Jackpot – James Swain
Jackpot is the eight Tony Valentine thriller by James Swain. Tony Valentine is a retired cop whose retirement consists in busting grifters and other various casino cheaters. He is ably Continue Reading
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead – Lawrence Block
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is the eleventh Matthew Scudder mystery novel by Lawrence Block. Also known for his Burglar series, Block has in Matthew Scudder the perfect hard-boiled Continue Reading
One Good Deed – David Baldacci
One Good Deed is the first in David Balcacci’s Aloysius Archer mystery novel series. One Good Deed is a solid mystery. It is 1949 and Archer has just been paroled. Continue Reading
The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons – Lawrence Block
The Burglar Who Counted The Spoons is the eleventh Lawrence Block mystery novel featuring burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr. Granted, the series is formulaic. For example, the mysteries often end with all Continue Reading
Mark Billingham – Rabbit Hole
Rabbit Hole is the 4th standalone thriller by British author Mark Billingham. It takes place on Fleet Ward, the acute section of a London psychiatric hospital. Sharing a name with Continue Reading
Girl At The Edge – Karen Dietrich
Girl at the Edge by Karen Dietrich, is a different kind of psychological suspense novel. It focuses on Evelyn, a young woman who is marked by the unenviable distinction that Continue Reading