Pretty Sinister Books

Readers of this blog know the term domestic suspense as a subgenre that encompasses crime novels usually set in sinister suburbs populated w...

A little digging is a dangerous thing, to paraphrase Alexander Pope.  His original quote about a little learning continues: "Drink deep...

Death of a Doll, 1st edition DJ Simon & Schuster, 1947 Hilda Lawrence was not a prolific mystery writer. However, in her small outpu...

An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten translated from Swedish by Marlaine Delargy Soho Press ISBN: 978-1-64129-011-1 185 p...

THE STORY: Psychic experiments, decades old family secrets, ghostly possession, a forgotten crime... Something strange is happening in th...

THE STORY: Insurance investigator Kennedy needs to follow up on an anonymous letter hinting at foul play in the death of recently departed ...

THE STORY: A shout of "Fire!" in Everard Hope's home The Brakes. Panic ensues as the occupants rush out of their rooms arme...

On March 5 the first episode of Feud aired on the FX cable network. This mini-series features Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis and Jessica Lan...

THE STORY: Caroline Watts has mixed feelings about her new position as the physical education teacher at Abbey School for girls. The prev...