Mystery
ForeWord Blog - Romantic Suspense
July/28/2015 09:19 AM Filed: ForeWord Reviews
Like James Bond, an undercover agent always gets the girl… well, at least long enough to impress the envious. Danger and excitement create a heady atmosphere—impending disaster with a ticking clock. Nothing is particularly romantic about chasing a felon or investigating a crime, yet high-stakes situations trigger emotions in people contending with dire circumstances. If the thought of a brief interlude in the midst of a life-threatening scene makes the heart do double time, then this is the sub-genre for all those bored romance devotees who cannot stomach sticky sweetness and drab sentimentality.
ForeWord Review - Zuni Stew
March/18/2015 08:33 AM Filed: ForeWord Reviews
A skillful blend of Native American folklore and supernatural forces, this frightening murder mystery integrates elements from multiple genres. The book takes place primarily on a Zuni reservation in New Mexico. The location establishes an ideal setting for creating the mystical mood, which is enhanced by riveting symbolism and paranormal events. This southwestern tale takes much of its flavor from the region, and Jacobs maximizes its spooky atmosphere with authenticity.
ForeWord Review - A Certain Retribution
March/17/2015 09:16 PM Filed: ForeWord Reviews
Lister sets his sordid tale in a treacherous fictional community where no one can be trusted, where vendettas are the rule. Sinister motivations and retaliatory indignation fuel the violence in this threatening environment on the brink of mayhem. Bad cops meet good cops in this exceptional mystery with an unpredictable ending.
ForeWord Review - Silent Partner
January/13/2015 02:23 PM Filed: ForeWord Reviews
A former celebrity and socialite hires an investigator to prove that her executive assistant’s disappearance eighteen years ago was actually murder. Even more dreadful is her suspicion that her ex-husband, wealthy and elusive, committed the crime. Buck Jaspers looks down every path for an answer. The result will surprise even the most jaded mystery connoisseur. Blanton’s style does not overwhelm the text with unnecessary words that detract from the story. Every scene is executed with precision.
ForeWord Review - Deadly Tasting
November/03/2014 08:31 AM Filed: ForeWord Reviews
Ritualized murders laced with symbolism terrorize the vineyards of Pomerol in this chilling French mystery set in Bordeaux. Alaux and Balen ferment a scenario so shocking and intriguing that even a jaded connoisseur of whodunits will seek an explanation. Difficult to forget and oddly addictive, this tale of derangement deserves a high mark for keeping the answers hidden and the pages turning. Buried within the annals of history, a dark secret awaits discovery.
ForeWord Review - Payback
September/16/2014 09:04 PM Filed: ForeWord Reviews
A vendetta propels this eerie plot from a Civil War-reenactment in Michigan to a behind-the-scenes investigation that probes the bad side of human integrity. In another riveting Pete Thorsen mystery, the criminal intent is apparent, but the motive is not, when an acclaimed historian and professor is shot and killed during simulated battle. What one deserves can be a matter of perception in the deranged mind of a villain, opening the pathway to sinister behavior in Wangard’s thriller.
ForeWord Review - Flight of the Tarantula Hawk
April/19/2014 01:02 PM Filed: ForeWord Reviews
This psychological thriller delves into the psychotic motivations of a murderous predator stalking unsuspecting human prey with a paralyzing drug. Inspired by the grotesque feeding ritual of the tarantula hawk, this inventive tale juxtaposes supernatural interludes with grisly crime scenes. For thick-skinned, desensitized horror fans seeking a creative spin in a genre that invites the most unthinkable nightmares, Scott will surpass expectation.
ForeWord Review - Border Field Blues
September/14/2013 09:14 PM Filed: ForeWord Reviews
A simple investigation in a preserve for endangered birds escalates into an unsolved nightmare of multiple murders and international prostitution. In this terrifying look at a world gone wrong, the Mexican border is more than a mere fence with a picturesque landscape on the distant horizon. Featuring a guitar-playing musician in the role of an astute private detective, Fayman delivers a potent dose of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll.
ForeWord Review - The Lie
August/06/2013 09:19 AM Filed: ForeWord Reviews
A downtrodden woman encounters her rich, overindulged double in this frightening tale of meeting a mirror-image protagonist. The complicated, soul-searching ordeal undermines her very existence rather than giving her the freedom from stress that she craves. Hidden motivations emerge, while consequences of past mistakes threaten to destroy life itself.
ForeWord Review - Deceit
June/21/2013 08:22 AM Filed: ForeWord Reviews
An investigator must confront the death of a captivating woman with whom he had a short-lived but intense relationship. Grief and shock will not answer the questions surrounding her presumed car accident.
ForeWord Review - A Deadly Affection
June/10/2013 09:56 AM Filed: ForeWord Reviews
A gifted psychiatrist with a troubled past must clear a patient charged with murdering another physician. Set in New York in 1907, this mystery reveals the resistance to women in an emerging male-dominated profession.