Bone in the Throat
Anthony Bourdain’s Bone in the Throat his first fictional novel about a sous chef and his uncle who belonged to the mob, living in Manhattan’s Little Italy. Continue reading Bone in the Throat
Category: Book
I read both fiction and non-fiction. My fiction genre ranges from mystery, crime, suspense-thriller, romance, and a mix in between. For non-fiction, I prefer biographies, autobiographies, self-help, inspirational, paranormal, psychology, management, history, true crime, etc. Actually, I could read almost anything except fan fiction.
Dumb Witness
Hercule Poirot received a letter from someone named Miss Emily Arundell from Market Basing. The letter was dated 17th of April but he received it on the 28th of June. Poirot already found it strange, and its content disturbing. Continue reading Dumb Witness
Cat Among the Pigeons
I found it unusual that Hercule Poirot appeared past the story’s midpoint. But then again, with Poirot investigating, everyone in the school becomes a suspect. Continue reading Cat Among the Pigeons
The Heart of an Assassin
A professional assassin, a mafia family, the FBI and the NYPD… mix them up in intelligence and counter-intelligence, you get a page-turner of a novel. Continue reading The Heart of an Assassin
Espresso Shot
In this series, Clare’s ex-husband Matteo is getting married to Breanne. Clare gets hired to provide gourmet coffee for the wedding reception. But a Breanne look-alike dancer was shot dead after Matteo’s bachelor party and Clare is willing to be Shirley Holmes. Continue reading Espresso Shot
The Last Call
An action-packed story that hooked me at the beginning until the end. A good, entertaining, and educational read (a little history of Texas included). Continue reading The Last Call
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
This is the third novel to feature Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. It was originally a fifty-four part series in the London Evening News in 1925 under the title, Who Killed Ackroyd? Continue reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
The Face of a Stranger
The novel is the first of the William Monk detective series set during the Victorian era right after the Crimean War. A detective story plus a historical fiction would be a nice combination. Continue reading The Face of a Stranger
The CBS Murders
The title “CBS Murders” was a misnomer. The crime was initially thought to be a crime against journalists, because three employees from a broadcasting network died. Continue reading The CBS Murders
DMQZ
What would the world be like after a virus that originated from a dormouse spread and killed millions of people instantly and left some ‘resisters’ (those who were infected by the virus yet are still alive)? Continue reading DMQZ
On What Grounds
The first book in the Coffeehouse Mystery series centers on Claire Cosi, a manager of The Village Blend and the case of her assistant, Annabelle Hart, a graceful dancer, who tripped over and lay unconscious on the floor due to a “misstep”. Continue reading On What Grounds
Danger.Com @2 – Firestorm
The story is about a high school student Randy Kincaid who enters a chat room and meets other characters by their aliases. It is fast-paced, entertaining, and reflective of the youth during the early years of the Internet. Continue reading Danger.Com @2 – Firestorm
