Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskens

November 12, 2019

Allen Eskens’ Nothing More Dangerous currently tops my list of favorites for 2019. For me, it’s this year’s November Road. That means I’m recommending it to everyone who reads crime fiction or coming-of-age novels. Loved William Kent...

Penny for Your Secrets by Anna Lee Huber

October 23, 2019

I wish I had read Anna Lee Huber’s first two Verity Kent mysteries, but it can’t be helped. Penny for Your Secrets, the third in the series, caught my attention. I’ll be watching for future books featuring Verity Kent and her husband, Sydney. By...

Lives Laid Away by Stephen Mack Jones

October 08, 2019

Undocumented immigrants. ICE. Missing young women. Sex trafficking. If it sounds as if it’s the latest newspaper account of Trump’s policies, it’s not. Stephen Mack Jones’ second August Snow novel, Lives Laid Away, gives a whole new...

Sarah Jane by James Sallis

October 05, 2019

I had never read one of James Sallis’ books when I received Sarah Jane. Lyrical, powerful, haunting, ambiguous ending. There are so many terms to describe this disturbing book. I seldom say a book is a must-read, and I’m the last person to read for...

Under the Cold Bright Lights by Garry Disher

June 29, 2019

If you haven’t yet discovered Australian author Garry Disher, now’s your chance. The winner of the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award has a new standalone crime novel, Under the Cold Bright Lights. Once you read it, you’ll understand why he...