Mystery & Suspense
Find book reviews of suspense novels here. Find out whether the latest mysteries are worth reading.
Best Mystery Novel Series
Mystery novels can be some of the most entertaining books. When the main character is a likable detective, the mystery is suspenseful and the pace is fast, I often want more when the book is done. That's why a series is so great! There is always another mystery for your favorite detective to solve.
Mystery novels can be some of the most entertaining books. When the main character is a likable detective, the mystery is suspenseful and the pace is fast, I often want more when the book is done. That's why a series is so great! There is always another mystery for your favorite detective to solve.
'A Most Wanted Man' by John Le Carre - Book Review
A Most Wanted Man is a spy thriller from John Le Carre.
A Most Wanted Man is a spy thriller from John Le Carre.
Beach Road by James Patterson - Book Review
Beach Road by James Patterson and Peter De Jonge was first released just in time for summer. Does Beach Road make the perfect beach read? Has James Patterson lived up to his reputation as the master of suspense in Beach Road? Read this review to find out.
Beach Road by James Patterson and Peter De Jonge was first released just in time for summer. Does Beach Road make the perfect beach read? Has James Patterson lived up to his reputation as the master of suspense in Beach Road? Read this review to find out.
The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy - Book Review
The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy is an exquisitely written book of murder and obsession that takes the true details of the unsolved 1947 Elizabeth Short murder and creates a fictional story of a police detective determined to solve the case.
The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy is an exquisitely written book of murder and obsession that takes the true details of the unsolved 1947 Elizabeth Short murder and creates a fictional story of a police detective determined to solve the case.
The Book of the Dead - Book Review
Book of the Dead is the concluding volume of a trilogy of coauthors Preston and Child's Holmesian hero, FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast, ever against his Mycroft-turned-Moriarty -- his younger brother, Diogenes.
Book of the Dead is the concluding volume of a trilogy of coauthors Preston and Child's Holmesian hero, FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast, ever against his Mycroft-turned-Moriarty -- his younger brother, Diogenes.
Cross by James Patterson - Book Review
Cross by James Patterson is the next book in Patterson's successful Alex Cross detective series. In Cross, Alex searches for "the Butcher," a ruthless killer who is linked to his wife's murder.
Cross by James Patterson is the next book in Patterson's successful Alex Cross detective series. In Cross, Alex searches for "the Butcher," a ruthless killer who is linked to his wife's murder.
Dark Tort by Diane Mott Davidson - Book Review
Dark Tort by Diane Mott Davidson is the 13th in the Goldy Bear series. "Dark Tort" refers to both a legal wrong (a tort) and a sinful chocolate confection (a torte). Find out whether Dark Tort is the cozy, culinary mystery you have been looking for.
Dark Tort by Diane Mott Davidson is the 13th in the Goldy Bear series. "Dark Tort" refers to both a legal wrong (a tort) and a sinful chocolate confection (a torte). Find out whether Dark Tort is the cozy, culinary mystery you have been looking for.
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown - Book Review
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown has swept the world. Is this bestseller worth your time? Find out here.
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown has swept the world. Is this bestseller worth your time? Find out here.
'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson - Book Review
Stieg Larsson’s debut novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was a runaway bestseller in his native Sweden, and its English translation just hit our shores. Difficult to categorize, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a mystery-crime novel, but defies the conventions of the genre.
Stieg Larsson’s debut novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was a runaway bestseller in his native Sweden, and its English translation just hit our shores. Difficult to categorize, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a mystery-crime novel, but defies the conventions of the genre.
'Hollywood Crows' by Jospeh Wambaugh - Book Review
In Hollywood Crows a beautiful woman is frightened of her husband. Her plight (and looks) capture the attention of two LAPD Community Relations Officers or "crows." Wambaugh’s novel is as much about the work of these crows as it is about the beautiful woman.
In Hollywood Crows a beautiful woman is frightened of her husband. Her plight (and looks) capture the attention of two LAPD Community Relations Officers or "crows." Wambaugh’s novel is as much about the work of these crows as it is about the beautiful woman.
Hollywood Station by Joseph Wambaugh - Book Review
Hollywood Station by Jospeh Wambaugh is a suspenseful novel that trails a group of LAPD cops on routine patrols as well as more harrowing pursuits of criminals.
Hollywood Station by Jospeh Wambaugh is a suspenseful novel that trails a group of LAPD cops on routine patrols as well as more harrowing pursuits of criminals.
