by Kristopher | Jun 27, 2025 | Review
The Forbidden Iceland series (The Creak on the Stairs, Girls Who Lie, Night Shadows, etc.) by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir features one of the most complex and addictive narrative arcs readers are likely to find—not just in Icelandic crime fiction, but in crime fiction in...
by Kristopher | Jun 24, 2025 | Review
This is your annual reminder that Carol Goodman, along with being both an exceptional writer and first-class citizen of humanity, is one of those career authors who has mastered a difficult skill—the art of continually giving fans exactly what they want (the same)...
by Kristopher | Jun 16, 2025 | Review
Over the course of more than a decade, LynDee Walker has established herself as a superstar in the crime fiction arena the old-fashioned way—with dedication, tenacity, and grace. What is most amazing is the depth and breadth of her literary output—everything from her...
by Kristopher | Jun 6, 2025 | Review
Hell seems to be having a moment—at least on the literary landscape. Everywhere readers look on the shelves these days are narratives that present damnation in new and fascinating ways. Take for example, Demons & Ramen from A. M. Loweecey. Crime Fiction readers...
by Kristopher | May 27, 2025 | Review
After much success in the Young Adult arena, Renée Ahdieh is set to make her mark on the Adult Fiction market with the unforgettable Park Avenue. Early buzz is making comparisons to Crazy Rich Asians, Succession, and even Dickins’s Bleak House—all of which are...
by Kristopher | May 26, 2025 | Review
Tori Eldridge infuses her writing with spirit and specificity, finding a personal connection to every story, whether it’s through the unparalleled morality of a character like Lily Wong (the heroine of her popular Ninja series), or the epic and ancestral scope of a...
by Kristopher | May 22, 2025 | Review
Linwood Barclay has been writing exceptional crime fiction for just about two decades at this point. Readers know to trust his name. Those books—often tales of the “every man” who gets caught up in extreme circumstances—feature strong plotting and relatable...
by Kristopher | May 19, 2025 | Review
Summerhouse is a queer noir gem written by Yiğit Karaahmet in Turkish and translated to English by Nicholas Glastonbury. It is the perfect summer read—ready to be packed into your suitcase for the next visit to any sandy beach destination. Summerhouse is set on...
by Kristopher | May 16, 2025 | Review
With The Girl in Cell A—his first standalone crime novel and his first book set in the United States—Vaseem Khan leaves a mark on psychological suspense that even veterans of the subgenre can only dream of. By carefully controlling the narrative, and in particular,...
by Kristopher | May 6, 2025 | Review
Freida McFadden continues her string of incredibly addictive, fast-paced thrillers with the release of The Tenant. McFadden is so skilled at taking tried and true tropes—in this case, the roommate from hell—and turning them into delightfully twisted tales that feel...
