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 Series Review: Utrecht Snow and Utrecht Rain, The Utrecht Murders, Jonathan Wilkins Mystery: Utrecht Snow and Utrecht Rain, The Utrecht Murders, Jonathan Wilkins Utrecht. One of Netherlands largest cities. Home of one of the world’s oldest universities. And if Jonathan Wilkins has his way, a hotbed for crime fiction with amazing characters and […]
Book Review: The Collector, Lucy O’Hara Book 1, John Maher Mystery: The Collector, Lucy O’Hara Book 1, John Maher Renowned archaeologist Philip Carlton is found dead at a dig in Ireland. A diabetic, he is surrounded by empty insulin bottles and a note. It seems to be a clear case of suicide. Detective Lucy […]
Book Review: The Bowery Slugger, Alex Cohen Book 1, Leopold Borstinski Book Review: The Bowery Slugger, Alex Cohen Book 1, Leopold Borstinski The Bowery Slugger starts with a reflection on the game of baseball. In very thoughtful and almost pastoral language, author Leopold Borstinski muses on the history and meaning of the game […]
Book Review: Cold Crash, Jennifer Young Fiction: Cold Crash, Jennifer Young Dr. Maxine (Max) Falkland is an archaeologist with her Ph.D. from Vassar. She is also the daughter of a wealthy British peer, a pilot, and disturbingly single as far as her mother is concerned. In 1950s Britain, many of her fellow archaeologists […]
Book Review: The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, A Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation Book 1, Vaseem Khan Mystery: The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, Vaseem Khan Not all mysteries are the same. Some are grimly serious. Some are cozy. Some are humorous. Some are terribly frightening. Then there is The Unexpected Inheritance of […]
Book Review: Death on a Dirty Afternoon, A Terry Bell Mystery Book 1, Colin Garrow Mystery: Death on a Dirty Afternoon, A Terry Bell Mystery Book 1, Colin Garrow One thing the ongoing pandemic has hopefully taught us is to see invisible people. While many of us stayed at home, grocery store employees and sanitation […]
Book Review: The Failsafe Query, Failsafe Novel Book 1, Michael Jenkins Thriller: The Failsafe Query, Failsafe Novel Book 1, Michael Jenkins Like many spy thrillers, The Failsafe Query starts with a seemingly small mission in the past. Unlike many of them, though, this mission is not set during the Cold War or other times fraught with East/West […]
