Category Archives: suspense
The Infatuations
The Infatuations by Javier Marias 2013 – 352 pages rating 8.75 / lit-crime – Spain I just didn’t care much for this book at all until the plot got going, about half way through, and then I definitely took to … Continue reading
Stay Close
Stay Close by Harlan Coban 2012 / 480 pages read by Scott Brick rating A+ / crime-suspense Megan Pierce has lived the life of an upper middle class suburban loving wife and mom for 17 years, but she has a … Continue reading
Mortal Bonds
Mortal Bonds by Michael Sears 2013/352 pages rating A /crime Jason Stafford is a hired financial investigator who works for the companies he worked for and did business with prior to his arrest and time in prison for fraud. … Continue reading
Sandrine’s Case
Sandrine’s Case by Thomas Cook 2013/352 pages read by Brian Holsopple / 10h. Rating: A /literary legal crime This is my first Thomas Cook book but I have a feeling it may not be my last. Also, I’m a sucker … Continue reading
The Thief (x2)
The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura (Japan) 2012 / 211 pages (read by Charlie Thurston – 4h 1m) Rating: 8.5 / literary crime I just reread this book – The first review is here. I have both the audio and the Kindle versions … Continue reading
15 Seconds
15 Seconds by Andrew Gross (US) 2012/336 pages read by Christian Hoff rating: C / crime Doctor Henry Steadman, on his way to a golf game with a buddy in Jackson, Florida is cited for several at least partly invented … Continue reading
Trust Your Eyes
Trust Your Eyes by Linwood Barclay 2012 / 512 pages read by Ken Marks, Rich Holmes 14h 2m rating: A- Thomas Kilbride is what you might call an “odd duck” but he’s a bit more than that – he’s schizophrenic, … Continue reading
Before the Poison
Before the Poison by Peter Robinson (Canada) 2011 / 368 pages read by Susan Lyons, Toby Lennet Moore 13h 56m Rating: C- A atmospheric murder story taking place in a really gothic-type setting is not so easy to get into in sunny … Continue reading
The Thief
The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura 2012 / 211 pages read by Charlie Thurston – 4h 1m Nakamura’s first novel to be translated into English is a very dark tale, gritty and graphic, about a pick-pocket in Tokyo. The first person narrator (unnamed … Continue reading
Black Fridays
Black Fridays by Michael Sears 2012 / 352 pages read by Erik Bergmann 11h 1m Rating: A- This great book has a couple of major problems and that’s really a shame because there is so much to enjoy. Jason Stafford … Continue reading
Learning to Swim
Learning to Swim by Sara J. Henry 2011 / 304 pages read by Suzanne Torin 11h 1m rating: A+ This was highly recommended so always in search of a juicy crime novel (procedural, cozy, legal, whatever) I listened to and … Continue reading
