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Mystic River (2003) by Dennis Lehane is set in the author’s hometown of Boston. It is a poignant and emotionally moving story that cleverly disguises itself as a police procedural.
In fact, the story is told in third person and seems to be more of a character driven crime novel. One of the best I’ve read.
The story introduces […]
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Continue ReadingFractured (2008) by Karin Slaughter is the sequel to last year’s, Triptych, featuring Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The story is set in Atlanta and the narrative is told in third person.
The opening of the story shoots off like a pistol. A mother comes home to find her daughter dead and the […]
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Continue ReadingAll Mortal Flesh by Julia Spencer-Fleming is the fifth entry in the Rev. Clare Fergusson / Russ Van Alstyne mystery series. It’s a strong entry in a series that has been consistently entertaining.
Here is the synopsis:
Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne’s first encounter with Clare Fergusson was in the hospital emergency room on a freezing December night. A newborn infant […]
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Continue ReadingThe Edge of Justice by Clinton McKinzie was a breath of fresh air. I seem to be in the mood for suspense novels of late and picked up this novel. It was slow getting started but ended up picking up a quick pace and I couldn’t put it down.
The story features Federal Agent Antonio “Anton” Burns who is also known as […]
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Continue ReadingThis debut by Ms. Compton was a very good read. The story features detective Sarah Pribeck, a seasoned detective in missing persons, set in Hennepin County, ends up investigating a possible crime that is personal. The story slowly unfolds when her husband, Mike Shiloh, of two months turns up missing. Her partner and mentor Genevieve Brown is on […]
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