There’s No Escaping Glen Erik Hamilton’s ‘Past Crimes’ [REVIEW]

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An Army Ranger returns to the criminal underworld of his youth in PAST CRIMES.
(Photo by Dana, Flickr)

We can leave our old life behind, but sometimes our past simply doesn’t want to let go. This is the premise of novelist Glen Erik Hamilton’s debut thriller, Past Crimes.  Continue reading “There’s No Escaping Glen Erik Hamilton’s ‘Past Crimes’ [REVIEW]”

Mason Cross’s ‘The Killing Season’ Takes No Prisoners [REVIEW]

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Mason Cross’s THE KILLING SEASON is a pulse-pounding thriller.
(Photo by Siavash Ghadiri Zahrani, Flickr)

British author Mason Cross’s debut novel, The Killing Season, arrived in U.S. bookstores and captivated American readers. Bestselling authors like Lee Child and Lisa Gardner offered him high praise, and for good reason. Cross drew me into his story from the very first sentence. Continue reading “Mason Cross’s ‘The Killing Season’ Takes No Prisoners [REVIEW]”

Lisbeth Salander Returns In David Lagercrantz’s ‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’ [REVIEW]

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You’ll get caught in David Lagercrantz’s THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB.
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Sweden’s answer to Steve Jobs is murdered and his savant son witnesses the killing. A mole has infiltrated one of the world’s most powerful intelligence agencies. And a beautiful but deadly woman appears to have her sights set on destroying the world’s favorite punk hacker, Lisbeth Salander, in David Lagercrantz’s The Girl in the Spider’s Web.  Continue reading “Lisbeth Salander Returns In David Lagercrantz’s ‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’ [REVIEW]”

Evil Lurks In A Sleepy Seaside Town In Preston and Child’s ‘Crimson Shore’ [REVIEW]

Lighthouse Twilight
Evil lurks in a sleepy seaside town in Preston & Child’s CRIMSON SHORE. (Photo by _Imaji_, Flickr)

Dark lore and sinister secrets become much more than mere legend in Preston and Child’s latest novel, Crimson Shore. The story opens as Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast and his companion Constance Greene travel to Exmouth, Mass. to unravel the mystery behind the theft of a priceless wine collection. But is there more to this case than an empty wine cellar? Continue reading “Evil Lurks In A Sleepy Seaside Town In Preston and Child’s ‘Crimson Shore’ [REVIEW]”