Category Archives: Thriller

The Nameless Dead by Brian McGilloway

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

The Nameless Dead by Brian McGilloway Macmillan, 2012 Inspector Ben Devlin #5 Reviewed at Petrona, May 2012.

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Law of Attraction by Allison Leotta

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Law of Attraction by Allison Leotta Touchstone/Simon&Schuster 2010 Reviewed at Petrona, May 2012.

Posted in 3.5 stars, Books, Crime fiction, Domestic, Legal, North America, Psychology, Thriller, USA | Leave a comment

Last Will by Liza Marklund

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Last Will by Liza Marklund translated by Neil Smith Emily Bestler books/Atria/Simon&Schuster 2012 First published in Sweden 2006, as Nobels testamente Annika Bengtzon #6 Reviewed at Petrona,  May 2012.

Posted in 5 star, Books, Crime fiction, Europe, Journalism, Political, Science, Series, Social comment, Sweden, Thriller, Translated | Leave a comment

Nights of Awe by Harri Nykanen

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Nykanen, Harri - ‘Nights of Awe’ (translated by Kristian London) Paperback: 278 pages (Feb. 2012) Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press ISBN: 1904738923 The ten days starting with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom Kippur are termed the Days of Awe, or the … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 star, Books, Crime fiction, Current affairs, Eurocrime, Europe, Finland, Police procedural, Political, Series, Social comment, Thriller, Translated | Leave a comment

Taken by Robert Crais

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Robert Crais is one of the best (and best-selling) exponents of the detective novel/thriller blend. He achieves this goal by use of two characters: LA private investigator Elvis Cole, and his friend Joe Pike. Cole is a wisecracking, warm-hearted and … Continue reading →

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The Loyal Servant by Eva Hudson

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

The Loyal Servant by Eva Hudson copyright Eva Hudson Kindle edn, 2011 Reviewed at Petrona, April 2012.

Posted in 2.5 stars, Award winner, Books, Crime fiction, Current affairs, Debut, Domestic, England, Europe, Political, Thriller | Leave a comment

Phantom by Jo Nesbo

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Phantom by Jo Nesbo translated by Don Bartlett Harvill Secker, 2012 Harry Hole #9 Reviewed at Petrona, April 2012.

Posted in 4 star, Books, Crime fiction, Eurocrime, Europe, Norway, Series, Social comment, Thriller, Translated | Leave a comment

Force of Nature by C J Box

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Force of Nature by C. J. Box Corvus, 2012 Joe Pickett #12 Reviewed at Petrona, April 2012.

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Revenge of the Tide by Elizabeth Haynes

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Revenge of the Tide by Elizabeth Haynes Myriad Editions, 2012 Reviewed at Petrona, April 2012.

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Look Again by Lisa Scottoline

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Look Again by Lisa Scottoline Macmillan, 2009. Reviewed at Petrona, March 2012.

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