Category: 5 stars

THE FALL by Alan Baxter – Review

THE FALL by Alan Baxter – Review
Posted March 17, 2022 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 15 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Cosmic horror, shocking violence, colorful characters and black humor come together in Alan Baxter’s follow-up to The Gulp, a delightfully dark bunch of tales that will put you on edge—and keep you there. “There’s interesting and there’s fucked, mate. Nothing good ever came out of Gulpepper.” Is it possible to be fond of […]

THE GREAT WITCH OF BRITTANY by Louisa Morgan – Review

THE GREAT WITCH OF BRITTANY by Louisa Morgan – Review
Posted February 7, 2022 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 22 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Mesmerizing storytelling, history, and magic combine in this stellar multigenerational saga. Back in 2017, I read my first Louisa Morgan book, A Secret History of Witches, and now with her latest, The Great Witch of Brittany, I feel as if I’ve come full circle. Brittany tells the story of Ursule Orchière, the character […]

DEAD SILENCE by S.A. Barnes – Review

DEAD SILENCE by S.A. Barnes – Review
Posted January 31, 2022 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 29 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Titanic meets The Sixth Sense in this terror-filled mystery set in space. I had a blast with Dead Silence, undoubtedly one of my most highly anticipated early 2022 releases, and while it didn’t necessarily go where I expected it to, I found it to be surprising and addictive. Dead Silence features an unreliable narrator […]

COME WITH ME by Ronald Malfi – Review

COME WITH ME by Ronald Malfi – Review
Posted July 26, 2021 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 24 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Careful plotting, creeping suspense and raw emotion make Come With Me the standout, can’t miss thriller of 2021. I want to know where Robert Malfi has been hiding, because I can’t believe I haven’t run across his books before. Come With Me is one of the best thrillers I’ve ever read, and Malfi […]