The narrative is tight and marvelously paced, the characters are flawed but enormously sympathetic, and the suspense factor is simply off the charts.
Mizushima’s mystery makes the most of its unusual setting and charming characters.
Chock full of clues, criss-crossing subplots and wry dialogue, Truss’s latest is a pleasure from start to finish.
Grimes’ latest will keep the reader guessing as they wait for the surprising big reveal.
With tantalizing romance and a hot air balloon chase, this Gilded Age mystery is a very good time indeed.
Vivid settings and high emotions keep the suspense at fever pitch, but it’s the characters that make Arlen’s series kickoff such a stunner.
Think a Victorian-era Archie Goodwin narrating the exploits of a sleuth with an Indiana Jones-esque penchant for derring-do.
Bruen’s command of language and metaphor is on full display in his trademark staccato verse, and his sense of place is superb.
Charles Todd does a magnificent job with atmosphere and dialogue while keeping the good-hearted heroine one step ahead of the bad guys.
Peter Colt delivers a tale of intrigue and classic noir in his debut novel, The Off-Islander.
This first book in a series is an engaging, smart and inspiring read.
This wonderfully executed mystery straddles the line between psychological thriller and good old-fashioned whodunit.
Few suspense novelists display a better grip of political and racial divides than Attica Locke.
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