BOOK REVIEW: AGAINST THE LAW; BLACK ICE; NIGHT, NEON

AGAINST THE LAW: A JOE THE BOUNCER NOVEL By David Gordon New York: Mysterious Press, 2021. $25.95 BLACK ICE By Carin Gerhardsen, translated from the Swedish by Ian Giles New York: Scarlet, 2021. $25.95 NIGHT, NEON: TALES OF MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE By Joyce Carol Oates New York: Mysterious Press, 2021. $25.95 Recent releases from Mysterious […]

Top Twelve Mystery Novels of 2020

2020 was a year to forget, but thanks to these twelve highly talented authors, we had wonderful novels that helped us escape the real life problems and suffering around us. Here are the Top Twelve Mystery Novels of 2020 in no particular order. The Finisher by Peter Lovesey (SOHO Press) It’s hard to believe that Peter Lovesey […]

Book Review: The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe

Book Review: The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe   The surest proof that something has become a genuine part of the popular culture is when it can be parodied.  How many fictional characters of the twenty-first century (strictly from books, not from television or movies) are sufficiently recognizable to the average person that a good-natured riff […]