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John Valeri

Book Review: Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah

By John Valeri

February 4, 2020

New York Times and internationally bestselling author Sophie Hannah has been thrilling readers stateside and across the pond for years with her novels of psychological suspense, whether singular stories, the Zailer and Waterhouse series, or Golden Age whodunits featuring Agatha Christie’s iconic detective, Hercule Poirot. Also an accomplished poet and podcaster, and the visionary behind…

In Remembrance: Mary Higgins Clark

By John Valeri

February 4, 2020

It’s not an exaggeration to say that my heart broke a bit with the news that Mary Higgins Clark, America’s “Queen of Suspense,” died last Friday at the age of 92. Any time a person passes who has been part of your life for as long as she was mine, the loss is profound. And…

Book Review: Purgatory Bay by Bryan Gruley

By John Valeri

January 14, 2020

Purgatory Bay by Bryan Gruley is the sequel to the Amazon Charts-bestselling Bleak Harbor, where misdeeds of the past must be faced in order to find kidnapping victims before it’s too late. Bryan Gruley is a veteran journalist who has shared in the Pulitzer Prize awarded to the Wall Street Journal for coverage of the 9/11 terrorist…

Book Review: Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison

By John Valeri

January 9, 2020

Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison is a pulse-pounding new psychological thriller that examines the tenuous bonds of friendship, the power of lies, and the desperate lengths people will go to in order to protect their secrets. J.T. Ellison is the New York Times- and USA Today-bestselling author of more than 20 novels; these include…

Book Review: Nine Elms by Robert Bryndza

By John Valeri

December 18, 2019

Nine Elms is the first novel in Robert Bryndza’s new Kate Marshall Mystery Series, in which former detective Kate Marshall must revisit her painful past to catch a serial killer.  British scribe Robert Bryndza burst onto the scene in 2016 with the #1 International Bestseller, The Girl in the Ice. That title introduced series protagonist…

The Edgar Awards Revisited: Winter and Night (Best Novel, 2003)

By John Valeri

December 13, 2019

Lifelong New Yorker S.J. Rozan’s storied career has spanned decades and encompassed both writing and teaching. Her unique melding of substance, style, and structure has branded her one of the most decorated members on the contemporary mystery scene. Rozan has been the recipient of the Edgar, Shamus, Anthony, Nero, and Macavity Awards, as well as…

Book Review: Murder, She Wrote: A Time for Murder by Jessica Fletcher & Jon Land

By John Valeri

November 25, 2019

Murder, She Wrote: A Time for Murder by Jessica Fletcher & Jon Land is the 50th entry in the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote series, where two timelines converge as Jessica Fletcher returns to high school to investigate the murder of an old colleague while we meet Jessica as a young teacher solving her…

The Edgar Awards Revisited: Bones by Jan Burke (Best Novel, 2000)

By John Valeri

November 22, 2019

Jan Burke wrote what would become the first of ten crime novels featuring journalist Irene Kelly in the evening hours after work. That manuscript, Goodnight, Irene (1993), sold to Simon & Schuster without the benefit of an agent or solicitation—and readers took note when then-President Bill Clinton mentioned it during his first White House interview…

Book Review: Blind Search by Paula Munier

By John Valeri

November 11, 2019

Paula Munier is a triple threat. In addition to serving as agent extraordinaire for a cadre of esteemed authors, she’s written five popular non-fiction titles, including three on the craft of writing—Plot Perfect, The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings, and Writing with Quiet Hands. Last year, she entered the realm of crime fiction with A Borrowing…

Book Review: Murder Returns to the Precipice by Penny Goetjen

By John Valeri

October 29, 2019

Murder Returns to the Precipice by Penny Goetjen is the third novel in the Elizabeth Pennington series set on the shores of Maine. Connecticut’s Penny Goetjen is a national award-winning author whose mysteries have earned acclaim for their engaging characters, ambient backdrops, and subtle use of the paranormal. Her debut novel, The Empty Chair: Murder…

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