Mystery The Professional

The Professional, by Robert B. Parker      To each his own. Works for me. Unless, of course, it results in murder as it does […]

Police Procedural The Drop

The Drop, by Michael Connelly     LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch refuses to neglect his cold case assignment as instructed when handed a “high jingo” […]

Get Your Game Face On

Fiction Query Pitch When you sit down to write the query pitch for your novel or other fiction, you may feel intimidated by the word […]

Medical Thriller Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures, by Michael Palmer:   Medical thriller EXTREME MEASURES pits the high-minded conscience of innovative Boston trauma doctor Eric Najarian against his own ambitions […]

Young Adult Novel Whisper

Whisper, by Chrissie Keighery:   Aussie teen Demi Valentino, newly deaf due to meningitis, braves the unknown to plunge into a vivid world without sound […]

Mystery Sea Change

Sea Change, by Robert B. Parker:   When the body of an unidentified woman washes on shore in Paradise, Massachusetts, during its annual Race Week, Sheriff […]

Romance The Last Boyfriend

The Last Boyfriend, by Nora Roberts:   Amid snow flurries and holiday celebrations, the Montgomery family completes renovation of their historic Maryland hotel while resident spirit […]

Suspense Romance A Kiss in Winter

Suspense Romance A Kiss in Winter, by Susan Crandall:    When the icons in her calendar photos become vandalized, one by one and month by month […]