Reviews of true crime, investigative primers, and crime fiction
Reviews
Review: “The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi,” by Wright Thompson
Wright Thompson’s The Barn reckons anew with the infamous murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till. by Odie Lindsey & Chapter16.org The Barn:... Read More
Review: “The Chaos Agent,” by Mark Greaney
Chaos ensues when Greaney’s Gray Man tackles a new foe: artificial intelligence. by G. Robert Frazier & Chapter16.org The Chaos Agent... Read More
Review: “Holy City” by Henry Wise
A small-town deputy comes to terms with his past as he tries to save an innocent man. by Erica Wright & Chapter16.org Holy City By Henry Wise. Atlantic Monthly Press. 352 pages. $28. In his debut novel Holy City, Henry Wise... Read More
Review: “I Have Some Questions for You,” by Rebecca Makkai
Rebecca Makkai’s new novel alternates between the #MeToo present and a 1990s mystery. by Sean Kinch & Chapter16.org I Have Some... Read More
Review: “Death Row Welcomes You,” by Steven Hale
A Revolving Door of Death: Steven Hale lays bare the humanity of those condemned on Tennessee’s death row. by Liz... Read More
Fletch Inhaled Twice
Reflecting on the influence of I.M. Fletcher and his creator, Gregory Mcdonald by Michael Ray Taylor & Chapter16.org Fletch Fletch. By Gregory Mcdonald. Blackstone. 241 pages. $15.99. Fifty years ago, Gregory Mcdonald, a former Boston Globe journalist, published his first mystery... Read More
Review: “Artifice,” by Sharon Cameron
Sharon Cameron’s latest young adult novel explores the difference between art and artifice. by Tina Chambers & Chapter16.org Artifice By Sharon... Read More
Review: “This Is How We End Things,” by R.J. Jacobs
A Murder on Campus: The psychology of deception takes center stage in R.J. Jacobs’ new thriller. by Billy Kilgore & Chapter16.org... Read More