Anna Fox is a housebound agoraphobic woman who watches the people in her neighborhood... Constantly self-medicating, her vision for all things is very hazy, yet she believes she witnesses the makings of a crime. Anna lives alone after becoming separated from her husband. The only people who visit her regularly are her psychotherapist, her a... Continue Reading →
The Bat (Harry Hole #1) by Jo Nesbo (Mini Review)
In Nesbo's first book in the series, Harry is sent to Australia to help with the investigation into the death of a minor celebrity. He's assigned to help an aboriginal detective with the case(a very interesting relationship develops), and they travel all over the country tracking down leads. People's stories start to unravel, and Harry... Continue Reading →
Hellbent by Gregg Hurwitz
There certainly are a lot of lone-wolf good guy/ gal, PI, do-gooder, antihero, vigilante types out there in the thriller world. Dark pasts, inner demons, trying to find closure for all the pain, trying to right all the wrongs... They're our guilty pleasures, the ones we root for, the ones who expose the secret government... Continue Reading →
The Prisoner in the Castle by Susan Elia MacNeal
After her last mission, Maggie Hope has been designated a person who 'knows too much.' She and nine other similarly disposed agents have been cast away to 'Forbidden Island' on the Scottish coast. They while away the days reading, recreating, and drinking tea, liquor, and unfortunately, poison. When their minder Captain Evans dies of a... Continue Reading →
Halcyon by Rio Youers
The Lovegrove family is desperate to find answers. On the surface, they are a typical American family: Laura is an English teacher at the local public high school. Martin is an architect working on the plans for a new shopping mall. Sheila is your average teenager, more interested in her social media accounts than listening... Continue Reading →