Author: Mike Pihlman

  • October 2022 Thrillers

    October 2022 Thrillers

    TONS of new books to add to your Fall reading list! Enjoy. Jackal: A Novel by Erin E. Adams The Mad, Mad Murders of Marigold Way by Raymond Benson The Gallery of Beauties by Nina Wachsman Eve’s Rib by C. S. O’Cinneide Upriver by Martin Roy Hill A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America’s Ghosts by Leanna Renee Hieber…

  • Book Review: “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah

    Book Review: “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah

    Genre: Historical Fiction 1921, Texas panhandle Elsa Wolcott is 25 years old, far past the time to marry. She is not loved by her parents and the only words of encouragement she ever heard were from her grandpa: Be brave (and if you can’t be brave, make believe you are). Elsa is brave….even though she…

  • Book Review: “Paranoia” by Joseph Finder

    Book Review: “Paranoia” by Joseph Finder

    Genre: Thriller Adam Cassidy works for Wyatt Telecommunications. He is a great bullshit artist and is very clever both of which just landed him in a lot of trouble. With a guy from shipping retiring from Wyatt, Adam wanted to give him a farewell party worthy of all the work Jonesie has done over the…

  • September 2022 Thrillers

    September 2022 Thrillers

    Lots of new books this month! Featured image taken with a Pixel 6 Pro Enjoy. Moonlight Gets Schooled by Vincent Zandri Last Liar Standing by Danielle M. Wong Buried Trust by Nancy A. Hughes Intrepid Spirit by David Tunno The Desecrated by John Gray Snake Slayer by Rob Pierce Magic Is Murder by Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, and Marcia Talley (editors) Make…

  • Book Review: “Gray Mountain” by John Grisham

    Book Review: “Gray Mountain” by John Grisham

    Genre: Thriller It’s 2008, and Samantha Kofer is a lawyer in the Commercial Real Estate division of one of the largest law firms in the world: Scully & Pershing. Tensions are high since Lehman Brothers has just folded and Scully & Pershing has terminated dozens of people in other divisions. It’s just a matter of…

  • Book Review: “Moment of Truth” by Lisa Scottoline

    Book Review: “Moment of Truth” by Lisa Scottoline

    Genre: Mystery / Thriller Book Review Bennie Rosato is out of the office for the entire month. Her law firm, Rosato & Associates, is in the very capable, but, inexperienced hands of Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier. Working late one night….the phone rings. Perfectly happy (except she is a Catholic with loads of guilt) to…

  • Book Review: “Act of War” by Brad Thor

    Book Review: “Act of War” by Brad Thor

    Genre: Thriller A meeting between a CIA agent and his informant in Hong Kong leads to a shocking discovery. China has instituted a new form of warfare, unrestricted warfare, and the first victim will be the United States. In fact……”Snow Dragon” has already started, and the U.S. needs to stop it before millions die. CIA…

  • August 2022 Thrillers

    August 2022 Thrillers

    Lots of new books for your summer reading list. Enjoy! The Child Riddler by Angela Greenman Death a Sketch by Cheryl Hollon The Sky Club by Terry Roberts DCI Warren Jones: Time To Kill by Paul Gitsham We Will Rise by Tim Waggoner Someone’s Watching Me by Zoe Rosi The Secret Life of Maggie Blake by Marilyn Brant UNSPEAKABLE: The Killing School by…

  • Book Review: “Ultimate Power” by Stephen Frey

    Book Review: “Ultimate Power” by Stephen Frey

    Genre: Thriller A.J. Falcon is a 31 year old investment banker at the huge wall street firm: Sutton & Company. He is sitting in the office on the 47th floor wondering if he will get what he thinks he is going to get…..a partnership. Since no one under age 40 has gotten that, he doubts…

  • “Free Hair Cut” by Mike Pihlman

    “Free Hair Cut” by Mike Pihlman

    Joan is a terrible boss. Losing her head over the slightest mistake. She treats her employees horribly and expects them to work long hours, for little pay, and no recognition. But that did not stop her employees from setting her up for a FREE haircut and perm for her birthday, with the promise that her…