Pros: The usual fun, interesting ride Cons: One seeming intelligence breakdown; not the best of the series Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group Concealed in Death, by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts), is the latest…
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Review: “Concealed in Death,” J.D. Robb
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: Eve, in death, J.D. Robb, mystery, near future, Nora Roberts, police procedural, Roarke, Science Fiction, scifi, serial killer, SF
"No One Left to Tell," Karen Rose
Pros: Larger-than-life blend of action, romance, and mystery Cons: Larger-than-life and melodramatic Rating: 4 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group PI Paige Holden took on a pro bono client—a woman she knows who believes that her…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: Baltimore, Karen Rose, police procedural, procedural, romance, suspense, thriller
"Deadly Sins," Kylie Brant
Pros: Great mystery and characters, wonderful relationship, fascinating subplots Cons: So many people and names that I got a bit confused! Rating: 5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group Special Agent Jaid Marlowe of the FBI…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: forensics, Kylie Brant, Mindhunters, mystery, police procedural, romance, serial killer
"Secrets of the Demon," Diana Rowland
Pros: Fantastic characters; much better policework/crime procedure than in most books! Cons: Must go back and read the other books; a little cluttered with supers Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group Kara Gillian is…
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"The Torment of Others," Val McDermid
Pros: Fascinating mystery and characters; taut psychological thriller Cons: Doesn’t pull its grotesque punches Rating: 5 out of 5 A few years ago I discovered and fell absolutely in love with a British mystery TV series called ‘Wire in…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: fiction, forensics, mystery, police procedural, profiling, psychology, thriller, Tony Hill, Val McDermid
"A Darkness More Than Night," Michael Connelly
Pros: Great characters and details; fascinating plot Cons: Slow, sometimes dry, tangential pacing Rating: 4 out of 5 I’d heard a little about Michael Connelly’s books but never read them. So when I came across A Darkness More Than…
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