Author: T. Kingfisher

WHAT FEASTS AT NIGHT by T. Kingfisher – Review

WHAT FEASTS AT NIGHT by T. Kingfisher – Review
Posted February 8, 2024 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 21 Comments

The nitty-gritty: I wanted the gothic creepiness of What Moves the Dead, but instead this sequel lacked the elements that made the first book so good. “This isn’t just a dream, though. It’s the war.” I absolutely loved What Moves the Dead last year, and I was honestly surprised to see Kingfisher had written a […]

THORNHEDGE by T. Kingfisher – Review

THORNHEDGE by T. Kingfisher – Review
Posted August 4, 2023 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 34 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Sweet, emotional and at times heartbreaking, Thornhedge is a perfect, feel-good fairy tale. “You could not hate a child—only a monster would hate a child—but the child was a monster in the shape of a child, an elfin creature whose power was only contained by her youth and her unfamiliarity with the world.” […]

A HOUSE WITH GOOD BONES by T. Kingfisher – Review

A HOUSE WITH GOOD BONES by T. Kingfisher – Review
Posted March 28, 2023 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 27 Comments

The nitty-gritty: T. Kingfisher mashes together Southern gothic creepiness, a cast of unforgettable characters, and plenty of humor in A House With Good Bones, a thoroughly entertaining haunted house story. “There is probably something more awkward than the morning after you’ve found a jar of teeth and your mother has admitted she thinks she’s being […]

WHAT MOVES THE DEAD by T. Kingfisher – Review

WHAT MOVES THE DEAD by T. Kingfisher – Review
Posted July 8, 2022 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A creepy and atmospheric retelling that pays homage to the original story while adding many unique elements, What Moves the Dead induces both laughter and dread, often in the same paragraph. “The mushroom’s gills were the deep-red color of severed muscle, the almost-violet shade that contrasts so dreadfully with the pale pink of […]

NETTLE & BONE by T. Kingfisher – Review

NETTLE & BONE by T. Kingfisher – Review
Posted April 25, 2022 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 34 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A hilarious fairy tale, both dark and light, full T. Kingfisher’s trademark quirky and lovable characters. The bone dog came alive at dusk. It was not quite completed, but it was close. She was bent over the left front paw when the skull’s jaws yawned open and it stretched as if waking from […]

THE HOLLOW PLACES by T. Kingfisher – Review

THE HOLLOW PLACES by T. Kingfisher – Review
Posted October 22, 2020 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 29 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Weird, unsettling and laugh-out-loud funny. How can you resist that combination? My breath came in great choking sobs while I tried to beat the dead thing to death a second time. It really was a joy to read a new T. Kingfisher (aka Ursula Vernon) novel, which turned out to be much in […]

THE TWISTED ONES by T. Kingfisher – Review

THE TWISTED ONES by T. Kingfisher – Review
Posted October 31, 2019 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 39 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Horror and humor combine in just the right amounts to make this fast-paced story a must read for fans of spooky and weird fiction. Happy Halloween, everyone! I don’t think I could have picked a better book to review today. The Twisted Ones was an unexpected combination of creeping terror, humor and delightful […]