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Corrina Lawson

Corrina Lawson is a writer, mom, geek, and superhero, though not always all four on the same day. She is a senior editor of the GeekMom blog at Wired and the author of a superhero romance series and an alternate history series featuring Romans and Vikings in ancient North America. She has been a comic book geek all her life and often dreamed of growing up to be Lois Lane.

Book Review: Golden in Death by J. D. Robb

By Corrina Lawson

February 10, 2020

Golden In Death marks the 50th book in J. D. Robb’s remarkable In Death series following homicide detective Eve Dallas in a futuristic New York City.  The opening paragraph of Naked in Death, the first book in what’s now a fifty-book mystery series, has Lieutenant Eve Dallas, New York Police and Security, waking up to…

Book Review: Late Checkout by Carol J. Perry

By Corrina Lawson

October 26, 2019

A murder in the stacks of the Salem, Massachusetts library kicks off Late Checkout by Carol J. Perry, the latest book in the Witch City Mysteries, featuring WICH-TV on-air reporter Lee Barrett.  This cozy mystery is set during the month of October, a particularly spooky time in Salem. And this time, it’s personal. Lee is…

Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts

Book Review: Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts

By Corrina Lawson

December 10, 2018

Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts is the 2nd book in the Chronicles of the One series set in a post-apocalyptic world and the one person who might be able to save everyone. While the first book of Nora Roberts’ Chronicles of the One series, Year One, dealt with the apocalypse caused by the…

Review: Leverage in Death by J. D. Robb

By Corrina Lawson

September 3, 2018

Leverage in Death by J. D. Robb is the 47th book in the In Death series, where Lieutenant Eve Dallas puzzles over a bizarre suicide bombing in a Wall St. office building. As I sat down to review Leverage in Death, I checked to see what volume number it was and, to my surprise, found it was…

Hello Again by Brenda Novak

Review: Hello Again by Brenda Novak

By Corrina Lawson

October 3, 2017

Hello Again by Brenda Novak is the second book in the Dr. Evelyn Talbot series. Read Brenda Novak's guest post about the common traits of psychopaths to find out if you fit the description!  Evelyn Talbot is obsessed with stopping serial killers. So obsessed that she’s created an entire facility—Hanover House in Alaska—where serial killers…

Dead Woman Walking by Sharon Bolton

Review: Dead Woman Walking by Sharon Bolton

By Corrina Lawson

September 8, 2017

In Dead Woman Walking, from master of suspense Sharon Bolton, the sole survivor of a hot-air balloon crash witnesses a murder as the balloon is falling. Dead Woman Walking by Sharon Bolton, like many fine mystery novels, has a title with a double—perhaps even triple—meaning, and two of those meanings aren't apparent until at least…

Dark River Rising by Roger Johns

Review: Dark River Rising by Roger Johns

By Corrina Lawson

August 31, 2017

Dark River Rising by Roger Johns is a tense and expertly plotted debut mystery set against the bayous of Louisiana. Read an exclusive Q&A with author Roger Johns & learn how to win a copy of Dark River Rising! “Begin as you mean to go on” is the frequent advice given to many writers, advice that…

Review: The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh

By Corrina Lawson

July 27, 2017

The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh is a unique thriller that mixes elements of science fiction, Westerns, and mystery to create a truly wild ride (available August 1, 2017). Despite being set in a community that is baking out in the open in the hot Texas sun, The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh is one of the…

Review: Perish from the Earth by Jonathan F. Putnam

By Corrina Lawson

July 11, 2017

Perish from the Earth by Jonathan F. Putnam—the second Lincoln & Speed mystery—is meticulously researched and deftly plotted, revolving around a true historical murder that, while nearly forgotten today, was one of the most infamous crimes of the nineteenth century and played a key role in driving the nation toward civil war (available July 11,…

Review: A Merciful Truth by Kendra Elliot

By Corrina Lawson

June 12, 2017

A Merciful Truth by Kendra Elliot is the second book in the Mercy Kilpatrick series, where the survivalist FBI agent must investigate a local antigovernment militia before more people get hurt. Read Corrina Lawson's review of A Merciful Truth by Kendra Elliot, and then make sure to sign in and comment for a chance to…

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