by The Real Book Spy Joe Pickett is back! If you follow me on The Real Book Spy, or have ever browsed my Twitter feed, then you likely already know how excited I am about the release of Dark Sky — my Rogue pick for March. I’ve never kept it a secret how much I love CJ Box’s work, or that he’s my...
THE REAL BOOK SPY’S JANUARY 2021 RECOMMENDATION IS…
by The Real Book SpyPlenty of authors write really good action sequences.But few have ever really lived that life. Brad Taylor, author of the New York Times bestselling Pike Logan series, is one of the few writers who’s actually experienced the kind of hard-hitting action...
THE REAL BOOK SPY’S NOVEMBER 2020 RECOMMENDATION IS…
by The Real Book SpyJanet Evanovich truly is an American treasure. One of the most recognizable and best-selling authors alive today, Evanovich just released Fortune and Glory, the twenty-seventh book in her Stephanie Plum series. Billed as not only “the biggest case in Plum’s career,” but also,...
THE REAL BOOK SPY’S OCTOBER 2020 RECOMMENDATION IS…
by The Real Book SpyIf you’ve already read Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train . . . get ready for The Invisible Girl, the latest heart-pounding thriller from Lisa Jewell. Like many other readers who suffered from serious book hangovers following the massive hits produced by Gillian Flynn and...
THE REAL BOOK SPY’S SEPTEMBER 2020 RECOMMENDATION IS…
by The Real Book SpyMitch Rapp is back! Those are by far my four favorite words in publishing, and this month, they’re once again true as Total Power, the latest thriller from Kyle Mills, hits bookstores. Seven years ago, I was told by my doctor that I was dyslexic. As a child, I always knew...
THE REAL BOOK SPY’S AUGUST 2020 RECOMMENDATION IS…
by The Real Book SpyThere might be a sixth Agatha Award in Hank Phillippi Ryan’s near future, thanks to her latest work—a brilliant standalone novel called The First to Lie. A big fan of Ryan’s work, I was blown away with her latest offering, which might honestly be her best thriller to date....
THE REAL BOOK SPY’S JULY 2020 ROGUE RECOMMENDATION IS…
by The Real Book SpyWhen it comes to beating headlines, there is nobody better than Brad Thor, whose books have such a habit of coming true that I’ve taken to referring to them as “prophetic fiction.”The master of the modern thriller, Thor has now reached unchartered waters with the release of his...
THE REAL BOOK SPY’S JUNE 2020 ROGUE RECOMMENDATION IS…
by The Real Book SpyIt’s hard to state just what Mike Maden has meant to the Jack Ryan universe. Years back, I broke the news on The Real Book Spy that both Mark Greaney (Jack Ryan books) and Grant Blackwood (Jack Junior books) would be moving on from the franchise—with Marc Cameron and Mike Maden...
THE REAL BOOK SPY’S MAY 2020 ROGUE RECOMMENDATION IS…
by The Real Book SpyWhat a month!I know we’re only five months in, but I think it’s safe to say that 2020 has been the longest year ever. Like, ever. Though it seems so insignificant when people are fighting for their lives and enduring social distancing and self-isolation, many on the thriller...
AND THE ROGUE RECOMMENDATION WINNERS ARE….
Every time The Real Book Spy brings us a Rogue Recommendation, one of the Rogue Readers who comments, shares or tweets the clue and posting is entered into a drawing to win a free copy of the author's book.The February Rogue Recommendation was Meg Gardiner for THE DARK CORNERS OF THE...