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...
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...
by The Real Book SpyFor two years—ever since his lights-out debut novel, The Terminal List (2018)—I’ve been telling everyone who will listen that Jack Carr is the next big star of the thriller genre . . . And I stand by that now more than ever. Whereas most authors in the genre stick to a type of...
Don't miss your chance to win a hardcover 1st edition by The Real Book Spy's April Rogue Recommendation!! Share, Comment, Tweet and you're in the drawing!CLUE: "This author likes knives, and not only in the kitchen and wide open spaces."A quick recap for those of you scratching your...
by The Real Book SpyWho is Matt Drake? That, I suppose, depends on who you ask . . . but for my money, he’s the next big star of the thriller genre—and so is the author behind him, former Army Apache helicopter pilot turned novelist, Don Bentley. In my time covering thrillers, I’ve seen several...
CLUE: "This debut author is all good in the air and has a masters degree in creating writing."A quick recap for those of you scratching your heads. In May of 2019, Rogue Women Writers and The Real Book Spy formed a lethal alliance dedicated to bringing you a...
by The Real Book SpyIn 2017, author Meg Gardiner released Unsub, the first book in what has become a fascinating and fabulous new series starring Caitlin Hendrix, who at the time was an LAPD narcotics detective working the very case that nearly did her father, a former detective who spent the bulk...
CLUE: "This former lawyer hails from TX, loves cowboy boots, and has an affinity for serial killers."A quick recap for those of you scratching your heads. In May of 2019, Rogue Women Writers and The Real Book Spy formed a lethal alliance dedicated to bringing you...
by The Real Book SpyDuring my time running The Real Book Spy, few debuts have had more hype leading up to their release than Chris Hauty’s DEEP STATE.To call this book timely would be a massive understatement. It’s about a powerful group of Washington elites who actively try to take down the...
CLUE: "This debut author qualifies for AARP, and loves to write plays and poems."A quick recap for those of you scratching your heads. In May of 2019, Rogue Women Writers and The Real Book Spy formed a lethal alliance dedicated to bringing you a monthly ROGUE...
