‘Woman with a Blue Pencil’ – Characters in a mystery novel that is being rewritten find themselves in conflict in a world that keeps changing – #bookreview

      Woman with a Blue Pencil Gordon McAlpine Seventh Street Books – paperback, Kindle   What if the characters in a mystery novel are alive in some other universe, and their world keeps changing, because their book, unknown to them, is being edited and rewritten? And what if one of those characters is … Continue reading ‘Woman with a Blue Pencil’ – Characters in a mystery novel that is being rewritten find themselves in conflict in a world that keeps changing – #bookreview

‘The Secret Life of Anna Blanc’ – This debut murder mystery has everything from comedy to horror – #bookreview

The Secret Life of Anna Blanc Jennifer Kincheloe Seventh Street Books  –  paperback, Kindle   This feisty debut novel makes the case that it’s tough to be a female detective…especially in 1907. The Secret Life of Anna Blanc is a clever blending of mystery, murder, and social commentary, along with elements of a comedy of … Continue reading ‘The Secret Life of Anna Blanc’ – This debut murder mystery has everything from comedy to horror – #bookreview

The Survivors: A complex mystery unfolds in this good series-debut novel – #fiction #bookreview

  The Survivors A Cal Henderson Novel Robert Palmer Seventh Street Books – paperback, Kindle   What a swamp a single lie can lead to. Washington, D.C., psychologist Cal Henderson thinks this to himself while he is trying, years later, to sort out the real reasons behind why his two young brothers and father were … Continue reading The Survivors: A complex mystery unfolds in this good series-debut novel – #fiction #bookreview

The Guise of Another: A gripping thriller with a dark soul – #fiction #bookreview

    The Guise of Another Allen Eskens Seventh Street Books – paperback, Kindle, Audio Book This engrossing, exciting new detective thriller by Minnesota novelist Allen Eskens has many startling twists and turns. It also has a dark soul. Under suspicion of corruption, Minneapolis police detective Alexander “Festus” Rupert has been reassigned to the Frauds … Continue reading The Guise of Another: A gripping thriller with a dark soul – #fiction #bookreview

Dante’s Dilemma – A solid mystery featuring a blind psychiatrist as investigator – #bookreview

  Dante’s Dilemma A Mark Angelotti Novel Lynne Raimondo Seventh Street Books – paperback, Kindle Lynne Raimondo puts her legal background and well-honed writing skills solidly to work in Dante’s Dilemma, her third Mark Angelotti novel. Part of the enjoyment of reading this well-crafted mystery is watching the author stretch to keep Dr. Angelotti, a … Continue reading Dante’s Dilemma – A solid mystery featuring a blind psychiatrist as investigator – #bookreview

‘Little Pretty Things’: An engrossing new mystery from Lori Rader-Day – #bookreview

    Little Pretty Things Lori Rader-Day (Seventh Street – paperback, Kindle) Lori Rader-Day already has proven she can write a good mystery. Her debut book, The Black Hour, won the 2015 Lovey Award for best first novel. In Little Pretty Things, her forthcoming second novel, the Chicago writer gives us a most unusual investigator: a … Continue reading ‘Little Pretty Things’: An engrossing new mystery from Lori Rader-Day – #bookreview

THE RELUCTANT MATADOR: Can you have too many good things in one novel? – #mystery #bookreview

  The Reluctant Matador A Hugo Marston Mystery Mark Pryor Seventh Street Books – paperback, Kindle I have been a steady Hugo Marston fan since the debut novel for the series, The Bookseller, appeared in 2012. But I will be honest about this fifth book. As much as I like and admire Mark Pryor’s mystery … Continue reading THE RELUCTANT MATADOR: Can you have too many good things in one novel? – #mystery #bookreview

STONE COLD DEAD: In this third Ellie Stone mystery, the ‘girl reporter’ digs deeply into a dark case – #mystery #bookreview

  Stone Cold Dead An Ellie Stone Mystery James W. Ziskin  Seventh Street Books – paperback, Kindle   Ellie Stone is a skilled investigator at a time when women are still expected to mainly stay home and take care of their families. The year is 1961, and local citizens call Ellie as “that girl reporter.”She … Continue reading STONE COLD DEAD: In this third Ellie Stone mystery, the ‘girl reporter’ digs deeply into a dark case – #mystery #bookreview

A new mystery from Terry Shames: ‘A Deadly Affair at Bobtail Ridge’ – #bookreview #mystery

A Deadly Affair at Bobtail Ridge Terry Shames (Seventh Street – paperback, Kindle) The title may be a bit too folksy and over the top for a few hard-core mystery lovers. But the Samuel Craddock investigative series by Terry Shames does an excellent job of capturing the sights, sounds, speech patterns, customs, mannerisms and values … Continue reading A new mystery from Terry Shames: ‘A Deadly Affair at Bobtail Ridge’ – #bookreview #mystery

KLAIL CITY / KLAIL CITY y sus alrededores – 1st bilingual edition of the 2nd novel in the famed ‘Klail City Death Trip’ series – #bookreview

  Klail City / Klail City y sus alrededores Rolando Hinojosa (Arte Público – paperback)   Problems involving race relations and immigration never go away in the United States. Sometimes, they boil over in big, violent ways that bring them back to the headlines, spotlights and TV screens — until something else happens that shifts … Continue reading KLAIL CITY / KLAIL CITY y sus alrededores – 1st bilingual edition of the 2nd novel in the famed ‘Klail City Death Trip’ series – #bookreview