Category: Reviews

WONDERLAND by Zoje Stage – Review

WONDERLAND by Zoje Stage – Review
Posted August 6, 2020 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 30 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An unsettling and suspenseful ghost story with subtle horror elements.  I’m so glad I had the chance to read Wonderland, a slow burn horror story that turned out to be a nice change of pace. I heard lots of buzz about Zoje Stage’s Baby Teeth when it came out last year, but I […]

DEAL WITH THE DEVIL by Kit Rocha – Review

DEAL WITH THE DEVIL by Kit Rocha – Review
Posted August 3, 2020 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 27 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A fast and furious sci-fi adventure/romance with plenty of action and even some emotional character development.  Who can resist a cover with a bad-ass female mercenary standing on a pile of books while the world falls to pieces behind her? Certainly not me, which is one reason I was excited to pick up […]

FLYAWAY by Kathleen Jennings – Review

FLYAWAY by Kathleen Jennings – Review
Posted July 30, 2020 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 25 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Flyaway is dripping with style and atmosphere, but the plot and characters fell flat for me. Howling wilderness, my mother had once called the bush beyond town. Dad had laughed. My heart sat high in my chest. I was more alive and more scared than I had been for years. Ahead of us, […]

OPIUM AND ABSINTHE by Lydia Kang – Review

OPIUM AND ABSINTHE by Lydia Kang – Review
Posted July 20, 2020 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 32 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A perfect mix of history and mystery, Opium and Absinthe was both engaging and informative. I don’t read a lot of historical fiction, so I was delighted to discover that I loved reading about New York City in 1899. Kang builds her fascinating, multilayered story around several historical events: first, the publication of […]

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, […]

STORMBLOOD by Jeremy Szal – Review

STORMBLOOD by Jeremy Szal – Review
Posted July 13, 2020 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 25 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An excellent start to a new series, Stormblood melds high tech thriller with a cyberpunk sensibility and a dash of humor and heart. I’m so grateful that Jeremy Szal reached out to me and asked if I’d like to read his book, because otherwise I wouldn’t have even tried to get a review […]

DARK CELEBRATIONS by Calvin Demmer – Review

DARK CELEBRATIONS by Calvin Demmer – Review
Posted July 6, 2020 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Calvin Demmer offers up a tasty but bloody chocolate box of horrific tales that revolve around holidays. I had seen Calvin Demmer’s collection The Sea Was a Fair Master around, and so when he contacted me to see if I’d be interested in reading his latest short story collection, I immediately agreed. Demmer’s […]