Review: Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben

A Mysterious Review of Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben. A Novel of Suspense.

Review summary: While there are a number of familiar plot points here, the execution of how they play out is quite original. To be sure, the final turn is a little messy and over-complicated, but overall, this is a solid, well-structured and quite entertaining suspense thriller. (Click here for text of full review.)

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Fool Me Once
Harlan Coben
A Novel of Suspense
Dutton (March 2016)

Publisher synopsis: Former special ops pilot Maya, home from the war, sees an unthinkable image captured by her nanny cam while she is at work: her two-year-old daughter playing with Maya's husband, Joe — who was brutally murdered two weeks earlier. The provocative question at the heart of the mystery: Can you believe everything you see with your own eyes, even when you desperately want to? To find the answer, Maya must finally come to terms with deep secrets and deceit in her own past before she can face the unbelievable truth about her husband — and herself.

Incriminating Evidence, The Evidence Series by Rachel Grant, Now Available at a Special Price

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Incriminating Evidence by Rachel Grant

The Evidence Series (4th in series)

Publisher: Janus Publishing

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From enemies to allies …

When archaeologist Isabel Dawson stumbles upon an unconscious man deep in the Alaskan wilderness, her survival skills are put to the test. She tends his wounds and drags him to shelter, only to discover she's saved the life of Raptor CEO Alec Ravissant — the man who may have covered up her brother's murder to save his senatorial campaign.

With no memory of the assault that landed him five miles deep in the forest, Alec doesn't know what to believe when he wakes in the clutches of the beautiful redhead who blames him for her brother's death, but he quickly realizes he needs her help to uncover the truth about his lost hours.

Isabel never imagined she'd find herself allied with Alec, and he's the last man she ever expected to find attractive. But the former Army Ranger-turned-politician proves seductively charming, and he's determined to win much more than her vote. When their quest for answers puts Isabel in the crosshairs, Alec must risk everything — his company, his campaign, and his life — to protect her.

— Incriminating Evidence by Rachel Grant

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New This Week: American Terrorist, A Rayna Tan Thriller by Wesley Robert Lowe

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American Terrorist by Wesley Robert Lowe

A Rayna Tan Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Wesley Robert Lowe

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Rayna Tan is a young woman who leaves a secretive Canadian Special Forces Unit to join Fidelitas, an even more shadowy organization as a covert operative. Smart — IQ off the charts. Lethal — more kills than Chris Kyle. Black belt martial artist. And vulnerable, sexy and complicated.

A video of desecration and beheading in a small Syrian village appears briefly on the deep web.

When the sword-wielding executioner proclaims Jihad on America, no one knows whether to take him and his ragtag marauders seriously. Can they deliver? Or is this a cover for a more devious conspiracy? Rayna Tan, ex-Canadian Special Forces and newly minted covert operative, heads the mission to disarm the potential attack and discovers rats among the radicalists — not every terrorist is a true believer.

— American Terrorist by Wesley Robert Lowe

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The Red Hot Fix, The Justice Series by T. E. Woods, Now Available at a Special Price

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The Red Hot Fix by T. E. Woods

The Justice Series (2nd in series)

Publisher: Alibi

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What do you say, Morton Grant, Chief of Detectives? You got what it takes to find me? Show me a move … Or I'll have to show you one of mine …

A little more than a year after the Fixer killings, Detective Mort Grant of the Seattle PD once again has his hands full. In the last four months, seven men have been murdered in seedy pay-by-the-hour motels: first strangled, then tied with rope and set on a bed of crushed mothballs, with a red lipstick kiss planted on their foreheads. Speculation abounds that the killer is a prostitute who's turning her tricks into dead men. The press has taken to calling her "Trixie."

As Mort follows scant leads in the case, he can't help but feel continued guilt over his involvement with the Fixer. Though the public holds her up as a folk hero, a vigilante who seeks justice when the system fails, Mort cannot shake the fact that serious crimes have been committed. And though legend says she has vanished, Mort knows exactly where the Fixer is — and he's conspiring to keep her hidden.

As Trixie strikes again, Mort suddenly finds himself and his family in the crosshairs. Because these new murders are not random, and their perpetrator is hell-bent on luring Mort into a sick and twisted game. If he's not careful, he's going to need Fixing.

