by Kristopher | Aug 1, 2025 | Review
Publishers may choose not to market Cleyvis Natera’s The Grand Paloma Resort as crime fiction, but it will without a doubt please fans of that genre. It contains all the elements that make crime fiction so addictive—death, suspense, red herrings, investigation(s)—all...
by Kristopher | Jul 10, 2025 | Review
With The Frozen People, Elly Griffiths takes a detour from her more traditional mystery offerings to write what can be best described as a speculative historical crime novel. It’s a testament to Griffiths storytelling prowess that the resulting cross-genre work will...
by Kristopher | Jul 7, 2025 | Review
The first “Choose Your Own Adventure” novel—The Cave of Time—was published in 1979, setting in motion an almost two-decade publishing journey. Young readers at the time discovered a new way to experience the act of reading, by becoming part of the story. At critical...
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...
