Kim Casey is the author of five books, including Thunder Bay District’s True Murder Investigations 1885 to 2016 and Thunder … More
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City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong
Werewolves, witches, and omens….are exactly what you won’t find in the newest series by supernatural queen Kelley Armstrong. She is … More
Someone You Know by Brian McGilloway
On my first trip to Ireland, I found myself in a bookstore discovering a number of new authors to me, … More
The Secret History by Donna Tartt (1992)
What do New England and Dionysus (the Greek God of fertility and wine) have in common? A secret history of … More
Far North (66˚North), by Michael Ridpath
“Iceland was angry:” quite possibly my favourite opening line to date. With over 130 volcanoes, 30 to 40 of which … More
The Cuckoo’s Calling, by Robert Galbraith
Cormoran Strike – an unusual name choice for Galbraith’s new crime fiction hero, but at least it avoids any character … More
The Keeper of Lost Causes, by Jussi Adler-Olsen
Borrowing from a Chinese proverb, Frederick R. Barnard once said: “one look is worth a thousand words.” Similarly, one look … More
Cold Hands, by John J. Niven
It’s not very often that I physically react to what I’m reading in a novel, but Niven’s Cold Hands had … More
Mysteries with a Little Faith (Max Tudor Mysteries) by G.M. Malliet
Everyone who knows me is aware of the fact that I like (love?) cozy mysteries. I read anything that catches … More
Out, By Natsuo Kirino
Not a book for the faint of heart, Out is Japanese author, Kirino’s, first novel translated into English. It is, … More