Book Review: The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl, Theodora Goss Fantasy:The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl, Theodora Goss If you have not read the two previous books in this series by Theodora Goss, stop. Find them, read them, and come back. Not because I will give away (too many) spoilers, but because […]
Book Review: The Secret Chapter, The Invisible Library Book 6, Genevieve Cogman Fantasy: The Secret Chapter, The Invisible Library Book 6, Genevieve Cogman Irene the librarian and Kai the dragon have returned home to find someone in their quarters. It seems that Irene’s oldest foes have tracked her down and have let themselves […]
Book Review: Goldilocks, Laura Lam Science Fiction: Goldilocks, Laura Lam Goldilocks surprised me at nearly every turn. I read enough that it is not easy to do that. Certain plots, certain tropes, certain themes often recur in fiction. Goldilocks toys with them, then casts them aside to become something new. This is a very […]
Book Review: Resurgence, Foreigner Book 20, C. J. Cherryh Science Fiction: Resurgence, Foreigner Book 20, C. J. Cherryh Readers of this blog know I am a huge fan of the Foreigner series by C.J. Cherryh. Nominated for a Hugo for Best Series, Cherryh has explored this world in now 20 novels over a more than […]
Book Review: Power Play, Tony Kent Thriller: Power Play, Tony Kent A passenger plane explodes over the Atlantic, killing more than 500 people. Among them is a charismatic presidential candidate, the presumptive nominee against the sitting American president. All the evidence points toward a Moslem baggage handler, a Syrian refugee who entered Britain using […]
