Monthly Archives: August 2018

Check Out My Review of T. Jefferson Parker’s “Swift Vengeance”

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Bruce DeSilva

For the last decade or so, T. Jeffferson Parker has been using the popular form of the thriller to explore the pressing issues of our day. His previous series, an uneven but sometimes brilliant one featuring undercover cop Charlie Hood, … Continue reading →

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A Chilling Tale of Vengeance: My Review of David Joy’s New Novel, “The Line That Held Us.”

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Bruce DeSilva

“The Line That Held Us” is David Joy’s third crime novel about life in a mountainous region where family roots run deep and where some folks live by a code that puts them outside of the law. The book’s title … Continue reading →

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My Review of William Wells’s New Crime Novel, “The Dollar-A-Year Detective.”

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Bruce DeSilva

“The Dollar-A-Year Detective” by William Wells is a detective story with the sensibility of a cozy, somewhat reminiscent of the fine Mario Balzic series by reclusive novelist K.C. Constantine. This novel represents a major improvement over the first novel in … Continue reading →

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New York Yankees Poppycock!

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Bruce DeSilva

I live in New Jersey, so in the aftermath of the Red Sox four-game sweep of the Yankees, I heard a lot of sports radio poppycock today. Basically, it broke down along these lines: It’s Aaron Boone’s fault. It’s the … Continue reading →

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