A Case of Redemption is the second legal mystery by New York City attorney Adam Mitzner.A tragic minute in time forever changes the life of successful, dedicated attorney Dan Sorenson.  When the act of a drunk stranger ends the lives of his wife and young daughter, he is plunged into despair and relinquishes his career at a prestigious New York law firm.   Eighteen months later he must deal with his demons.  His reputation preceding him, Dan is approached by a ... More

Killer Ambition - A Rachel Knight novel is just what the shamus ordered for an easy, quick summer read. Fans of Marcia Clark will not be disappointed by this new effort and entrant into the beach read summer sweepstakes. It ruins nothing to reveal that a young woman is dead. It was a kidnapping gone all wrong. The kidnapping and murder of the daughter of a billionaire Hollywood mogul attracts the expected media circus. Clark ... More

 The unfortunate thing about Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher is that it is everything a Jack Reacher fan would expect it to be. In the novels Jack Reacher is 6’5” tall with a 50” chest and weighs in at between 220 and 250 ouds. Tom Cruise is reportedly 5’7” tall and about 150 pounds. When fans first heard about Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher there was some consternation about whether or not he would have ... More

 The Body on the T is the second Sgt. Windflower Mystery by Mike Martin.  This is an easy to read and entertaining novel. This is a police procedural about an RCMP officer in Grand Bank, Newfoundland. This mystery proved a very welcome change of pace from heavier thrillers with nefarious villains, complicated plots, numerous characters,and a larger-than-life hero. The Body on the T is the perfect mystery if all you want to do is kick back and enjoy a good ... More

The Abbey by Chris Culver is a very good mystery novel featuring Indianapolis Police detective Ash Rashid. This first novel is being released in paperback at the same time as The Outsider, the second book in the series. Having read The Abbey, you will definitely want to continue reading the Ash Rashid books. Kindle version at AmazonAsh Rashid is a Muslim detective. This makes him an original in the mystery genre and more interesting a character than your garden variety ... More

Atmosphere is the word which jumps immediately to mind regarding Eliot Pattinson s Mandarin Gate. From the first page of Mandarin Gate to the last the country of Tibet plays an integral part in the story. Tibet is not a character in the story – not like the way New York is sometimes a character in stories – it is an unforgiving country filled with those who encourage forgiveness. The subtext of the novel, not that any reader will miss ... More

 The Cuckoo's Calling is the debut mystery novel of ex Royal Military Police officer Robert Galbraith (pseudonym).  It begins when wealthy, gorgeous rebel and supermodel Lula Landry tumbles to her death from her London apartment, sparking a firestorm of paparazzi, speculation and scandal. Kindle at AmazonPolice label it a suicide, but her adopted brother John Bristow begs to differ.  He hires former family friend, PI Cormoran Strike to investigate.Strike, unbeknownst to Bristow is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and ... More

Warren Ellis has a knack for creating video from words. It is a curious talent which isn’t immediately apparent as the story of Gun Machine unfolds. The first impression is that of a stock set of characters. The broken, old hand police detective who is eccentric and trying to quit smoking is on a potentially career ending case and taking a damn the torpedoes approach. The hard-nosed, politically savvy police Captain who will back her detective as long as it ... More

 The last third of Three Graves Full is excellent and you can't turn the pages fast enough. Getting to the last third of this mystery novel is a little more arduous than it should be. Three Graves Full is Jamie Mason's first book and I will certainly pick up the second one. As for this one, wait for the paperback and skip it if you are an impatient reader. Kindle version at Amazon.Generally mild-mannered Jason Getty has a secret. It ... More

 Lawrence Block is a comfortable read. The author of some 200 mystery novels knows how to tell a good story featuring an interesting main character. One of these is contract killer and philatelist Keller. Hit Me if the fifth book in the Keller series and as always it is a good, easy read. Available on Kindle at AmazonHit Me finds Keller now living in New Orleans and living the life of Nick Edwards, a married man with a young child. ... More

 Private Berlin is the fourth mystery novel in the Private series. Consistent with other Patterson novels, this complex and layered European thriller grabs you from the start, and compels you to read.  However, the often brutal subject matter is akin to watching a grisly accident unfold in front of you in slow motion.  It can be hard to digest.       Kindle version at AmazonChris Schneider is a highly trained and effective operative for the international investigation company, Private Berlin.  Secretly bent ... More

 Having read So Cold the River, The Cypress House, and The Ridge, I can say with authority that Michael Koryta can write.  He can write exceptionally well.  His latest, The Prophet is chilling, and easily one of the best mystery novels I have had read within the last year.  Kindle at AmazonCircumstances in The Prophet centre around Rachel Bond, a young woman seeking to reunite with her estranged formerly incarcerated father.  She enlists the help of PI/bail bondsman Adam Austin, ... More