“If you’re a sucker for all things Christmas, this book is for you.”
It’s not easy to write the second book in a series. The author doesn’t want to bore the readers with a re-hash of the characters’ lives. Yet the new reader must be made aware of the backstory.
“. . . the story is a good one.”
“Bloodline shows the younger Mr. Francis gaining strength and confidence . . .”
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“A powerful, hypnotic debut novel filled with the horror of conflict, treachery, and intrigue . . .”
“We know that Kennedy had the strength to stand up to his military advisors . . . would Nixon have had that same courage?”
“. . . hard to put down.”
This is a cool book, not in the hip way or the frosty way, but in a low-amplitude, dispassionate way.
“. . . a harrowing, complex tale of triumph over evil. . . . compelling to the very last page.”
“. . . a thought-provoking and thrilling mystery.”
“. . . electrifying. . . .”
“. . . [a] bold, bigger-than-life adventure. . .”
“Long live Bernie and Chet the Jet.”
“One of the finest crime novels this year.”
“Dead Dogs is a modern day gothic story powered by scenes of horror and comedy, masterfully created . . . Extraordinary.”
“A Walk Across the Sun is the kind of literature that should be celebrated and honored.”
“a multifaceted story . . . plenty of surprises . . . And what an ending!”
“Invariably, when the author has this much fun, the reader benefits.”
Bodies, seemingly killed by wild animals, have been showing up in Sherlock Holmes’ London.
“Dark and compelling, The Devil’s Madonna is Sharon Potts’ best work to date.”
“Håkan Nesser is a fine writer; however, in the final analysis, Münster’s Case is just not one of his better efforts.”
“Dark. Comic. Bleak. Menacing—it’s all between these pages.”
St. Petersburg Noir is the latest anthology of international crime stories from Akashic Books.
“. . . filled with wonderfully zany characters Agatha Christie would have killed for.”
One of the joys of genre mystery fiction is that despicable people usually get their comeuppance.
“Dennis Lehane is a natural and captivating storyteller . . . a modern day classic.”
“. . . gripping and suspenseful, humorous and well written.”
