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.
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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]”

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]

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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]”

Iris Johansen’s ‘Shadow Play’ Keeps You On The Edge Of Your Seat [REVIEW]

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After SHADOW PLAY, Eve Duncan will never be the same.
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In Shadow Play, New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen lures readers to the edge of their seats and keeps them there, dangling precariously, as they bite their nails nervously and devour her latest chapter in the Eve Duncan saga. This time out, the forensic sculptor must find out who murdered a girl she calls Jenny before the killer adds more deaths to his resume.  Continue reading “Iris Johansen’s ‘Shadow Play’ Keeps You On The Edge Of Your Seat [REVIEW]”