Books by PIs, reviews of true crime and detective fiction, roundups of books we love
The Literature
Review: “Decent People,” by De’Shawn Charles Winslow
Strange and Evil: De’Shawn Charles Winslow’s Decent People uncovers troubling secrets in small-town North Carolina. by Sean Kinch & Chapter16.org Decent... Read More
Of Blood and Darkness: Two New Titles by Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy returns with The Passenger and Stella Maris, in quick succession. by Ed Tarkington & Chapter16.org The Passenger By Cormac... Read More
Review: “The Restless Dark”
Evil haunts every corner of Erica Waters’ YA thriller, The Restless Dark. by Abby N. Lewis & Chapter16.org The Restless Dark By Erica Waters. Harper Teen. 400 pages. $17.99. Erica Waters returns to her theme of portraying horror in the South... Read More
Review: “Flight Risk,” by Cherie Priest
Flight Risk is about as fun as a murder mystery can be. by Amanda Haggard & Chapter16.org Flight Risk By Cherie... Read More
How to Write a Psychological Thriller
Tradecraft Tips: A psychologist and crime novelist shares tips for using your expertise to build suspenseful plots and believable characters.... Read More
The Case of the Nonexistent Inventory
Forensic accountant Leah Wietholter reflects on a fraud case that helped her consider the subjects of her investigations in a new light. This article was excerpted from Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic Accounting Engagements and Fraud Investigations, by Leah... Read More
Review: “A Visit to Moscow,” by Anna Olswanger
Anna Olswanger’s graphic history, A Visit to Moscow, depicts a modern exodus. by Michael Ray Taylor & Chapter16.org A Visit to... Read More
Review: “Twelfth,” by Janet Key
In Janet Key’s middle-grade mystery, mayhem ensues at a summer theater camp in the Berkshires. by Tina Chambers & Chapter16.org Twelfth... Read More