Book Review: Redemption, Memory Man/Amos Decker Book 5, David Baldacci Thriller: Redemption, Memory Man/Amos Decker Series, David Baldacci Amos Decker may have an infallible memory, but he is not infallible himself. He can make mistakes. On a visit to his daughter’s grave in his hometown of Burlington, OH, a man comes up to him and […]
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Book Review: One Good Deed, David Baldacci
Book Review: One Good Deed, David Baldacci Thriller/Mystery: One Good Deed, David Baldacci In 1949, Aloysius Archer was released from prison on parole after serving part of his sentence for a crime he did not commit. He arrives in Poca City with a list of rules, dos and don’ts, and the name of his […]
Book Series Review: Supervolcano Trilogy, Harry Turtledove
Book Series Review: Supervolcano Trilogy: Eruption, All Fall Down, Things Fall Apart, Harry Turtledove Supervolcano: Eruption Supervolcano: All Fall Down Supervolcano: Things Fall Apart Harry Turtledove is a master of alternative histories, but this trio of books looks at (hopefully) an alternative near future. Supervolcano follows the Ferguson family from the months leading up to […]
Book Review: Immunity, Erin Bowman
Book Review: Immunity, Contagion Book 2, Erin Bowman Science Fiction: Immunity, Contagion Book 2, Erin Bowman At the end of Contagion, Thea, Coen, and Nova have escaped the plague-ridden nightmare of Achlys, only to be captured by a ship determined to weaponize the plague. Since Thea and Coen are carriers, or hosts, to the plague, […]
Book Review: Contagion, Erin Bowman
Book Review: Contagion, Erin Bowman Science Fiction: Contagion, Erin Bowman Thea is an intern, assisting a scientist in a routine expedition. Nova is a pilot, eager to prove herself worthy of a full time job with the corporation. Toby is a computer expert, Cleaver works security. They are forced to abandon the planet they are […]
Book Review: Witchmark, C.L. Polk
Book Review: Witchmark, C.L. Polk Fantasy: Witchmark, C.L. Polk Winner World Fantasy Award for Best Novel A Finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Novel, the Locus Award for Best First Novel, and the 2019 Lammy Award for best LGBTQ SF/F/Horror! One of the best books of 2018, according to NPR, Publishers […]
Book Review: Lies Sleeping, Ben Aaronovitch
Book Review: Lies Sleeping, Rivers of London, Book 7 , Ben Aaronovitch Fantasy: Lies Sleeping, Rivers of London, Book 7 , Ben Aaronovitch Martin Chorley, aka “The Faceless Man,” is planning something big. It involves a custom made bell, thefts from archaeological sites, and an ancient sword. No one is quite sure what is […]
Book Review: The Hanging Tree, Ben Aaronovitch
Book Review: The Hanging Tree, Rivers of London Book 6, Ben Aaronovitch Fantasy: The Hanging Tree, Ben Aaronovitch Back in London, apprentice wizard and PC Peter Grant gets a most unwelcome phone call. It is from the goddess of the Tyburn river. Her daughter has been caught up in a situation. A young woman […]
In an Absent Dream, Seanan McGuire
Book Review: In an Absent Dream, Wayward Children Book 4, Seanan McGuire Fantasy: In an Absent Dream, Wayward Children Book 4, Seanan McGuire Katherine Lundy is a quiet child who likes knowing the rules and knowing what is expected from her. That is not to say, though, that the rules and expectations of this […]
Book Review: Cage, Lilja Sigurdottir
Blog Tour Book Review: Cage, Lilja Sigurdottir Fiction: Cage, Lilja Sigurdottir I love the opportunity that a blog tour gives to become familiar with the work of an author I might otherwise never know. Thank you to Anne Cater and Orenda Press for the invitation and for the electronic ARC of Cage by Lilja Sigurdottir. […]