The nitty-gritty: A multilayered murder mystery with supernatural overtones, Senseless flawlessly captures the essence of seedy Los Angeles. Senseless is a Los Angeles based murder mystery full of twists and secrets, and I absolutely loved it. This isn’t your typical police procedural, though, although fans of that genre will find lots to love. Malfi adds […]
The nitty-gritty: The detective story meets the gritty streets of Los Angeles in this thrilling, fast-paced and laugh-out-loud story. I had a lot of fun with the last Nick Kolakowski book I read (Absolute Unit), so I wasn’t surprised that Where the Bones Lie was a blast to read as well. PI/crime/detective novels aren’t my […]
The nitty-gritty: A unique glimpse into the mind of a mountain lion as he navigates the hazards of Los Angeles. “I’ve never eaten a person but today I might” Open Throat has such a great concept. The story is told from the perspective of a lone mountain lion who lives in the hills near the […]
Pacific Fire (Daniel Blackland #2) by Greg van Eekhout Genre: Adult urban fantasy Publisher: Tor Books Release date: January 27 2015 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 336 The nitty-gritty: A worthy follow-up to California Bones, Pacific Fire is infused with even more magic and danger and humor. “How’s your stealth osteomancy?” she asked. The same […]
California Bones by Greg van Eekhout Genre: Adult Urban Fantasy Publisher: Tor Books Release date: June 10 2014 Source: Finished hardcover from publisher Pages: 300 The nitty-gritty: A disturbing—yet unique and compelling—magic system, set in a gritty and dangerous alternate world Los Angeles, a dangerous heist, and lots of double-crossing. They passed into a chamber. […]
Crashers by Lindy S. Hudis Genre: Adult Thriller Publisher: Bettie Youngs Books Release date: April 27 2012 Source: ARC from author Pages: 253 In a word: over-the-top, cringe-inducing, shocking and thrilling When Lindy asked me to read and review Crashers, I was a little hesitant at first, because it’s not the type of story I […]