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Interview with Kim Casey

Kim Casey is the author of five books, including Thunder Bay District’s True Murder Investigations 1885 to 2016 and Thunder … More

Author Interview, Kim Casey, murder, murder investigation, non-fiction, Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District

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

City of the Lost, contemporary, Kelley Armstrong, murder, mystery, off the grid, secret society, thriller

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

Brian McGilloway, contemporary, contemporary mystery, ireland, murder, mystery, Psychological Thriller, Someone You Know, thriller

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

Academia, contemporary, debut novel, Donna Tartt, drama, murder, mystery, Secret History

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

66˚North, Berserkjaraun, Boston, crime, Fire and Ice Series, Iceland, Icelandic Sagas, Kreppa, Kreppanomics, Magnus Johnson, Michael Ridpath, murder, mystery, Pots and Pans Revolution, Viking Squad

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

Amputee, Depression, Family Relationships, J. K. Rowling, london, murder, mystery, Paparazzi, private detective, Robert Galbraith, Suicide, Supermodel, War Veteran, Wealth

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 Case Crime, crime, Denmark, Department Q Series, Family Relationships, Investigation, Jussi Adler-Olsen, murder, mystery, police, thriller

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

family, Family Relationships, John J. Niven, murder, Saskatchewan, Scotland, thriller

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

contemporary, cozy mystery, England, G.M. Malliet, MI-5, murder, mystery, Religious sleuths

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

Brazil, Debt, Factory Work, Family Life, Family Relationships, Feminism, Japan, murder, Natsuo Kirino, Oppression, thriller, women

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