The nitty-gritty: Christina Henry takes on cozy mysteries, slashers and dystopians in this fun page turner. You never know what Christina Henry is going to do next, and with Good Girls Don’t Die she’s come up with something completely different from her other books. This was a fun, fast-paced thriller that is almost meta in […]
I’m very happy to present a short excerpt from You Look Beautiful Tonight by L.R. Jones, which comes out today from Thomas & Mercer! I’ve been seeing some really good reviews, and it sounds like fun. Hopefully the following excerpt is just enough to hook you! Excerpted from You Look Beautiful Tonight, by L. R. […]
I’m very excited to have writing legend F. Paul Wilson visiting today! Please welcome him to the blog! BB&B: First of all, please give us the rundown of what Panacea is about. FPW: It’s a globetrotting mystery-adventure-thriller about a search for the legendary cure-all led by a woman who doesn’t believe such a thing can exist. […]
Evensong by John Love Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Night Shade Books Release date: January 2015 Source: eARC from publisher Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: An unexpectedly unique story with some very unusual relationships, and an emotional ending that completely took me by surprise. He’d read somewhere that birds weren’t singing when daylight dimmed, they […]
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes Genre: Adult Thriller/Crime Publisher: Mulholland Books Release date: September 2014 Source: ARC from Comic Con Pages: 435 The nitty-gritty: Top-notch writing and storytelling, a gripping and disturbing thriller, with finely nuanced characters that surprised me in the best possible way. In the end, forgiveness is like letting go of a […]
Barcelona Shadows by Marc Pastor Translated from the Catalan by Mara Faye Lethem Genre: Adult Thriller Publisher: Pushkin Press Release date (U.S.): January 16 2014 Source: e-book from publisher Pages: 272 The nitty-gritty: Violent and sometimes shocking, with an unusual narrator, a brutal main character, but ultimately, a skillfully constructed story. Barcelona is an old […]
I’m very happy to welcome author Eric Bishop to the blog today as part of The Samaritan’s Pistol Blog Tour! I enjoyed his book immensely (you can read my review here) and he’s been kind enough to answer some questions. After you read the interview, don’t forget to check out the giveaway at the end […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share the books we’re excited about. I couldn’t believe it when I came across this book last week. Donna Tartt is one of my favorite authors, but she’s a very slow and careful writer. This will be her […]