Category Archives: Psychological Mystery

The Most Dangerous Thing by Laura Lippman

Posted on May 2, 2014 by bseat

I am really enjoying Laura Lippman’s books! “What the Dead Know” was one of the first I read and I was immediately impressed with her insightful writing, her well developed characters and the role that Baltimore plays in each of her … Continue reading →

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Defending Jacob by William Landay

Posted on June 21, 2013 by bseat

What would you do to defend your son from allegations that he killed someone? What if you were a district attorney and it was your son who was the accused? In Defending Jacob Landay follows one family as they struggle … Continue reading →

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Broken Harbor by Tana French

Posted on May 24, 2013 by bseat

If you have not yet read Tana French you are in for a treat! After reading A Faithful Place a couple of years ago I was hooked, and each book I have read since has lived up to my expectations! … Continue reading →

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The Dinner by Herman Koch

Posted on May 3, 2013 by bseat

Set in Amsterdam, The Dinner starts out simply-two brothers and their wives are meeting for dinner. But this dinner is no casual date night; they are meeting to discuss the horrific thing that their two sons have done and what … Continue reading →

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Out by Natsuo Kirino (Translated by Stephen Snyder)

Posted on January 18, 2013 by bseat

Out is a dark book. Noir is what they call it, but really it is just dark and disturbing.  It is a story-a tragedy, about a group of Japanese women who are trapped in their lives; trapped because they are women, … Continue reading →

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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Posted on November 16, 2012 by bseat

Sometimes you are surprised by a book. It takes you on a journey that you never expected and when it ends leaves you wondering how you ended up at this point rather than the one you anticipated when you opened … Continue reading →

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