Book Review: Solstice Shadows, A VanOps Thriller Book 2, Avanti Centrae Book Review: Solstice Shadows, A VanOps Thriller Book 2, Avanti Centrae BLOG TOUR AUGUST 7, 2020 Solstice Shadows starts with a bang. Almost literally. Maddy Marshall walks into her apartment and immediately comes under fire. An unknown burglar is searching her home and waiting […]
Book Review: Driftwood, Marie Brennan Fantasy: Driftwood, Marie Brennan Where do worlds go to die? The answer is Driftwood, a place where the apocalypse is ongoing. Some worlds come in fairly intact, gradually shrinking into oblivion. Others come in with as few as two survivors, a hopeless remnant bearing witness to a lost […]
Book Review: Auxiliary: London 2039, Jon Richter Science Fiction: Auxiliary: London 2039, Jon Richter In the not too distant future London imagined by author Jon Richter, robots and AIs meet almost every human need. Very few jobs remain. Children are taught by virtual master teachers with only a classroom monitor to make sure […]
Book Review: Harlem Rhapsody, Volunteers Series Book 2, John Nuckel Crime Thriller: Harlem Rhapsody, Volunteers Series Book 2, John Nuckel BLOG TOUR, July 31, 2020 Harlem Rhapsody really caught me with two questions considered during the course of the novel. What is the difference between a gangster and a tycoon if they are using […]
Book Review: The Mechanical Maestro, Emily Owen Fiction: The Mechanical Maestro, Emily Owen BLOG TOUR, July 29, 2020 My father was once a musician. Perhaps he was always a musician; do you ever lose the music in your soul? He played the saxophone, studying his art in Belgium before joining the army and […]
Book Review: The Moscow Whisper, Book 3 Failsafe Novel, Michael Jenkins Thriller: The Moscow Whisper, Book 3 Failsafe Novel, Michael Jenkins BLOG TOUR, July 27, 2020 Former Agent Sean Richardson knows Her Majesty’s government will call him back into service. A secret agent, no longer officially part of the intelligence community, Sean […]
Book Review: Starchild, Michaela Foster Marsh Memoir: Starchild, Michaela Foster Marsh Michaela Foster Marsh has known her share of both love and loss. She grew up in a loving family in Glasgow, Scotland. Her father was a minister in the Church of Scotland. Her mother was devoted to her children. And Michaela was […]
Book Review: Midtown Huckster, Alex Cohen Book 3, Leopold Borstinski Book Review: Midtown Huckster, Alex Cohen Book 3, Leopold Borstinski Alex Cohen has risen almost to the top of the New York City mob. A loose affiliation between the Jewish and Italian mobs means somewhat less violence and more profits for everyone. As part of the Murder […]
Book Review: How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse, Book One of the Thorne Chronicles, K. Eason Science Fiction: How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse, Book One of the Thorne Chronicles, K. Eason I have been told I have a dry sense of humor. I don’t know whether that’s necessary to appreciate How Rory Thorne Destroyed […]
Book Review: New York 2140, Kim Stanley Robinson Book Review: New York 2140, Kim Stanley Robinson Mutt and Jeff. Charlotte. Vlade. Inspector Gen. Charlotte. Franklin. Stefan and Roberto. Amelia. And some random citizen who jumps in to narrate from time to time. These are the main characters of Kim Stanley Robinson’s sweeping look […]
