BOOK REVIEW: TIME TO BURN

Time to Burn/Ellery Lloyd August 4, 2026/Harper It would have been easy for Ellery Lloyd–a pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team–to get stuck in a quagmire considering the intricate plot of Time to Burn, which is told from two different perspectives crossing...

Stark House Press

Tucked away in the northern coastal California town of Eureka, a small, family-run publishing endeavor called Stark House Press is quietly republishing some America’s most treasured pulp and general crime fiction

INTERVIEW WITH BRYAN GRULEY

Bitterfrost: Book 1 River Deep Book 2 Bryan Gruley Severn House Publisher Bitterfrost and River Deep blends crime fiction, a mystery, and legal thriller all wrapped up in a biting midwestern noir atmosphere. The small town has secrets that run deep and cold and ice...

BOOK REVIEW: TEN PERFECT GUESTS

Ten Perfect Guests by Jonathan Santlofer September 8, 2026/Sourcebooks Landmark Ten special guests.  An Evite, sent to each, requiring them to spend a weekend on a secluded island as a memorial to recently deceased famous artist, Victor D’Arcangelo, lest they...

BOOK REVIEW: You know why

You Know Why/J.T. Ellison August 28, 2026/Thomas & Mercer It's Christmas season, and Brooklyn ("Brook") Locke is surprised when her husband, Trey–a predictable, flight-fearing suburban dad–surprises the family with a trip to Italy for Christmas. Brook herself is...

INTERVIEW WITH LIZ LAWLER

The Next Wife Liz Lawler Grand Central Publishing June 2026 The Next Wife by Liz Lawler explores domestic violence, that includes physical, sexual, mental, and emotional. The plot explains that Tess Myers met her husband, Daniel, while they worked together in an...