Friday, June 26, 2026

"Joyfully upturns expectations" - review of MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT

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MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT by Alessandra Ranelli (Baskerville, 2026) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson In modern Vienna, the infamous Hotel Orient...
Friday, June 19, 2026

"Another good read in a very good series" - review of THE CROSSROADS

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THE CROSSROADS by CJ Box (Head of Zeus, 2026) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson When Joe Pickett is shot in the line of duty, his daughters must w...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

"Atmospheric, character-centric historical mystery" - review of THE BURNING GROUNDS

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THE BURNING GROUNDS by Abir Mukherjee (Harvill Secker, 2025) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson In the Burning Ghats of Calcutta, where the dead ar...
Monday, May 4, 2026

"The LeBron James of crime fiction" - review of IRONWOOD

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IRONWOOD by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown and Company, 2026) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson Detective Sergeant Stilwell knows that his postin...
Saturday, May 2, 2026

"Sharp dialogue, unforgettable characters" - review of THE FINAL SCORE

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THE FINAL SCORE by Don Winslow (HarperCollins, 2026) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson In six all-new short novels written with the trademark lite...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

"Visceral, powerful, finely crafted" - review of BEARTOOTH

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BEARTOOTH by Callan Wink (Spiegel & Grau, April 2026) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson Thad and Hazen live off the grid, struggling with debt...
Sunday, March 15, 2026

"Exquisite modern take on a classic mystery" - review of THE GOOD NAZI

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THE GOOD NAZI by Samir Machado de Machado, translated by Rahul Bery (Pushkin Vertigo, 2026) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson 1933. A body has bee...
Thursday, March 12, 2026

"Dares to go where many others won't" - review of THE TRUTH ABOUT RUBY COOPER

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THE TRUTH ABOUT RUBY COOPER by Liz Nugent (Penguin, March 2026) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson 'If my sister hadn’t been beautiful, none of...