by Kristopher | Apr 6, 2026 | Review
My Husband’s Wife is Alice Feeney’s addictive eighth novel, in which she continues to showcase her unparalleled skills at crafting the unexpected twist within crime plots that straddle the delicate line between realism and ridiculousness. Alice Feeney’s stock-in-trade...
by Kristopher | Mar 16, 2026 | Review
From the Booking Desk: Back in 2015, Art Taylor published his novel-in-stories–On the Road with Del & Louise–to great acclaim. That book would go on to win the Agatha Award for Best First novel. Unfortunately, the book has been out of print for a while...
by Kristopher | Mar 11, 2026 | Review
Readers love debut novels. There is just something intoxicating about discovering a new talent on the cusp of their career. Be sure to keep your eye on debut awards for the inside scoop on the next hottest thing. For example, Jennifer K. Breedlove’s Murder Will Out...
by Kristopher | Feb 27, 2026 | Review
Jim Fusilli has been a solid name in the crime fiction community for years. Racking up accolades and honors for his own work, Jim Fusilli is one of those authors who is constantly giving back to his community by spotlighting colleagues on his popular podcast, Writers...
by Kristopher | Feb 23, 2026 | Review
One of the key tenets of most crime fiction is justice—seeking justice, evading justice, or some combination of the two. There are books where justice is ultimately denied, but even in those cases, readers find a sense of comfort in the efforts made toward...
by Kristopher | Jan 14, 2026 | Review
Sophie Hannah has built a career by writing seemingly preposterous plots that somehow make completely logical sense when filtered through her wickedly creative mind. Now with the release of No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done, she may have taken this hallmark...
