Chrysalis – Lincoln Child
As expected Chrysalis is heavy on story, light on character development. And that’s fine.
The Kingdoms – Natasha Pulley
I have crossed oceans of time to find you.
The Raven Tower – Ann Leckie
There will be a reckoning.
Crimson Shore – Preston & Child
I write my reviews as I read. I’m sure most do as it’s the only way to really express the nuances and little things you notice as you are reading … Continue Reading Crimson Shore – Preston & Child
Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel
The night the fatal Georgia Flu arrives in Toronto, fading movie star Arthur Leander has a heart attack on stage performing the title role in King Lear. Jeevan, a paramedic … Continue Reading Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel
Dead in the Water – Nancy Holder
“This is how it will be when you drown.” Dead in the Water by Nancy Holder is about a ghost ship and the horror that befalls shipwreck survivors who board … Continue Reading Dead in the Water – Nancy Holder
We Have Always Lived in the Castle – Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson’s last full length novel is a startling and unsettling peek behind the curtains of the house at the end of the street that is always dark. The one … Continue Reading We Have Always Lived in the Castle – Shirley Jackson
Riding the Rap – Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard doesn’t write mysteries, not really. The reader knows what is going on ahead of all the characters. The fun is in watching the characters learn the truth, seeing … Continue Reading Riding the Rap – Elmore Leonard
Trigger Warning – Neil Gaiman
There are few things I enjoy more than a well crafted scary short story. As a kid cutting my teeth on Stephen King I loved his short story collections more … Continue Reading Trigger Warning – Neil Gaiman
The Bees – Laline Paull
The Bees is an enthralling and gorgeously written tale in the tradition of Watership Down. The frightening realism coupled with the brilliant world-building makes for an experience that will haunt … Continue Reading The Bees – Laline Paull
The Bone Clocks – David Mitchell
Even if you personally have a hand in a battle against good and evil that shook the very pillars of Heaven, when the smoke clears and the evil is vanquished … Continue Reading The Bone Clocks – David Mitchell
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