The Black Tower is a detective novel in the Inspector Dalgleish series (the 5th of 14). P. D. James is one of the best crime fiction writers and all of her books feature careful craftsmanship of the plot, character development, and original stories. I have read most of the books over the years. I found this one to be slow and a little lackluster, … Continue reading →
P.D. James has been called “the Queen of Crime” a title celebrating a life writing top-notch crime/mystery/police procedural novels (30 in total). Her books feature well-developed characters and carefully plotted mysteries. Her most famous series – Inspector Dalgleish – follows his career solving crimes from his start as a detective to his time as Superintendent, 14 books, and also a TV series. I have … Continue reading →
A World of Curiosities in the 18th book in the Inspector Gamache series by Canadian author Louise Penny. It is a police procedural crime novel, but there are many layers and intriguing developments throughout the story, completed by a thriller ending. The tale begins with several back-stories. The main story is an early Gamache case in which a prostitute is killed and her two kids are … Continue reading →
The Waiting is the 39th book in the Harry Bosch World. I have read all of the books and this one was the latest. Most of the author’s books are police procedurals featuring Harry Bosch, but in recent years, he has added books in the Lincoln Lawyer series, and books featuring Renee Ballard and Maddie Bosch, his daughter. They are sequential, but stand-alone books … Continue reading →
First Frost is the latest book in the Walt Longmire series by Craig Johnson. The 26 books are western mysteries set in the (fictional) Absaroka County in Wyoming. After growing up on a ranch, he goes to University, then serves in the Marines as a military police officer, doing a tour of Vietnam. After his discharge, he works on an oil rig in Alaska before … Continue reading →
