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Redlined: A novel of Boston by Richard W. Wise

Improbable at time, but intriguing… Set in 1974, Wise’s crime thriller pits a Marine veteran against a plethora of powerful enemies. Owing to housing market crash, Jamaica Plain, a section of the Southwest Corridor in Boston has been redlined by…
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Quando Dormo (When I Sleep) by Edward Izzi

A fast-paced, compelling crime thriller… Set in Chicago, Izzi’s entertaining latest crime thriller chronicles the tale of a misogynist maternity physician whose pro-life stance on abortions and the horrific sleep issues made him a top suspect in a series of…
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Destinies by Nick Christophers

An intriguing mob drama… Christophers’s latest mob drama tells the story of a young woman who finds herself in the middle of the war between the seedy underworlds of New York mafia after a mob boss falls for her, while…
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Blood on Their Hands by Bob Brink

A deliciously readable crime drama… With a grim picture of racism embodied in the theme, Brink’s latest introduces a racist and miserly alcoholic yet endearing hero, a criminal defense attorney who finds himself in the middle of violent conspiracies involving…
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West of Sin by Wesley S. Lewis

  Fast-paced and engrossing… Lewis combines the neon glamour and seedy underbelly of Las Vegas to mark his debut in crime genre. Devastated by her would-be-lover’s infidelity, Jennifer Williams leaves her hotel in Las Vegas to get away from all…
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Ripped Away (Uncommon Senses #2) by S.D. Christopher

  An ingenious blend of hard-boiled crime and science fiction, Christopher’s gripping drama is both superbly executed and deeply absorbing… Christopher’s original concept and engrossing storytelling strengthens this novel, the second installment in the Uncommon Senses series, where ordinary people…
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Big Green Country by Frances Rivetti

Deeply moving, highly engrossing… Two young women’s trials of physical and mental abuse in Northern California’s infamous emerald Triangle makes the heart of Rivetti’s searing debut. When Mia and Jazmin left their homes to take seasonal jobs as trimmigrants in…
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THAT DOG DON’T BARK by Aaron D. McClelland

  A gritty thriller… A love story at heart, McClelland’s That Dog Don’t Bark is skillfully rendered wanderings of a teenager couple through the underworld of East Vancouver. Jackie and Angel, small-time crooks, finds themselves in the path of a…