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Death Comes Too Late by Charles Ardai

February 24, 2024 by Jake Leave a Comment

I received an advance reader copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.  I love Hard Case Crime novels. I do not always love short story collections. Short stories are fine for what they are: brief and occasionally visceral peaks into the window of whatever context they are examining. I prefer a long, drawn out tale to sink my teeth into, but I do appreciate those who can move an entertain with a limited scope. Given that the best noirs rely on sparseness, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Short Stories Tagged With: Charles Ardai, crime, Death Comes Too Late, hard case crime, Noir, short stories

Jake's CBR16 Review No:14 · Genres: Featured, Short Stories · Tags: Charles Ardai, crime, Death Comes Too Late, hard case crime, Noir, short stories ·
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December 2022 Leftovers

The Burning Room by Michael Connelly

Nineteen Eighty Three by David Peace

Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder by Steve Hodel

And There He Kept Her by Josh Moehling

The Crossing by Michael Connelly

The Nice Guys by Charles Ardai

What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 by Daniel Walker Howe

December 30, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

Happy Holidays! Here are the books I finished this month that didn’t merit full reviews due to time constraints and/or a lack of 250 words to describe them… The Burning Room**** Usually with Bosch books, I can tell within the first 30 pages if they’re gonna be good or not. This one was different. I didn’t have a sense for it at first and had a little trouble connecting with it but it turned out to be great. I liked Connelly’s integration of Lucia Soto, […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #history, American History, And There He Kept Her, Andrew Jackson, Black Dahlia Avenger, Charles Ardai, Daniel Walker Howe, David Peace, Elizabeth Short, England, George Hodel, hard case crime, harry bosch, historical fiction, James K Polk, Josh Moehling, LGBTQIA, los angeles, Mexican War, Michael Connelly, Minnesota, movie novelization, mystery, Nineteen Eighty Three, Red Riding Quartet, Steve Hodel, The Black Dahlia, The Burning Room, The Crossing, The Nice Guys, War of 1812, What Hath God Wrought, yorkshire, yorkshire ripper

Jake's CBR14 Review No:226 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #history, American History, And There He Kept Her, Andrew Jackson, Black Dahlia Avenger, Charles Ardai, Daniel Walker Howe, David Peace, Elizabeth Short, England, George Hodel, hard case crime, harry bosch, historical fiction, James K Polk, Josh Moehling, LGBTQIA, los angeles, Mexican War, Michael Connelly, Minnesota, movie novelization, mystery, Nineteen Eighty Three, Red Riding Quartet, Steve Hodel, The Black Dahlia, The Burning Room, The Crossing, The Nice Guys, War of 1812, What Hath God Wrought, yorkshire, yorkshire ripper ·
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Knight Errant

Songs of Innocence by Richard Aleas

November 25, 2019 by Jake Leave a Comment

There’s a reason why I don’t often revisit books I liked once upon a time: they’re probably not as good as I remember. When I reread stuff, it’s usually to either confirm or satisfy some sort of curiosity about the first dance I had with a book. Otherwise, I’d just as soon let it sit in my memory as I’d prefer. I’ll probably never revisit “Richard Aleas”‘ (Charles Ardai’s) Little Girl Lost. It was one of my favorite books from 2010. I remember it being a thrilling […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Charles Ardai, John Blake, mystery, New York City, Richard Aleas, Songs of Innocence

Jake's CBR11 Review No:123 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Charles Ardai, John Blake, mystery, New York City, Richard Aleas, Songs of Innocence ·
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