— The Red Hot Fix by T. E. Woods

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New This Week: The Quirky Quiz Show Caper, A Sandy Fairfax, Teen Idol Mystery by Sally Carpenter

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The Quirky Quiz Show Caper by Sally Carpenter

A Sandy Fairfax, Teen Idol Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Cozy Cat Press

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38-year-old formal teen idol Sandy Fairfax is a guest panelist on a TV game show — and the first category is murder! When his brother, a college professor is framed for the murder of one of his student, Sandy investigates, in between fighting with his ex, visiting his kids, wooing his new girlfriend, and presenting a concert at a black tie gala to save his father's orchestra.

Sandy's ready to tear out his long blond hair as the game points and suspects pile up.

— The Quirky Quiz Show Caper by Sally Carpenter

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Tropical Getaway, A Novel of Suspense by Roxanne St. Claire, Now Available at a Special Price

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Tropical Getaway by Roxanne St. Claire

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Pocket Books

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Ava Santori is cooking up a storm in the family restaurant in Boston's North End when a call from the Coast Guard brings shattering news: her beloved brother was lost in a shipwreck. Determined to find out why the ship was steered into a hurricane, Ava packs her bags for the lush isle of St. Barts — where she puts the blame squarely on the broad shoulders of the ship's owner.

Dane Erikson built the luxurious Utopia Adventures cruise line from the ground up and he's not about to let it sink. Enlisting Ava to help discover the truth about the doomed Paradisio, he finds himself unbearably tempted by this fiery, impetuous woman. And as their investigation causes danger to close in, he and Ava find their hearts leading them to the same place … straight into each other's arms.

— Tropical Getaway by Roxanne St. Claire

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New This Week: Mounted, An Agent Hank Rawlings Thriller by E. H. Reinhard

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Mounted by E. H. Reinhard

An Agent Hank Rawlings Thriller (5th in series)

Publisher: E. H. Reinhard

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When a package containing macabre photos of four dead women is mailed to a Louisville newspaper, the Manassas FBI office is called upon. Agents Hank Rawlings and Beth Harper are immediately dispatched to the scene.

The man responsible for the murders, along with horrific acts upon the remains, has referred to himself as The Sportsman. A letter included with the photos pledges more killings to come.

In Louisville, Hank and Beth work diligently to track down every hint of a lead. However, with each new piece of evidence uncovered, the investigation only raises more questions — questions they simply don't have answers to.

For the killer, the dead women, as well as his tinkering with their remains, was merely preparation for a larger goal — something he'd promised someone years before.

— Mounted by E. H. Reinhard

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No Way Out, A Novel of Suspense by Andrea Kane, Now Available at a Special Price

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No Way Out by Andrea Kane

A Novel of Suspense

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Something is wrong with teacher Julia Talbot's favorite second-grader, the mayor's son Brian. Seeing the outgoing little boy become increasingly anxious and withdrawn, she suspects problems at home, inside the mansion of a high-profile political family. But even Julia doesn't know the real truth. Venture capitalist Connor Stratford, the boy's powerful uncle, does.

Intrigued by Julia, Connor plans a campaign of seduction designed to keep her from snooping — and to get her into his bed. Yet Julia has already learned too much. As danger bears down on her like a runaway freight train, Brian vanishes, and a desperate hunt to find him draws Julia deeper into a family's secrets and an irresistible passion — and closer to a place where a child's future, and her own fate, hang in the balance.

— No Way Out by Andrea Kane

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It Takes One by Kate Kessler, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during April 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during April 2016 …

It Takes One by Kate Kessler, An Audrey Harte Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Redhook

  

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Criminal psychologist Audrey Harte is returning home after seven years.

Less than 24 hours later, her best friend is murdered.

Audrey is both the prime suspect and the only person who can solve the case …

— It Takes One by Kate Kessler

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Strawberry Yellow, A Mas Arai Mystery by Naomi Hirahara, Now Available at a Special Price

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Strawberry Yellow by Naomi Hirahara

A Mas Arai Mystery (5th in series)

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Set in the strawberry fields of Watsonville, California, where young Mas first arrived from Hiroshima in the 1940s, he's now a semi-retired gardener who lives in an L.A. suburb. He returns for the funeral of a cousin and quickly gets entangled in the murder of a young woman. Was his cousin murdered, too?

Mas has to figure out what happened, keep himself safe in the face of considerable peril, and uncover the mystery of the Strawberry Yellow blight — and a new strawberry varietal so important that it could be inspiring a murderer.

