Category Archives: Whodunnit
DOUBLE TAKE – Kendall Talbot
For me, although this was not an un-put-downable read through which I struggled the first half, but the second half seemed to find its gyro and took off like a rocket. Set in Brisbane, Australia, it is the story of … Continue reading
Top Ten Perps
BOOK POSTMORTEM is about examining the CRIME SCENE left in grime of the Mean Streets and dark alleys by the more skillful of perpetrators; authors who keep us genre addicts glued to the pages. HARRY BINGHAM His Fiona Griffiths series, … Continue reading
BLEED FOR ME – Michael Robotham
(Joseph O’Loughlin #4) My introduction to Michael Robotham was when I reviewed BOMBPROOF awhile back to find it an unexpected delight, but somehow never got back to finding another Robotham to get my teeth into. With a gap in my … Continue reading
TOUCHING THE SUN – Bahamas series 1 – Maynard Sims
Childhood friendships change, of course they do. But Harry Beck never expected just how much it was possible for those to change, so his rose-tinted glasses don’t fall off until faces the awful truth. Thankfully, current friendships turn out to … Continue reading
The BIG MANGO -Jake Needham
Jump the smelly puddles and hang on to your wallet; this is Bangkok. Nobody paints it better than Jake Needham, so hold your nose. After the fall of Saigon, the South Vietnamese Government treasury is shipped out by plane to … Continue reading
GOOD ME, BAD ME – Ali Land
Mum’s a serial killer, and even though I had you arrested, you’re still in my head. Day dream and nightmare. Just how much thicker is blood than water, Mum? Annie, whoops, I mean Millie, a fifteen year old, is with … Continue reading
CAST IRON – Peter May.
Could this be the last in the excellent Enzo Series? From skeletons in a lake to some in cupboards, the truth could kill this likeable determined investigator. Enzo Macleod, a retired forensic expert living in France, had been set an … Continue reading
OUR FATHERS – Karin Brynard.
More than a tight grip on the throat! It is probably not a unique experience to read two thrillers at the same time, especially for thriller cowards like me. When the pace gets so hot that I have to take … Continue reading
DOUBLE ECHO – Francois Bloemhof
An Afrikaans writer of huge output, with 24 novels for adults under his belt, Francois Bloemhof’s writing shines even in translation. Or maybe Maya Fowler’s contribution is an enhancement? This is an intriguing play/novel with only half a dozen characters, … Continue reading
HOME – Harlan Coben
Harlen Coben has a grip like a vice and more twists than barbed wire. HOME is a Myron Bolitar story, his no.11 in the series, but no exception to his high quality. Myron’s nephew, Micky Bolitar also plays a role, … Continue reading
