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Enjoyable mystery - small town setting, amateur sleuthing. 3.5/5
The Dead Past by Tom Piccirilli
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The Dead Past by Tom Piccirilli
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Nostalgia rules, a great trip down memory lane. 4/5
Hazell And The Three Card Trick by P.B. Yuill
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Hazell And The Three Card Trick by P.B. Yuill
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Granny vigilante action! 4/5
Bang Bang, You’re Dead by Evan Baldock
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Bang Bang, You’re Dead by Evan Baldock
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A bit of the supernatural in this thriller. 3/5
Blood Dreams by Jack MacLane
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Blood Dreams by Jack MacLane
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My kind of book. 5/5
More Better Deals by Joe R. Lansdale
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More Better Deals by Joe R. Lansdale
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An okay mystery. 3/5
Murder on the Aisle by Ed Gorman
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Murder on the Aisle by Ed Gorman
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An enjoyable Parisian series book, could be enjoyed on it's own. 4/5
The French Widow by Mark Pryor
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The French Widow by Mark Pryor
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An okay 90s murder mystery. 3/5
Sorrow's Crown by Tom Piccirilli
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Sorrow's Crown by Tom Piccirilli
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Great short story collection. 4/5
Shadows Everywhere by John Lutz
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Shadows Everywhere by John Lutz
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Another day another audible book. 4/5
Serenity by Craig A. Hart
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Serenity by Craig A. Hart
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Outstanding. 4.5/5
A Sight for Sore Eyes by Ruth Rendell
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A Sight for Sore Eyes by Ruth Rendell
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A weird one for sure. 4/5
Jack and Mr. Grin by Andersen Prunty
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Jack and Mr. Grin by Andersen Prunty
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Enjoyable 50s pulp/noir. 4/5
Web of Murder by Harry Whittington
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Web of Murder by Harry Whittington
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Wrestling backdrop, a missing child and one man's quest for redemption. 4/5
Ugly As Sin by James Newman
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Ugly As Sin by James Newman
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Didn't work for me. 2/5
The Night Drop: Resistance in the Marshlands by Ian D. Wright
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The Night Drop: Resistance in the Marshlands by Ian D. Wright
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Ok, a bit short maybe. 3/5
Bank Blogger by Jeffrey Frye
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Bank Blogger by Jeffrey Frye
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An enjoyable short story collection. 3.5/5
Graveyard Plots by Bill Pronzini
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Graveyard Plots by Bill Pronzini
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Two tasty short stories. 4/5
In the Shadow of El Paso by Frank Zafiro
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In the Shadow of El Paso by Frank Zafiro
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Enjoyable enough. 3.5/5
Harry Starke by Blair Howard
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Harry Starke by Blair Howard
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A cracking read. 4.5/5
No Strings by Mark SaFranko
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No Strings by Mark SaFranko
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Good fun, comedy crime. 3.5/5
Bumping Off Fat Vinny: Revenge is Sweet by Dennis N. Griffin and Morgan St. James
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Bumping Off Fat Vinny: Revenge is Sweet by Dennis N. Griffin and Morgan St. James
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Crime into horror. So-so. 3/5
Nightmare Child by Ed Gorman
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Nightmare Child by Ed Gorman
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Heavy going. 2/5
Anything Short of Murder by Tony Piazza
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Anything Short of Murder by Tony Piazza
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Enjoyable children's book with life lessons. 4/5
The Hardest Hit by Frank Scalise
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The Hardest Hit by Frank Scalise
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Timely, topical, terrific - 4.5/5
The Southland by Johnny Shaw
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The Southland by Johnny Shaw
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Cracking Canadian crime - 4.5/5
Cradle of the Deep: A Crime Novel by Dietrich Kalteis
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Cradle of the Deep: A Crime Novel by Dietrich Kalteis
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Top banana novella - very good, very dark. 4.5/5
The Nobody by Tom Piccirilli
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The Nobody by Tom Piccirilli
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Enjoy Vegas casino heist book.. 4/5
Vegas Heist by Van Allen Plexico
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Vegas Heist by Van Allen Plexico
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An ok read. 3/5
Gun in Cheek: An Affectionate Guide to the "Worst" in Mystery Fiction by Bill Pronzini
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Gun in Cheek: An Affectionate Guide to the "Worst" in Mystery Fiction by Bill Pronzini
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A cracker - part crime, part historical adventure. 4.5/5
The Ancestor by Lee Matthew Goldberg
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The Ancestor by Lee Matthew Goldberg
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Small town supernatural werewolf read - consumed in time for Halloween. 4/5
Night, Winter, and Death by Dave Pedneau
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Night, Winter, and Death by Dave Pedneau
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Enjoyable DC murder investigation. 3.5/5
Relentless by Shawn Wilson
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Relentless by Shawn Wilson
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Enjoyable 70s set espionage book. 4/5
Awakening of Spies by Brian Landers
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Awakening of Spies by Brian Landers
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Crime fiction with hats. 4.5/5
Time for Hanging by Bill Crider
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Time for Hanging by Bill Crider
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Enjoyable long short story. 4/5
Alone by Brian Keene
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Alone by Brian Keene
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Enjoyable dual timeline novel - 70s war crime and a 21C manhunt. 4/5
Chisolm's Debt by Frank Zafiro
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Chisolm's Debt by Frank Zafiro
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Process server meets femme fatale. 4.5/5
Hard Cold Whisper by Michael Hemmingson
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Hard Cold Whisper by Michael Hemmingson
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Poor plot, enjoyed the book though. 3/5
Wounded Animals by Jim Heskett
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Wounded Animals by Jim Heskett
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2nd in series, a cracker. 4.5/5
Lone Jack Trail by Owen Laukkanen
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Lone Jack Trail by Owen Laukkanen
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An okay read, a bit disappointing. 3/5
The White Field by Douglas Cole
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The White Field by Douglas Cole
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50% crime, 50% horror. Fun was had. 4/5
Kill Whitey by Brian Keene
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Kill Whitey by Brian Keene
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Cracking 80s crime. 4/5
You'd Better Believe It by Bill James
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You'd Better Believe It by Bill James
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Fun escapist nonsense. 3.5/5
Tunnel Rats by Vincent Zandri
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Tunnel Rats by Vincent Zandri
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Cracking noir. 4.5/5
The Last Deep Breath by Tom Piccirilli
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The Last Deep Breath by Tom Piccirilli
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70s pot boiler, a bit disturbing at times. 4/5
The Fan Club by Irving Wallace
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The Fan Club by Irving Wallace
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Enjoyable cozy. 3/5
Introducing Gertrude, Gumshoe by Robin Merrill
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Introducing Gertrude, Gumshoe by Robin Merrill
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Interesting enjoyable novella, bit of a flat ending though. 3.5/5
Loss by Tom Piccirilli
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Loss by Tom Piccirilli
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An okay murder mystery, maybe a bit too much personal life of the main character in with the mystery. 3/5
Killer Coin by Elka Ray
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Killer Coin by Elka Ray
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The Blues Don't Care by Paul D. Marks
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