What Would You Do To Escape Your Life? Julie Clark’s new release, The Last Flight, is another stunning mystery that will make you want to flip forward a few pages to see what is to happen next. Two women, Claire and Eva, both desperate to escape their lives, changes flight tickets at the last minute. It was  meant to solve both their problems.  Then one of the planes crashes.  To say much more about the plot–or give too much detail on the characters–would be revealing more than you should know. Let’s just say there are plenty of surprises and twists ahead. As in a tricky mystery ..read more

 A Twenty-five Year Old Murder…  Best selling author Luanne Rice has another hit with the release of  “The Shadow Box.”  What a suspenseful surprise it was. A woman’s body discovered in the sand more than two decades ago. A private powerful club that holds dangerous secrets. A boat explosion that leaves few survivors…. Claire and Griffin Chase appear to have a good, solid marriage. Claire custom designs popular shadow boxes. Her husband is planning a run for Governor. His club has been grooming him for the role, but he is not who he appears.  Nor is their relationshi ..read more

The Series Keeps Getting Better and Better! Every novel in the Nichelle Clarke Crime Thriller series gets better and better, right along with the superb narration by Therese Plummer. If you haven’t read this series, start now! Nichelle Clarke is an investigative journalist, one with high standards. Her reputation has established her as trustworthy–even with law enforcement, which means she often has access to details not shared with others in the media. Throughout the series the reader follows Ms. Clarke, her editor, her competition, and her relationships in a well developed style that make on ..read more

Intense… The seventh entry in the Nichelle Clarke Crime Thriller series is an incredibly complex mystery. It seems each novel in the series gets better and better. With Therese Plummer narrating, you grow very fond of the character and very involved in her every step. This time Nichelle herself becomes part of the story, a pawn of someone with a much more sinister mission. But who–and why?   With every turn it feels she is deliberately led in the wrong direction. Called to a murder scene–at the Governor’s office no less–she finds herself in a maze of deceit that pulls her deeper and deepe ..read more

On Tour With Tom Saric… The Gus Young Thriller Series We are so pleased to feature “Don’t Look In” today on Mystery Suspense Reviews.  In addition to our review, author Tom Saric has written an article for your enjoyment.  It always adds to a book to know some background of the author.  You will find it right below our review. The first book in the Gus Young Thriller series is sure to draw fans back for more. A previously famous psychiatrist escaping his past moves to a small Maine town. After setting up his ‘office’ in the rear of a local hardware store, he finds many have need ..read more

Another Bestseller for Adam Mitzner! Complex relationships, clever twists, and courtroom drama add up to make this suspenseful thriller–an exciting bestseller. Told over decades through the eyes of the main characters, it reveals the lives—and secrets–of two close friends, writer Nick Zamora and attorney Clint Broden. Clint and Nick have been best friends since there were children. When Nick is charged with the murder of his wife of four months, he naturally is there to help. It seems every chapter has a shock for the reader as the author draws us deeper and deeper into their lives. You can’t ..read more

The First in The Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery Possibilities…   That’s the word that sprang to mind in the first chapter of Lauren Car’s new series. From the very beginning the story draws the reader in…A successful investigative reporter returning home to take over the family news channel…A cold case murder—that of her own father…A pact with an online friend to go after the loves each left behind… By the end of the first chapter I was smiling, already connected to Nikki and friends,  looking forward to seeing where the story would lead. The family pets bring laughter galore. Two cats s ..read more

Invisible ink, lemon juice, and story clues that are both surprising and inevitable A Guest Post from Author Barbara Linn Probst Did you ever write secret messages in invisible ink made of lemon juice? I sure did! The trick was to dilute the lemon juice with water and let it dry completely, leaving what looked like a blank sheet of paper. Then, later, the person who was meant to read the message would hold the paper up to a light bulb and—voila! Brown letters would appear. I didn’t know how the invisible ink worked until I was older—apparently, lemon juice oxidizes and turns brown when heated ..read more

Interviewing Bestselling Author, Lauren Carr On Tour With “Candidate For Murder” Today we are thrilled to chat with Lauren Carr, one of our favorite writers.  With her variety of series–still growing–the dogs, cats and other unique pets, and a humorous streak that keeps you smiling or laughing through much of her books, we are always anxious to see what her next book will be. Today we are talking to Ms. Carr about Candidate for Murder.  We previously reviewed the book, but couldn’t resist listening to the audio version.  So glad we did.  Here’s Lauren….   Lauren, I’m ..read more

  The Audiobook on Tour Gnarly for Mayor—He’s Got My Vote! Author Lauren Carr has created a winning—and best selling—series with the Mac Faraday Mysteries. From the very beginning when Mac inherited an estate valued at over $220 million, the series has grabbed the readers attention and kept the majority following the cast of characters into many different murders. We sometimes forget that when Mac inherited his millions, he also inherited the German shepherd, Gnarly. Gnarly has been a main character ever since. Between his very amusing antics down to his serious skills as a military train ..read more