Category: Mysteries/Thrillers

Larissa Reinhart photo

Larissa Reinhart: An Intrepid World Traveler with Georgia on Her Mind

March 21, 2017

Since there’s no way to top the bio on Larissa Reinhart‘s website, I’ll share a taste of it with you here. It starts like this: Larissa considers herself lucky to have taught English in Japan, escaped a ferocious monkey in Thailand, studied archaeology in Egypt, and survived teaching high school history in the US. However, adopting … More Larissa Reinhart: An Intrepid World Traveler with Georgia on Her Mind

Lisa Alber, Author of the County Clare Mysteries

Dark and Complex: Lisa Alber’s Lyrical Irish Mysteries

August 9, 2016

Like Chris Knopf, Lisa Alber is one of the Mysterious Eight, a contributor to Eight Mystery Writers You Should Be Reading Now. She lives in Portland, Oregon, but  she sets her mysteries in Ireland, a country she’s come to love. Although Kilmoon, her debut novel and the first of her County Clare mystery series, was … More Dark and Complex: Lisa Alber’s Lyrical Irish Mysteries

Nancy Sartor, Author

Nancy Sartor’s BONES ALONG THE HILL: Riveting Romantic Suspense with a Serious Message:

July 25, 2016

There’s a tendency for people to think of romantic suspense as a “slight” genre–entertaining but not very deep. In truth, the best of the genre, like the best of all genres, is anything but slight. Nancy Sartor’s debut novel, Bones Along the Hill, is a perfect example. Yes, there’s a love story–the relationship between Neva and Davis is both … More Nancy Sartor’s BONES ALONG THE HILL: Riveting Romantic Suspense with a Serious Message:

Author Timothy Hallinan working at his computer

Masterful Bangkok Thrillers & More: Timothy Hallinan and The Hot Countries

March 28, 2016

If Timothy Hallinan wrote only his masterful Bankok thrillers, he would still be one of the top crime fiction writers working today. Add to that his laugh-out-loud Junior Bender mysteries and his traditional PI novels, and you have a guy who can write pretty much anything and knock it out of the park. I discovered … More Masterful Bangkok Thrillers & More: Timothy Hallinan and The Hot Countries