In The Spellman Files, the debut of a series of detective novels of the same name, we meet Isabel (Izzy) Spellman. Izzy is a bit of a nutcase, and several other members of her family aren’t much saner. Their antics are often hilarious, and their interaction is outrageous. But author Lisa...
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They’ve been lying to us. Or, better put, shading the truth. And I’m not referring to the climate deniers in the Trump White House and Congress. We know they’re lying. The problem is, the scientists who have been warning us about climate change aren’t telling the whole...
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So, here’s IQ again, in Wrecked, the third entry in Joe Ide’s terrific new series of detective novels. It’s an adventure that’s even more outrageous than the first two. Oh, you haven’t met? IQ is Isaiah Quintabe of Long Beach, California. The private investigator. You might just want to call him...
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Reading as many books as I do, I find it’s increasingly difficult for a book to fully capture my attention. Three to five books per week for several years now will do that to you. So when I come across one that’s truly difficult to put down, that’s worthy of note. And the first...
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Check out current lists of popular mystery novels, and you’ll find many written by authors whose first language isn’t English, or who don’t speak or write English at all. (I’m referring to those whose works are translated into English.) “International” detective...
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Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review,
with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review,
with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.