To date, I’ve read 30 Crime Fiction releases of 2025 and have really enjoyed five.  A couple of recommendations…

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Friends Helping Friends by Patrick Hoffman

Bunny Simpson is faced with a choice: jail or go undercover for the Feds. Soon, he finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of extremism, corruption, and bad decisions.

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Nightshade by Michael Connelly

After being “exiled” to a low-key post, a former L.A. County Sheriff unearths dark secrets on the serene island meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city.

Set a reminder!  Tomorrow, the Best Of series continues with a 3 pm ET discussion of For All Mankind, Fringe, and The Mandalorian.

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Hey, here’s the full clip of the DeLuise brothers riffing from “Wormhole X-Treme”


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