Category: 4 1/2 stars

THE GHOST DANCE JUDGEMENT by R.S. Belcher – Review

THE GHOST DANCE JUDGEMENT by R.S. Belcher – Review
Posted December 7, 2020 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 26 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Another fabulous installment of R.S. Belcher’s weird western Golgotha series, The Ghost Dance Judgement reunites beloved characters and enemies alike, with plenty of action, magic, emotion and humor. Her eyes were huge in the darkness; her hair had tumbled down around her shoulders. She carried as many scars along her flesh as he […]

THE REMAKING by Clay McLeod Chapman – Review

THE REMAKING by Clay McLeod Chapman – Review
Posted November 2, 2020 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 36 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Stylish and creepy, The Remaking takes inspiration from a real life ghost story and twists it into a macabre homage to horror movies.  I’m so glad I received a surprise copy of the new paperback release of The Remaking from the publisher, because otherwise I might have missed it altogether. And Halloween was […]

MONGRELS by Stephen Graham Jones – Review

MONGRELS by Stephen Graham Jones – Review
Posted October 29, 2020 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 33 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Shocking, brutal, funny, and heartbreaking, Mongrels is my new favorite werewolf story. This is the way werewolf stories go. Never any proof. Just a story that keeps changing, like it’s twisting back on itself, biting its own stomach to chew the poison out. I’m making an attempt to catch up with some of […]

THE RAVEN LADY by Sharon Lynn Fisher – Review

THE RAVEN LADY by Sharon Lynn Fisher – Review
Posted October 17, 2020 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 19 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Mythology, romance, magic and intrigue collide in Sharon Lynn Fisher’s latest lively and sexy fantasy. Sharon Lynn Fisher continues her Faery Rehistory series in this sparkling sequel, which by the way, can easily be read as a stand-alone if you haven’t read The Absinthe Earl first. Although a couple of familiar characters from […]

THE RESIDENCE by Andrew Pyper – Review

THE RESIDENCE by Andrew Pyper – Review
Posted September 24, 2020 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 26 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Spooky and unsettling, The Residence is full of subtle, chilling moments that sneak up on you. Do you enjoy atmospheric ghost stories with a literary bent to them? Then you will not want to miss The Residence, Andrew Pyper’s latest. I have only read one of Pyper’s books—The Damned—but I loved it as […]

LONE JACK TRAIL by Owen Laukkanen – Review

LONE JACK TRAIL by Owen Laukkanen – Review
Posted August 31, 2020 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 32 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A carefully plotted mystery with lots of surprises, a vivid setting, and characters you’ll love to root for. And of course, a rescue pitbull mix named Lucy. I was pleasantly surprised last year when I discovered Deception Cove, the first book in Owen Laukkanen’s Neah Bay series, so I was delighted to find […]

THE MIDNIGHT LULLABY by Cheryl Low – Review

THE MIDNIGHT LULLABY by Cheryl Low – Review
Posted July 14, 2020 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 35 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Cheryl Low delivers yet another bloody good horror story, complete with vengeful ghosts and buried family secrets. Cheryl Low’s latest horror novella was a perfect distraction from real life, a combination of ghostly hauntings, twisted family secrets, mysteries and even an unexpected love story. All of these elements come together in a short, […]