by Elise Cooper | Jan 27, 2026 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Crossing The Line James D. Shipman Kensington Books December 2025 Crossing The Line by James D. Shipman is an insightful story about the struggles of three women during the Holocaust in the Krakow Jewish Ghetto. The storyline shows how the characters faced betrayals,...
by Sarah Reida | Jan 25, 2026 | Books, Reviews
A Sociopath’s Guide to a Successful Marriage/M.K. Oliver Atria Books/February 17, 2026 In M.K. Oliver’s A Sociopath’s Guide to a Successful Marriage, housewife Lalla Rook feels entitled to–nay, owed–the ideal existence. She murders, extorts, blackmails, cheats,...
by Elise Cooper | Jan 25, 2026 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
The Stay-At-Home-Mother Nicole Trope Grand Central Pub January 2026 The Stay-At-Home-Mother by Nicole Trope delves into the joys and troubles of raising children within a psychological thriller. The book is narrated by two women. Andrea is a stay-at-home mom of...
by Elise Cooper | Jan 24, 2026 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Vengeance Trident Deception Series Book 8 Rick Campbell St. Martin’s Press December 2025 Vengeance by Rick Campbell might be the last in The Trident Deception series. The story blends geo-political events within a personal revenge plot. The story begins with the...
by Elise Cooper | Jan 23, 2026 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Blade Wendy Walker Thomas & Mercer February 2026 Blade by Wendy Walker takes readers into the world of figure skating intertwined with a murder mystery. Drawing on her own experience as a teenage figure skater, Wendy Walker vividly brings the rink to life showing...
by Danielle Girard | Jan 22, 2026 | Author Workspaces, Features
In the twenty-five years I’ve been writing and publishing crime fiction, I’ve drafted manuscripts in dozens of makeshift workspaces—on a laptop computer while camping in Alaska, at a kid-sized desk tucked at the back of a closet in our first apartment in San...
by Sarah Reida | Jan 21, 2026 | Books, Reviews
A Murder Most Camp by Nicholas DiDomizio Poisoned Pen Press/April 28, 2026 Scheduled for release just in time for summer, Nicholas DiDomizio’s A Murder Most Camp follows a slug of a human forced to exhibit at least some usefulness if he wants to see...
by Erin Mitchell | Jan 21, 2026 | Author Interviews, Features
Award-winning author and broadcaster Samantha Lee Howe returns in February with a gripping new post-war mystery, A THORN IN THE ROSE, the first novel in her compelling Mel Greenway Investigates series. Set against the crumbling elegance of post-war Britain, the novel...
by Elise Cooper | Jan 17, 2026 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Behind These Four Walls Yasmin Angoe Thomas & Mercer January 2026 Behind These Four Walls by Yasmin Angoe explores revenge, morality, corruption, and wealth. Although the story started out slightly ambiguous after the first few chapters, readers will not want to...
by Elise Cooper | Jan 14, 2026 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Murder Your Darlings Jenna Blum Harper Publishers January 2026 Murder Your Darlings by Jenna Blum has the author venturing into the thriller genre. Formerly known for her historical novels, she still maintains some semblance by making her female lead, Simone “Sam”...