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Babylon Berlin Season 3 Review

March 15, 2020 by Matthew Legare 16 Comments

Babylon Berlin returns for a third season, taking us back to the hectic and hedonistic days of 1929 Berlin. This season (or series as the Brits Babylon Berlin Season 3say; staffel fur die Deutschen) follows Detective Gereon Rath and his assistant/sidekick Charlotte Ritter as they investigate the strange murders on a movie set, committed by a mysterious and nightmarish Phantom. With them are enough side characters and subplots to give Deadwood a run for its money.

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Tagged With: Berlin, Conspiracy Thrillers, film noir, Germany, historical fiction, movie reviews, noir, Reviews. Weimar Republic, Thrillers, Weimar Republic

The Siberian Dilemma Book Review

February 15, 2020 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

The Siberian Dilemma by Martin Cruz SmithMoscow Investigator Arkady Renko is back for his ninth and possibly last book, The Siberian Dilemma by Martin Cruz Smith. As with all Arkady Renko books, it’s filled with murder, intrigue, and wry Russian humor.

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Tagged With: #Russia, Arkady Renko, Conspiracy Thrillers, Martin Cruz Smith, mystery, noir, Pulp, Thrillers

Winter Raven Review & Adam Baker Interview

January 25, 2020 by Matthew Legare 1 Comment

Winter Raven by Adam Baker is a thriller novel mixed with espionage, philosophy, martial arts, and war, all set against the backdrop of Winter Raven by Adam BakerJapan’s chaotic Sengoku Era.

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Tagged With: Author Interviews, Book Reviews, historical fiction, Japan, Japanese fiction, Japanese History, Thrillers

Death in Shanghai Review & MJ Lee Interview

August 22, 2019 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

Death in Shanghai by MJ LeeShanghai 1928 – the body of blonde woman is found dead, washed up on the “Beach of Dead Babies.” The mutilated corpse is marked with the Chinese character for “justice.” It’s with this gruesome and foreboding atmosphere that Death in Shanghai by MJ Lee, and the Inspector Danilov series begins.

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Tagged With: Author Interviews, China, historical fiction, MJ Lee, Shanghai, Thrillers

The Last Train Review & Michael Pronko Interview

June 12, 2019 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

The Last Train Michael PronkoIn modern-day Tokyo, an American businessman meets a grisly end underneath an oncoming subway train. But it was no accident. He was pushed, and furthermore, we know who did it. Michiko Suzuki, a seriously damaged young woman, is the murderer, but why did she do it? So begins The Last Train by Michael Pronko.

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Tagged With: Author Interviews, Book Reviews, Japan, Michael Pronko, mystery, Thrillers

A Rising Man Review & Abir Mukherjee Interview

May 11, 2019 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

A Rising Man Cover

Calcutta, 1919 – In the sweltering Indian heat, a British civil servant is found brutally murdered with a note shoved in his mouth. The note is a warning to the British – quit India or else. Thus begins A Rising Man, a historical murder mystery and the first in the Sam Wyndham series by Abir Mukherjee.

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Tagged With: Abir Mukherjee, Author Interviews, Book Reviews, historical fiction, mystery, Thrillers

Tokyo Kill Review & Barry Lancet Interview

April 23, 2019 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

Tokyo Kill CoverFull of international intrigue, long-buried historical secrets, and criminal conspiracies, Tokyo Kill is a worthy follow up to Barry Lancet’s Japantown and Book 2 in the Jim Brodie series.

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Tagged With: Author Interviews, Barry Lancet, Book Reviews, Japan, Thrillers

Tokyo Black Review & Andrew Warren Interview

January 31, 2019 by 2 Comments

Tokyo Black by Andrew Warren has everything that thriller readers like. A burned ex-CIA operative hiding out in Tokyo Black by Andrew Warrenexile. High-stakes geopolitical tension. A gang of villains ready to kill anyone to bring out their plans. And most importantly, lots of action.

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Tagged With: Andrew Warren, Book Reviews, Japan, Thrillers, Tokyo

The Killing Time Review & MJ Lee Inteview

August 30, 2018 by arthur Leave a Comment

The Killing Time by MJ Lee cover1932 was an important year in Sino-Japanese relations. In March, the puppet state of Manchukuo was proclaimed, manufactured out of the conquered northeast region of Manchuria. It was also a momentous year for Shanghai when the city became a battleground. It’s on the verge of the undeclared war that we regroup with Inspector Danilov and Detective-Sergeant Strachan in The Killing Time, the fourth book in this series by MJ Lee.

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

The Murder Game Review & MJ Lee Interview

June 9, 2018 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

Like Weimar Berlin, Shanghai in the 1920s and 30s has always held a unique appeal for me. It’s got everything:The Murder Game by MJ Lee bloodthirsty gangsters, seedy prostitutes, glamorous nightclubs, spies, political intrigue, and a cosmopolitan feel that makes Berlin look like Oklahoma.

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

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