Category Archives: Crime Fiction

Book Review and Blog Tour: Close Her Eyes (Detective Josie Quinn #17) by Lisa Regan

Posted on May 6, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

I am thrilled to be on the blog tour for the latest from Lisa Regan, Close Her Eyes! Out now from Bookouture! Synopsis: The young woman lay among the rocks next to the creek like a broken doll, strands of … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Bookouture, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Police Procedural, Suspense, Thriller | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Dead in the Water by Mark Ellis

Posted on March 2, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: Summer, 1942. The Second World War rages on but Britain now faces the Nazi threat with America at its side. In a bombed-out London swarming with gangsters and spies, DCI Frank Merlin continues his battle against rampant wartime crime. … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Book Blitz and Giveaway: Brutal Season by Maryann Miller | Lone Star Book Blog Tours

Posted on February 24, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Get excited, y’all! It’s a BOOK BLITZ for the latest by Maryann Miller, Brutal Season. Read on to learn more about the book and to enter the GIVEAWAY! BRUTAL SEASON The Seasons Mysteries Series #4 BY MARYANN MILLER NOW AVAILABLE … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Blitz, Crime Fiction, Lone Star Book Blog Tours, Lone Star Literary Life, Police Procedural | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Book Review and Blog Tour: The Innocent Wife (Detective Josie Quinn #16) by Lisa Regan

Posted on December 16, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Description: Candles are lit and their rich vanilla scent twists its way through the cabin. The table is set for a romantic anniversary dinner with fresh roses dropping crimson petals on crisp white linen. But the woman seated at the … Continue reading →

Posted in ARC Reads, Blog Tours, Book Reviews, Bookouture, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Thriller | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Can’t-Wait Wednesday: The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham

Posted on October 5, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme that highlights books soon to be released, the ones we’re excited about but haven’t read yet. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings, and was formerly hosted by Breaking the Spine. Y’all can check out all of this week’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Memes, Can't-Wait Wednesday, Crime Fiction, Legal Thriller | 8 Comments

Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man (Girl Friday #1) by Emily J. Edwards

Posted on September 7, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme that highlights books soon to be released, the ones we’re excited about but haven’t read yet. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings, and was formerly hosted by Breaking the Spine. Y’all can check out all of this week’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Memes, Can't-Wait Wednesday, Crime Fiction, Mystery | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Book Review and Blog Tour: Local Girl Missing (Detective Josie Quinn #15) by Lisa Regan

Posted on August 12, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

About the book: Through swirling dawn fog, they follow the trail of discarded items at their feet: a tube of glittery lip gloss; a cell phone; a cracked make-up compact, broken chunks of ivory powder spilling into the grass. Then … Continue reading →

Posted in ARC Reads, Blog Tours, Book Reviews, Bookouture, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, NetGalley, Suspense, Thriller | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Book Review and Blog Tour: Hidden Bones by Rita Herron

Posted on August 10, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

About the Book:  The girl trips over branches, losing her footing. The darkness swallows her and she grabs thin air as she falls, her scream piercing the night. When she slams into the bottom of the pit, her heart hammers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Bookouture, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Thriller | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review and Blog Tour: Paper Targets by Patricia Watts | Lone Star Book Blog Tours

Posted on August 3, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

PAPER TARGETS by Patricia Watts Suspense / Literary Fiction / Women’s Fiction Publisher: Atmosphere Press Pages: 324 pages Publication Date: May 3, 2022 Scroll down for a giveaway! Everyone knew that Roanne never got angry­—until the night she killed her … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Tours, Book Reviews, Crime Fiction, General Fiction, Lone Star Book Blog Tours, Lone Star Literary Life, Women's Fiction | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Blog Tour and Book Review: The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson

Posted on July 16, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book Summary: Detective Anjelica Henley confronts a series of ritualistic murders in this heart-pounding thriller about race, power and the corrupt institutions that threaten us for fans of S.A. Crosby and Tami Hoag When Detective Anjelica Henley is called to investigate … Continue reading →

Posted in ARC Reads, Blog Tours, Book Reviews, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Harlequin Blog Tours, NetGalley, Suspense, Thriller | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment