I was lucky to receive a reviewer's copy from the author for this book. This book has both a lot of good parts and some not so good. The premise of the book is that there was an additional … more
Kevin Kerney is approached by his old friend and fellow officer, Terry Yazzi, to help find Terry's son, Sammy. Kerney is Sammy's god-father but Kevin has no love for Terry. Terry's problem … more
Comment
Compliment
mikedraper reviewed "The Panther".
December 17, 2012
John Corey and his wife, Kate Mayfield, are asked to be part of a group to go to Yemen and find a terrorist and then either arrest the terrorist or kill him. The Panther is a … more
Dealing with a health issue and wanting a good story I could listen to, I tried "A Wanted Man," written by Lee Child and read by Dick Hall. The result was an unexciting, boring story. … more
In "The Thieves of Legend: A Thriller," Richard Doetsch provides a well written story dealing with greed, master thieves, and family relationships,set in the exotic worlds of Beijing … more
Picture a place in Ireland where a farmer is cutting turf in a peak bog on a chilly April morning. Something catches in the man's cutting tool and when he finds it is the head of a young woman. The … more
P.I. Charlie Parker is living in Maine with his lover, Rachel. She is happily pregnant with Charlie's child. Charlie is asked by Elliot Norton, an old friend from … more
Here is a group of extremely short stories, on a variety of subjects. There are murder mysteries here, along with speculative fiction and mainstream fiction. As the book title … more
Cotton Malone wants to learn more about how his father died. He knows that his father was the captain of an experimental sub that went down in Antarctica with all aboard. … more
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir are called to investigate a murdered body at a cloistered monastery. The choir director has been murdered … more
In a fast moving, noir, crime novel, the action begins when an exotic dancer has a romantic liaison with a wealthy, high ranking politician. She agrees to his sexual fantasy and her boyfriend … more
Tom Sullivan is about to graduate from Princeton. He has an obsession inherited from his father, about the book, "Hyperotomachie Polyphile" which was published in 1499. Tom's father's … more
Neil Cross is the creator and writer for the BBC crime series "Luther" for which he has won an Edgar Award. "Luther: The Calling" is the first book in a series … more
Photographer Cassie Cassidy goes to a rendezvous where she hope to get photos of American Indians in action. Unfortunately, she meets a reporter who gets into an argument with … more
Sometimes it's obvious when an author is having fun with a particular story. Such is the case with "The Death Dealer" by Heather Graham. The Ravens are members of … more
Comment
Compliment
mikedraper reviewed Night Blind.
November 05, 2012
The story opens in France where a rogue French agent gets a lead on hidden wealth in Canada. He's also told it's time to go into hiding from France. In Seattle, Blake … more
Bill Kaiser is a man motivated by social justice. He also has a unique set of skills, from computer knowledge, to chemistry and explosives. He also could be crazy. He has a particular … more
I'm enjoying a mini vacation in Florida and thought a novel about the Florida panther would be an entertaining bonus. The story opens when a man is killed and officials aren't … more
Two teenage girls go missing outside their home in the outskirts of London. Various theories arise but nothing results until three years later there is a double murder … more
David Gurney is back and I loved it. My favorite riddle solver is asked to help a young woman (Kim) by evaluating a tv project she is working on. She is doing a series of interviews of families, whose … more
R.L. Stine is a household name in the teen horror genre and with "Red Rain" moves into the adult horror category to give his readers another another story with edge of seat suspense. … more
The President is informed of a foiled robbery at the Library of Congress. Thieves were attempting to steal a document that showed our forefathers foresaw the economic collapse of our country. … more
James Wesley Rawles is a talented writer and survivalist with a story to tell. He believes that the world is heading for a financial disaster that will have cataclysmic results. … more
Once again, John Connolly gives his readers a unique and frightening story. A construction crew unearths an unmarked cemetery in the upper regions of Maine. … more
In a dark novel, Finnish Inspector Vaara is called by Sgt. Valtteri, informing him that black actress Suffia Elim's body has been found. She has been murdered and it looks like a hate crime. … more