Category Archives: Detective novel

3 Seconds by Roslund & Hellstrom, translated by Kari Dickson

Posted on May 31, 2019 by bseat

I have found that understanding how another country perceives crime and justice helps me understand their culture. One of the ways I do that is by reading crime novels set in other countries or cultures. In reading this book about … Continue reading →

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Tombland by C.J. Sansom

Posted on May 17, 2019 by bseat

Matthew Shardlake is one of my favorite characters of all time. A hunchback lawyer during the Tudor era of England, Shardlake must overcome his own disability, negotiate some very nasty political traps, elude power hungry sycophants, maintain his integrity and … Continue reading →

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The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag

Posted on May 10, 2019 by bseat

In 1793, in Stockholm, one early autumn morning, two children find Mickel Cardell, a man of the Watch, in a drunken stupor, and shake him awake.  At first he can’t figure out what they are saying, but slowly their words … Continue reading →

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Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly

Posted on January 4, 2019 by bseat

I thought I would start out the New Year right with a review on a book by one of my favorite authors-Michael Connelly! There is something about his Bosch series that hits all the right notes of mystery, suspense, police … Continue reading →

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The Outsider by Stephen King

Posted on December 14, 2018 by bseat

Stephen King is both prolific and eclectic. From 11/22/63 which explores the assassination of John F. Kennedy to some of his classic horror stories like The Shining to the The Dark Tower series which is set in a post apocalyptic world, … Continue reading →

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The Widow by Fiona Barton

Posted on November 2, 2018 by bseat

I always wonder what it must be like to be close to someone under suspicion or investigation for a heinous crime. First there must be the shock of it all, the constant news cycle and the glare of publicity. At … Continue reading →

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Two Kinds of the Truth by Michael Connelly

Posted on October 5, 2018 by bseat

These books by Michael Connelly about Detective Bosch are some of my favorite detective novels. Bosch is both noble and broken.  He is a great detective but terrible at relationships. He has trouble realting to his daughter, his half brother, … Continue reading →

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Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer

Posted on September 14, 2018 by bseat

If you are like me these have been trying times, politically speaking. That is why I jumped on this book as soon as I heard about it! (Thanks, Marian!) A mystery novel starring Vice President Biden and President Obama? Just … Continue reading →

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The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter

Posted on July 13, 2018 by bseat

Twenty eight years ago Charlie and Samantha Quinn had no bigger worries than learning how to pass the baton between them as they practiced for a relay race for a school track meet. Twenty eight years ago, their mother, Gamma, … Continue reading →

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The Dry by Jane Harper

Posted on June 8, 2018 by bseat

I have never lived in a small town, but my grandparents did. I remember asking my grandmother about the neighbors next door or the people we met on the street or in the little grocery store.  What fascinated me is … Continue reading →

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