In The Victim by Eric Matheny is saturated with court drama, intense emotions, and a clash of interests and personalities. Characters in the novel live their own life, with peculiarities of their behavior, manners, and speech.
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Book Review: ‘Desperate Detroit and Stories of Other Dire Places’ by Loren D. Estleman
Read Estleman and expect twist after twist, O Henry-like surprise ending after O Henry-like surprise ending.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries’ ed. Martin Edwards
"Resorting to Murder": The stories themselves are an uneven bunch with both excellent tales and some clinkers.
Read More »Interview: Raymond Benson, Author of ‘The Black Stiletto’ Suspense Series
'Being the first American Bond author, there were a few British Bond fans who wanted to kill me. You can’t please everyone.'
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Library of America Edition’ by Dashiell Hammett
For Dashiell Hammett fans, the 'Library of America Edition' is a holiday must.
Read More »Interview with Greg Messel, Author of ‘San Francisco Secrets’
" I like a mystery that shuns much of the gross violence and depravity found in some popular books."
Read More »Book Review: Rip-Off by Mar Preston
Rip-Off will keep you turning pages! An enjoyable murder mystery set in upscale Santa Monica.
Read More »Interview with Mar Preston, Author of Rip-Off
"The reason why it’s so hard to get a cop to read a mystery is clichéd plots and characters."
Read More »Interview with John H. Byk (pen name, Conrad Johnson), Author of Detroit Daze
The author is offering Detroit Daze free on Smashwords and Barnes and Noble.
Read More »Book Review: Blood on the Mink by Robert Silverberg
A hard-boiled piece of crime fiction from the s-f master gets issued for the first time in book form.
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