Category: 4 1/2 stars

COMPOSITE CREATURES by Caroline Hardaker – Review

COMPOSITE CREATURES by Caroline Hardaker – Review
Posted April 13, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 21 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A peculiar, melancholy but ultimately uplifting futuristic story, beautifully written.  Composite Creatures is a strange, heartbreaking story that completely took me by surprise. I want to make sure my review is spoiler free, because this is one of those books where you should discover its secrets for yourself. And in fact, it wasn’t […]

WHISPER DOWN THE LANE by Clay McLeod Chapman – Review

WHISPER DOWN THE LANE by Clay McLeod Chapman – Review
Posted April 8, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 14 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Meticulously crafted and mind-bendingly creepy, Whisper Down the Lane is a riveting page-turner that’s hard to put down. Whisper Down the Lane is an extremely unsettling, paranoia-fueled psychological thriller that takes its ideas from some real life events and twists them into something new and horrifying. I wasn’t sure what to expect from […]

TITAN SONG by Dan Stout – Review

TITAN SONG by Dan Stout – Review
Posted April 5, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 25 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Another strong entry in Dan Stout’s retro noir urban fantasy series, Titan Song is a rollicking good time. This is the third book in The Carter Archives series, and it’s still going strong, I’m happy to report. Stout has combined a unique set of elements—noir urban fantasy, a 1970s vibe that seems familiar […]

LATER by Stephen King – Review

LATER by Stephen King – Review
Posted March 25, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: King blends horror and crime into a fast-paced thriller, with a good balance of creep, humor and emotion.  This is the first time I’ve reviewed a new Stephen King book on this blog, can you believe it? I read Later over the course of a day, something I rarely get to do, and […]

THE ECHO WIFE by Sarah Gailey – Review

THE ECHO WIFE by Sarah Gailey – Review
Posted February 8, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 45 Comments

The nitty-gritty: The Echo Wife is a twisty, emotional and intimate look at the relationship between a human and her clone replica. Sarah Gailey is one of those writers who never writes the same book twice. This is my fifth Gailey book, and once again I’m surprised by how unique each of their books is. […]

WINTER’S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell – Review

WINTER’S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell – Review
Posted February 2, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 41 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Romance, intrigue and mystery collide in this sparkling science fiction debut. Winter’s Orbit was such a nice surprise! From some of the publisher’s descriptions and comparisons, I was expecting a much more romance-heavy story, but for those of you who shy away when the word “romance” comes up, fear not. The relationship between […]

THE GULP by Alan Baxter – Review

THE GULP by Alan Baxter – Review
Posted January 21, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 26 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Fancy some Eldritch nightmares? Then look no further. The Gulp is the perfect combination of weird, brutal and creepy. The Gulp has the honor of being my first horror book of 2021, and folks, it was a good one! Alan Baxter is a well-known Aussie horror author, and I had not heard of […]

HALL OF SMOKE by H.M. Long – Review

HALL OF SMOKE by H.M. Long – Review
Posted January 18, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 32 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An outstanding epic fantasy debut, Hall of Smoke surprised me at every turn. Wow, that was a debut? I couldn’t be more impressed. Hall of Smoke was such a nice surprise, an epic fantasy with Norse mythology and Viking influences that captured my attention and never let go. Even better, Long’s writing is […]

DOORS OF SLEEP by Tim Pratt – Review

DOORS OF SLEEP by Tim Pratt – Review
Posted January 11, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 29 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Inventive and engaging, Doors of Sleep is the feel-good sci-fi story you didn’t know you needed. If you’re looking for an upbeat, quirky, feel good story to start off 2021, then you cannot go wrong with Doors of Sleep. This book was such a happy surprise, and I can’t believe this is my […]