Terror Grips New York City in Catherine Coulter’s ‘Nemesis’ [REVIEW]

FBI Special Agent Lacey Sherlock returns in Catherine Coulter’s *Nemesis*. (Photo courtesy FBI)

In Catherine Coulter’s Nemesis, FBI Special Agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock return to deal with simultaneous terrorist attacks that take place on opposite sides of New York City. But how are the events connected? And who is the mastermind behind each crime? Coulter pulls out all the stops in the 19th installment of her FBI Thriller series. Continue reading “Terror Grips New York City in Catherine Coulter’s ‘Nemesis’ [REVIEW]”

Heather FinkOctober 20, 2016October 20, 20161 Comment

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Diana Palmer’s ‘Defender’ Is Heartbreaking and Hypnotic [REVIEW]

Woman thinking — Looking over your shoulder becomes a habit when the man two women should trust the most is the very one they fear in Diana Palmer’s *Defender*. (Photo by Marc Eliot, Flickr)

In New York Times bestselling novelist Diana Palmer’s latest novel, Defender, two sisters are living a lie. Daughters of one of the wealthiest men in Texas, their mansion is the facade that hides their darkest secrets from the rest of the world. But when a young FBI agent comes to town, will he be able to liberate them from the past before it is too late? Continue reading “Diana Palmer’s ‘Defender’ Is Heartbreaking and Hypnotic [REVIEW]”

Heather FinkOctober 19, 2016October 19, 20161 Comment

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B.J. Daniels’ ‘Hard Rain’ Is Criminally Addictive [REVIEW]

Cowboy with saddle — A gruesome discovery dredges up a scandal that threatens to destroy two families in B. J. Daniels’ *Hard Rain*.
(Photo courtesy HQN Books)

When a young woman’s father runs for president, her entire world comes under scrutiny and secrets that threaten her family’s future just won’t stay buried. Will she be able to get to the truth before it is too late? The drama and suspense unfold beneath Montana’s big sky country in B.J. Daniels’ Hard Rain. Continue reading “B.J. Daniels’ ‘Hard Rain’ Is Criminally Addictive [REVIEW]”

Heather FinkOctober 4, 2016October 4, 20161 Comment

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Elly Griffiths’ ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ Is A Bewitching Mystery [REVIEW]

Snow shoes — There’s a blizzard in Brighton and two children have gone missing. (Photo by Ginny, Flickr)

Elly Griffiths once again proves why she is one of my favorite mystery writers with Smoke and Mirrors. This time out, two children are murdered during a blizzard in Brighton amid somewhat peculiar circumstances and it is up to DI Edgar Stephens and his best friend, magician Max Mephisto, to hunt down the killer. But how do classic fairy tales, pantomime, an almost forgotten crime and a strange little neighborhood theatre tie into the case? And were the dead children quite as innocent as they appeared to be? There is plenty to puzzle over in this second novel in the Magic Men mystery series. Continue reading “Elly Griffiths’ ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ Is A Bewitching Mystery [REVIEW]”

Jathan FinkSeptember 27, 2016September 27, 20161 Comment

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Elly Griffiths’ ‘The Woman in Blue’ Is Profoundly Entertaining [REVIEW]

The Church of St. Peter in Walsingham — Medieval Walsingham is the perfect backdrop for an ominous story filled with murder, mayhem and thinly-veiled threats. (Photo by Spencer Means, Flickr)

Elly Griffith’s latest Dr. Ruth Galloway novel, The Woman in Blue, unfolds like a deadly, mysterious flower in the medieval village of Walsingham. With haunting, elegant prose, readers are lured into a story populated by quirky characters, an intriguing landscape, and an impossible whodunit that will keep them guessing. Continue reading “Elly Griffiths’ ‘The Woman in Blue’ Is Profoundly Entertaining [REVIEW]”

Jathan FinkJune 21, 20161 Comment