Mystery & Thriller

Whodunnits and wild rides.

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The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Book Review

The Girl on the Train is filled with suspense.  Author, Paula Hawkins is very thorough with her descriptions of the characters and allows you to feel certain emotions when discussing certain people. You have sympathy for some characters while loathing for others.  It is quite an interesting story line. Characters include, but are not limited to: Rachel,…

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A Truth Stranger Than Fiction by Chris Orcutt Book Review

A Truth Stranger Than Fiction is a clean, fast-paced mystery thriller, packed with unexpected shifts, and with several overlapping yet opposing parties all asking the same question: where is E. Conover Wright? Orcutt | 2015 | 389pp Our hero and narrator, Dakota Stevens, is a witty and charming PI detective hailing from Manhattan who, in the opening scene, is…

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Defying Death in Hagerstown by John Paul Carinci Book Review

Defying Death in Hagerstown was truly surprising.  This book is about a man named Louis Gerhani, a journalist in the throes of heartbreak who was slowly declining in his career and well-being. When threatened with job termination by his unsympathetic boss, his last chance to keep his career was dependent upon writing a story about a 110-year old…

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