Origins I grew up in a semi-detached police house with Leonora, my police mum and Grenville, my police dad. They met while working together at Warrington police station. I had visions of them courting while doing a ton along the A49 in a panda car, chasing down crooks. By all accounts it was much more… Continue reading Hell is Empty Blog Tour with Author, Conrad Williams
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Review: The Empress Game – Cloak of War
The second installment of the Empress Game trilogy opens with Kayla still trapped in her role as Princess Isolde. The battle she was needed to fight on the Princess' behalf is over but the war is just beginning. Kayla and IDC agent Malkor along with other agents are still trying to make sense of their… Continue reading Review: The Empress Game – Cloak of War
Angels of Music by Kim Newman – A Twist of Gothic Supernatural Mystery with a touch of “Jane” Bond
Okay, this book is fun. Kim Newman is well-known for bringing his own, unique vision to many tales we may think we know well. "Angels of Music" is no exception to this. If you think this is about the Phantom of the opera, think again! The "Phantom", Erik, actually runs what one might consider to… Continue reading Angels of Music by Kim Newman – A Twist of Gothic Supernatural Mystery with a touch of “Jane” Bond
Review: The Gradual by Christopher Priest
This book is difficult to review. It's not that I am conflicted about it; I loved it. This story is a finely woven tapestry of the passing of time. What can I say? It's about time. It's about how we pass time and what happens when we lose time. It's about the time that we pass… Continue reading Review: The Gradual by Christopher Priest
Book Review: Harsh Gods by Michelle Belanger
I thoroughly enjoyed "Conspiracy of Angels" by Michelle Belanger so I was delighted when I received a copy of "Harsh Gods". This novel is a "Novel of the Shadowside and the second book about Zack Westland. Zack is an angel. He's not the kind of angel you might expect in a novel, in fact, he's… Continue reading Book Review: Harsh Gods by Michelle Belanger
Review: Ghosts of War
The battle begun in "Virtues of War" may be on pause, but it definitely isn't over. "Ghosts of War" is the second installment in Bennett R. Coles' Virtues of War series. While the first book was hard-hitting right out of the gates, the second installment has a long fuse with a satisfying explosion at the… Continue reading Review: Ghosts of War
Book Review: The Race by Nina Allan
The Race is a very interesting debut novel by Nina Allan. If you're a fan of Allan's short stories then you certainly won't be disappointed by this book. What I found most intriguing about this novel is that it may read differently to different people: it all depends on what one is willing to put… Continue reading Book Review: The Race by Nina Allan
Book Review: Visit “New Pompeii” For Intrigue
What if your passion was Roman history, Pompeii and Latin and you were offered a chance to be immersed in the culture? What if that culture was composed of actual Roman's because a company named NovusPart had begun to understand how to move people through time? Of course, you would go to work with NovusPart… Continue reading Book Review: Visit “New Pompeii” For Intrigue
Review: The Empress Game
"The Empress Game" by Rhonda Mason is a great read. It's been a long time since I picked up a book and had to read through in only a few sittings because I didn't want to put it down. This is a book that will make you long for rainy days and free time to… Continue reading Review: The Empress Game
Review || Ecko Burning
Danie Ware's writing is a little like a Geek Anthology of styles. Not unlike the first book of Ware's trilogy that I reviewed, Ecko Rising, this novel is a delectable soup of fantasy and science fiction. We first met Ware's character, Ecko, in "Ecko Rising". Ecko is an assassin ,and at the end of Book… Continue reading Review || Ecko Burning
Author Ariel S. Winter On “The Twenty Year Death”
Charlotte Kinzie || Kamloops, BC “The Twenty Year Death” stayed with me. It’s been a couple of weeks since I finished this trilogy of crime novels but I found myself thinking about the characters on and off. When I was offered an opportunity to interview author, Ariel S. Winter, I accepted gladly. -=-=-=- char:… Continue reading Author Ariel S. Winter On “The Twenty Year Death”
Time’s Last Gift, by Philip Jose Farmer – Reprinted
Philip Jose Farmer is one of those authors many of us have on our “to read” list. He’s been on mine for a while. Fortunately, Titan Books is reprinting a lot of his work. When I picked up Time’s Last Gift and began to read, I was skeptical; I’m not one to embrace time-travel stories. I find them to… Continue reading Time’s Last Gift, by Philip Jose Farmer – Reprinted
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