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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




New Mysteries & Thrillers (page 5)


Cover art for THE DARK CHRONICLES
FICTION
Released: June 1, 2012

"The immediacy of Duns' writing grabs and suspends the reader in a beautifully realized heartbeat of recent history."
A trio of gritty spy yarns featuring British double agent Paul Dark. Read full book review >
Cover art for COUNTERFEIT ROAD
FICTION
Released: June 1, 2012

"Dodging questions about why he's working a cold case when there's so much at stake in the volatile present, Raveneau connects the dots methodically and convincingly, though with little sense of urgency. "
The coldest of cold cases meets the hottest of hot-button crimes for San Francisco's Inspector Ben Raveneau (A Killing in China Basin, 2011). Read full book review >
Cover art for ANGEL OF DARKNESS
FICTION
Released: June 1, 2012

"Munger's third Dead Detective case (Angel Interrupted, 2010, etc.) is a police procedural with a twist. Kevin's latest attempt at redemption is filled with anger and anguish right up to the exciting climax."
The lost soul of an unsuccessful police officer roams a Delaware town seeking redemption. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: May 29, 2012

"First-timer Heaberlin combines equal parts gruesome (a mummified child's finger) and poignant (Tommie's niece's brain tumor) with perhaps a smidgen too many secrets for a single plot. "
Every family has a deep dark secret. Maybe more than one. Read full book review >
Cover art for SEAL TEAM SIX OUTCASTS
FICTION
Released: May 29, 2012

"If you enjoy multiplayer shooting games and know or want to learn more about weapons systems, this book is for you."
Capitalizing on the success of the memoir Wasdin wrote with Stephen Templin, Seal Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy Seal Sniper (2011), the pair returns with a cartoonish novel. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE STORM
FICTION
Released: May 29, 2012

"Classic Cussler: testosterone-driven action, over-the-horizon technical wizardry, beautiful and talented women and exotic locations."
Cussler (Devil's Gate, 2011, etc.), with co-author Brown, dips into the NUMA Files for another Kurt Austin action-on-the-sea escapade. Read full book review >