I've never read a book quite like THE BIRD TRIBUNAL. This is no ordinary piece of crime fiction—it's not a "whodunnit" or even a "why-have-they-done-it." It's a taught, trance-like story of two strangers cut off from the world, living in solitude with only one another's secrets for company.
Read More
Book Review: LITTLE BOY BLUE by M.J. Arlidge
If you're looking for a crime series to completely draw you in this fall, I absolutely recommend the Helen Grace series! LITTLE BOY BLUE is the fifth installment in the series, and further proves why this book and this series deserve to be on your reading list.
Read More
Book Review: A DEADLY THAW by Sarah Ward
A DEADLY THAW was my first book by Sarah Ward, and it certainly won’t be my last. This is an atmospheric, slow-burning crime book that wraps readers up in a shroud of deception and mystery. Recommended for fans of Ruth Rendell and Agatha Christie.
Read More
Book Review: MIDWINTER BLOOD by Mons Kallentoft
I picked this book up on recommendation from the folks at The Mysterious Bookshop, and I'm so glad that I did. MIDWINTER BLOOD is an atmospheric, brooding piece of Scandinavian crime fiction with a contemplative bent—an excellent choice for your fall reading list.
Read More
Book Review: THE PERFECT GIRL by Gilly Macmillan
My skepticism of the crime-books-narrated-by-teens subgenre met its match with THE PERFECT GIRL by Gilly Macmillan. This book moves seamlessly between a teenage perspective and an adult one, and completely drew me into its story of family dysfunction and buried secrets.
Read More