Monthly Archives: September 2010

The Beauty Killer Series – Chelsea Cain

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

Have you read Chelsea Cain yet? You should. Here’s why: she writes really good thrillers. I remember “Heartsick” Chelsea Cain’s debut suspense novel, getting a lot of hype. Of course, I jumped on the bandwagon and picked up the book … Continue reading →

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The Devil (Jack Taylor No.8) – Ken Bruen

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

“The Devil” (2010) written by Ken Bruen is the eighth book in the series that follows ex-Guard, Jack Taylor that started with “The Guards” in 2003. Jack Taylor is a fifty-something, ex-cop and a “recovering Catholic” (his words) who is … Continue reading →

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Swedish Writer: Åke Edwardson

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

The publicist for Penguin sent me a copy of Swedish writer, Åke Edwardson’s next book, “The Shadow Woman“. I’ve never read this author. He seems to have one prerequisites for garnering the Stieg Larsson crown: he’s Swedish but then so … Continue reading →

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Authors: Write What You Know?

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

There’s an interesting guest post by Les Edgerton on Little, Brown’s Mulholland’s Books website titled, “Crime Fiction and Fact: Real vs. Hollywood.” It’s an article that focuses on breaking the myths of the criminal life as misconstrued by Hollywood. Also, … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary (Jack Taylor No.7) – Ken Bruen

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

I lied. I said I wasn’t going to mention this one but I am. No worries, it’ll be brief. “Sanctuary” (2009) by Ken Bruen is the seventh book in the Jack Taylor series set in Galway. In this entry, ex-cop … Continue reading →

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