Crossing the Blue Line by William Mark is a crime thriller worthy of the name in every aspect. Dylan Akers and Beau Rivers have been more than colleagues, two cops who would do anything to cover each other’s back. When Dylan’s daughter is raped and...

If I hadn’t checked Nesly Clerge’s bio, I might have concluded that When The Dragon Roars was written by someone with a degree in psychology and criminal studies, or that the author was at least a therapist of some kind. But the brilliant Nesly Clerge...

Palisades by Lee Martin is a crime and investigation story set in the mountain town of Palisades, West Virginia; a town with an interesting history, great opportunities, yet fraught with crime and an uncertain economy. Palisades is witnessing a series of murders and Nate Davenport,...

The Athena Algorithm by Joseph Cottereaux is my kind of book. I like it because it is full of details. Details about American history. Details about various weapons and computer systems, details of locations all over the world, and details about the human body, and...

I’ve been fortunate to have read for review a string of top-notch novels for Reader’s Favorite the past several weeks and The Drift by David Maxwell earned its way to the top of that list. In this stunning science-fiction thriller, the town of Crystal Falls...

The Demon Pool by Richard B. Dwyer is a supernatural/paranormal novel. The novel follows Jim Demore. He was a U.S. Marine once, but now he works as a Florida Highway Patrol Investigator. He has no idea that he will encounter an ancient demonic power. Turns...

Anonymous by Christine Benedict reminds me somewhat of those Saturday night made for TV movies my husband and I like to watch: it grabs us in the first few minutes, then slows down a bit making us wonder if we should stick with it, and...

R.E. Wood delves into the mind of a serial killer in Sisterly Love. Paula Spencer is a tough New York cop from Queens in a serious, loving relationship, with good friends. One minor mistake, being too scrupulously honest, invalidates evidence against three men that she...

This Way Madness Comes by Robert Alan combines the genres of mystery, thriller, and suspense together in one novel. It will appeal to an audience made up of mature young adults and adults who enjoy suspenseful fiction set during the Cold War. The story follows...

Wanderlust by Simon Foster is a crime thriller. Following the terrifying events of 9/11, Luke Bales is determined that his Australian bar in New York is going to be a success. Things are moving along nicely and the bar, called The Billabong, is doing very...