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Germania

By John|2020-12-08T20:19:58+00:00December 14th, 2020|Historical/Thriller, Mysterious Book Report|

Germania Mysterious Book Report No. 429 by John Dwaine McKenna In author Harald Gilbers searing new novel of Nazi Berlin entitled, Germania, (Thomas Dunn Books, $28.99, 352 pages, ISBN 978-1-250-24693-6), The German public is beginning to question Nazi propaganda about the war effort, the so-called “Final Solution” is in full swing, and a diabolical serial killer is on the loose, slaughtering courtesan women, then ritualistically posing their bodies in

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Author Interview-Thomas Perry

By John|2020-12-08T20:08:13+00:00December 7th, 2020|Author Interviews, Mysterious Book Report|

Interview With The Author: Thomas Perry by John Dwaine McKenna We’re talking with Edgar award-winning writer—and Mysterious Book Report favorite—Thomas Perry, whose crime fiction has been entertaining us for some four decades. His work is always outstanding, erudite and compelling, as well as exciting and well-plotted. So with thanks for taking time to speak to our audience today, here’s our first question: When do you write? When I started

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Eddie’s Boy

By John|2020-12-01T21:16:08+00:00December 7th, 2020|Crime Fiction, John McKenna Publications, Mysterious Book Report, Thriller|

Eddie’s Boy Mysterious Book Report No. 428 by John Dwaine McKenna It takes a rare and awesome talent to be able to invert the forces of good and evil—to make a stone cold serial killer into a good guy—but that’s exactly what master wordsmith and Edgar Award-winning author Thomas Perry has done in his newest, and best in our opinion, of the four installments of his Butcher’s Boy series,

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Author Interview -Vito Rancanelli

By John|2020-10-08T20:54:16+00:00November 30th, 2020|Author Interviews, Mysterious Book Report|

Interview With The Author: Vito Racanelli by John Dwaine McKenna Today’s guest is a newsman, foreign correspondent and bureau chief turned thriller writer named Vito Rancanelli, whose new novel, The Man in Milan, is reviewed in Mysterious Book Report No. 422. His insights reflect his vast work experience and a continental point-of-view that will present our fans and MBR readers with a refreshing new perspective on the writer’s

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The Man In Milan

By John|2020-12-01T21:55:56+00:00November 30th, 2020|Mysterious Book Report, Thriller|

The Man In Milan Mysterious Book Report No. 422 by John Dwaine McKenna An execution-style murder of an Italian air force officer and diplomat on Sutton Place —in one of New York City’s most expensive mid-Manhattan neighborhoods—begins author Vito Rancanelli’s electrifying new thriller entitled, The Man in Milan, (Polis Books, $26.99, 336 pages, ISBN 978-1-951709-11-1). As NYPD Detective Paul Rossi and his partner, Detective Hamilton P. Turner investigate however,

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Remember My Face

By John|2020-11-24T21:13:32+00:00November 24th, 2020|Hard-boiled/Noir, Mysterious Book Report, Thriller|

Remember My Face Thanksgiving Day 2020 Extra by John Dwaine McKenna Our usual custom here at the Mysterious Book Report is to take some time off on turkey day, spending it with family and friends . . . eating, talking, watching football on TV . . . and giving thanks for the many freedoms and the bounty we all enjoy . . . and often take for granted. But

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Fortune Favors The Dead

By John|2020-11-12T19:41:05+00:00November 16th, 2020|Historical/Thriller, Murder Mystery, Mysterious Book Report|

Fortune Favors The Dead Mysterious Book Report No. 427 by John Dwaine McKenna Fortune Favors The Dead, (Doubleday, $26.95, 336 pages, ISBN 978-0-3855-4655-3), is the first novel from author Stephen Spotswood. It takes place in New York City in 1945, and features a pair of female private eyes in the style and manner of Rex Stout, with Lillian Pentecost, “the most famous woman detective in the city and possible

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The Kill Chain

By John|2020-11-03T20:56:32+00:00November 9th, 2020|Mysterious Book Report, Thriller|

Kill Chain Mysterious Book Report No. 426 by John Dwaine McKenna A “Kill Chain” is the military description for combat in three phases: One, determining what’s happening, Two, deciding what to do about it, and Three, taking action. It’s also a term that’s now used by electronic security experts to describe, intercept and prevent intrusion and theft from computer systems of information, money, or both. Simply put—the kill chain

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The Red Horse

By John|2020-10-29T21:07:24+00:00November 2nd, 2020|Historical/Thriller, Mysterious Book Report|

The Red Horse Mysterious Book Report No. 425 by John Dwaine McKenna If you’re a fan of WWII historical fiction, as the MBR is, and lament the passing of the late Philip Kerr, as the MBR does, we’d like to bring your attention to the long-running, meticulously well-researched and award-winning Billy Boyle series by author James R. Benn. In his newest and just released 17th adventure, The Red Horse,

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Author Interview-Kevin Hearne

By John|2020-10-22T20:32:41+00:00October 26th, 2020|Author Interviews, Mysterious Book Report, Paranormal|

Interview With The Author: Kevin Hearne by John Dwaine McKenna Today we’re talking with a best-selling author and the most imaginative fantasy writer in this part of the known universe. His name is Kevin Hearne and we’re very happy to hear his thoughts and ideas. Mr. Hearne, thanks for taking time to speak with us today. Here’s our first question: When do you write? I write mostly in

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