Poisonous by Allison Brennan is the third thriller in the Max Revere Series (available April 12, 2016). Teen-aged Internet bully Ivy Lake fell off a cliff and few people cared … except her mentally-challenged eighteen-year-old step-brother, Tommy. He loved her in spite of her cruelty. He's distraught and doesn't understand… Read more
Daughter of Albion by Ilke Tampke is a historical mystery set in Ancient Britain on the cusp of Roman invasion (Available April 19, 2016). A baby girl is abandoned on the doorstep of the Tribequeen’s kitchen. Cookmother takes her in and names her Ailia.Without family, Ailia is an outsider in her… Read more
Sleuth fans, we’re back again, and this time with an even longer list of the best women detectives, crime fighters, and amateur mystery solvers pop culture has to offer. When we published a round-up of 13 of the best female sleuths earlier in the month, we were delighted to see… Read more
Everyone knows Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and the Hardy Boys, but what about the best female sleuths from pop culture? Women have been solving crime and catching bad guys in books, television, and movies just as long as men—only they’ve been doing it better. Let’s face it, women do almost… Read more
When the Honorable Miss Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis, owner of one of the best faces known to man) sashays into Melbourne, the city truly doesn't know what's hit it. With her Louise Brooks-style bob and a pearl-handled pistol in her purse, the fashionable heiress doesn't hesitate to speak her mind… Read more
Dark Tides by Chris Ewan is a standalone thriller, set in the landscape of the Isle of Man, following Claire Cooper through a series of dark and eerie happenings centererd around the Manx Halloween tradition of Hop-tu-naa (Available December 8, 2015). When Claire Cooper was eight years old her mother… Read more
Hello and welcome back once again to my look at Marvel's Jessica Jones series. Today, we've reached the penultimate installment of my 4 part feature where we'll look at Episode 8 “AKA WWJD?”, Episode 9 “AKA Sin Bin,” and Episode 10 “AKA 1,000 Cuts.” See also: Episodes 5-7 You know… Read more
Welcome back to my recaps of Marvel’s Jessica Jones. Last time, I took a look at the show’s initial four episodes and analyzed, evaluated, and shared a comic fan’s insight into the characters and events. In part 2, I’ll do the same with Episode 5 “AKA the Sandwich Saved Me,”… Read more
Time of Departure by Douglas Schofield is an tortuous crime thriller with a strong female lead that mixes mystery, romance, and a bit of Sci-Fi (Available December 1, 2015). Florida state prosecutor Claire Talbot is as tough as they come, and not everyone loves her for it. Newly promoted Felony… Read more
Hello! Welcome to my recaps of Marvel's Jessica Jones. I'm Dave Richards and I'll be your sort of guide as we look at the latest offering from Marvel Studios and Netflix—a series adapted and inspired by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos's Marvel Comic series Alias, which ran from 2001-2004… Read more
