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~Q&A by Scott M. For more crime fiction, visit the MysteryPeople blog. If you read Chris F. Holm's Collector series, you know he is one of the most talented writers out there. His latest featuring Sam Thorton, a soul collector for Hell, The Big Reap, has him going up against several former collectors who have … Continue reading MysteryPeople Q&A with Chris F. Holm: THE BIG REAP
_____________________________________________ HARDCOVER FICTION JUST ONE EVIL ACT by ELIZABETH GEORGE Bestselling author Elizabeth George delivers another masterpiece of suspense in her Inspector Lynley series: a gripping child-in-danger story that tests Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers like never before. As both Barbara and her partner, Inspector Thomas Lynley, soon discover, the case is far more complex than … Continue reading New Releases – 10/15
We noticed quite a bit of praise popping up this week for Kate Atkinson's Life After Life. We just put the cover blow-up in our Mystery section and those bright red roses are indeed attention-grabbing, though of course it's what's inside that counts. Atkinson tells the story of Ursula Todd, a girl born with a … Continue reading Looking Forward to LIFE AFTER LIFE
Here's what the crew over at MysteryPeople was up to last week.... Craig Johnson took us to the Scene of the Crime, answering questions about how living and writing in Northern Wyoming has influenced his bestselling series (now and A&E show) featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire. "There are limitations to living in a place like northern … Continue reading Keepin’ Up with MysteryPeople
Are y'all aware that we have an entire blog dedicated to the genre of crime fiction? We do! Check it out. If you primarily read mysteries and crime fiction, you might also want to subscribe to our MysteryPeople enewsletter. Once a month, we send out a quick email with new books we recommend, Q&A's with … Continue reading Keepin’ Up with MysteryPeople
MysteryPeople Pick of the Month for October: Phantom by Jo Nesbo ~Post by Chris M. A few years ago Jo Nesbo was marketed as the heir to Steig Larsson’s Nordic crime fiction throne, and while Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy certainly catapulted Nordic crime writers into a new sphere of the public eye, it is my belief that Nesbo will ultimately … Continue reading MysteryPeople Pick of the Month: PHANTOM by Jo Nesbo
Top Shelf in August: Dare Me by Megan Abbott Reviewed by: Scott M. Megan Abbott proves how malleable noir fiction is. In her first books, she approached the postwar setting and the genre's other tropes with a feminine perspective (and I don't mean "girlie"; you don't get any cute romances or crying with Megan's characters). … Continue reading Top Shelf in August: DARE ME by Megan Abbott
SPOILER ALERT: THIS REVIEW MAY GIVE AWAY SOME SECRETS IN JEFF ABBOTT'S PREVIOUS BOOK ADRENALINE In Adrenaline, Jeff Abbott introduced us to Sam Capra, a betrayed CIA agent and parkour enthusiast, who at the end of the book comes into possession of over thirty bars around the world. The book had characters, dialogue, and action … Continue reading MysteryPeople Pick of the Month: THE LAST MINUTE
Book: As the Crow Flies by Craig Johnson Reviewed by: Joe T. Craig Johnson’s ever-suffering Wyoming sheriff has a few problems to deal with in this, the eighth Walt Longmire mystery: a murder that is not in his jurisdiction, a new reservation police chief who has adopted him as her mentor and, on top of … Continue reading Book Review: ‘As the Crow Flies’ by Craig Johnson
~Post by Scott Montgomery, MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator With Joe Lansdale coming to the store tonight to read from and sign Edge of Dark Water, I wanted to get caught up with his sceond to last book, All The Earth, Thrown To The Sky. Considered a young adult title, he creates a world as dark … Continue reading MysteryPeople Presents Joe Lansdale
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