Land of Shadows
By Rachel Howzell Hall Group Comments: I enjoyed it as a more realistic cop piece. I appreciated the realistic portrayal of race. It kept me…
procedural
Maeve Kerrigan Series
By Jane Casey I was initially not thrilled with the first entry, The Burning. I read the first couple chapters, and realized that it seemed…
Missing, Presumed
By Susie Steiner Summary: Mid-December, and Cambridgeshire is blanketed with snow. Detective Sergeant Manon Bradshaw tries to sleep after yet another soul-destroying Internet date –…
The Burning
The Burning by Jane Casey My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a well written story. The writer deftly introduces and follows two cases…
Two Days Gone
By Randall Silvis Summary: Thomas Huston, a beloved professor and bestselling author, is something of a local hero in the small Pennsylvania college town where…
Manon Bradshaw Series
By Susie Steiner I am loving this series. Susie Steiner has created a wonderfully complex world. Her characters are fully imagined and I just love…
Faithful Place
By Tana French Summary: Back in 1985, Frank Mackey was a nineteen-year-old kid with a dream of escaping his family’s cramped flat on Faithful Place…
Talking To The Dead
By Harry Bingham Summary: At first, the murder scene appears sad, but not unusual: a young woman undone by drugs and prostitution, her six-year-old daughter…
A Share in Death
By Deborah Crombie Group Reviews/Comments: I didn’t like how Duncan did/didn’t want a part in the investigation. I did like how he was introduced to…
The Late Show
By Michael Connelly Group Reviews/Comments: The ambiguities in Renee’s character are purposeful I think. I liked the reality and how she had to navigate all…