Interred with Their Bones by Jennifer Lee Carrell
Jennifer Lee Carrell, an English literature scholar, has taken a Da Vinci Code approach to Shakespeare: what if Shakespeare wrote another, undiscovered play, whose plot contained political secrets that are key parts of British history?
Jennifer Lee Carrell, an English literature scholar, has taken a Da Vinci Code approach to Shakespeare: what if Shakespeare wrote another, undiscovered play, whose plot contained political secrets that are key parts of British history?
Judge & Jury by James Patterson - Book Review
Judge & Jury by James Patterson and Andrew Gross is a thriller about a mafia boss on trial, the FBI agent who has tracked him for years, and a jury members who becomes more involved in the case than she would have preferred. Judge & Jury is packed with action (often very violent) and moves quickly. Patterson fans will find it an entertaining read, but not as good as some of his other books.
Judge & Jury by James Patterson and Andrew Gross is a thriller about a mafia boss on trial, the FBI agent who has tracked him for years, and a jury members who becomes more involved in the case than she would have preferred. Judge & Jury is packed with action (often very violent) and moves quickly. Patterson fans will find it an entertaining read, but not as good as some of his other books.
'Lush Life' by Richard Price - Book Review
In 'Lush Life,' Richard Price tackles the urban jungle and urban family of New York City with empathy and charismatic insight, whether he’s acknowledging the police, stickup boys, drug dealers, shop owners, hipsters or whoever else walks the city sprawl.
In 'Lush Life,' Richard Price tackles the urban jungle and urban family of New York City with empathy and charismatic insight, whether he’s acknowledging the police, stickup boys, drug dealers, shop owners, hipsters or whoever else walks the city sprawl.
Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever - Book Review
Maximum Ride: School's Out - Forever by James Patterson is the second book in Patterson's young adult fiction series, Maximum Ride. Find out what Maximum Ride is all about and whether Maximum Ride 2: School's Out - Forever is a book worth reading. This is your source for Maximum Ride information.
Maximum Ride: School's Out - Forever by James Patterson is the second book in Patterson's young adult fiction series, Maximum Ride. Find out what Maximum Ride is all about and whether Maximum Ride 2: School's Out - Forever is a book worth reading. This is your source for Maximum Ride information.
Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen - Book Review
Summer reading in the fall. That’s what Carl Hiaasen has served us with in Nature Girl. A silly, sweaty, sex-filled slapstick romp through the everglades with the endearingly nutty Honey Santana.
Summer reading in the fall. That’s what Carl Hiaasen has served us with in Nature Girl. A silly, sweaty, sex-filled slapstick romp through the everglades with the endearingly nutty Honey Santana.
Next by Michael Crichton - Book Review
Next by Michael Crichton addresses the subject of genes and deals with genetic engineering on a more human level than some of Crichton's previous novels. Crichton brings up some provocative dilemmas dealing with the subversive topic of genetic testing and ownership.
Next by Michael Crichton addresses the subject of genes and deals with genetic engineering on a more human level than some of Crichton's previous novels. Crichton brings up some provocative dilemmas dealing with the subversive topic of genetic testing and ownership.
One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson - Book Review
As the saying goes, one good turn deserves another. The title of Kate Atkinson’s novel, One Good Turn, could describe the way that one character’s Good Samaritan behavior leads to him being robbed, mistakenly identified as a murder victim, and more. His is only one of several plot threads this novel, which is a suspenseful journey through the underworld of Edinburgh.
As the saying goes, one good turn deserves another. The title of Kate Atkinson’s novel, One Good Turn, could describe the way that one character’s Good Samaritan behavior leads to him being robbed, mistakenly identified as a murder victim, and more. His is only one of several plot threads this novel, which is a suspenseful journey through the underworld of Edinburgh.
'When Will There Be Good News' by Kate Atkinson - Book Review
Kate Atkinson' latest book, When Will There Be Good News?, revisits the same characters and offers the same precise, insightful writing combined with a heart-stopping thriller plotlines as her previous two thrillers.
Kate Atkinson' latest book, When Will There Be Good News?, revisits the same characters and offers the same precise, insightful writing combined with a heart-stopping thriller plotlines as her previous two thrillers.
The 5th Horseman by James Patterson - Book Review
The Contemporary Literature Guide weighs in on the February 2006 James Patterson release.
The Contemporary Literature Guide weighs in on the February 2006 James Patterson release.