Tag: crime thriller

  • A good story, and some pointers too

    Do you need some really entertaining reading – escape reading, in more ways than one? Bob Moyer offers a review of a book he thinks you’ll find a good distraction in these troubled times. Reviewed by Robert P. Moyer HERO. By Thomas Perry. Mysterious Press. 277 pages. $27.95 $27.95 Thomas Perry gives the reader not…

  • Twists and turns in a fast-moving thriller

    Bob Moyer reviews a new thriller that sounds like a great choice for those long winter nights – or any time you want to lose yourself in an entertaining book. Reviewed by Robert P. Moyer THE LIGHTNING ROD. By Brad Meltzer. William Morrow. 419 pages. $28.99 The good news is Brad Meltzer writes a big…

  • Crime, Barcelona style

    What a happy thing it is to be in on the debut of a good detective series. This one’s set in Barcelona, so it offers the added attraction of virtually visiting an exotic foreign setting. Reviewed by Linda C. Brinson THE SUMMER OF DEAD TOYS. By Antonio Hill. Read by Mark Bramhall. Books on Tape.…