#TuesdayBookBlog OUTERBOROUGH BLUES. A BROOKLYN MYSTERY by Andrew Cotto (@andrewcotto) Brooklyn, noir, cooking: a winning recipe #noirnovel

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Hi all: I revisit an author whose book intrigued me a great deal, as he manages to combine very different elements and make them function incredibly well somehow. Outerborough Blues: A Brooklyn Mystery by Andrew Cotto  A beautiful young French girl walks into a bar, nervously lights a cigarette, and begs the bartender for help in
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#TuesdayBookBlog ALWAYS THE DEAD by Stephen J. Golds (@SteveGone58) (@RedDogTweets) A noir/pulp semi-fictional novel, dark, politically incorrect, and just perfect. A gem #Bookreview #noir

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Hi all: I am republishing the post about this novel because quite a few people showed their interest, but the book had been removed by the time my review was published. As I’ve been informed it is available again, and it has also changed covers, here I am sharing it again.  What follows is my
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#TuesdayBookBlog I’LL PRAY WHEN I’M DYING by Stephen J. Golds (@SteveGone58) The best fictional depiction of OCD I’ve ever read. Hard-hitting, tough, and non-PC. Fabulous #OCD #noir

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Hi all: I’ve caught up with an author many of you felt curious about when I first reviewed one of his novels. I’ll Pray When I’m Dying by Stephen J. Golds DO ALL SONS BECOME THEIR FATHERS? Ben Hughes is a corrupt Boston Vice Detective and bagman for the Southie Mob. Already desperately struggling with
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#TuesdayBookBlog BLACK IRISH BLUES: A Caesar Stiles Mystery by Andrew Cotto @andrewcotto A great combination of good writing, great characters, and a compelling setting #RBRT

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Hi all: I bring you another book from Rosie’s Book Review Team. Short but full to the brim with great characters and stories. Black Irish Blues: A Caesar Stiles Mystery by Andrew Cotto “Being a fan of Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos and Walter Mosley, I would certainly label Andrew Cotto as a comparable read to
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#TuesdayBookBlog THE FALL OF LILITH (FANTASY ANGELS SERIES, Vol 1) by Vashti Quiroz-Vega (@VashtiQV) An epic-story, which will make you reconsider what you thought you knew about angels, demons, and everything in between #Bookreview #amreading

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Hi all: I am sharing the review for a book by an author I have known for a while and whose blog I follow as well, so I was aware of this novel when it was a work-in-progress, and I’m very pleased to finally have read it. Wow! The Fall of Lilith (Fantasy Angels Series)
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#Bookreview THE DRY: The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year 2017 by Jean Harper (@LittleBrownUK) (@janeharperautho)Tense, atmospheric, and reflective Australian #crimenovel.

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Hi all: This is the second part (although it should be the first) of the post I published last week. Oh well, this is me we’re talking about, after all. The Dry: The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year 2017 by Jane Harper ‘One of the most stunning debuts I’ve ever read…Read it!’ David
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#TuesdayBookBlog FORCE OF NATURE by Jane Harper (@janeharperautho) (@LittleBrownUK) (@kimberleynyam) Steady-paced, beautifully written, and morally ambiguous #ForceOfNature

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Hi all: I am very pleased to take part on the blog tour for the book Force of Nature by Jane Harper. This is the follow-up of a book that got a lot of attention, especially as it was the debut novel of the author (The Dry). And although I had not read it, I remembered
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#TuesdayBookBlog IN WOLVES’ CLOTHING by Greg Levin (@greg_levin) A sharp novel, both in action and in style, with fabulous dialogue and a flawed hero you’ll love #RBRT

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Hi all: Today I bring you the review of a novel that once again I’ve discovered thanks to Rosie’s Book Review Team, and I must say I will be watching this author very closely in the future. In Wolves’ Clothing by Greg Levin On his best days, Zero Slade is the worst man you can imagine.
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#Bookreview #RBRT THE SILENT KOOKABURRA by Liza Perrat (@LizaPerrat) Australia from the point of view of a child with an edge of creepiness and intrigue #TuesdayBookBlog

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Hi all: As you know, apart from my own reading and the books that authors kindly offer me for review, I review for some groups. Today I bring you one of the books I’ve reviewed for Rosie’s Book Review Team. If you’re a reviewer, I recommend you check her out as she always gets fantastic
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#Bookreview Eileen: Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016 by Ottessa Moshfegh. A Marmite kind of novel #TuesdayBookBlog

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Hi all: Today I bring you a review of a novel that’s quite a puzzle. It’s definitely not for everybody but I don’t think many people will read it and feel indifferent about it. I am hoping to read the ARC of the next novel of the author soon, so as you’ll guess, I’m more
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