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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




28 New Mysteries & Thrillers


Cover art for FALLEN MASTERS
FICTION
Released: Sept. 19, 2012

"Edward makes Dan Brown look like Shakespeare. And that's a powerful bit of conjuring indeed."
There's no psychic powerful enough to ferret out where celebrity medium Edward mislaid his writing talent, but it certainly isn't in this flaccid suspense novel. Read full book review >
Cover art for TWISTED VINES
FICTION
Released: Aug. 15, 2012

"Suspense and romance, though not much mystery, meet in Price's debut, first in a planned series."
An unexpected inheritance gives recently widowed Ohio crime analyst Caitlyn Tilson Pepper loads of chances to exercise her investigative talents. Read full book review >
Cover art for CAT IN A WHITE TIE AND TAILS
FICTION
Released: Aug. 7, 2012

"Louie's 23rd (Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta, 2011, etc.) brings together many of the characters beloved by loyal fans, along with enough loose threads to knit a sizable blanket. Will they all be tied up when Douglas reaches the end of the series?"
Midnight Louie, Las Vegas' toughest, shortest, darkest detective, is kidnapped, or catnapped, during a trip to Chicago. Read full book review >
Cover art for CHAMPAGNE: THE FAREWELL
FICTION
Released: Aug. 7, 2012

"First in a planned series inspired by the author's many trips to France. The mystery is less complex than the heroine, who's nearly as appealing as the descriptions of the wine district."
An NYPD detective, in France to attend a wedding, finds herself investigating a murder as well. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE PIGEON PIE MYSTERY
FICTION
Released: Aug. 7, 2012

"Stuart's third (The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise, 2010, etc.) continues her exploration of famous English historic sites. Quirky characters, a feisty protagonist, a clever mystery and the requisite historical tidbits combine for an amusing read."
Her Highness Princess Alexandrina is forced by circumstances to make a new life for herself, and deal with new death, after the passing of her father, His Highness the Maharaja of Prindur. Read full book review >
Cover art for SCONE ISLAND
FICTION
Released: Aug. 7, 2012

"The latest mystery-thriller for Ike (Rogue, 2011, etc.) provides all the fast-paced action and danger readers have come to expect."
An eagerly awaited vacation on a quiet Maine island becomes a nightmare for a former CIA agent and his significant other. Read full book review >