Noir

Yesterday’s Echo by Matt Coyle: Book Review & Giveaway

Crime Story
Yesterday's Echo

Yesterday’s Echo by Matt Coyle is Book #1 in the Rick Cahill crime series. Its journey has been a long one, since Matt found the seeds for this novel almost 30 years ago, but if this book is any indication then it was well worth the trip. In some ways this novel pays homage to [...]

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Seduction of the Innocent by Max Allan Collins: Book Review & Giveaway

Crime Story
Seduction of the Innocent

When the publisher approached me about reading and possibly reviewing Seduction of the Innocent by bestselling author Max Allan Collins, I took one look at the book cover and thought, “Oh no. This is sooo not my kind of book.” Luckily, I stepped back from that first impression long enough to read the concept, to [...]

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The Fat Man: A Tale of North Pole Noir by Ken Harmon

Fiction
The Fat Man

We normally only review books that are about to be published or have just been published. An exception to that is The Fat Man: A Tale of North Pole Noir by Ken Harmon. Although this novel was published a couple of years ago, it’s so much fun that I couldn’t resist including it in this [...]

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Sailor Twain by Mark Siegel: Book Review & Giveaway

Bestsellers
Sailor Twain or the Mermaid in the Hudson

Some rules have exceptions and our rule about not reviewing graphic novels had to be broken so we could bring you Sailor Twain or/ the Mermaid in the Hudson by Mark Siegel. Not only is it a New York Times bestseller but it’s been named a Washington Post top 10 graphic novel/comic for 2012. Sailor [...]

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Crewel by Gennifer Albin: Book Review & Giveaway

Children
Crewel

When I saw the cover reveal for Crewel by Gennifer Albin, I fell in love with it. When I read the concept, I was hooked. At first glance, Crewel may look like a scifi/fantasy novel with no real dystopian aspects; however, they’re definitely there. Lurking underneath this apparently utopian society are secrets that could tear [...]

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