Archive for the 'Police Procedural' Category

Book Review: “The Vendetta” by Michael Tyler - Gritty, harsh and real.

By Mary Menzel: In “The Vendetta” Michael Tyler has given us a front row seat into the world of cops, drugs and violence. In a rural North Carolina town Michael Griffin is a cop taking each day as it comes until a fellow cop and good friend’s death is ruled a suicide. Griffin knows without [...]

Book Review: “In The Woods” by Tana French - Unearth Your Past

By Mary Menzel: “In The Woods”, by Tana French, illustrates how experiences in our childhood can haunt us forever. Rob Ryan was a 12 year old boy when he entered the woods one sunny day to play with his 2 best friends. Through a tragedy that not even he can remember, his friends disappear… forever. [...]

Early Book Review: “Freezer Burn” by D.H. Dublin

By Mary Menzel: If you are tired of all the unrealistic CSI shows and books and are looking for an author that delivers realistic crime scene and investigative procedures, the D.H. Dublin is the author you are seeking. In his third novel, “Freezer Burn”, we delve into multiple homicides in multiple jurisdictions and watch how [...]

Book Review: “All The Pretty Girls” by J.T. Ellison

By Mary Menzel: This is a strong and memorable debut introducing Nashville Homicide Lt. Taylor Jackson. The story develops through complex forensic and evidential details which keep the reader attentive and involved. By tracking down not only a serial killer but a serial rapist at the same time, it is clearly apparent that she is [...]