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Long Silence, The A 1920s' Hollywood noir mystery by Gerard O'Donovan Severn House Publishers Historical Fiction Pub Date 01 May 2018 Review The Long Silence is classic Hollywood noir at its best - at once glamorous and dark. It takes you behind the scenes of early Hollywood, peeling back the glitter, letting you see the personalities and the troubles people like fixer turned PI, Tom Collins was hired to hide. The Long Silence is based on the real life unsolved murder of

Aliens Abroad by Gini Koch Berkley Publishing Group DAW Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 06 Feb 2018 Review Gini Koch’s Alien novels are fun, fast-paced and laugh out loud funny. You never have to worry, Kitty and her friends are guaranteed to be able to solve any problem thrown their way (the weirder the better) and make more friends and allies while doing it. For those looking to jump immediately in feet first, I would recommend taking a breath and reading the earlier novels fir

Unquiet Dead by Chris Pavesic Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles Mystery & Thrillers , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 05 Mar 2018 Review Unquiet Dead is not a novel. It is too short and the plot is too simplistic. It works better as a short story or novella. As long as you keep this in mind and ignore the loose ends and other annoying bits (the purposely misspelled words drove me a bit batty), Unquiet Dead isn’t a bad read. Basically temples are b

The Magic Chair Murder A 1920s English mystery by Diane Janes Severn House Historical Fiction Pub Date 01 Mar 2018 Review The Magic Chair Murder is a thrilling and well plotted mystery set at the end of the 1920s. Women were beginning to play a greater role in commerce and academia. Frances Black is a capable woman long separated from her husband. As part of the board for the Robert Barnaby society, she recommended Linda Dexter as a speaker. Surprisingly Linda Dexter doesn’

One Way by S. J. Morden Orbit Books Orbit Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 10 Apr 2018 Review One Way is a chilling near future sci fi novel that is believable in the way that human life means little when compared to corporate profit. Frank and other cons with special skills and a lack of family or other outside contacts are recruited for what may be a great adventure or simply another way to die. The promises seem attractive - rewarding work, better food, respect. The cost of fai

Firing Line by Mike Hollow Lion Hudson Ltd Lion Fiction General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 23 Mar 2018 Review Firing Line is a superb historical mystery set against the backdrop of WWII. I can easily imagine the story being made into a BBC miniseries. The characters are well developed and believable and the surroundings are clearly portrayed, bringing the blitz to life for the reader. When a young woman is discovered strangled in her flat by an air warden