Verses for the Dead – Preston & Child
A rushed and hackneyed ending still doesn’t derail the best Pendergast outing in years.
The Last American Vampire – Seth Grahame-Smith
A goofy, gory journey through American history!
The City of Lost Fortunes – Bryan Camp
Evocative world building and a surprising story highlight this dark New Orleans based fantasy!
The Gone World – Tom Sweterlitsch
The Gone World is dark, twisty, and inventive, with big ideas and a plot that grabs you from the prologue.
Head On – John Scalzi
Head On is a great thriller and an exhilarating ride from the start!
The Maltese Falcon – Dashiell Hammet
When everyone around you is a cheat and a liar who can you trust?
Sweetness Follows – Ciaran West
Sweetness Follows is the best novel yet from Ciaran West. In a word, it’s grand!
City of Endless Night – Preston & Child
The 17th entry is the weakest since the 16th. I’m sensing a trend.
Blood, Sweat, & Pixels – Jason Schreier
Entertaining account of development hell for several recent video games.
Fifty Mice – Daniel Pyne
Fifty Mice is a fast moving and entertaining book that unfortunately loses the suspense by the end.
The Wind Through the Keyhole – Stephen King
The Dark Tower gets an emotional epilogue in this last(?) visit with Roland and the ka-tet.
The Colorado Kid – Stephen King
A mystery with no solution makes for a story worth reading in The Colorado Kid.
The Woman in Cabin 10 – Ruth Ware
The stupidest, most aggravating character in recent memory blunders her way through a mystery like an amateur Inspector Clouseau.
The Drop – By Dennis Lehane
Whether you choose the movie or book (or both) The Drop is a solid crime thriller that will entertain and stick with you.
A Conjuring of Light (Shades of Magic 3) – V.E. Schwab
Fans of the series will find this final volume to be tremendously satisfying but emotionally raw and, at times, utterly devastating.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 10
The adventures of Buffy and the Scooby gang continue in the excellent Season 10!
