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Book Review: The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan KellermanIn Unnatural History (#38 Alex Delaware novel), Alex, a gifted psychologist, was crushed during a consulting gig for LAPD (Los Angeles Police...
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Book Review: Women Of Good Fortune by Sophie WanOnce upon a time, best friends Lulu, Jane, and Rina joked that they were Leftovers, the derogatory term often applied to Chinese women who weren’t...
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5 Thrilling Tales of RevengeOne of my favourite passages in Cape Rage, my latest Danny Barrett novel, comes when one of the villains admits he is driven by revenge, and...
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Book Review: The Chaos Agent by Mark GreaneyBe careful what you wish for. The Gray Man and his lover, Zoya Zakharova, are happily off the grid in Central America. They’ve taken on new...
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Book Review: Tender Beasts by Liselle SamburySunny Behre might be the fourth child in her family of five siblings, but she knows she’s long been groomed to succeed her mother as leader of...
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Our Most Anticipated Reads: April 2024An Inconvenient Wife by Karen E. Olson This astonishing crime novel—inspired by the Tudor era—takes the reader into the world of Kate Parker, who...
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Book Review: Lilith by Eric RickstadEric Rickstad is one of the most consistent, and consistently excellent, writers of contemporary crime fiction. His books seamlessly meld...
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Cooking the Books: Easter Basket Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis & Barbara RossKensington Books brings us another delightful seasonal trio of novellas perfect for the upcoming Easter holiday–this time featuring three of my...
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Book Review: Listen for the Lie by Amy TinteraFive years ago, beautiful, glamorous Lucy Chase was accused of murdering her best friend, Savvy Harper. There was never really any proof beyond...
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Book Review: Island Witch by Amanda JayatissaGrowing up as the daughter and apprentice of a demon-priest, or Capuwa, was never going to make Amara the most popular girl in her village. But...
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Book Review: Ghost Island by Max SeeckHelsinki Police Violent Crimes Unit Detective Jessica Niemi is feeling more out of sorts than usual. Since the death of her mentor, she’s started...
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A Spoonful of Sugar……Makes the medicine go down, according to Mary Poppins in the classic 1964 Disney film. She’s got a literal and figurative point in relation to...
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Cooking the Books: Murder at the Blarney Bash by Darci HannahFour months ago, the tragic events of a Halloween gone awry caused baker and amateur sleuth Lindsey Bakewell’s best friend, Kennedy Kapoor, to...
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Book Review: The Split by Kit FrickJane Connor has always felt like the plain Jane of her family, especially given the way that life has always seemed to revolve around her...
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Book Review: Keep Your Friends Close by Leah KonenIt’s taken years, but Mary has finally realized that her marriage to handsome, wealthy George Haywood is not only bad for her, but for their...
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Featured Excerpt: The Father She Went to Find by Carter WilsonONE July 13, 1987 Eau Claire, Wisconsin Monday I remember everything. This isn’t an exaggeration. As the few who know me would confirm, I’m not...
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Cooking the Books: Irish Milkshake Murder by Carlene O’Connor, Peggy Ehrhart & Liz IrelandKensington Books’ latest trio of cozy seasonal novellas is a real winner, especially with an absolute stunner of a dessert recipe included to help...
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Book Review: The Frame Up by Gwenda BondTen years ago, Dani Poissant thought that she’d left her old art heist crew behind for good. Nowadays, she works as an itinerant con artist,...
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Book Review: Baby X by Kira PeikoffWhile fiction is often a means of escapism, it can also be a lens through which to view a theoretical future based on science and speculation. Kira...
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Book Review: The Fox Wife by Yangsze ChooThis stunning, cinematic tale of detectives and fox people in the sunset of Manchurian-ruled China is one of the most thoughtful multi-sleuth...
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Book Review: Original Sins by Erin YoungErin Young is the crime genre pseudonym of New York Times bestselling author Robyn Young, whose historical fiction has sold more than two million...
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The National Parks Starring Roles in FilmAmerica’s national parks play a leading role in many of our lives, being the most popular vacation spot by far across the country. In 2022, more...
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Book Review: The Phalanx Code by A.J. TataGarrett Sinclair seems to always suffer for doing the right thing. After saving the world, he and his team are imprisoned. He’s ready to accept his...
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From Trauma Psychologist to Thriller WriterI’m a former clinical psychologist with a specialization in childhood trauma so the question I get asked the most often is, “Are your books real?”...
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Cooking the Books: Murder in the Tea Leaves by Laura ChildsTea shop proprietor Theodosia Browning has been hired for her most glamorous gig yet: providing craft services to the set of a Hollywood movie...
