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MURDER THEORY by Andrew Mayne – Review

MURDER THEORY by Andrew Mayne – Review
Posted February 18, 2019 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 26 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Mayne continues his series about computational scientist/serial murder catcher Dr. Theo Cray, with another stellar entry that will terrify readers with its “what if?” premise. Well, Andrew Mayne has done it again. Damn these stories are so much fun! I decided on a whim to pick up Murder Theory over the weekend and […]

FIRE & HEIST by Sarah Beth Durst – Review

FIRE & HEIST by Sarah Beth Durst – Review
Posted December 16, 2018 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 24 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A fantasy with lots of potential that felt more “middle grade” than “young adult,” Fire & Heist had some fun moments but ultimately disappointed me. I had heard all sorts of good things about Sarah Beth Durst’s The Queens of Renthia series, and so I was eager to check out her latest, a young […]

DRAGONSHADOW by Elle Katharine White – Review

DRAGONSHADOW by Elle Katharine White – Review
Posted December 3, 2018 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 31 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Another winning story in the Heartstone series, I was once again enchanted by White’s lively storytelling and wonderful world-building elements. One of my favorite things about Heartstone, the first book in White’s Pride & Prejudice fantasy retelling, was the world building. I’m a big P&P fan, but those elements are not what won […]

#RRSciFiMonth: UNHOLY LAND by Lavie Tidhar – Review

#RRSciFiMonth: UNHOLY LAND by Lavie Tidhar – Review
Posted November 29, 2018 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 29 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Tidhar’s latest is a challenging but ultimately satisfying read that deals with histories, both real and imagined. Reading a Lavie Tidhar book is like being in a fever dream. Events, characters, places and impressions swirl around you, creating a sense of unease, or confusion, or sadness. Tidhar pieces the parts of his stories […]

WE SOLD OUR SOULS by Grady Hendrix – Review

WE SOLD OUR SOULS by Grady Hendrix – Review
Posted September 27, 2018 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 40 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Grady Hendrix’s latest hums with frenetic energy, a dark and dangerous, pulse-pounding love letter to the power of music. “A girl with a guitar never has to apologize for anything.” I became a Grady Hendrix fan after reading Horrorstör several years ago, and I enjoyed My Best Friend’s Exorcism (although not quite as […]