Jaws – Peter Benchley
The book is not always better than the movie.
Chrysalis – Lincoln Child
As expected Chrysalis is heavy on story, light on character development. And that’s fine.
Hooked – A.C. Wise
Neverland will never let them go.
Upgrade – Blake Crouch
An intimate, scary, and thought provoking new sci-fi thriller!
Dead Silence – S.A. Barnes
A ghost ship. A salvage crew. Unspeakable horrors. Get spooky season started off early!
Diablo Mesa – Preston & Child
Serviceable thriller caps off a solid trilogy.
The Luminous Dead – Caitlin Starling
Let’s go caving with a-holes.
Those Who Wish Me Dead – Michael Koryta
This intense, haunting and beautifully written thriller will stick with you.
Bloodless – Preston & Child
The past is prologue. So is Bloodless.
Saving Grace – Debbie Babitt
Save your time, don’t read Saving Grace.
Broken Harbor – Tana French
Broken Harbor, by Tana French, is not a book. It is a jagged ball of glass that dazzles the eyes but draws blood as deftly as a razor blade.
Verses for the Dead – Preston & Child
A rushed and hackneyed ending still doesn’t derail the best Pendergast outing in years.
City of Endless Night – Preston & Child
The 17th entry is the weakest since the 16th. I’m sensing a trend.
Fifty Mice – Daniel Pyne
Fifty Mice is a fast moving and entertaining book that unfortunately loses the suspense by the end.
The Gods of Gotham – Lyndsay Faye
Lindsay Faye’s extraordinary The Gods of Gotham is the best novel of its kind since Caleb Carr’s The Alienist. This isn’t a unique observation, it’s emblazoned across the cover of … Continue Reading The Gods of Gotham – Lyndsay Faye
Crimson Shore – Preston & Child
I write my reviews as I read. I’m sure most do as it’s the only way to really express the nuances and little things you notice as you are reading … Continue Reading Crimson Shore – Preston & Child
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