Books by PIs, reviews of true crime and detective fiction, roundups of books we love
The Literature
Review: “Gone Before Goodbye,” by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben
Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben team up to create a thriller with a gritty, grief-stricken heroine. by Sara Beth West... Read More
Excerpt: “Open Bar,” by Dan Schorr
A former sex crimes prosecutor writes a fast-paced university thriller informed by his work investigating sexual misconduct. Open Bar By... Read More
Review: “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” by James McBride
A neighborhood unites to protect a child in James McBride’s The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. by Ed Tarkington & Chapter16.org The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store By James McBride. Riverhead. 381 pages. $28. James McBride begins his latest novel, The... Read More
Review: “A Very Bad Thing,” by J.T. Ellison
A literary star’s death reveals dangerous secrets in J.T. Ellison’s latest thriller. by Faye Jones & Chapter16.org A Very Bad Thing... Read More
Review: “Smoking Guns: 12 Original Tales of Crime and Mystery”
Smoking Guns delivers a dozen tales of murder and more. by Billy Kilgore & Chapter16.org Smoking Guns: 12 Original Tales of... Read More
The Persecution Rests
The state of Alabama charged a mother with capital murder of her child. Her family, her church, and her attorney believed she was innocent. So did I. By the time I met Amanda House (all names have been changed), she... Read More
Review: “The Bletchley Riddle”
Two smart teens protect their country and their family in war-torn England. by Tina Chambers & Chapter16.org The Bletchley Riddle By... Read More
Review: “Code Name: Pale Horse: How I Went Undercover to Expose America’s Nazis”
Scott Payne delivers a riveting account of going undercover with homegrown extremists. by Hamilton Cain & Chapter16.org Code Name: Pale Horse:... Read More