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Night Flight to Paris Review & David Gilman Interview

June 18, 2021 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

Night Flight to Paris by David Gilman coverIn 1943, Paris groans under the heel of the German occupier. After an intense chase, several French Resistance agents are captured by the SS, two of whom are the wife and daughter of Harry Mitchell, a British cryptographer. So begins Night Flight to Paris, a World War II thriller by David Gilman.

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Tagged With: Author Interviews, Book Reviews, France, Germany, historical fiction, History, Nazis, Thrillers, World War II

The Sleepwalkers Review & Paul Grossman Interview

March 19, 2021 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

The Sleepwalkers by Paul GrossmanBerlin, November 1932. Inspektor-Detektiv Willi Kraus has been called in to investigate a gruesome case. A woman’s corpse has been discovered, her legs grotesquely mutilated backward. So begins The Sleepwalkers by Paul Grossman, a historical thriller set in the last days of the Weimar Republic.

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Tagged With: Author Interviews, Berlin, Book Reviews, Germany, historical fiction, Thrillers, Weimar Republic

Little Caesar Book Vs Movie Review

February 20, 2021 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

In 1931, Warner Brothers launched the modern gangster genre with the hit film, Little Caesar. Based on a 1929 novel, it became one of the most popular movies at theLittle Caesar 1931 Movie Poster time, capturing the public’s attention and capturing the criminal zeitgeist of the late 20s/early 30s.

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Tagged With: 1920s, Book Reviews, gangsters, movie reviews, Novel vs Movie, Prohibition

The Korean Woman Review & John Altman Interview

January 16, 2021 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

The Korean Woman by John AltmanThe geopolitical tension between America and North Korea offers fertile creative ground for spy fiction. Author John Altman uses this perfectly to craft his fast-paced action thriller The Korean Woman.

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Tagged With: Author Interviews, Book Reviews, Conspiracy Thrillers, North Korea, Thrillers

Dome City Blues Review & Jeff Edwards Interview

November 21, 2020 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

Dome City Blues coverA hardboiled detective seeks to unravel a noir mystery set against a cyberpunk, futuristic Los Angeles. The description conjures up images of Blade Runner, but it’s actually Dome City Blues by Jeff Edwards.

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Tagged With: Author Interviews, cyberpunk, mystery, noir

Yellow Peril By Richard Jaccoma Novel Review

October 18, 2020 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

Yellow Peril Richard Jaccoma CoverOpium dens, seedy bars, and exotic jungles – all tropes associated with pulp fiction, specifically the yellow peril subgenre, which writer Richard Jaccoma uses in his appropriately named 1978 novel, Yellow Peril – The Adventures of Sir John Weymouth-Smythe.

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Tagged With: Book Reviews, China, Forgotten Fiction, Pulp, Yellow Peril

The Ninja’s Blade Review

September 19, 2020 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

The Nina's Blade by Tori EldridgeThe Ninja’s Blade is a crime thriller novel by Tori Eldridge and the second book in the Lily Wong series about a Chinese Norwegian modern-day ninja. Sounds nuts, but in a good way.

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Tagged With: Book Reviews, ninja, Thrillers

Otto Eckhart’s Ordeal Review

August 23, 2020 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

Otto Eckhart’s Ordeal is a historical novel by Nail Edworthy, dealing with the Nazi hunt for the Holy Grail. It answers the question, ‘what if Indiana Jones was told through the Nazis’ point of view?’

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Tagged With: Berlin, Book Reviews, Germany, historical fiction, Secret History

City of Shadows Review & MJ Lee Interview

August 14, 2020 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

City of Shadows CoverIn 1928 Shanghai, a Chinese family named the Lees is brutally murdered while a disabled girl watches in horror, before falling victim herself. It’s up to Inspector Danilov and his sidekick Strachan to unravel this bizarre mystery. [Read more…] about City of Shadows Review & MJ Lee Interview

Tagged With: China, MJ Lee, noir, Pulp, Shanghai

Red Phoenix Review & Andrew Warren Interview

July 17, 2020 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

Red Phoenix is the second in the Thomas Caine series by Andrew Warren, filled with international espionage, intrigue, and some stunning action sequences.Red Phoenix cover [Read more…] about Red Phoenix Review & Andrew Warren Interview

Tagged With: Author Interviews, Book Reviews, China, Shanghai, Thrillers

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