Monthly Archives: July 2019

Ben Coes, Thriller Writer, Has a Temper Tantrum

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Bruce DeSilva

I didn’t find anything to like about The Russians, the new thriller by Ben Coes, but I WAS amused by his petulant temper tantrum over my review for the Associated Press. I rarely write negative book reviews. I think life … Continue reading →

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My Review of “Deep Dive” by Chris Knopf

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Bruce DeSilva

Deep Dive, the new crime novel by Chris Knopf, is suspenseful, fast paced, and peopled with well-drawn characters.  Knopf’s prose goes down so easily that the novel isn’t so much read as inhaled. In the end, the protagonist, Sam Acquillo, … Continue reading →

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My Review of J. Todd Scott’s Fine New Crime Novel

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Bruce DeSilva

America’s war on drugs is well-trod territory in crime fiction, and T. Jefferson Parker’s Ronald Ford series and Don Winslow’s border trilogy have set a high bar for those who dare to follow. But J. Todd Scott’s 20-year career as … Continue reading →

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My Review of “Evergreen,” Howard Owen’s Emotionally Charged Mystery

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Bruce DeSilva

When Willie Black was 15 months old, his father Artie Lee was killed in an apparent automobile accident. That’s all Willie — police reporter for a Richmond, Virgina, newspaper — knows about his dad. But in “Evergreen,” he decides to … Continue reading →

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My Review of Paul Doiron’s New Crime Novel, “Almost Midnight”

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Bruce DeSilva

In nine previous crime novels, Paul Doiron’s protagonist, Maine game warden Mike Bowditch, has made more than his share of friends and enemies. Now, in Almost Midnight, two friends featured in earlier books return, and both are in desperate need … Continue reading →

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