Posts tagged ‘crime fiction’
BOOK BITES: THE COLD, COLD GROUND by Adrian McKinty
My video review
Continue Reading February 10, 2012 at 8:46 am Leave a comment
BOOK BITES: WHAT IT WAS by George Pelecanos
My video review of WHAT IT WAS by George Pelecanos
George Pelecanos’s WHAT IT WAS
The new novel from George Pelecanos is the perfect embodiment of why he is such a brilliant writer: tightly plotted packed with fascinating characters, rich in atmosphere that you’ll find hard not to finish in one sitting.
BOOK BITES: Falling Glass by Adrian McKinty
My video review of FALLING GLASS by Adrian McKinty
All Things Peter Temple
I have to admit to a bit of cultural cringe when it comes to Australian writing in the crime genre but Peter Temple has completely and utterly broken this down
Adrian McKinty’s FALLING GLASS
The pace of the book literally explodes and you cannot turn the pages fast enough to keep up.
Lou Manfredo’s RIZZO’S FIRE
another superb policed procedural
George Pelecanos’s THE CUT
THE CUT is up there with his finest work. Pelecanos’s has built on his classic characters, Derek Strange and Nick Stefanos, to create his best to date.
Tom Franklin’s CROOKED LETTER, CROOKED LETTER
As the hidden truths slowly emerge the story hurtles toward an intense and gripping finale.
Continue Reading January 4, 2011 at 11:44 am Leave a comment
BOOK BITES: Rizzo’s War by Lou Manfredo
My video review of Rizzo’s War
Continue Reading November 19, 2010 at 9:38 am Leave a comment
Stuart Neville’s COLLUSION
The action is again incredible and the twists are devilish, if you love action/thrillers you HAVE to read Stuart Neville.
Continue Reading September 17, 2010 at 2:40 pm Leave a comment
BOOK BITES: The Twelve by Stuart Neville
My video review of The Twelve
Continue Reading September 13, 2010 at 9:22 am Leave a comment
GENRE FICTION: Series vs. Standalone
Series fiction, standalone novels or a subtle mix of both. What do you enjoy?
Lou Manfredo’s RIZZO’S WAR
If you enjoyed the police side of THE WIRE and the internal politics and frustrations faced by those wanting to do the right thing (and vice versa) you can’t go wrong with RIZZO’s WAR.
Stuart Neville’s THE TWELVE
This is not just one of the best thriller debuts of the last ten years; it is one of the best thrillers of the last ten years full stop.
BOOK BITES: Savages by Don Winslow
My video post of Don Winslow’s SAVAGES
Martin Cruz Smith’s THREE STATIONS
Arkady Renko is one of my favourite recurring characters in fiction. For me he is the benchmark for all bumbling, ageing, cranky, out-of-touch, brilliantly clever, wily, flawed genius, anti-establishment detectives.
Laura Lippman’s I’D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE
A perfect example of why Laura Lippman is one of the best mystery/suspense writers on the planet at the moment
Dennis Tafoya’s THE WOLVES OF FAIRMOUNT PARK
Rather than structure a whodunit Tafoya asks what everyone asks after a tragic incident occurs, “why?”
BOOK BITES: The Old School by P.M. Newton
My video post of The Old School by P.M. Newton
P.M. Newton’s THE OLD SCHOOL
This is a great read written with very distinct style that ebbs and flows. A great new voice in Australian crime fiction
All things Ken Bruen, Jack Taylor & DS Brant
Short, sharp, brutal and funny. Why doesn’t Ken Bruen sell?
Recognition for Crime…Finally
Two Crime Novels Shortlisted for Major Literary Awards
Peter Temple’s TRUTH
Every word literally detonates off the page
