundation stones are there on which to build a solid series.”

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Author(s):
Erik Mauritzson
Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller

Grendel’s Game

June 29, 2015
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

“Grendel’s Game is a good first novel with a wonderful main character and vivid images of Southwestern Sweden.” 

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Image of The Bones of You
Author(s):
Debbie Howells
Genre(s):
Psychological Thriller

The Bones of You

June 29, 2015

“The nicest people can have the darkest secrets.”

Tropes abound in this rather muddled novel about the murder of a teenaged girl in an English village.

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Image of Providence Noir (Akashic Noir)
Editor(s):
Ann Hood
Genre(s):
Crime Mystery & Thriller

Providence Noir

June 18, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Sam Millar

“You won’t find better noir stories this year.”

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Image of A Twist Of Hate
Author(s):
VR Barkowski
Genre(s):
Holocaust, Mystery & Thriller

A Twist of Hate

June 16, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Fran Hawthorne

A priceless Cezanne, the centerpiece of a special exhibition at a prestigious San Francisco art museum, is discovered to be a forgery.

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Image of The President's Shadow (The Culper Ring Series, 2)
Author(s):
Brad Meltzer
Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller

The President’s Shadow

June 15, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Brian Bandell

“Meltzer’s political thriller finds where bodies are buried at the White House.”

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Image of The Convictions of John Delahunt
Author(s):
Andrew Hughes
Genre(s):
Historical

The Convictions of John Delahunt

June 14, 2015
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

Dublin: 1841.

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Image of The Forgotten Room: A Novel (Jeremy Logan Series Book 4)
Author(s):
Lincoln Child
Genre(s):
Suspense

The Forgotten Room: A Novel

June 1, 2015
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

“A suspenseful and entertaining read—but not at bedtime.”

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Image of Innocence; or, Murder on Steep Street
Author(s):
Heda Margolius Kovály
Genre(s):
Crime Mystery & Thriller, General Fiction

Innocence: Or, Murder on Steep Street

June 1, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Michael Lipkin

“All things truly wicked start from an innocence.”  —Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast

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Image of Palace of Treason: A Novel (The Red Sparrow Trilogy Book 2)
Author(s):
Jason Matthews
Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller

Palace of Treason

June 1, 2015
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

“On a scale of one to five stars, Palace of Treason is a six.”

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Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller

The Charlemagne Connection

May 31, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Sam Millar

“a compulsive and highly satisfying intelligent read.”

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Image of Lawless and the Devil of Euston Square: Lawless 1 (Campbell Lawless)
Author(s):
William Sutton
Genre(s):
Historical Fiction, Legal/Police Procedural

Lawless and the Devil of Euston Square: Lawless 1

May 30, 2015
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

“superb characters, the complex and convoluted plot, and the vividly rendered setting lift this historical mystery into the realm of literary fiction.”

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Image of A Good Killing: A Novel (Anna Curtis Series Book 4)
Author(s):
Allison Leotta
Genre(s):
Suspense

A Good Killing: A Novel (Anna Curtis Series)

May 25, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Nancy Carty Lepri

Washington, DC, Prosecutor Anna Curtis's life is in chaos. She cancels her upcoming marriage to Jack Bailey, the man she loves.

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Author(s):
Adam Mitzner
Genre(s):
Legal/Police Procedural

Losing Faith

May 23, 2015
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

“Mitzner provides a surprise ending that will leave fans gasping in shock . . .”

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Image of Disclaimer: A Novel
Author(s):
Renee Knight
Genre(s):
Suspense

Disclaimer

May 20, 2015
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

“A stunning psychological thriller, . . .”

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Image of Flame Out: A Novel (The June Lyons Series Book 2)
Author(s):
M. P. Cooley
Genre(s):
Detective

Flame Out

May 20, 2015
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

A former FBI agent, June Lyons returns to her hometown of Hopewell Falls, New York, to live with her father after her husband’s death.

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Image of The Invention of Fire: A Novel
Author(s):
Bruce Holsinger
Genre(s):
Literary

The Invention of Fire: A Novel

May 18, 2015
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

“a riveting tale of intrigue, murder, treason, and injustice that will appeal to readers who love both history and a literate mystery.”

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Image of Six and a Half Deadly Sins (A Dr. Siri Paiboun Mystery)
Author(s):
Colin Cotterill
Genre(s):
Series, Crime Mystery & Thriller

Six and a Half Deadly Sins (A Dr. Siri Paiboun Mystery)

May 18, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Sam Millar

“a terrifically entertaining ride with great atmosphere, zany and original characters.”

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Image of The Sussex Downs Murder (British Library Crime Classics)
Author(s):
John Bude
Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller

The Sussex Downs Murder

May 4, 2015
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

“a classic tale of murder with enough twists and turns of plot to please a casual mystery reader . . .”

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Image of Murder in Piccadilly (British Library Crime Classics)
Author(s):
Charles Kingston
Genre(s):
Detective

Murder in Piccadilly

May 4, 2015
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

“highly recommended for all readers, not just those interested in the Golden Age of British crime writing.”

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Image of Harmless
Author(s):
James Grainger
Genre(s):
Crime Mystery & Thriller

Harmless

May 4, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Tara Sonenshine

“If you are looking for a Thomas Hardy-like adventure story with profanity, pornography, and passion, you will find it . . .”

This is not a harmless story.

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Image of Thin Air: A Shetland Mystery
Author(s):
Ann Cleeves
Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller

Thin Air

May 4, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Carolyn Haley

“Readers who like classic whodunits immersed in location, along with development of complex characters, will enjoy this story.”

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