Thriller Book Reviews

An Interview with Author Donna Brown

Losing HeartTell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

Losing Heart is about a woman – Helen – with a serious, life-threatening heart condition who is lucky enough to receive a donor heart just as she feels time is about to run out. Grateful for her new lease of life, Helen feels compelled to reach out to the donor’s mother, Marian. Sadly, Marian is unable to let go of her daughter and becomes obsessive in her judgement of Helen, with tragic consequences for all involved.

How did you come to self-publish? Did you try to get published traditionally?[…]

2014-11-26T03:30:12+02:00November 26th, 2014|Categories: Interviews|Tags: |

Review: Blood Line by John J. Davis

Blood Line by John J. DavisBlood Line is the debut novel of the Granger Spy thriller series by John J. Davis, following the enigmatic Ron Granger and his unusually talented family – thoughtful and unstoppable wife, Valerie, curious and intuitive daughter, Leecy – after what seems to be a simple home invasion turns out to be something far more serious than suspected. As the interests of the DOD and the global arms trade all find themselves resting on the (mostly) unsuspecting Grangers, the truths of Ron’s background, and a twin career as family businessman and CIA agent come to light, making for an explosive family […]

2014-11-17T04:24:16+02:00October 17th, 2014|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: Illusive Intrusion by Tomasz Chrusciel

Illusive IntrusionThe cover and blurb for Illusive Intrusion by Tomasz Chrusciel are intriguing. Sisters Bianka and Niamh are offered a trip of a lifetime. Two weeks at a luxurious hotel on Gran Canaria. Niamh is invited for a modeling gig and since she’s underage, her older sister, Bianka, is her chaperone. The shoot is supposed to last a few days and then they can enjoy their holiday. Goyo, a Spanish photographer, will be with the sisters and he’s hoping to be reunited with a former flame while on Gran Canaria. But the holiday starts off rocky and goes downhill from there […]

2014-09-22T10:56:42+02:00September 22nd, 2014|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

A Patriot’s Act by Kenneth Eade

A Patriot's Act by Kenneth MeadeA Patriot’s Act by Kenneth Eade is a tight, legal thriller and the second book in the Brent Marks series. When Ahmed, a naturalized US citizen of Iraqi descent is mistakenly held by the government and sent to Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Brent Marks, a top Californian attorney, is hired by the accused’s wife to free him. But Marks is faced with the mammoth task of fighting against the American government in a world that has the power to make any evidence – or person – disappear rather too conveniently. He must beat the very system he believes in to […]

2014-12-08T06:37:42+02:00September 15th, 2014|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

His Father’s Footsteps by Enrico Downer

His Father's Footsteps by Enrico Downer

“How far would you walk in your father’s footsteps to find the one who killed him?”

“To the ends of the earth,” he answered.

And the fire in his eyes said he meant every word.

It’s 1958 and Mark Maynard’s Barbados home life is shattered by grief when he receives a letter reporting that his father has been murdered in New York, USA. Vowing to find the killer with his family’s tearful blessing he takes to the streets of a country that doesn’t respect him nor the unmarried man of color that was gunned down.

It doesn’t take long for […]

2014-08-14T16:25:42+02:00August 14th, 2014|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

Review: We’ll All Fall Down by John duVal

We'll All Fall Down Review*Trigger warning – this review contains extreme adult themes – NWS*

We’ll All Fall Down, by John duVal, has all the ingredients for a thrilling read: mobsters, murders, mystery, speakeasies, World War II, and a dysfunctional family. The story spans many years and the twists and turns never end. Klaus Altman, a mafia accountant, is being forced by the government to testify against the mob boss in Philadelphia. To keep the witness safe, his name is changed to Max Anders and he moves to upstate New York.

Galena Baldwin is fourteen and when she sees Max for the first […]

2014-08-08T11:30:34+02:00August 8th, 2014|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: 30 Days by G.R. Case

30 Days by GR Case is a dark vengeance thriller following ex-military Marcus Freling, an honorably discharged young veteran, enjoying a quiet life in his Harlem neighborhood with his beloved sister Diane and teenage niece Tonisha, both of whom he has dedicated himself to looking after as their only other family. Their peaceful lives are shattered when Troy, a local drug dealer, lets an execution remorselessly claim the fourteen-year-old Tonisha as collateral damage. Ripples spread through their fear-stricken community as Detective Steve Rodgers takes on the case, falling short of each snuffed-out witness and missing leads. Marcus’s anguish turn to […]

2019-01-23T12:53:19+02:00June 26th, 2014|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: Albatross by J. M. Erickson

AlbatrossBefore turning his hand to Sci-fi, J. M. Erickson, the author of Future Prometheus, wrote a series of spy thriller novels, the Birds Of Flight series. Albatross is the first book of that series. In this book we meet Alexander Burns, a former special-ops agent who has been set up by a colleague. Burns’ helicopter is shot down by “friendly fire.” In the accident intended to kill him, Burns loses his memory. With the help of a kind and competent therapist, he regains (some of) his memory, only to discover that some very powerful people are as interested as […]

2014-05-11T21:44:30+02:00April 5th, 2014|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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