Not for the faint of heart – contain explicit or graphic violence.
#3 in The First Law trilogy The conclusion to an adventurous, inventive, and bloody trilogy with fascinating characters and complex plots. Say one thing for Joe Abercrombie – he knows how to spin a good yarn. This final book in the First Law trilogy hits all the notes. The odd combination of travelers has returned… Read More Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
Gus Murphy lives on Long Island – but not the trendy Hamptons end. A former cop, Gus’s life fell apart when his son suddenly died, his marriage crumbled, and his daughter is still struggling to cope. Now, he works as a driver for a mediocre hotel – friendless, purposeless, and essentially numb to the… Read More Where It Hurts by Reed Farrel Coleman
Picking up where A Gathering of Shadows left off, Lila Bard takes off after Kell who was lured to White London by Holland whose body is now controlled by Osaron, the shadow king. Kell is imprisoned and losing strength and power, causing Prince Rhy to struggle for his life back in Red London, effectively cutting short… Read More A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab
Shades of Magic #2 Four months after the end of A Darker Shade of Magic, Lila has become part of the crew on what she thinks is a pirate ship, captained by Alucard Emery, a man with just as many secrets as Lila. In Red London, Kell and Rhy struggle with the aftermath of the… Read More A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
In Schwab’s world, there are four parallel Londons. The lands used to be connected by doors through which some people, and magic, could travel. After Black London’s greediness for magic became its destruction, the doors between lands were sealed. Kell, raised by the ruling family of Red London, does not know how he became one… Read More A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Stevens and Windemere are still wrapping up their last case when a student in Stevens’ daughter’s class commits suicide. Adrian had been communicating with a girl in a suicide chat room and the FBI team is determined to find her before she can harm herself. The new case raises an ugly memory for Carla Windemere… Read More The Watcher in the Wall by Owen Laukkanen
Excellent depiction of the era and how The Yard was affected by the unsolved murder spree of Jack the Ripper, especially when faced with another string of murders. Details the range of cops – those who do the job for prestige (and to impress girls), those dedicated to justice (often to the detriment of their… Read More The Yard by Alex Grecian
A suspended cop falls from a balcony, causing temporary amnesia. With the help of his partner and former girlfriend, he struggles to re-trace the steps of his covert investigation into the dirty dealings of an influential businessman, hopefully in time to avert a disaster in Manhattan. A competent thriller with humor and camaraderie and the… Read More Blackout by David Rosenfelt
Eskens’ competent thriller starts off slowly as he builds his characters’ backgrounds and personalities. The story is compelling – Joe Talbert, a college student dealing with an autistic brother and an irresponsible mother, is on deadline to complete a writing assignment requiring him to interview a stranger and the subject he is forced to accept… Read More The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
A fast-paced, violent thriller set in North Dakota during the oil boom. Big money has brought big problems to Grimstad, not the least of which is an influx of drugs and violence. Detective Cassie Dewell barely starts her new job as deputy sheriff in this new “wild west” when the police department is faced with… Read More Badlands by C.J. Box
