Mystery | Self-Publishing Review

Review: Death of a Temptress (A Dave Slater Mystery Book 1) by P.F. Ford

★★★★

In what could have easily been a gritty crime drama surrounding a rugged detective with a chip on his shoulder, author P.F. Ford instead delivers an amusing and engaging thriller with a buddy-cop feel in Death of a Temptress. The author writes with a savage passion and an attention to detail that keeps the suspense boiling up and the action bursting.

DS Slater comes on the scene as a rough around the edges cop that has been recently dealt a blow to his ego and reputation. When he tries to edge his way back into some good graces […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2016-11-03T09:41:02+02:00September 29th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Mystery, Thriller|

Drone: An Eli Quinn Detective Novella by Robert Roy Britt

Man will always twist technology to devious intent; that much is obvious. When drone technology is involved in the assassination attempt of an Arizona politician, few are so qualified to deal with the crime as one Eli Quinn.

In his second published adventure of the series, private investigator Eli Quinn is once again on the case, roped in after friend and lawman Jack Beachum passes on suspicions about the investigating sheriff. A man familiar with the technology involved, Quinn must piece together the scattered shards of truth left in the wake of this tragedy with scant few clues and fewer […]

James Grimsby2019-01-24T19:43:16+02:00August 29th, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Detective Fiction, Mystery|

Review: The Hotel Westend by Ashley Lynch-Harris

★★★★

The Hotel Westend by Ashley Lynch-Harris is a classic mystery with plenty of twists.

With eccentric characters, an historic hotel with its fair share of secrets, and an innocent ingénue with a good dose of curiosity, The Hotel Westend is a slow-boiling thriller that will have you guessing until the very end. In the beloved style of Agatha Christie and other British suspense classics, this murder mystery pays homage to the genre in an impressive way.

The gradual introduction of the characters – all heading for the same destination for an unknown reason – has the same slow pacing […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2016-08-12T11:38:35+02:00August 11th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Cozy Mystery, Mystery|

When Are You Leaving by Melissa Powell Gay

When Are You Leaving by Melissa Powell Gay is a twisted mystery of hometown and heartbreak.

Reeling from missing out on the job of a lifetime, Iris Lee takes an unexpected step in her career – going back home. With a father who can’t remember her birthday and a mother struggling to remember her own name, Iris had been well on her way to leaving the past behind her, but she is unexpectedly pulled back into the swirling, nostalgic mess of Mt. Pleasant, Virginia. With the sharp mind of a corporate shark and the tireless drive of a street-wise sleuth, […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2016-07-01T07:47:25+02:00July 1st, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Contemporary Fiction, Mystery|

Review: This Madness of the Heart by Blair Yeatts

★★★★

This Madness of the Heart by Blair Yeatts is a gothic mystery introducing Miranda Lamden, a professor of religion and investigator of the paranormal. In her small college town in Eastern Kentucky, the Grace and Glory Bible College is taking over the town, led by the maniacal preacher, Jasper Jarboe. JJ is going to spiritual war with nonbelievers and a series of deaths follow in his wake, and Miranda needs to stop his influence, which could grow even more sinister.

Miranda Lamden is an exciting basis for a series, given her interests and intelligence. She’s erudite and authentic – […]

Lysa Grant2016-04-19T03:58:05+02:00April 5th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Mystery, Paranormal|

The Widows Guild by Anna Castle

The Widows Guild by Anna Castle is an engrossing historical mystery with an intriguing and dynamic protagonist: the one and only Francis Bacon – philosopher, scientist, statesman, and possible author of Shakespeare’s plays.

Part 3 of the Francis Bacon Mysteries is set in London in 1588: under threat by a Spanish Armada, a killer is using the unrest as cover to murder Catholics. Unscrupulous Lady Alice Trumpington has designs on killing her husband, but he ends up dead by another person’s hand, yet is locked away in the prison tower. Bacon is tasked to free her from her bondage, and […]

Henry Baum2016-01-20T03:05:37+02:00January 20th, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Mystery|

Review: Next of Kin by Melissa M. Garcia ★★★★

Next of Kin: Death Valley Mystery Book 2, by Melissa M. Garcia, is a thrilling police procedural that’ll keep you guessing.

Lake City isn’t accustomed to multiple murder investigations. When Will Stellar, a homicide detective, is called to a crime scene he’s shocked to discover the victim is a childhood friend. But the bigger jolt is the mounting evidence connecting the victim, a suspected prostitute, to the Lake City Police Department. Stellar has to walk a fine line.

When a vigilante, named the Coyote, appears in Lake City, Stellar and his team now have multiple murders to solve. […]

T B Markinson2016-02-04T05:36:03+02:00January 14th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Mystery, Thriller|

Review: Detour Allure (Detour Paris Series Book 2) by Jack Dancer ★★★★★

Detour Allure: Detour Paris Series Book 2, by Jack Dancer, is an action-packed adventure with numerous twists and turns that’ll make the reader’s head spin.

Book two picks up right where book one left readers hanging.

Monica and Tucker are coming to terms with their situation. To complicate matters, their budding relationship is being pulled in many different directions by their friends, enemies, and some unknown sources.

Insecurities arise. Two of their companions are missing. Tucker doesn’t know who to trust or what’s going on. Then something awful happens. Can Tucker pull himself together to save the day?

This […]