by Howard Leighton | Apr 26, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
Raymond Ambler is a librarian at the 42nd Street Library in New York City. He is curating the soon to be completed exhibit “A Century-and-a-Half of Murder and Mystery in New York City.” His friend, Mike Cosgrove, a NYPD homicide detective introduces him to a former...
by Howard Leighton | Mar 16, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
One night during a thunderstorm the old man living across the street heard music. Looking through the window, flashes of lightning illuminated the swimming pool, which to his amazement was filled with floating dolls. A more careful examination identified a young man...
by L Ruby Hannigan | Oct 24, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Minotaur Books Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] Kat finds herself in the middle of long ago murder when she falls into a secret room at...
by Megan Stevens | May 16, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Humor, Mystery, Crime & Thriller
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Minotaur Books Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Kindle, Audiobook, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] A Murder of Magpies is a mystery filled with satirical humor about the...
by Site Owner | May 28, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
By Kjell Eriksson Minotaur Books, $25.99, 311 pages “It can never be really good, never uncomplicated,” sighs Police Inspector Ann Lindell towards the start of Black Lies, Red Blood. Though she bemoans her new lover, who has disappeared right as police find his phone...