News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
In C. James Brown's Killing Influence, when two social media influencers are found dead, Earl Town finds himself in more trouble than he could imagine. His previous fame attracted attention, which was great for his detective agency, right up until the mob boss seeks him out. The two deaths had both been written off as… Continue reading Book review: C. James Brown – Killing Influence
The Meyer Haunted House was an eagerly awaited event, it was their legacy, each year was different, more terrifying than the last, and each was unforgettable. But this one would be remembered for a different reason. This year it wasn't just props scaring the patrons. An expertly timed murder created more questions than answers, and… Continue reading Book review: Judy Bruce – Vengeance In the Wind
Tara was more than a little excited at the thought of six weeks alone while her dad went on his comeback tour. There were rules, but what he didn't know wouldn't hurt him, right? But things don't always go as planned, a few days into her freedom and her life is turned upside down with… Continue reading Book review: Joey Paul – Dying Thoughts: Seventh Death (@MsJoeyBug)
Suzanne Delacroix was born to investigate homicide. She excelled through the ranks of the police force by her own merit and was dubbed the Tigress. She had only been sick once before, during one horrific night at a frat party, but the triple murder of the Monroe twins and their mother brought that night back… Continue reading Book review: Mo Robinson – Game of Twins
Marchiori had seen more than his fair share of murders, in his job it was to be expected. But never before had he seen anything like this. With all the markings of a rapidly escalating serial killer time is of the essence. And with the latest turn, the killer himself has given them a deadline… Continue reading Book review: Diane May – EVO (@DianeMayWriter )
Jamie hadn't seen her father, Bernard Mattson, for years, they had drifted apart, but it had been about to change, they had planned to reunite, but then his murder put a stop to the plan. But murder is not the only thing she finds in his wake, a robbery on the day of his funeral… Continue reading Book review: Michael Pronko – The Moving Blade (@pronkomichael )
When a blonde beauty arrives uninvited and expressing she has news only to be shared in Cullot's presence, you can bet it means trouble. Although murder probably wasn't what most of the guests at oil magnate, Mr. Henry Barble's, mansion were expecting. The details seem a little hazy, tattoos, underwear, no two stories seem to… Continue reading Book review: The Case of the Tattooed Buttocks – Alan Hardy (@AlanWilliamHard )
Dimitri Kosloff, a famous film director, had been found stabbed and dismembered at his usual Friday and Saturday night suite. He was as well known for his sexual preferences as he was for his Academy Awards, so his murder caused quite a stir. The evidence is circumstantial but points towards a young sailor, Richard Dellesandro,… Continue reading Book review: Murderous Intent by John L. Evans
Another boring fluff piece for the local rag put Megan on the trail of the story of a lifetime, or at least that was the promise. The idea was to rejuvenate the image of a nursing home, but the staff weren't the only ones to know of her upcoming visit. Through deception and carefully planned… Continue reading Book review: Diana J Febry – Twisted Truth (@DianaJFebry )
Pepper Anne Wright knew all too well the importance of being a doggy mummy, especially after last time, so when Rufus didn't come when she called she left in search of him. She didn't think of the danger, just preventing her father's tears. Little did she know her actions that day would cause him more… Continue reading Book review: Sam Knupp – Smoke on the Mountains
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