Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen by Alison Weir-Katherine of Aragon, the first wife – and many would say the only *true* wife – of Henry VIII. A devout woman …
Arena by Holly Jennings (Roc, April 5, 2016) – I live with a gamer. It’s a hobby for him, but it’s one he takes seriously. He haunts forums and watches …
Perfidia by James Ellroy (Knopf, September 9, 2014) – I can never make up my mind about whether James Ellroy is brilliantly paranoid, or just brilliant. The way his brain …
The Wolf in the Attic by Paul Kearney (Solaris-May 10th, 2016) You’re 12 years old, and an immigrant in Oxford, England. Your mother is dead, and your father? Well, part of …
Dust Up by Jon McGoran (Forge, April 19th, 2016)-I read Drift and Deadout in one gulp and couldn’t wait to get to Dust Up. McGoran continues with his eco-thriller theme …
Down the Darkest Street by Alex Segura (Polis Books, Apr 12) – The sophomore effort; at times as much a challenge for the fan as it is for the artist/writer/musician. …
Cambodia Noir by Nick Seeley (Scribner, March 15, 2016)-The noir in the title pretty much says it all. This thriller is about as dark as they come, but it’s nearly …
Perfect Days by Raphael Montes (Penguin Press, Feb. 16th, 2016)-Teo Avelar is a medical student in Rio de Janeiro that is the caregiver for his paraplegic mother and seems to …
The Passenger by Lisa Lutz (March 1, Simon & Schuster)-When Tanya Dubois discovers her husband at the bottom of the stairs, dead, instead of calling the cops, she runs. She …