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Joanna Schaffhausen’s “Last Seen Alive.” — My Review

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Bruce DeSilva

When the police work is finally completed and the plot-points resolved in Joanna Schaffhausen’s “Last Seen Alive,” the author breaks the unwritten rules for such books by writing another 75 pages. In them, writing with empathy and psychological insight, she … Continue reading →

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My Review of Nick Petrie’s New Thriller

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Bruce DeSilva

Long haul trucker Roy Wiley is handsome and charming, so when he stops at a gas station in dreary Coldwater, Montana, the lonely 19-year-old girl working behind the counter begs him to take her with him. But Wiley is not … Continue reading →

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Thomas Perry’s Butcher’s Boy Is BACK–A Book Review

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Bruce DeSilva

Thirty-eight years after Thomas Perry first introduced us to “the butcher’s boy,” the hitman is back for only the fourth installment in this sporadic series. This time, in “Eddie’s Boy,” the tale finds him forced out of retirement at age … Continue reading →

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C.J. Box’s New Joe Pickett Novel, “Open Range” — My Book Review

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Bruce DeSilva

In Open Season, the 20th novel in C.J. Box’s series featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, Joe comes to the rescue when his old pal Nate Romanowski is accused of a series of sniper shootings. The result is a fast-paced, … Continue reading →

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