Exquisite writing makes for an unusual story. Far outside the mainstream formulas for any genre, this book stands alone as a masterpiece of both writing and creativity. No doubt regular readers will express some disappointment that I’ve departed from my ‘thrillers only’ mantra—I assure you, I’ve not. This is a thriller. Well. OK, it’s dystopian […]

Kiran Bedi  – Heroine of the Month for February 2013 In light of the recent gang-rape and murder of a young woman in India, this month’s Heroine of the Month is Kiran Bedi, India’s first woman police officer. Ms. Bedi joined the police force in 1972*, two years after earning her Master’s degree from Punjab […]

Pagan Moon is a masterpiece of a thriller. It starts out with a simple premise and a simple hero and a simple problem. That simplicity lulls you into believing you’re reading a simple police procedural. The first quarter of the book has all the standard pieces in place: a strange series of killings; a cover-up […]