Book Reviews

Review: The Mystery of Henri Pick by David Foenkinos

By Meredith Rankin|2020-08-19T14:23:02-05:00August 30th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: comic mystery, David Foenkinos|

The delightful first title in a […]

Genre: Comic mystery

Publication: Steerforth Press, September 1, 2020

The delightful first title in a […]

Blog Tour: The Memories We Bury by H.A. Leuschel

By Meredith Rankin|2021-01-25T11:49:06-06:00August 25th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews, suspense|Tags: #damppebblesblogtours, The Memories We Bury|

I’m happy to be on tour with damppebbles again, this time for psychological suspense novel The Memories We Bury by H.A. Leuschel. Do you like villains that look respectable, helpful, and friendly, while […]

Giveaway! The Night of Shooting Stars by Ben Pastor

By Meredith Rankin|2023-07-05T15:28:20-05:00August 20th, 2020|Categories: GIveaways, historical mysteries|Tags: Ben Pastor, Martin von Bora series, The Night of the Shooting STars|

This week, I’m running a giveaway for a paperback copy of The Night of Shooting Stars by Ben Pastor. It’s for the U.K. only. The Martin von Bora series sounds thrilling, and this […]

Review: Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

By Meredith Rankin|2020-06-12T03:31:54-05:00August 17th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews, crime, thriller|Tags: crime fiction, indigenous culture in fiction, Winter Counts|

I’m thrilled to review of Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden. This is the first crime novel I’ve read that is set on a Native American reservation. If you love gritty crime […]

Review: Echo Hall by Virginia Moffatt

By Meredith Rankin|2020-10-21T14:51:28-05:00August 14th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews, historical mysteries|Tags: #damppebblesblogtours, Echo Hall, Rebecca, suspense/mystery novels, Virginia Moffatt|

Today, I’m joining DampPebbles blog tour of Echo Hall by Virginia Moffatt. If you love historical mysteries, family sagas, and story-within-a-story-within-a-story (yes, triple stories!), you need to check out this book. Thanks to […]

Read an excerpt from The Innocents by Michael Crummey

By Meredith Rankin|2023-07-05T16:10:36-05:00August 13th, 2020|Categories: Book excerpts/content, literary|Tags: #randomthingstours, literary fiction, Michael Crummey, The Innocents|

Read on for an excerpt from The Innocents by Michael Crummey. It’s been shortlisted for the 2019 Giller Prize, the 2019 Governor General’s award, and the 2019 Writer’s Trust Fiction Award. Critics are […]

Review: Little Falls by Elizabeth Lewes

By Meredith Rankin|2020-10-21T14:51:57-05:00August 11th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews, suspense|Tags: #damppebblesblogtours, Elizabeth Lewes, Little Falls|

I’m thrilled to help kick off the blog tour for Little Falls by Elizabeth Lewes. Like rural noir? Small-town mysteries? Literary thrillers? If you answered yes, then you won’t want to miss this […]

Blood and Steel (John Steel #4) by Stuart Field

By Meredith Rankin|2020-08-05T20:18:57-05:00August 6th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews, series, thriller|Tags: #damppebblesblogtours, John Steel series, Stuart Field, thrillers|

If the words roller-coaster ride, action-packed, and adrenaline-rush describe your ideal novel, then you need to check out the latest book in the John Steel series by Stuart Field. I’m thrilled (pun intended) […]

The Night Lawyer by Alex Churchill

By Meredith Rankin|2020-08-01T14:19:29-05:00August 4th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews, legal mysteries, Uncategorized|Tags: Alex Churchill, legal mystery, The Night Lawyer|

Today is my stop on the blog tour for The Night Lawyer by Alex Churchill. If you adore legal thrillers, you must check out this book! It was the Sunday Times Crime Club […]