Author: Mike Pihlman

  • Book Review: “The Rule of Nine” by Steve Martini

    Book Review Genre:  Thriller Rating: 5 WaterTowers Paul Madriani, Harry Hinds, and Herman Diggs are once again in the sights of the Mexicutioner also known as Liquida. Not good for their health. Jimmy Snyder was new at his job and a bit too friendly.  He showed a man the inside of a super secret area…

  • July 2010 Thrillers

    There are 44 new Thrillers for July!  Happy reading and have a safe 4th of July (for my U.S. reader)  🙂 100 Must Reads, Edited by David Morrell & Hank Wagner Midnight Angels, by Lorenzo Carcaterra Blood Law, by Jeannie Holmes They’re Watching, by Gregg Hurwitz The Long Quiche Goodbye, by Avery Aames The Whisper,…

  • "You're Killing Me" by Mike Pihlman

    "You're Killing Me" by Mike Pihlman

    Genre: Horror Boss was always right.  Problem is he let his employees know how “stupid” they are everyday with a simple saying “You’re killing me”. David was working on a particularly difficult task.  Needing some help, he asked Boss. “You’re killing me David, you need to be able to do this”. David decided to do…

  • Book Review: "Deliver Us From Evil" by David Baldacci

    Book Review: "Deliver Us From Evil" by David Baldacci

    Genre: Thriller Rating:  4 WaterTowers As “Deliver Us From Evil” opens another Nazi has died, possibly the last of his kind.  He lived a very long time and his demise came unexpectedly at the hand of his beautiful nurse.  That little blue pill may not be what you think it is… That “nurse” was Reggie…

  • Book Review: "Prime" by Nate Kenyon

    Genre:  Science Fiction / Cyberpunk Rating:  5 WaterTowers My first Nook e-book. Since this was a novela by Nate Kenyon (who by the way spurred my interest in horror (with a little help from Bram Stoker) with “The Bone Factory”….see the review under Nate to the right), I will keep this review short..a reviewlet.  🙂…

  • Barnes & Noble Nook for Fathers Day

      If you have been reading this blog for awhile, you know that my stand on e-book readers has softened from “firmly…staunchly…against”, to “I understand that the stories (and authors) are not going away”, to…. Well gee…..I now have the Nook !! Was I enthusiastically looking forward to firing it up and using it (like…

  • Book Review: “The Whole Truth” by David Baldacci

    Book Review: “The Whole Truth” by David Baldacci

    Genre: Thriller BUY it! Rating:  3 WaterTowers The video went live at midnight universal time.  Then it went viral. “My name is Konstantin.  My name was Konstantin,” he corrected.  “It is too late for me and my family.  We are all dead now.  My wife, my three children, all gone.  Do not forget me, and…

  • "Twitter Killer" by Mike Pihlman

    "Twitter Killer"  by Mike Pihlman

    Background:  Twitter is a social networking tool that allows a person to tweet information about themselves or their business in 140 characters or less. It is not known why, but, there has been a recent spate of killings in the area.  Mostly middle management types with known dysfunctional personality issues. The body was found by a couple…

  • Book Review: "M is for Malice" by Sue Grafton

    Book Review: "M is for Malice" by Sue Grafton

    Genre:  Mystery Rating:  3.5 WaterTowers It has been awhile since I read a Sue Grafton book.  Like an old friend, comfortable slippers, a good cup of coffee, and man’s best friend lying next to you…I completely enjoyed “M is for Malice”.   I am taking some time off to get back to my favorites, this…

  • Thrillers June 2010

    There are 47 new Thrillers this month!  Wow! Here is the list….happy reading. Click on a book title to read the feature story Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich Broken by Karin Slaughter Day One by Bill Cameron Damaged by Pamela Callow Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen Running Dark by Jamie Freveletti Silencing Sam by Julie…