This latest book in the “Women’s Murder Club” series is the usual fast-paced thriller you expect from James Patterson, a man who must surely be the most prolific writer on the market today. The story kicks off with an unexpected but very welcome arrival for Detective Lindsay Boxer before moving on to the reason we […]
■ REVIEW: 12th of Never
Not his best but still very readable Read Post »
I stumbled across the dark mind of author Richard Montanari via The Skin Gods, his fifth novel. Since then I’ve enjoyed the next five, with each one a little more disturbing than the last. In the latest Byrne and Balzano novel, The Killing Room, the detectives are called to a gruesome crime scene, where an
■ REVIEW: The Killing Room
Classic Montanari will make your spine tingle Read Post »
While the likes of Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole series is getting better and better, I feel Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta series is about ready for retirement. The front cover was suitably moody, the back cover was full of tense descriptions and drama about a “gripping, thrilling tour- de-force” and I had enjoyed the earlier books
■ REVIEW: Red Mist
Red Mist fails to deliver Read Post »
This latest in the Harry Bosch thriller series centres on a past case that comes back to haunt our hero. As the 1992 Los Angeles riots threatened to destroy his home city, Detective Bosch and his colleagues are trying to carry on with the job of solving cases. This is no easy task, with the
■ REVIEW: The Black Box
Bosch back on the case Read Post »
Canberra-based author Daniel O’Malley’s debut novel follows the story of Myfanwy Thomas as she tries to recover her memory of her life as something called a Rook, a high-level operative in a secret government agency. Improbable? Yes. Over the top? Certainly. An enthralling story that will get its hooks into you from the very first
■ REVIEW: The Rook
Improbable, but gripping Read Post »
In the latest Camilla Lackberg novel to feature detective Patrik Hedstrom, author Christian Thydell is the recipient of threats after he begins writing a novel. One message, hidden inside a bunch of flowers, proves too much and leads to him collapsing at the launch party for his book. While Hedstrom’s wife, Erica Falck, investigates what
■ REVIEW: The Drowning
Gripping from start to finish Read Post »
This sequel to The Hypnotist sees Detective Joona Linna of the Stockholm police return but this time as the main character. Two different cases vie for the attention of Detective Linna: the death of a Government official, which may or may not be suicide, and the drowning death of a young woman, her body found
■ REVIEW: The Nightmare
Stockholm detective on the case Read Post »
In the latest instalment in the Harry Hole series, the ex-detective has returned to Oslo after spending three years in Hong Kong. He asks his old boss if he can investigate a murder but permission is denied as the case is closed: the victim, a young junkie, was shot dead by a fellow addict. However,
■ REVIEW: Phantom
This one might get you hooked Read Post »
If you are looking for a one-off Jo Nesbo novel to kick off your addiction, Headhunters is a good place to start. Released late in 2011, this is the story of Roger Brown, a short man with great hair and even better instincts. Roger is a headhunter for a top recruitment agency. He has a
■ REVIEW: Headhunters
Perfectly disturbing tale of double life Read Post »
This book by established Swedish author Petter Lidbeck, writing under the pseudonym Hans Koppel, kicked off with a real sense of purpose and drama, with a murder popping up right at the beginning to grab my attention. The story then continued to build tension with a dodgy car crash and then the abduction of a
■ REVIEW: She's Never Coming Back
Thriller loses the plot at finish Read Post »
