Book Reviews

Reviews of new and upcoming books in the mystery, thriller, horror, crime, and suspense genres. Our editorial staff and reviewers choose which titles to review. All reviews meet standards of notability.

White King

A challenge: solve three crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice

Hidden Angels

The victim has been perfectly preserved

Eternal Magic

She’s been betrayed before

Hang on St. Christopher

A murder case falls into his lap

The Bookseller

The body of a bookseller is discovered, lying in a pool of blood

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave

The focus of the investigation widens

The Museum Detective

Her quest for the truth puts her in the throes of a conspiracy

Blood and the Badge

The Lucchese boss called the two detectives his crystal ball

Battle Mountain

The governor’s son-in-law has gone missing in the mountains

Nemesis

He has left town in order to help a dead friend’s son

Cross My Heart

She’s convinced that now that she has his wife’s heart

Cold as Hell

One of the town’s residents is drugged

A Haunting in the Arctic

The wreck has washed up on the remote coast of Iceland

Robert B. Parker’s Buried Secrets

He finds a trail leading to an aging mobster

The Volunteer

The Failure of the Death Penalty in America

Bonded in Death

She’s got an elderly victim who’d just arrived from Rome

Head Cases

DNA links a murder victim to a serial killer long presumed dead

Dead Money

Silicon Valley’s most ruthless venture capitalist

The Lamb

Mama’s want is stronger than her hunger sometimes

Invisible Helix

The body of a young man is found floating in Tokyo Bay

Shattering Dawn

She is uneasy about the nightmarish paintings on the walls of his home

Saint of the Narrows Street

She strikes him with a frying pan, killing him on the spot

A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage

They had it all, until she got pregnant

The Inheritance

They’ve gathered on a luxury island off the coast of Scotland

Track Her Down

it’s clear the killer isn’t finished―and she’s the next target

Blood Ties

A new highway to be built nearby will leave the town cutoff

Havoc

She has let in an enemy much stronger than she bargained for

Dark Hope

Their enemy has laid a trap that pushes him closer to turning

Nobody’s Hero

Three of the people on the list are dead

A Killer’s Code

Her team must follow cryptic clues on a cross-country hunt for justice

She’s Always Hungry

A woman welcomes a parasite into her body

Murder in the Dressing Room

By night, donned in sequins, they take to the stage

Queen of Diamonds

the pair are making headlines, known for their daring heists

Dirty Little War

He is involved in the death of a gangster in his hometown

The Big Empty

He’s shadowed by a gang of vicious criminals

Chain Reaction

He finds himself in the midst of a terrorist attack

Alter Ego

She’s never been able to tackle her longtime favorite superhero

Threads of Deception

She moves back to her hometown to cater for a fashion TV show

Perfect Storm

They bring back the widow of a recently murdered man

The Silent Watcher

Their hunt for the truth leads to a serial killer

Locked In

His police colleagues turn their backs on him

The Collaborators

He’s thrown into a crisis by the death of his best asset

Stuart Woods’ Golden Hour

His identity—and life—might just be the next target

Killing Time

An Agatha Raisin Mystery

Bellevue

He has always had a secret sixth sense

Pony Confidential

She is accused of murder and whisked to the place she grew up

Jan Gangsei

The YA detective novelist on Dead Below Deck

The Witch Is Back

The body of the reverend’s son is discovered at the bottom of the cliff