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Interview: THE LAST TRAIN by Michael Pronko
INTERVIEW: “For anyone who loves crime and cop novels, or Japanophiles in general, this is a terrific thriller."


PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION by Jennifer Soosar ~ A Reader's Opinion
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION is, as the cover states, a "Novel of Suspense" which it very much is.


A Reader's Opinion: SUMMIT LAKE by Charlie Donlea
A READER'S OPINION . . . I clicked on the book because of the cover and bought it because of the summary.


A Reader's Opinion: MURDER ON HIGHWAY 2 by Emma Pivato
When Hilda’s husband, Gary, and her mother, Marion, are killed on their way to the airport, it seems like a tragic accident.


A Reader's Opinion: DUPLICITY by Jane Haseldine
In Jane Haseldine’s new novel of riveting suspense, Detroit newspaper reporter Julia Gooden is up against the city’s most devious criminal—a

A Reader's Opinion: PATH INTO DARKNESS by Lisa Alber
A haunting tale of family secrets, madness, and healing in small-town Ireland.


A Reader's Opinion: SHARES THE DARKNESS by J.R. Lindermuth
Jan Kepler and Swatara Creek Police Officer Flora Vastine were neighbors and schoolmates, but never close.


A Reader's Opinion: EXODUS '95 by Kfir Luzzatto
Claire, a young graphic designer, learns a secret that her dying New York neighbor has kept for twenty years: the whereabouts of Moses'


A Reader's Opinion: THE LOST BOOK OF WONDERS by Chad Brecher
A continent away, another clue has emerged.
While on a mission to recover looted artifacts in war-torn Iraq.


A Reader's Opinion: REMNANTS by Carolyn Arnold
"Gripping & Intriguing! Carolyn Arnold is a new author for me, and she didn't disappoint with REMNANTS."


A Reader's Opinion: BLINDSIGHT by Susan Peterson Wisnewski
The dead will speak, but only if she’s willing to listen.


A Reader's Opinion: THE GIRL WHO WAS TAKEN by Charlie Donlea
Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald are both high school seniors in the small town of Emerson Bay, North Carolina. When they disappear from a be


AT CLOSE RANGE by NYT Bestselling Author Laura Griffin
EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY! . . . New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin “delivers the goods” (Publishers Weekly) again with the eleven

A Reader's Opinion: A FEVER OF THE BLOOD by Oscar de Muriel
This riveting new detective novel evokes a spellbinding concoction of crime, history, and horror—perfect for fans of Arthur Conan Doyle and


A Reader's Opinion: WINGS OF MAYHEM by Sue Coletta
A READER'S OPINION: "Sue Coletta is very descriptive and writes a masterful crime scene with just enough detail to make you cringe

A Reader's Opinion: DEADLY ALIBI by Leigh Russell
A double murder investigation threatens not only Geraldine Steel's career, but her life...
Two murder victims and a suspect whose alibi


An Interview with NYT Bestselling Author Catherine Coulter
It is with great pleasure to welcome the talented Catherine Coulter to Books & Benches. I've been a long-time fan of Coulter's work. The...


Author Interview: OVERCAST SUNSET by Joyce Strand
Please join us in welcoming author Joyce Strand to Books & Benches. Strand writes who-done-it contemporary and historical mysteries set...


A Reader's Opinion: THE VIRGIN AND THE WIND ROSE by Glen Craney
A READER'S OPINION: A thought-provoking and clever mystery, The Virgin and the Wind Rose, was not at all what what I expected. It was better
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