Tag: Mystery

Into the Black Nowhere Meg Gardiner

A Twist Too Far: Into the Black Nowhere, by Meg Gardiner

June 9, 2018

This is the second book I’ve read by Meg Gardiner and it’s the second book with a serious case of too-muchness. To be fair, Into the Black Nowhere is toned down compared to its predecessor, Unsub, which introduced us to the character of Caitlin Hendrix as she faced down a serial killer who enjoys antagonizing her family … More A Twist Too Far: Into the Black Nowhere, by Meg Gardiner

The Last Time I Lied Riley Sager

I Know What You Did Last Summer Camp: The Last Time I Lied, by Riley Sager

June 9, 2018

I have a pet peeve about books that deliberately withhold information from the reader and then tease you with the fact of that withholding. “If she only knew what really happened that night, she’d never forgive me. [End chapter]” “I’ll always hate myself for that thing I did that I don’t want to talk about … More I Know What You Did Last Summer Camp: The Last Time I Lied, by Riley Sager

The Silkworm Robert Galbraith

Cormoran Strike in The Silkworm, by Robert Galbraith

May 3, 2018

Mystery/thrillers tend to be my book equivalent of comfort food. I go to them when I want something quick and entertaining to read. I can’t imagine that ever changing, but I do occasionally find myself bored of the genre’s trappings. Hard-boiled male detectives or ladies with clumsy romantic comedy love lives try to solve a … More Cormoran Strike in The Silkworm, by Robert Galbraith

I Know a Secret Tess Gerritsen

I Know a Secret, by Tess Gerritsen: Book Review

December 28, 2017

The Rizzoli and Isles books have been a series that I’ve followed for some years now. I enjoy them, but I am fully aware that the quality is uneven. Unfortunately, I Know a Secret is one of Gerritsen’s “off” books. There are good ideas that went into this mystery. For example, the method behind the murders … More I Know a Secret, by Tess Gerritsen: Book Review