Category: Thriller

Review – A Thousand Cuts by Gregory Poirier

  Synopsis Meet Max Starkey—disgraced CIA operative turned underworld fixer—whose past loves, rivals, and indiscretions close in on him in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Seven years after a CIA mission in Laos went sideways, Max lives in the gray spaces between criminals and justice, recovering stolen goods for villains who don’t ask questions. But […]

New Release & Excerpt – The Soft Underbelly by Carlisle Richardson

  Synopsis A murdered customs worker accused of stealing imported goods; collusion between competing politicians to overthrow the sitting Prime Minister; an international weapons trafficking syndicate one step ahead of British authorities; and a mysterious expat living on a small Caribbean Island. In what used to be a tropical paradise, police officer Gerald Brookes and […]

Spotlight – Mirage by Tony Burnett

    Synopsis Mirage is a gritty crime thriller set in South Texas, where the desert sun burns the truth into the earth and the shadows hide what official reports never dare to tell. The story plunges readers into the seedy and violent underworld of human smuggling, cartel influence, corrupt government officials, and the hidden systems that allow […]

Review & Giveaway – Dawn Before Darkness by Liz Lazarus

  Synopsis Dawn Smith, a veterinary tech living in rural South Carolina, catches her boyfriend in a series of lies and abruptly ends the relationship. Rather than accepting the break-up, he begins to stalk and harass her, forcing Dawn to seek a restraining order. Undeterred, he launches a deeply personal attack—suing for guardianship and conservatorship […]

Excerpt – Birds of Prey by Joe Cary

    A contract killing that should leave no trace becomes increasingly unstable in Birds of Prey Don’t Sing by Joe Cary. The story examines what happens when a carefully engineered plan starts slipping apart under pressure from both sides. Synopsis Nothing about Michael Harrier’s work is random. His process depends on structure, patience, and […]

Review – The Route 9 Stalker by Kelli A. Wilkins

    Synopsis It started with a body in the woods — and turned into a hunt for a deranged stalker. Late one evening, Megan Graystone enters a police station and reports that she witnessed a man dumping a woman’s body in the woods. But with no concrete proof and no sign of foul play, […]

New Release & Review – You Can Tell Me by Melinda Leigh

  Synopsis Crime writer Olivia Cruz is drawn into the dark secrets of a missing friend in a terrifying novel of suspense by #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh. On the three-year anniversary of true crime writer Olivia Cruz’s horrific kidnapping, she’s scheduled to walk her podcaster friend Zoe March through the crime scene, but […]

New Release – Harmless by Miranda Shulman

  Synopsis Chilling, twisty, and surprisingly tender, Harmless explores the confusion and messiness of growing up—and asks if we can ever really outrun what haunts us most. Two years ago, Bea’s life was upended when her beloved twin sister, Audrey, died. Audrey was captivating, an extrovert, their mother’s golden child. Bea was “different,” too intense, […]

New Release & Excerpt – A Thousand Cuts by Gregory Poirer

  Synopsis Meet Max Starkey—disgraced CIA operative turned underworld fixer—whose past loves, rivals, and indiscretions close in on him in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Seven years after a CIA mission in Laos went sideways, Max lives in the gray spaces between criminals and justice, recovering stolen goods for villains who don’t ask questions. But […]

Excerpt – Primal Suspect by Rochelle Sangabriel

  Synopsis FBI Special Agent Renee Wells has built her life on rules, discipline, and a relentless pursuit of justice—but after losing her partner, her career is in a tailspin, and she’s forced to confront a past she thought she’d left behind. Returning to her hometown of Boerne, Texas, Renee finds herself drawn into a […]