Category: Reviews

Murder in Little Shendon

This past weekend, between kid sports and Halloween prep and the rest of life, I finally finished Murder in Little Shendon, a delightful mystery, written by A.H. Richardson, that I’ve …

Fat Jimmy and the Blind Ballerina

Full disclaimer: I have been sitting on a review for “Fat Jimmy and the Blind Ballerina” for a week. I have debated whether or not to actually post this review; …

Butcher Bird

This week I say thank you to Butcher Bird, by Richard Kadrey, for re-releasing this book in 2017, and giving me an excuse to read something new (to me) and …

Wicked Leaks

Released last year in e-book format, Wicked Leaks, a thriller by Matt Bendoris, is getting the star treatment and a hardcover launch on September 5th. In my opinion, this star …

Life Unbothered

A few weeks ago I stepped out of my typical genres to read a nonfiction biography about Freddy Powers; this week I’ve stepped out again and read Life Unbothered, by Charlie …

War for the Oaks

Today I’m talking about War for the Oaks, urban fantasy that mixes Fae and rock-n-roll. Emma Bull originally released this in 1987. No, it isn’t brand new or being re-released …

Pigeon-Blood Red

This week it’s back to a genre I love – the gritty noir – with Pigeon-Blood Red, the first of  planned trilogy by Ed Duncan. And, as a bonus, I …

Mine

I have no rationale for why I read this book this week. It sounded good. It went on sale. I knew I usually like what this author does, so I …

Roses and Rot

Clever title, clever concept . . . Roses and Rot is the debut novel from Kat Howard. It released in 2016, won all sorts of recognition and praise, and I promptly added …

The Witches of New York

Late 1880s New York City? Witchcraft? Overzealous religious people? Magic? All good things in my book, definitely all good when all combined. And that’s what we get in Ami McKay’s The …