The Black Widow: The true crime book of the year

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Also, I do have to put caution out there for more sensitive readers: While nothing is told in first person or completely graphic in nature, the novel does contain numerous references to more extreme fetishes, so to speak, and abuse to minors.

The types of fundamentalists she describes do exist—in that there are people practicing polygamy and holding to specific beliefs. I cannot speak to the accuracy of the religious representation, but I would say that if you love being a Mormon, you probably shouldn't read this. I kept waiting for a big "twist" in the epilogue chapters, but there was really nothing surprising at all.

Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along.

Diana Jager is clever, strong, and successful, a skilled surgeon and fierce campaigner via her blog about sexism in medicine. I figured out very early on who the killer was (and not because I'm some super sleuth - it was just very easy to figure out! A stunning stand-alone thriller following a Detroit cop's hunt for a serial killer like no other, from the bestselling authors of The Noise. But in 1990, after years of living in fear of her lover Ronnie Cook, Linda finds herself accused of his murder alongside Danny Reece, in a trial that shocks the nation.Emily - the second ‘sister-wife’ is a seemingly naive teenager (19 years old) who, having been raised as a strict Catholic, has some adjusting to do in the Mormon religion. You can catch my interview with Chris here—if you’re new to his work, this interview will be the perfect introduction to it. Though it's about a year old now, BLACK WIDOW was a breath of fresh air to this reader: this is a psychological thriller that delves into the secrets of a marriage with the intelligence, masterful plotting, and psychological astuteness that define truly great crime fiction. I've watched Sister Wives for years, Big Love was a big hit for me, and Target's new spring clothing line features a whole selection of FLDS Warren Jeffs-like prairie dresses, so I thought it was all a sign of a 5-star read.

One of the highlights of my trip was getting to meet and interview Christopher Brookmyre, an award-winning and internationally-bestselling Scottish crime author. One of my favorite things about the crime fiction genre is that it is so wide-ranging and elastic; it can include everything from light domestic suspense to dark, gritty serial killer thrillers.Learn all about her abilities, skills, and friends in this bright and bold board book, with art from the classic comics by John Buscema.