Book Review: The Mouse in the Mountain by Norbert Davis

The Mouse in the Mountain
Norbert Davis
The Rue Morgue Press, 2001
ISBN 0915230410
Reviewed by Lelia Taylor
Originally published in 1943, this first entry in the Doan and Carstairs series is unexpected in the world of the hardboiled PI novel. As the new publishers explained in their foreword, Norbert Davis introduced humor into this subgenre at a time [...]

June 28, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: My Reviews  No Comments

Book Review: Savages by Don Winslow

Savages
Don Winslow
Simon & Schuster, July 13, 2010
ISBN 1439183368
Hardcover (ARC)
Every great company has an origin story, and here is Ben and Chonny’s:

They’re hanging out at the beach, Chon on extended leave between his two hitches, and they’re playing volleyball on the court next to the Hotel Laguna.

Ben and Chon are the [...]

June 7, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Full Reviews  No Comments

Teeny Reviews X 3

The Telltale Turtle
Joyce & Jim Lavene
Midnight Ink, 2008
ISBN 0738712264
Trade Paperback
Pet psychic Mary Catherine is a widow with panache and a successful radio show.В  Then, one day, she hears the thoughts of an animal in distress and discovers a turtle with the body of his murdered owner.В  Unfortunately, turtles don’t have a good grasp on communication [...]

February 22, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Teeny Reviews  No Comments