The Organ Broker Mysterious Book Report No 206 by John Dwaine McKenna Are you aware that there are now more than 120,000 patients—folks just like you and me who are on waiting lists for organ transplants in America . . . or that there are three-hundred thousand more on kidney dialysis, but not yet on transplant lists . . . and shamefully, that here in America, twenty people are
Tin Badges Mysterious Book Report No. 407 by John Dwaine McKenna Some writers are gifted with an awesome ability that allows them to paint pictures with words which are so graphic that the characters and places become real in the reader’s mind, making it seem like they really exist in the here and now. Lorenzo Carcaterra is one of them. His latest, Tin Badges, (Ballantine Books, $28.00, 278 pages,
Gone To Darkness Mysterious Book Report No. 406 by John Dwaine McKenna In the soon to be released fourth episode of her popular, bestselling Sydney Rose Parnell series, award-winning thriller writer and fan favorite Barbara Nickless leaves no doubt that she’s on the fast track to A-list stardom. Gone To Darkness, (Thomas & Mercer, PB, $15.95, 384 pages, ISBN 978-1542092869) by Barbara Nickless will be released June 2, 2020.
The End of October Mysterious Book Report No. 405 by John Dwaine McKenna Some novels are more entertaining than others, some are more exciting, thrilling, intricately-plotted, eye-opening or educational. But, if you find one having ALL of those elements, it’s bound to be a number one best-selling smash hit. Such is the case with the just published thriller, The End of October, (Knopf, $27.95, 374 pages, ISBN 978-0-525-65865-8) by
The Last Hunt Mysterious Book Report No. 404 by John Dwaine McKenna A series of fortunate events brought our attention this week, to an awesome crime fiction novelist and master of the thriller genre. His work is inspired, captivating and totally entertaining as he weaves a complex plot together in such an electrifying manner that the reader just can’t put the book down. If you’re craving an intricate, well-plotted
Cold Water Mysterious Book Report No. 403 by John Dwaine McKenna Larry and Linda Carson are good, honest and hard-working folks—salt of the earth types—who’ve moved up from San Francisco to Sacramento, California, trying to rebuild their lives, and their marriage, after losing the baby they’d been anticipating so eagerly. Life for them is ordinary and hum-drum . . . until the neighbors across the street, the Perkins, move
Interview With The Author David E. Grogan by John Dwaine McKenna We’re pleased—and honored—to present the following interview with David E. Grogan, whose newest Steve Stilwell thriller, The Hidden Key, is reviewed above in MBR No. 401. Mr. Grogan is a retired Officer and Gentleman, a 26 year veteran of the US Navy and an attorney. He’s also a world traveler, a sponsor of military service men and women,
The Hidden Key Mysterious Book Report No. 401 by John Dwaine McKenna Now that we’re all holed up at home, huddled around the coffee table without any basketball, baseball, hockey or automobile racing on television to keep us entertained while we wait out the Covid-19 virus pandemic, there is a bright side. It’s a great time to read. Reading will expand your mind, ease your worries and soothe your
Tear It Down Mysterious Book Report No. 399 by John Dwaine McKenna Author Nick Petrie has come up with a serial character most of us would like, and like to hang around, if he were real. His name is Peter Ash. He minds his own business, doesn’t fuss about getting his hair cut real often, works as a carpenter and handyman and drives a ’68 Chevy pickup truck that
The Bomb Maker Mysterious Book Report No. 328 by John Dwaine McKenna One way to judge the character of a hero is by assessing the nature of his or her adversary. The wickeder the villain, the more courageous the protagonist will appear to be, because conflict creates drama, and it is the following sequence of events . . . emotional, turbulent or tragic . . . which keeps readers