Review of Deep State by Chris Hauty

An Even Deeper State On the surface, new White House intern Hayley Chill is “Walmart white trash desperately trying to claw her way out of Oxy-Appalachia.” An Army vet, her…

Murder He Wrote – How Jon Land Made Me a “Cozy” Convert

Who knew I was a “cozy” fan? I didn’t. At least, not until I read several of Jon Land’s Murder, She Wrote novels. What sets these books apart from cozy mysteries is…

DNA Reconstructed in New Domestic Thriller – MOTHER KNOWS BEST by Kira Peikoff

“Frankenbaby.” That’s what the press called her—the girl with DNA from two mothers instead of one. Abby was a miracle, her DNA stitched together, genetically modified to prevent transmission of…

Clutter, Crime, and Calculating Coincidence in Hallie Ephron’s CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

“Emily felt as if her life, like a disordered closet, had been suddenly emptied out, assumptions upended. What to toss? What to keep? As if she had choices.” Emily Harlow…

A Damaged Druggie, a Dominatrix, and Diverse Manhattan in “The Tower of Songs”

Who doesn’t love an irreverent badass who admits he’s a screw-up? Duck Darley is the most damaged anti-hero you’d never want to meet in a dark corner of New York…

An Action Figure As Strong as Steel

Meet Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong The only thing that can top a bigger-than-life hero is a bigger-than-life heroine. And we have her in Caitlin Strong. Strong As Steel by Jon…

That’s What SHE Said: Lit Women Who Rock – Not Your Mama’s Superhero

Meet SKYJACK’s Thea Paris We all love Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel. But haven’t you ever wished for a more human superhero? One without a cape or magical weaponry? Meet…

An Interview With Sophie Hannah – Killing, Comedy, and Country Music

Sophie Hannah’s not a stand-up comedienne… yet. But she gets to play the part in her newest thriller, THE NEXT TO DIE. In it, comedienne Kim Tribbeck finds herself center-stage…