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“ONE OF THE TOP THRILLER AUTHORS WORKING TODAY” – STEVE BERRY JAMIE FREVELETTI Can Emma Caldridge stop a deadly island pandemic before it spreads across the globe DEAD ASLEEP FROM THE AUTHOR OF ROBERT LUDLUM'S THE JANUS REPRISAL
Suspense Magazine Book Reviews A Bomb Built in Hell By Andrew Vachss Written in 1973, this is one of those novels that’s both intriguing and hard-to-take at times, due to some of the in-depth and bloody descriptions. This is not a slam, this is a ‘shout-out’ to the writing ability of this author. Wesley is our main character and is not new to Vachss’ readers. After spending many years in prison, Wesley is now a fabulous hit man. (If you can use that adjective when describing this occupation.) Going back in time, Wesley was a juvenile delinquent who was given a ‘second chance’ by a judge: he could join the Army or go to prison. Wesley learned many things in the armed services, but the biggest lesson was how to handle a gun and never miss a target. This second chance however, didn’t keep him out of prison. While sitting behind bars, Wesley meets a man named Carmine Trentoni, a mobster who believes in the ‘eye-foran-eye’ approach to life that was the only way of doing things in the old days. He wishes to wreak vengeance on folks who wronged him and thinks that Wesley is just the guy who can do it. When Wesley leaves prison, he’s on Carmine’s payroll, and has become the world’s number one hit man. Set up in a location by Carmine, Wesley gets his orders straight from the horse’s mouth and kills a Chinatown boss as well as a Mafia chieftain before taking on some political targets. He recruits a young boy fresh out of reform school to help him and begins training the boy to take over the business someday. However, Wesley has no intention of fading into that good night until he plans his final big event. Readers who like mystery/thrillers will like this book as there is plenty of reality to go along with the fiction. Although some of the scenes are rather extreme in content, the author certainly holds the reader’s attention and keeps them fascinated until the very end. Reviewed by Amy Lignor, author of “Tallent & Lowery - 13” for Suspense Magazine Inside the Pages Murder of the Cat's Meow By Denise Swanson After all the delays, it seems that Skye Dennison might just have firm plans to marry Police Chief Wally Boyd. One problem Skye is still facing is the late Mrs. Griggs and the incidents she causes. Skye is determined to rid her house of the ghost so she and her fiancé can live happily and safely. Former Vegas showgirl Bunny Reid has set up a cat show and speed dating in the bowling alley. The judge of the cat show is rude and incurs the wrath of one of the cat owners. The confrontation is broken up and the ‘party’ goes on. When Skye finds the judge dead, there are plenty of suspects. She was a rude person who didn’t win any popularity test. Wally and Skye work together to investigate and weed through the suspects to find the true murderer. Grand cozy mystery with a wonderfully entertaining cast of characters. Reviewed by Ashley Dawn, author of “Shadows of Pain,” for Suspense Magazine Beneath the Abbey Wall By A.D. Scott It’s 1957 in the Scottish Highlands. American rock ‘n roll music is popular and so is television, but the government still blanks the screens for one hour in the evening. There are small town successes and woes for the staff of the local newspaper. There is also murder and one of their own is suspected. Welcome to the second Highlands murder novel by A.D. Scott. Mrs. Smart, the Gazette’s office manager is found knifed and the paper’s top editor, Don McLeod is the number one suspect. The staff must keep the paper going while also taking it upon themselves to investigate the case since the police think they have it solved. A newcomer from Canada, Neil Stewart arrives, ostensibly for research, but soon is a romantic obstacle for Gazette reporter Joanne. Does Stewart’s past have a connection to the murder How about a decades’ old kidnapping case What part do the traveling people play And what major connection between the murder victim and the suspect will shock everyone Too many suspects, a flailing paper, and murderer on the loose. Who holds the vital piece of information This reads almost like a soap opera with every character experiencing travails and tribulations. There is a thick layer of 1950s cultural and mores throughout. Although the constant change in point of view from one paragraph to the next was distracting, Scott doles out the clues and keeps it interesting all the way to the end. I became frustrated every time a piece of evidence was dangled then taken away, urging me to read further to where it was revealed. Good solid writing in a character-driven story. Reviewed by Stephen L. Brayton, author of “Beta” for Suspense Magazine Princess Elizabeth's Spy By Susan Elia MacNeal “Princess Elizabeth’s Spy” is a historical mystery, featuring Government agent, Maggie Hope. The story starts in the midst of WWII, with agents at Bletchley working on breaking Nazi naval decrypts. Having completed her training to work as a spy for MI- 5, Churchill’s former secretary, Maggie Hope, is sent undercover to Windsor Castle to tutor Princess Elizabeth in math. The British Government suspects someone working for the Royal Family of secretly sending encrypted messages back to the Germans. Maggie’s job is to flush out the spy and prevent those plotting against the Royals from assassinating the current King of England and reinstating suspected Nazi sympathizer, the Duke of Windsor. Soon after Maggie arrives at the Castle, a young woman is murdered and a decrypt is missing. Maggie must use her wit, skill, and training and decide whom to trust, including members of her own family. Her mission is both dangerous and critical regarding the future freedom of the nation. The plot is intriguing and exciting, with a cast of well-developed, likable characters. Subtle clues help Maggie get closer to the spy, even when she does not immediately understand them. The reader experiences the tension with the mounting danger to the Royals. This is an excellent mystery in the Maggie Hope series. Readers who like the Royals will enjoy this inside look at life in Windsor Castle, with the young Princesses. Recommended. Reviewed by Jenny Hilborne, author of “No Alibi” for Suspense Magazine SuspenseMagazine.com 35
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