David Baldacci’s ‘The Last Mile’ Is One Twisty Thriller [REVIEW]

Road — Will an eleventh hour confession free a convicted killer? Find out in David Baldacci’s THE LAST MILE. (Photo by Moyan Brenn, Flickr)

In David Baldacci’s The Last Mile, the highly anticipated follow-up book to 2015’s Memory Man, a prisoner on death row is potentially exonerated right before his execution when another inmate in a different state unexpectedly confesses to the crime. Now Detective Amos Decker, who forgets absolutely nothing, and his task force must work to beat the clock and find out if the new admission of guilt is actually true or not. Continue reading “David Baldacci’s ‘The Last Mile’ Is One Twisty Thriller [REVIEW]”

Heather FinkApril 19, 20161 Comment

Books

Steve Berry’s ‘The 14th Colony’ Introduces An Interesting Loophole in the 20th Amendment [REVIEW]

Presidential seal — What happens if both the president and vice-president-elect die before taking the oath of office? The answer is far from certain―in fact, what follows would be nothing short of total political chaos. Steve Berry explores this theme in THE 14TH COLONY. (Photo by Dave Newman, Flickr)

Steve Berry’s The 14th Colony, the new Cotton Malone thriller, is intriguing from beginning to end. The novel opens as Stephanie Nelle, the Justice Department’s director of the Magellan Billet Agency, comes to terms with facing redundancy as the new President of the United States is sworn into office. Continue reading

Heather FinkApril 17, 2016April 20, 2016Leave a comment

Books, Interview

Work in Progress: A Conversation with Author Glen Erik Hamilton [INTERVIEW]

Glen Erik Hamilton is one of our favorite new authors. Creator of the thrilling Van Shaw series, he catapulted onto the scene in 2015 with his debut novel Past Crimes, which was quickly met with critical acclaim by some of the publishing industry’s biggest names. J.A. Jance calls him “a gifted writer with a sure hand,” and Lee Child says, “this guy has got what it takes.” We wholeheartedly agree on all counts!

Recently we had the good fortune to catch up with Hamilton in the midst of the publicity campaign for his sophomore title, Hard Cold Winter, which released in March. We took the opportunity to find out the real story behind his success, who inspired Van Shaw, and why we should all be concerned with what is happening to our veterans. We hope you enjoy this rare insight into the man behind the pen. Continue reading “Work in Progress: A Conversation with Author Glen Erik Hamilton [INTERVIEW]”

Jathan FinkApril 13, 2016June 29, 20171 Comment

Books, Videos

Things Don’t Add Up In Lisa Scottoline’s ‘Most Wanted’ [REVIEW]

baby foot — She wanted a baby more than anything… and then she found out her sperm donor may be a killer.
(Photo by Ben O’Bryan, Flickr)

Christine and Marcus Nilsson tried to have a baby for years. After exhausting all options, they decide to use a sperm donor. Then, three months into the pregnancy, Christine sees a news report about a man who has raped several women… and the man looks remarkably like the photo of their donor. This impossible situation thus poses the question: what would you do if the biological father of your unborn child was a killer? New York Times bestselling novelist Lisa Scottoline tackles this tough topic in her suspenseful new novel, Most Wanted. Continue reading “Things Don’t Add Up In Lisa Scottoline’s ‘Most Wanted’ [REVIEW]”

Heather FinkApril 11, 2016January 5, 2017Leave a comment