Venetian Vespers by John Banville
I always have one major issue when I write about one of John Banville’s (or his alter ego, Benjamin Black’s) novels. And that issue? Finding a way not to overquote Banville.
BOOK REVIEw THE LIE SHE WEARS
The Lie She Wears Elle Marr Thomas & Mercer November 2025 The Lie She Wears by Elle Marr is a psychological thriller. The plot is full of lies, mystery, and murder starting with the letter Pearl receives from her recently deceased mother to the conclusion of...
Book Review: Watch Us Fall
Watch Us Fall by Christina KovacSimon & Schuster/December 2, 2025 Christina Kovac’s Watch Us Fall is a stellar suspense novel with more layers than a Russian nesting doll. Leading the reader through interconnected puzzles against the well-painted...
The 50 States of Crime Series–The Chandra Levy Case (Washington, D.C.)
In The Chandra Levy Case, the 50 States of Crime series continues to profile some of the most famous (at least in the United States) cases in recent American history.
The 50 States of Crime Series–The Murdaugh Murders Case (South Carolina)
In the fifth entry in the French 50 States of Crime series, Arthur Cerf covers a case that has been getting a lot of media attention since the crimes were committed over four years ago.
Book Review: Where He Left Me
In the land of cheap thrills and easy scares, atmospheric suspense novel Where He Left Me by Nicole Baart is elevated from other novels of its genre by its beautiful writing and skillful building of...