Johnny Careless by Kevin Wade

February 22, 2025

Johnny Careless may be Kevin Wade’s debut novel, but he was a screenwriter and showrunner for “Blue Bloods” for years, so he has experience with police procedurals. Jeep Mullane is Police Chief in Bayville, near Long Island, but he answers to four...

Radiant Heat by Sarah-Jane Collins

January 22, 2024

I wanted to like Sarah-Jane Collins’ debut novel, Radiant Heat, so much more than I did. The description of a woman who survives an Australian bush fire only to find that she’s still in danger sounded appealiing. However, I had a hard time liking Alison...

Fadeaway Joe by Hugh Lessig

August 21, 2023

Hugh Lessig’s debut crime novel, Fadeaway Joe, introduces an unlikely duo, and an unreliable narrator not easily forgotten. In fact, it’s an entire cast of suspicious characters. At sixty-four, Joe Pendergast isn’t willing to give up his career...

All is Not Forgiven by Joe Kenda

July 23, 2023

You might not recognize Joe Kenda’s name. All Is Not Forgiven is his debut novel. But, many of you might recognize his voice if you heard it. Kenda was a homicide detective in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the show “Homicide Hunter” was based on...

What’s Happening – The Golden Gate by Amy Chua

April 26, 2023

Although some of you might recognize Amy Chua’s name as “The Tiger Mom”, The Golden Gate is her first novel. As I’m writing this, I’m a third of the way through it, and it’s outstanding. I’ll definitely review it again close...