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November 09, 2020

It’s a Mystery: “If you don’t know the trouble you’re in, keep Reacher by your side”

November 09, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “If you don’t know the trouble you’re in, keep Reacher by your side”

The Sentinel lands a lot of unexpected punches and keeps you on edge to the very end.

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November 09, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, It's a Mystery
suspense, thrillers, Jack Reacher, Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery, Lee Child, Andrew Child
October 18, 2020

It’s a Mystery: “The true art of memory is the art of attention”

October 18, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “The true art of memory is the art of attention”

The ninth Vera Stanhope mystery is as fresh and exciting as the first.

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October 18, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
Ann Cleeves, Minotaur Books, It's a Mystery, Irma Heldman, Vera Stanhope, mystery series, mystery fiction
September 24, 2020

It’s a Mystery:  “Funny thing about doubt—it marches into your brain and sets up camp without any invitation”

September 24, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery:  “Funny thing about doubt—it marches into your brain and sets up camp without any invitation”

A compelling variation on a locked-room mystery with high level tension that never lets up.

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September 24, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
James R. Benn, Soho Crime, mystery fiction, It's a Mystery, Irma Heldman, mystery series
September 17, 2020

It’s a Mystery: “Murder, I have often noticed, is a great matchmaker.”

September 17, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “Murder, I have often noticed, is a great matchmaker.”

A masterfully plotted, mind-bending thriller that harkens back to the days when Agatha Christie ruled the genre.

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September 17, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery, Sophie Hannah, mystery series, mystery fiction, detective fiction, Agatha Christie
September 01, 2020

It’s a Mystery: “God may not play dice, but he enjoys a good round of Trivial Pursuit every now and again”

September 01, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “God may not play dice, but he enjoys a good round of Trivial Pursuit every now and again”

Penny’s deft touch with plotting only enhances her in-depth character studies.

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September 01, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction - Historical, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
It's a Mystery, Irma Heldman, Louise Penny, Minotaur Books, mystery fiction, historical fiction
August 13, 2020

It’s a Mystery: “Life’s not a rehearsal”

August 13, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “Life’s not a rehearsal”

Two page-turning action-packed thriller/mysteries; one by a veteran author, the other a debut.

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August 13, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
mystery fiction, James Lee Burke, Ryan Wick, Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery
July 07, 2020

It’s a Mystery: “The Irish are a fair people, they never speak well of one another” 

July 07, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “The Irish are a fair people, they never speak well of one another” 

An atmospheric mystery blending history and romance with a contemporary police investigation.

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July 07, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
Sarah Stewart Taylor, mystery fiction, It's a Mystery, Minotaur Books
June 30, 2020

It’s a Mystery: “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes”

June 30, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes”

A skillful whodunit populated by a motley assortment of vividly wrought characters.

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June 30, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
mystery fiction, murder mystery, Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery, Paul Doiron, Minotaur Books
June 02, 2020

It’s a Mystery: There is a fine line between a monster and a hero

June 02, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: There is a fine line between a monster and a hero

With her trademark fast pace, Jance has rendered a masterly study of the effects of grief, rage, and the power of forgiveness.

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June 02, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
J. A. Jance, thrillers, mystery fiction, mystery series, Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery, Ali Reynolds series
March 31, 2020

It’s a Mystery: “The person who talks less is the one with the upper hand.”

March 31, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “The person who talks less is the one with the upper hand.”

A superior mystery on every level, affirming McMahon’s place as up there with the best in the genre.

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March 31, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
Irma Heldman, John McMahon, It's a Mystery, Putnam, mystery fiction, crime fiction, mystery series
February 20, 2020

It’s a Mystery: “Never met a sacred cow he didn’t want to slay”

February 20, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “Never met a sacred cow he didn’t want to slay”

A top notch mystery that is intricately layered to keep you in suspense.

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February 20, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
It's a Mystery, Irma Heldman, Tessa Wegert, Berkley, mystery series, mystery fiction, crime fiction, thrillers
February 03, 2020

It’s a Mystery:  “Loyalty is a distorting mirror”

February 03, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery:  “Loyalty is a distorting mirror”

A beautifully realized thriller that moves at a pulse-pounding pace to a heart-stopping climax.

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February 03, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
Raymond Fleischmann, Berkley, It's a Mystery, Irma Heldman
January 21, 2020

It’s a Mystery: “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go”

January 21, 2020/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go”

A new American classic; powerful, indelibly real and deeply moving.

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January 21, 2020/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
Jeanine Cummins, Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery, mystery fiction, crime fiction, Flatiron Books
December 17, 2019

It’s a Mystery: “Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures”

December 17, 2019/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery:  “Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures”

A world class thriller with a gut punch that you won’t see coming.

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December 17, 2019/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, It's a Mystery
It's a Mystery, Alice Blanchard, Minotaur Books, thrillers
November 27, 2019

It’s a Mystery: “The best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.”

November 27, 2019/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “The best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.”

Actions fueled by love are not always attractive or even right but they are always meaningful.

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November 27, 2019/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
Saul Black, St. Martin's Press, It's a Mystery, Irma Heldman, mystery series, mystery fiction, thrillers, crime fiction
November 05, 2019

It’s a Mystery: “Honor among thieves, perhaps, honor among spies, never”

November 05, 2019/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “Honor among thieves, perhaps, honor among spies, never”

A brilliantly multilayered examination of the disillusionment of aging spies.

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November 05, 2019/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, It's a Mystery
John le Carré, Viking Press, espionage, suspense, crime fiction, spy thriller, Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery, Penguin Random House
October 01, 2019

It’s a Mystery: “Constant togetherness is fine—but only for Siamese twins”

October 01, 2019/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “Constant togetherness is fine—but only for Siamese twins”

A deftly wrought standalone that calls to mind Agatha Christie’s Miss Jane Marple.

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October 01, 2019/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
Nevada Barr, It's a Mystery, Irma Heldman, Minotaur Books, mystery fiction
September 12, 2019

It’s a Mystery: It was when things were most obvious that they were often most true

September 12, 2019/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: It was when things were most obvious that they were often most true

Flynn shows himself to be a master of courtroom sleight of hand.

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September 12, 2019/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
Steve Cavanagh, Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery, legal thriller, crime fiction, MacMillan Publishers, Flatiron Books
August 06, 2019

It’s a Mystery: Don’t ever tell a soldier guns are fun

August 06, 2019/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: Don’t ever tell a soldier guns are fun

It’s a Mystery Double Feature.

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August 06, 2019/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
Robert Pobi, Ellison Cooper, Minotaur Books, Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery, mystery fiction
July 16, 2019

It’s a Mystery: There is no “I” in Team

July 16, 2019/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: There is no “I” in Team

A trail full of twists and turns that takes delightful detective duo Lydia Chin and Bill Smith deep into unlikely places.

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July 16, 2019/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, It's a Mystery
It's a Mystery, Irma Heldman, S. J. Rozan, Pegasus Crime, mystery series, detective fiction, mystery fiction
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