Book Review of Cold Island by Peter Colt

Book Review of Cold Island by Peter Colt

Cold Island by Peter Colt This police procedural mystery features justice, as it should. Vengeance rears its ugly head briefly. And one could argue redemption is at least beginning. It’s an interesting read that features brutal crimes against children, small-town...
Book Review of The Unhired Hand by R.O. Lane

Book Review of The Unhired Hand by R.O. Lane

The Unhired Hand by R.O. Lane This book is a short western featuring frontier justice. The bad guy is motivated mostly by greed and evil not vengeance. No redemption that I’ll give credit for, but there was an opportunity. This is the first western I’ve read in some...
Book Review of The Last Wife by Matt McGregor

Book Review of The Last Wife by Matt McGregor

The Last Wife by Matt McGregor This psychological thriller features justice and maybe some redemption. There’s always this debate about prologues. I’ve even seen some say they skip right past them. Don’t skip the prologue in this one. The prologue is indicative of the...
Book Review of Death in the Kremlin by E.J. Simon

Book Review of Death in the Kremlin by E.J. Simon

Death in the Kremlin by E.J. Simon This thriller has some elements of near-term science fiction as the AI in the book is more advanced than where we’re at. Simon published it in November of 2024 and set the book into 2025. There is some justice, probably more poetic...
Book Review of Line of Fire by Taylor S. Newport

Book Review of Line of Fire by Taylor S. Newport

Line of Fire by Taylor S. Newport  This spy thriller doesn’t quite hit any of my tags. Justice is not served. There’s the beginning of redemption, but not there yet. And it’s not really about vengeance. The bad guys are power-hungry. The good guys are in it for cash...