Review: Luther: The Calling by Neil Cross

A Mysterious Review of …

Luther: The Calling by Neil Cross. A John Luther Mystery.

Review summary: There is a very visual feel to this police procedural-style thriller, which is not surprising given the author's close association with the television series from which this book is derived. The narrative is crisp and descriptive, the dialog rings true. But there's also a rough edge to it. Readers should be advised that this is a very graphic, very violent, indeed very troubling crime novel. (Click here for text of full review.)

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121104)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly; as an alternative, you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com, which includes a list of both the Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free Kindle Mysteries and Thrillers.

MystereBooks: Kiss by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature the faith-based psychological suspense novel Kiss by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Thomas Nelson.

Ted Dekker is known for novels that combine adrenaline-laced stories with unexpected plot twists, unforgettable characters, and incredible confrontations between good and evil.

Erin Healy is an award-winning editor, who worked with Ted Dekker on more than a dozen of his stories before their collaboration on Kiss.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $1.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

Mr. E. Reviews Assassin's Bullet

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This is, putting it as gently as I possibly can, a terrible movie. The acting isn't bad; no, the fault lies partly with the screenwriters for putting so little effort into writing a coherent storyline and arrogantly assuming viewers would simply buy in to it; and more so with the director, who seems to be applying what he's learned from reading chapters in an introduction to directing-style book while filming the script.

Read the full text of our review at Mr. E. Reviews Assassin's Bullet.

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Mr. E. Reviews is your source for mystery, suspense, thriller, and crime drama reviews of television and film.

Room with a Clue by Kate Kingsbury is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Room with a Clue by Kate Kingsbury as today's second free mystery ebook (A Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Held for Ransom by Russell Atkinson is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Held for Ransom by Russell Atkinson as today's free mystery ebook (A Cliff Knowles Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Review: Syndrome E by Franck Thilliez

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Syndrome E by Franck Thilliez.

Review summary: This is a fast-paced thriller but a lengthy and rather complicated one all the same. (Some of the subject matter is based on historical fact.) The title refers to a "violent mental contamination starting from a catalyst … a rare, random phenomenon that can strike anywhere, at any time" … and what makes it all the more unsettling to the reader is that it can also strike anyone. (Click here for text of full review.)

The Mystery Bookshelf: Chelsea Mansions by Barry Maitland, a Brock and Kolla Mystery

The Mystery Bookshelf, where you can discover a world of mystery and suspense, is pleased to feature a new crime novel we recently received from the publisher.

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Chelsea Mansions by Barry Maitland
A Brock and Kolla Mystery (11th in series)
Minotaur Books (Trade Paperback)
Publication Date: October 2012
ISBN-13: 978-1-250-00694-3

MystereBooks: The Fatal Series by Marie Force

Yesterday we featured the first in the "Fatal Series" of books by Marie Force, Fatal Affair, as one of our free ebooks of the day. (It's still free today!)

We are pleased to note that two of the three sequels have now been sharply discounted on Amazon, as well as the fifth in the series, which is published on November 12th and is available to pre-order. (Though the free book is also available on iTunes and Kobo, the discounts on these other titles are, as of the date and time of this post, Amazon only.)

All titles are published by Carina Press.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121103)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly; as an alternative, you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com, which includes a list of both the Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free Kindle Mysteries and Thrillers.

MystereBooks: This Week's Update of Kindle Crime Fiction Priced $2.99 or Less

Every month Amazon publishes a list of 100 Kindle books priced $3.99 or less. We thought we'd take that idea and improve on it, publishing a list of 100 Kindle mystery books priced $2.99 or less and updating it every week!

Here is our general criteria for selecting titles to include: books from major or specialty publishers of crime fiction and those written by authors familiar to us. There are far more than 100 to choose from, so we use our best judgment to narrow it down.

And just a reminder … as we add new titles, older ones are removed from the list. These books aren't likely to be repeated, so we encourage you to check in frequently!

Just a couple of notes before we get started …

• Amazon announced a new list of titles for November 2012 this past week. We posted the list of mystery and suspense books on Thursday and have not repeated any of these titles in our own update today.

• Perservance Press discounted several of its titles this week to $2.99. We've read most of these and enthusiastically recommend them.

Authors on Tour: A Conversation with Morgan C. Talbot

with Morgan C. Talbot

We are delighted to welcome crime novelist Morgan C. Talbot to Omnimystery News today, courtesy of Red Adept Publishing, which is sponsoring her book tour. We encourage you to visit all the participating sites on her tour; you can find a schedule of stops here.

Morgan's new mystery is First to Find (Red Adept Publishing, October 2012 trade paperback and ebook formats), the first in the "Caching Out" series.

We recently had a chance to talk to Morgan about her new book.

Trade Off by Tom Kasey is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Trade Off by Tom Kasey as today's second free mystery ebook (A Crime Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

The House of the Wicked by D. M. Mitchell is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The House of the Wicked by D. M. Mitchell as today's free mystery ebook (A Psychological Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

On Thin Ice by Anne Stuart is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature On Thin Ice by Anne Stuart as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Saturday, November 03, 2012.