The nitty-gritty: A killer is on the loose in a retirement community in Philip Fracassi’s latest, a “slasher light” serial killer story with unexpected heart and humor. Who would think that a serial killer story set in a retirement home would work, but Philip Fracassi has proved the universe wrong and written a tense, horrifying […]
The nitty-gritty: Sex, drugs and rock and roll collide in Delilah S. Dawson’s latest, a tense horror story with a fantastic twist. Music horror is one of my favorite sub genres, and I’m so glad I had the chance to read House of Idyll. This short, fast-paced horror story takes the idea of “Be careful […]
The nitty-gritty: A. Rushby explores body horror, sexism and revenge in this creepy Gothic story. Slashed Beauties has the most unique idea for a story I’ve ever come across, and I’ve read some unique stories! A. Rushby has built her tale around the real life anatomical Venuses, also referred to as “slashed beauties” in this […]
The nitty-gritty: A bite-sized story with huge heart, Sunward will satisfy readers who love cozy sci-fi. If you’re in the mood for a sweet, funny space opera with excellent world building, lovable characters and an intriguing mystery, then look no further. Sunward was such a nice surprise, and the fact that’s it’s a novella makes […]
The nitty-gritty: A unique location and a quirky cast of characters set this high energy slasher apart from the crowd. This was a blast from start to finish! This is my first Brian McAuley book, and I have to say I’m impressed! Breathe In, Bleed Out is a fantastic, well rounded horror story with plenty […]
The nitty-gritty: The characters steal the show in this fun, fast-paced YA supernatural mystery, a great blend of humor, romance and creepy intrigue. Susan Dennard is one author I will break my “no YA” rule for, and I’m very happy I had the chance to read The Executioners Three, which appears to be a standalone […]
The nitty-gritty: A sweet, uplifting story about finding yourself, complete with witchy magic and adorable spiders. Now that I’ve read Cackle, I’m officially caught up on Rachel Harrison’s backlist (except for her short story collection Bad Dolls, which I’m not interested in). And Cackle was a lot of fun! This is much lighter than some […]
The nitty-gritty: An entertaining, cheeky fantasy with outstanding humorous banter, The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy is a solid series starter by a very promising writer. Some readers love this book and others don’t, and after reading it for myself I can appreciate both opinions. The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy […]
The nitty-gritty: Sarah Beth Durst revisits the world of The Spellshop in this magical, cozy and emotionally satisfying companion novel. “Behind her, Rijes let out a small gasp as she beheld the bookshelves–it was the sound of a woman who didn’t expect to find happiness but discovered it anyway. Terlu knew that sound well.” I […]
The nitty-gritty: Cats, cozy fantasy and time travel combine in this delightful witchy feel-good romance. I was expecting An Ancient Witch’s Guide to Modern Dating to be a cute rom-com, but I didn’t expect it to have so much heart and emotion. I ended up falling head over heels for Thorn, Walls and all the […]