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The Thirst

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My father and sister have a strong affinity for Scandinavian authors, the darker the better. Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg was my first venture into Scandinavian literature, a gift from my father back in 1992. Years later, he introduced me to ...

Eyewitness Blues

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Reading Eyewitness Blues by Rhode Island native Tim Baker is like sitting in a comfortable chair on your deck during a sunny summer day looking out across the open space before you. Not too complicated, not too stressful and perhaps the type of ...

Four thrillers to read on a winter night

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As the nights grow longer and colder, what better time to read thrillers? A good thriller offers suspense, action, adventure and intrigue — no need to leave the house, just pick up one of these four titles. You won’t be disappointed. The Tenderness ...

Pigeon-Blood Red

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Ed Duncan, an attorney with expertise in insurance, is the author of five editions of Ohio Insurance Coverage. Pigeon-Blood Red is his first novel, and it's a good one. He has crafted likable, unsavory, and pathetic characters and put them in motion ...

Jon Fixx

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Just when you think a genre has been plucked of unique characters and compelling plot lines, a new detective novel comes along to show that the depth of hard-boiled crime fiction has yet to be plumbed. There’s still room for more flawed gumshoes with ...

The Chocolate Assassin

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The ghost of Dashiell Hammett floats between the pages of The Chocolate Assassin by Peter Durantine, a crime noir novel á la Hammett, Raymond Chandler and the rest. Set between two time periods — present day and World War II Germany — The Chocolate ...