Category: Noir Mystery

• A Flawed Protagonist Searches for the Missing, and Redemption

  

  Frankie Elkin is an “average, middle-aged white woman” who travels from one missing-persons case to the next, dragging a single suitcase behind her. Think Jack Reacher, but with fewer muscles and more underwear.

  N.K. Mitchell

  June 29, 2024

  Amateur Sleuths, Backlist, Noir Mystery

  crime-fiction, fiction, lisa-gardner, reviews, thriller

• Scorched Grace: A Poet Pens a Lyrical Debut

  

  Lush language, an atmospheric setting and the most original protagonist in many a mystery. There’s so much to love in this intense noir debut featuring a queer punk rock nun in the sweltering heat of New Orleans.

  N.K. Mitchell

  January 6, 2024

  Amateur Sleuths, Contemporary Setting, LGBTQ+ Sleuths, Noir Mystery

  books, margot-douaihy, mystery

• Holly: Stephen King Lets His Unusual Female PI Shine

  

  It’s been a minute since I read a novel by Stephen King. I’d forgotten a) what a great storyteller he is and b) how gross he can get. You’ll need a strong stomach for this chilling tale of two academics gone very, very wrong.

  N.K. Mitchell

  December 28, 2023

  Contemporary Setting, New Release, Noir Mystery, Private Investigators

  book-review, books, holly, horror, stephen-king

• Gone for Good: A Young Detective Tackles a Serial Killer

  

  Twenty years ago, the Lovelorn Killer stalked Chicago and murdered seven dark-haired women. Now, Homicide Detective Annalisa Vega is called to a crime scene with all the hallmarks of the serial killer’s bizarre rituals.

  N.K. Mitchell

  December 16, 2023

  Backlist, Contemporary Setting, Law Enforcement, Noir Mystery