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Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews

John Reviews Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews Friend and Readers, This is definitely a John’s Pick! Once in a while I get to recommend a new author that goes way beyond the ordinary, and newcomer Jason Matthews delivers with Red Sparrow. Matthews tells an espionage...

Who is Charles Todd?

John reviews Proof of Guilt by Charles Todd Proof of Guilt by Charles Todd is the ultimate who-dun-it mystery. I had not read a book by this author before, or I should say authors as Charles Todd is actually Charles and Caroline Todd, a mother and son writing team....

Ash by James Herbert

John reviews Ash by James Herbert I began reading Ash by James Herbert expecting a ghost hunter novel but the horror didn’t stop there. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this book held much more than that of beyond the grave. David Ash  is a ghost...

Scare Masters!

Let talk about scary books! I know this posting probably seems like it would be more appropriate for October but I just read the new R.L Stine novel, Red Rain, and it got me thinking about my favorite scary books. My all-time favorite author, that consistently give me...

Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong

Book Review:  Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong I just completed Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong, the final book in her Otherworld series. (Though she does mention in the end that she has some anthologies coming out for the series and that she may one day come back to the...

The Black Box by Michael Connelly

John Reviews “The Black Box” by Michael Connelly This was my first time reading a novel by Michael Connelly and The Black Box did not disappoint. Harry Bosch returns to a case that he stumbled upon twenty years earlier during the Rodney King riots. The...

The Kings of Cool by Don Winslow

 John Reviews “The Kings of Cool” by Don Winslow I recently finished reading Savages by Don Winslow and was very excited to dive into The Kings of Cool. This story is the prequel to Savages and it was very intriguing to discover how Chon, Ben and O came...

Linda Fairstein Night Watch

Night Watch by Linda Fairstein For fans of Linda Fairstein (Silent Mercy), you’ll want to check out her website and blog , as she reveals details about upcoming Alex Cooper Crime Novel series events.  Her newest title Night Watch just released and is available...