My recent poll proved Charlie Fox is a favorite thriller heroine ahead of Katniss Everdeen. Oddly, several well-known and long-standing female leads in thrillers fell below the entry “Still Looking”. Are some of the popular characters like Tempe Brennan, Stephanie Plum or Kay Scarpetta played out? Too much of the same thing? Charlie Fox evolved […]
Review: The Columbus Affair
Review by Seeley James The Columbus Affair – Author Steve Berry ~140,000 words, $27.00 HC / $12.99 E My wife loves Steve Berry and the historical tidbits that litter his thrillers. She asked me to review it. Normally I subscribe to the ‘if you can’t say anything nice…’ policy. I am and I am not […]
Review: Pentecost
Reviewed by Seeley James Pentecost by Joanna Penn, ~65,000 words, $2.99 I stumbled across Joanna Penn while looking for writing podcasts to take on a long drive. Her podcasts were the most relevant and insightful I’ve found anywhere. And her straightforward references to her own novels (prudent not pushy) intrigued me. If the podcasts were […]
Review: Before I Go To Sleep
Review by Seeley James Before I Go To Sleep – Author S.J. Watson ~110,000 words, $25.99 The opening of this mystery/thriller leaves the reader without a reference point. You are just as disoriented as the main character, Christine. And, wow, is she ever disoriented. She has no idea who she woke up next to, […]
Review: The Informationist
The Informationist – Author Taylor Stevens ~100,000 words, $14.00 Kismet, from the Turkish qisma, or fate. I buy too many books to keep track of where they come from or how I heard about them or even what attracted me to them. This book was sitting there after I’d read my Christmas stack and before […]