Review of DARK AUGUST by Katie Tallo
Loneliness, Lies, and a Dog Named Levi In her debut novel DARK AUGUST, author and screenwriter Katie Tallo delves into the life of August “Gus” Monet, a young woman who’d…
Category: The Big Thrill
Review of SISTER DEAR by Hannah Mary McKinnon
Envy and obsession explode in author Hannah Mary McKinnon’s newest thriller, SISTER DEAR. Eleanor Hardwicke is a loner, and she deserves it. Her mother has reminded her since childhood that…
THE LAST TRIAL by Scott Turow
Defense attorney Alejandro “Sandy” Stern knows that “everything ends, of course. Life ends and thus all beforehand.” But even so, letting go is never easy. In bestselling author Scott Turow’s…
Mock Assassinations & Political Conspiracy in Matthew Quirk’s HOUR OF THE ASSASSIN
In HOUR OF THE ASSASSIN, author Matthew Quirk spins a tale of murder, betrayal, political greed, and conspiracy, inspired by stories he covered as a reporter for The Atlantic. Former Secret…
Legal Thriller FINAL JUDGMENT by Marcia Clark (Yes, THAT Marcia Clark)
Vigilante Justice – Plan B Los Angeles defense attorney Samantha “Sam” Brinkman is an antihero extraordinaire. We love her, but she’s done some terrible things, and she’s not apologetic in…
Review of THE LAST ODYSSEY and Interview With James Rollins
What if the journeys in Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey were real? That’s the premise behind New York Times bestselling author James Rollins’s latest thriller, THE LAST ODYSSEY, book 15 in the Sigma Force series. Since the…
The Sword of Justice: Cheering For Tori Eldridge’s Unlikely Ninja Hero
In her debut novel, The Ninja Daughter, author Tori Eldridge turns a young woman with a passion for justice into a modern-day martial-arts hero. Lily Wong is an anachronism — a…
Sisters, Secrets, and Ties That Bind in LAST DAY by Luanne Rice
Two sisters, part of a pact of “blood-sister” best friends—the Compass Rose. One of them is murdered. In LAST DAY, prolific author Luanne Rice explores how secrets can lurk just…