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7 questions with . . . Richard Crompton

Posted on 10 May 2013 by Cat, Assistant Editor

With his debut novel, Hour of the Red God, Richard Crompton introduces a new, wholly unique mystery hero to the scene: a Maasai cop, Detective Mollel. Whodunit columnist Bruce Tierney calls Mollel “outwardly ritually scarred, inwardly emotionally scarred and always … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . James Thompson

Posted on 26 April 2013 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Finland’s best-selling international crime writer isn’t actually Finnish. While he has lived in Finland for 15 years, James Thompson is actually a Kentucky native—but that hasn’t stopped him from becoming a Nordic noir favorite. The newest book in his Inspector … Continue reading →

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A great month for paperback releases

Posted on 3 April 2013 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Each month, our Book Clubs column highlights three excellent paperback books that would make ideal fodder for provocative book club discussions. Our April 2013 Book Clubs column is particularly fruitful, as three of our favorite books from 2012 are now … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Lachlan Smith

Posted on 27 February 2013 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Looking for a great new thriller series? Lachlan Smith’s debut thriller Bear Is Broken was one of our Top 10 books for February! (Don’t know what I’m talking about? Sign up here for our Top 10 e-newsletter to receive a … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Mary Burton

Posted on 19 February 2013 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Mary Burton’s new romantic suspense The Seventh Victim is our Top Pick in Romance for February! Romance columnist Christie Ridgway promises it “will keep readers up all night.” Lara Church was the only surviving victim of a Seattle serial killer. … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Jayne Ann Krentz

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Cat, Assistant Editor

The January Top Pick in Romance is the newest in Jayne Ann Krentz’s Dark Legacy series, the “imaginative and exciting” psychic romance Dream Eyes. This sizzling paranormal adventure stars psychic counselor Gwen Frazier, who heads to a small town in … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Margaret Maron

Posted on 19 December 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Love Southern mysteries? The Buzzard Table is the latest installment in Margaret Maron’s popular Deborah Knott series, and Whodunit columnist Bruce Tierney recommends it for its “homespun sweetness . . . [that] doesn’t detract from the edginess.” In this 18th … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Robyn Carr

Posted on 11 December 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Robyn Carr has been sharing the stories of heartwarming romances in her wildly popular Virgin River series for 30 years. The 20th book in the series, My Kind of Christmas, is our December Top Pick in Romance. It’s a tale … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Megan Mulry

Posted on 15 November 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Romance columnist Christie Ridgway calls Megan Mulry’s debut, A Royal Pain, “a modern love story fizzing with bubbles of Cinderella fantasy.” She isn’t kidding about the “modern”: Bronte Talbott is a classically independent American woman, and when she finds out … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . David Mark

Posted on 7 November 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Our November Top Pick in Mystery stars a serial killer with a truly fascinating (and ironic) mark: the sole survivors of devastating tragedies. In The Dark Winter, Scottish cop Aector McAvoy is the only guy for the job. Check out … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Jo Nesbø

Posted on 11 October 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Maybe you’ve been a loyal Jo Nesbø fan since his first book, The Bat, came out in 1997 (kudos on knowing Norwegian). Maybe you picked up The Redbreast when our whodunit columnist introduced us to police detective Harry Hole. Maybe … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Eloisa James

Posted on 21 September 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Eloisa James has put her Regency romance twist on a handful of fairy tales: Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, the Princess and the Pea. Her newest novel and our Romance of the Month, The Ugly Duchess, puts a sexy spin … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Jussi Adler-Olsen

Posted on 7 September 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Seriously, what’s going on with with Denmark, Finland,  Sweden—really, any of the Nordic countries? It seems like our whodunit column almost always features a mystery from some Scandinavian country. And we’ve chatted with several of them: here, here and here. … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Lisa Kleypas

Posted on 15 August 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Our Top Pick in Romance is the newest contemporary romance from Lisa Kleypas, Dream Lake! Writes romance columnist Christie Ridgway, “Alex Nolan is in the process of losing his home, a good portion of his construction business and, perhaps, his … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Timothy Hallinan

Posted on 8 August 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Timothy Hallinan is no stranger to the Mystery of the Month club—every Hallinan book that has been reviewed by Whodunit columnist Bruce Tierney has earned Top Pick! Hallinan’s newest Poke Rafferty thriller, The Fear Artist, gets the gold for its … Continue reading →

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