Book Review: Six Wakes, Mur Lafferty Science Fiction/Mystery: Six Wakes, Mur Lafferty I am quickly becoming a fan of Mur Lafferty’s writing. Six Wakes completely justifies my fandom. I do have a complaint about the book, though. It might get me fired. I’m sure she didn’t mean to put me in a bad position, […]
Book Review: Terminal Black, Relic Black, Book 1, Colin Garrow Thriller/Mystery: Terminal Black, Relic Black, Book 1, Colin Garrow Blog Tour June 28, 2023 With a name like “Relic Black,” you might be predestined to some kind of greatness. The hero of a story. An “Indiana Jones” like figure, discovering ancient and lost cities and […]
Book Review: Sorrowland, Rivers Solomon Science Fiction: Sorrowland, Rivers Solomon No review is going to do this book justice. It’s speculative fiction. It’s black and queer fiction. It’s beautifully written fiction. It’s an angry voice decrying intersectional injustice fiction. No matter how you approach it, you are going to give important aspects incomplete consideration. […]
Book Review: The Pandora Effect, Hotel Exotic Book 2, Steven Savanna Science Fiction: The Pandora Effect, Hotel Exotic Book 2, Steven Savanna Space opera. Mixed genre. Totally unrealistic. Count me in! An exceedingly wealthy man is found dead in one of the fancy rooms of the Hotel Exotic on a far away planet. In […]
Book Review: Anthem, Noah Hawley Thriller: Anthem, Noah Hawley Anthem is not a horror story, but in some ways it is the scariest book I have read in some time. Author Noah Hawley uses metaphors, even character names, from the Bible (e.g. Samson, Bathsheba) and from well known fantasy novels (Katniss, Legolas) but gives […]
Book Review: DUKE, Inspector Mislan Latif Book 2, Rozlan Mohd Noor Mystery: DUKE, Inspector Mislan Latif Book 2, Rozlan Mohd Noor The DUKE is an acronym for a major Malaysian highway. During a busy holiday, traffic is disrupted by a car resting on the shoulder dangerously near the lane. It soon becomes clear why the car […]
Book Review: Amongst Our Weapons, Rivers of London Book 9, Ben Aaronovitch Urban Fantasy: Amongst Our Weapons, Rivers of London Book 9, Ben Aaronovitch Beneath the streets of London is a highly secured, highly monitored silver exchange. Cameras everywhere, steel doors and powerful locks, nobody gets in or out without being seen, challenged, stopped, […]
Book Review: A Town Called Why, Rick Lenz Thriller/Mystery: A Town Called Why, Rick Lenz In the new novel A Town Called Why, Rick Lenz combines genres into an action-packed thriller/mystery/fantasy/literary fiction story that takes a deep look at some of the realities of being Native American in modern Arizona. Frank Gaines is […]
Book Review: Finding Solace, Lost Solace Book 5, Karl Drinkwater Science Fiction: Finding Solace, Lost Solace Book 5, Karl Drinkwater Finally, Opal has her sister, Clarissa, at her side. Rescued from null space, then captured and rescued again from the galactic conglomerate that wants to study them, the two of them with the help of their […]
Book Review: The Golden Enclaves, The Scholomance Book 3, Naomi Novik Book Review: The Golden Enclaves, The Scholomance Book 3, Naomi Novik El has managed to do the impossible. She has saved all but one of the children of the Scholomance, the magical school which was partially sustained by feeding on the students it […]
