Debuts are the lifeblood of crime fiction. Without new authors and new ideas, the genre would become stale and boring. Every year we see an influx of new authors, and...
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March 2022 represented the fortieth anniversary of my career as a paid crime fiction and thriller reviewer. My first review, of Ted Allbeury’s The Secret...
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Every year there are piles of books released with a fanfare of manufactured publicity by publishers, and certain reviewers, while other equally good books quietly find...
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There is still over a month to go until the end of 2022, but already the books are beginning to pile up for 2023. Here are six of the early 2023 releases that I have...
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My recent reading has covered a fair slice of the United States from Los Angeles to Montana to the swampy bayous of Louisiana. Desert Star by Michael Connelly (Allen...
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With just over three months to Christmas, the annual flood of new thriller and crime books is picking up momentum, with some great titles scheduled for release in the...
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