Crime Thriller Archives

5-STAR REVIEW: CLIFF DIVER by Carmen Amato

Thriller/Suspense Amy Wilson - 10 November 2021

Detective Emilia Cruz: Book 1 Publication Date: January 27, 2013 Acapulco’s first female police detective dives into an ocean of secrets, lies, and murder when she investigates her own lieutenant’s death. In this explosive start...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE LAST SPEAKER OF SKALWEGIAN by David Gardner

Dark Humor Amy Wilson - 10 November 2021

Publication Date: September 8, 2021 Professor Lenny Thorson lives in a defunct revolving restaurant, obsesses over word derivations, and teaches linguistics at a fourth-rate college with a gerbil for a mascot. Lenny's thirty-four...

GUEST BLOG: “Oh My!” by Steven C. Harms Plus Giveaway!

Crime Thriller Dayna Linton - 9 November 2021

On the evening of December 20, 2017, I had a phone call with a humble, kind man in California. Although that previous sentence reads like a potential opening sentence of a novel,...

5-STAR REVIEW: HARVESTER OF SORROW by Weldon Burge

Serial Killer Amy Wilson - 5 November 2021

An Ezekiel Marrs Thriller: Book 1 Publication Date: November 16, 2021 “Welcome, Ezekiel Marrs, to the hall of great detective heroes. In HARVESTER OF SORROW, we get a front-row seat as Marrs confronts a...

GUEST BLOG: The Triple Lie Theory by Carmen Amato Plus Giveaway!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 2 November 2021

I have a theory that every good mystery novel hinges on three lies. The first lie is the biggest and is essential to the crime. It could be a cover up, a hidden...

GUEST BLOG: The Dying Languages Around the World by David Gardner Plus Giveaway!

Dark Humor Dayna Linton - 1 November 2021

The hero of my novel, The Last Speaker of Skalwegian, is an unworldly linguist who gets pulled into helping document the language with its last speaker. But doubts arise about the validity...

GUEST BLOG: The Importance of Opening Lines by M.E. Browning Plus Giveaway!

Crime Thriller Dayna Linton - 25 October 2021

The first chapter of a book is a challenge to write. In days of yore, authors could ease into the story, certain their readers would give them a chapter or two before...

5-STAR REVIEW: OVER MY DEAD BODY by Jeffrey Archer

Heist Crime Amy Wilson - 19 October 2021

A William Warwick Novel: Book 4 Publication Date: October 19, 2021 An unputdownable story of murder, revenge and betrayal from international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer. THE CLOCK IS TICKING IN THIS ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF...

5-STAR REVIEW: BENEATH THE MARIGOLDS by Emily C. Whitson

Crime Thriller Amy Wilson - 15 October 2021

Publication Date: September 21, 2021 Playing on our universal fascination with reality TV, Emily C. Whitson’s Beneath the Marigolds is The Bachelor(ette) gone terribly wrong. When her best friend, Reese Marigold, goes missing after attending...

5-STAR REVIEW: MERCY CREEK by M.E. Browning

Crime Thriller Amy Wilson - 13 October 2021

A Jo Wyatt Mystery: Book 2 Publication Date: October 12, 2021 In an idyllic Colorado town, a young girl goes missing—and the trail leads into the heart and mind of a remorseless killer. The late summer...

GUEST BLOG: How to Create Tension in a Mystery or Thriller by Emily C. Whitson Plus Giveaway!

Crime Thriller Dayna Linton - 13 October 2021

A story, at its most basic, is about a character overcoming obstacles to reach a goal. The obstacles are what create tension. It makes us uncomfortable, but it also keeps things interesting....

GUEST BLOG: Top 5 Female Mystery Authors From the Past by Ellen Butler Plus Giveaway!

Crime Thriller Dayna Linton - 11 September 2021

I grew up an avid reader, and plenty of authors have influenced my writing. While there are oodles of fantastic female mystery authors among the living, such as Rhys Bowen, Susan Elia...