To this reader, two of the scariest book and life scenarios are that of cybersecurity and cyberterrorism. Richard Sandford in his novel The Soul Snatchers has achieved both scenarios. The time is the near future. The locales include the San Juan Islands in Washington State, Seattle, Portland (Oregon) and the Bay Area of California. The …
It’s midsummer and high time to celebrate the publication of a new thriller by Seattle writer Kevin O’Brien. While he ventured to Lopez Island for his last novel, They Won’t Be Hurt, many of the twists and turns of his new book, The Betrayed Wife, take place in Seattle, including a key scene at the Century Ballroom, …
Seattle7Writers, the nonprofit collective of Pacific Northwest authors, partners with independent bookstores this summer to introduce readers to favorite authors and raise money for literacy nonprofits. In July, Island Books hosted the Seattle7Writers cookout to benefit Team Read, a nonprofit organization that pairs struggling young readers with trained teen reading coaches for one-on-one tutoring after school and …
As a reader, I have lists of authors that are favorite writers. Sometimes I like to discover authors that are “new” to me. Brad Thor is an old favorite. The last time I read a book by Mr. Thor was 5 years ago (my bad!). I returned to the world of Scot Harvath with Use …
This chilling high school slasher story has all the elements of romance that are expected from Stephanie Perkins (Anna and the French Kiss), with the added thrill of a suspenseful whodunit mystery and increasingly gruesome horror. –Lucy, teen reviewer for Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA Get a copy from Queen Anne Book Company or …
The world has gone wacko lately, and in the fictional world of The Marriage Pact, a secret group forms that ostensibly seeks to protect the integrity of marriage. With guidelines to follow to keep the worst from happening, it isn’t long before newlyweds Alice and Jake find themselves in trouble. One of them breaks a …
I met K.J. Howe at an author event and bought her book based on her comments. I have no regrets on that purchase. K.J. is the Executive Director of ThrillerFest, held annually in New York City. This event is a gathering of writers who produce books in the thriller/mystery/adventure genre. These include Robert Dugoni, Steve …
I am a big fan of author Stephen Hunter and his sniper/hero Bob Lee Swagger. I have now read the first four books in the Bob Lee series plus the World War II stand-alone, Master Sniper. They are all page turners for sure. I started reading these books with book four– The 47th Samurai — because of …
Catherine Coulter will be a featured speaker at the PNWA Summer Writer’s Conference in SeaTac. The conference runs Thursday, July 28 through Sunday, July 31. I am a “Johnny-come-lately” to the writings of one the Grande Dames of American police procedurals. Boy am I glad I found Catherine Coulter and her second book in The FBI. Series, …
I have read a couple of Mike Lawson’s books about Congressional Investigator Joe DeMarco that I thoroughly enjoyed. Writing as M. A. Lawson, he has created another series, this one featuring D.E.A. Agent Kay Hamilton. The first in that series is Rosarito Beach. I am looking forward to reading more stories featuring Agent Hamilton. Book One …
