by Seniye Groff | Oct 18, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
David and Caroline Connolly appear to have mastered the tough times in their marriage being sandwiched between an aging parent, grumpy kids, and hard-fought careers. The marriage even weathered a quick crush by Caroline and a fellow parent. Suddenly David’s mother is...
by Whitney Smyth | Sep 6, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Science Fiction, Sponsored
Akio Tsukino just wanted a chance to be the lead photographer on a front-page article, or really, the excuse to spend some time with the cool and aloof Masami Sato. The two of them head off to Kofu, one hundred and twenty miles west of Tokyo, to investigate a string...
by Whitney Smyth | Aug 30, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction, Mystery, Crime & Thriller, NW Setting, Portland Authors, Sponsored
A chance encounter in the Lone Fir Cemetery between reporter Murphy Gardiner and Anji Lee sparks a deep friendship and launches an investigation into the history of Portland. Anji has been tasked with a long-standing family tradition: placing three white roses on the...
by Barbara Cothern | Aug 28, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, NW Setting
Jules Capshaw’s life is anything other than idle: she is busy managing her bustling bakery, Torte, cooking a ton of treats for her mother’s upcoming secret wedding, and waiting on the arrival of her estranged husband Carlos and his son, Ramiro. The last thing Jules...
by L Ruby Hannigan | Aug 9, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Romance, War & Military
Jina Modell is a civilian woman working in communications for an elite military group in Washington D.C. She loves her job being a computer geek and playing games at lunch where she beats her co-workers. With her tech skills surpassing most of them, she is suddenly...
by Megan Stevens | Jul 19, 2018 | Action & Adventure, Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Young Adult
Ally Carter’s suspenseful thriller, Not If I Save You First, is a young adult novel that combines action, adventure, and survival as well as the elements of friendship and hope. Madeleine (Maddie) Rose Manchester is the daughter of a Secret Service agent who protects...
