Category: Reviews

POISON SHY by Stacey Madden – Review

POISON SHY by Stacey Madden – Review
Posted June 7, 2013 by Tammy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Poison Shy by Stacey Madden Genre: Adult Thriller Publisher: ECW Press Release date: Now available Source: Paperback from author Pages: 160 In a word: An unexpectedly dark and bloody tale, filled with unlikable yet sympathy-inducing characters, an over-the-top plot and pitch perfect dialog. I was not sure what to expect when I started reading Poison […]

REBOOT by Amy Tintera – Review

REBOOT by Amy Tintera – Review
Posted May 25, 2013 by Tammy in Reviews / 1 Comment

Reboot by Amy Tintera Genre: YA Science Fiction Publisher: HarperTeen Release date: May 7 2013 Source: e-ARC from Publisher Pages: 352 In a word:  A fascinating spin on “rising from the dead,” suspenseful, characters you will love and pitch perfect dialog. I always like to see how writers handle characters that show little or no […]

THE LIVES OF TAO by Wesley Chu – Review

THE LIVES OF TAO by Wesley Chu – Review
Posted May 21, 2013 by Tammy in Reviews / 1 Comment

The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu Genre: Adult Science Fiction Publisher: Angry Robot Release date: April 30 2013 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 375 In a word:  an ingenious concept, flawed but likable characters, exciting action sequences, with an emotional payoff at the end. This whole alien-in-his-body was starting to sound better and better. […]

PLOW THE BONES by Douglas F. Warrick – Review

PLOW THE BONES by Douglas F. Warrick – Review
Posted May 15, 2013 by Tammy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Plow the Bones by Douglas F. Warrick Genre: Adult Speculative/Horror Short Stories Publisher: Apex Book Company Release date: May 3 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher Pages: 228 In a word:  hallucinatory, disturbing & unsettling stories, carefully crafted with glimmers of humanity. They have crafted sharp teeth for themselves from the tiny crystal bones of their […]

ZENN SCARLETT by Christian Schoon – Review

ZENN SCARLETT by Christian Schoon – Review
Posted May 6, 2013 by Tammy in Reviews / 2 Comments

Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon Genre: YA Science Fiction Publisher: Strange Chemistry Release Date: May 7 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher Pages: 304 In a word:  a brilliantly imagined world, full of strange and delightful creatures, one adorable rikkaset named Katie, and an explosive but frustrating ending. “Yotes can snap an ultratheer’s thighbone like a […]