NANCY MEHL: Writing About Serial Killers [GUEST POST]

Do serial killers belong in inspirational suspense and mystery? Some say yes, some say no. I just wrote Dark Deception, where I took on a serial killer for the first time. Why? First of all, serial killers exist. We can’t just pretend they don’t. Actually, many writers include serial killers in their novels without assigning them the title. If the bad guy in a mystery or suspense novel kills more than one person, we could call him (or her) a serial killer, couldn’t we? Of course, these villains are usually trying to cover up a crime – they don’t kill for some kind of perverse gratification. But murder is murder, right? Continue reading “NANCY MEHL: Writing About Serial Killers [GUEST POST]”

Nancy MehlJune 28, 2017July 5, 20171 Comment

Books

Fear Has An Agenda In Lisa Jackson’s ‘Expecting to Die’ [REVIEW]

Woods at night — In Lisa Jackson’s *Expecting to Die*, someone is watching teens in the moonlit woods. (Photo by Ryan and Sarah Deeds, Flickr)

In Grizzly Falls, urban legends aren’t just stories told around the campfire to keep children awake at night. Deep in the woods, under the shroud of night, a sinister figure is watching… waiting… ready to kill. In Lisa Jackson’s newest Selena Alvarez/Regan Pescoli novel, Expecting to Die, fear has an agenda and it starts with Big Foot. Continue reading “Fear Has An Agenda In Lisa Jackson’s ‘Expecting to Die’ [REVIEW]”

Heather FinkMay 24, 2017May 28, 20171 Comment

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Road Trips Get Deadly in John Sandford’s ‘Gathering Prey’ [REVIEW]

Always on the road, the Travelers have no idea they’ve become a moving target in John Sandford’s *Gathering Prey*.
(Photo by Minh-Kiet Callies, Flickr)

Remember the old days when the family happily loaded up the RV and hit the open road, determined to see everything the country had to offer, from gorgeous national parks to kitschy Americana? Travel used to be fun… at least until John Sandford sank his teeth into it. With the arrival of Gathering Prey, readers may never want to leave their homes ever again! Continue reading “Road Trips Get Deadly in John Sandford’s ‘Gathering Prey’ [REVIEW]”

Heather FinkMarch 8, 2017March 8, 20171 Comment

Books, Videos

James Patterson’s ‘Never Never’ Is An Electrifying Thriller [REVIEW]

Woman captive — When people start disappearing in the Australian outback, Detective Harriet Blue must hunt down a deranged killer in James Patterson and Candice Fox’s *Never, Never*. (Photo courtesy James Patterson, YouTube)

After receiving devastating news, a female investigator is sent to a makeshift town in the middle of nowhere, a place where danger lurks at every turn. There she is given a suspicious new partner, tasked with finding out what is happening to a growing list of missing persons, and forced to navigate her way through a plethora of transient characters with too much time on their hands. With so much against her, will she be able to fulfill her assignment? And more importantly, will she make it out alive? Find out in James Patterson and Candice Fox’s pulse-pounding new thriller, Never Never. Continue reading “James Patterson’s ‘Never Never’ Is An Electrifying Thriller [REVIEW]”

Jathan FinkFebruary 24, 2017February 24, 20171 Comment

Books

There’s Something Amiss in Allison Brennan’s ‘Compulsion’ [REVIEW]

News cameras — A missing retired couple. A suspected killer on trial. Investigative journalist Maxine Revere knows there’s a connection in Allison Brennan’s *Compulsion*. (Photo by Gage Skidmore, Flickr)

One man is on trial for five New York City murders, but a determined investigative reporter believes his crimes don’t end there. When a retired couple goes missing, the details of the case seem eerily similar. But can the reporter connect the defendant to the case? Find out in Allison Brennan’s Compulsion. Continue reading “There’s Something Amiss in Allison Brennan’s ‘Compulsion’ [REVIEW]”

Heather FinkOctober 23, 2016October 23, 20161 Comment