by Kristopher | Apr 23, 2019 | Review
Peter Lovesey’s short story collection, The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown and Other Stories, was previously released in the United Kingdom back in 1994, but publisher Crippen and Landru have recently released an edition for the U.S. market. The title story, “The...
by Kristopher | Apr 17, 2019 | Review
With modern society’s fascination about DNA testing and ancestry tracking, the timing for a cozy mystery with an expert genealogist as the amateur sleuth seems perfect. The concept also has the added benefit that it is completely logical and realistic for such an...
by Kristopher | Apr 16, 2019 | Review
D. J. Palmer’s Saving Meghan is a story of pure domestic suspense deeply rooted in the medical thriller tradition. This is no surprise when you look at the pedigree behind the work. D. J. is the new pseudonym for Daniel Palmer, an author readers will know from his...
by Kristopher | Apr 10, 2019 | Review
Alafair Burke’s knowledge of the legal system is a result of years steeped within that world – first as a law student, then a lawyer, and currently as a law professor and occasional media pundit – so it should come as no surprise that her crime fiction work has...
by Kristopher | Apr 4, 2019 | Review
Trying to find a unique setting that has never been explored before for a crime fiction novel can be a daunting task; at times it seems that every possible permutation of location + crime has been attempted. But then along comes Hanna Jameson to prove with her novel...
by Kristopher | Apr 2, 2019 | Review
Sarah and Patrick Walker have purchased a Victorian house located in a beachside community in Wales. They have extended themselves financially to obtain this dream for their family. Despite the fact that to most of the population, this building will always be the...