— Strawberry Yellow by Naomi Hirahara

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In the Cold Dark Ground by Stuart MacBride, New in Bookstores during April 2016

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In the Cold Dark Ground by Stuart MacBride, a Logan McRae Mystery (10th in series)

Publisher: HarperCollins

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His missing-persons investigation has just turned up a body in the woods — naked, hands tied behind its back, and a bin bag duct-taped over its head. The Major Investigation Team charges up from Aberdeen, under the beady eye of Logan's ex-boss Detective Chief Inspector Steel. And, as usual, she wants him to do her job for her.

But it's not going to be easy: a new Superintendent is on her way up from the Serious Organised Crime Task Force, hell-bent on making Logan's life miserable; Professional Standards are gunning for Steel; and Wee Hamish Mowat, head of Aberdeen's criminal underbelly, is dying — leaving rival gangs from all over the UK eying his territory.

There's a war brewing and Logan's trapped right in the middle, whether he likes it or not.

— In the Cold Dark Ground by Stuart MacBride

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Telemystery: New Poster for Wayward Pines Season 2

Last month we featured a first look at the second season of Wayward Pines, a Fox "special event" based on a trilogy of novels by Blake Crouch. Now we have the new poster for the series from the network (right; click for larger version). The tagline: "Who shall inherit the earth?"

Not much is known about the storyline for this season's ten episodes. "Wayward Pines was always envisioned as an event series, a 10-episode arc … we were blown away by the reception we had from audience and critics," says Crouch. "But that wasn't enough to make us want to do a second season. M. Night Shyamalan and I made this pact that we'll only do it if we come up with something that is truly great."

And apparently he believes they have.

"Oe of the things we're going to do with Season 2 is explore the abbies in a way that is going to change everything the audience thought they knew about these creatures," Crouch added. "One of the hard realizations the residents of Wayward Pines are going to have to come to terms with is they're living in the Abbies world. Is humanity meant to continue on indefinitely?"

The second season of Wayward Pines premieres on Wednesday, May 25th.

Sayonara Slam by Naomi Hirahara, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during April 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during April 2016 …

Sayonara Slam by Naomi Hirahara, A Mas Arai Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Prospect Park

  

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Japan faces Korea in the World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium, and curmudgeonly gardener Mas Arai finds himself embroiled in a murder. A Japanese tabloid writer drops dead on the field, and Mas gave the victim his last drink.

It turns out there's more at stake than a baseball championship — international diplomacy depends upon uncovering secrets buried decades ago.

— Sayonara Slam by Naomi Hirahara

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Die Easy, A Charlie Fox Thriller by Zoe Sharp, Now Available at a Special Price

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Die Easy by Zoe Sharp

A Charlie Fox Thriller (10th in series)

Publisher: Pegasus Books

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In the sweltering heat of New Orleans, former Special Forces soldier-turned-bodyguard Charlie Fox faces her toughest challenge yet …

Professionally, she's at the top of her game, but her personal life is in ruins. Her lover, bodyguard Sean Meyer, has awoken from a gunshot-induced coma with his memory in tatters. It seems that piecing back together the relationship they shared is proving harder for him than relearning the intricacies of the bodyguard business. Working with Sean again was never going to be easy for Charlie, but a celebrity fundraising event in aid of still-ravaged areas of New Orleans should have been the ideal opportunity for them both to take things nice and slow. Until, that is, they find themselves thrust into the middle of a war zone.

When an ambitious robbery explodes into a deadly hostage situation, the motive may be far more complex than simple greed. Somebody has a major score to settle, and Sean is part of the reason. Only trouble is, he doesn't remember why. And when Charlie finds herself facing a nightmare from her own past, she realizes she can't rely on Sean to watch her back. This time, she's got to fight it out on her own.

— Die Easy by Zoe Sharp

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New This Week: Deadly Crimes, A Sophie Allen Mystery by Michael Hambling

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Deadly Crimes by Michael Hambling

A Sophie Allen Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Joffe Books

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A young man's mutilated body is found on top of the Agglestone, a well-known local landmark on Studland Heath.

It seems that he was involved in a human trafficking and prostitution gang. But why is DCI Sophie Allen keeping something back from her team? Is it linked to the extraordinary discovery of her own father's body at the bottom of a disused mineshaft, more than forty years after he disappeared?

— Deadly Crimes by Michael Hambling

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