Genre: Mystery

DAISY DARKER by Alice Feeney – Review

DAISY DARKER by Alice Feeney – Review
Posted August 4, 2022 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 29 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Clever, outrageous, emotional, shocking and just plain entertaining, Daisy Darker is this summer’s must read thriller. “I think most murder mysteries are overrated,” Nana says. “There are much cleverer ways to end a person than killing them.” Alice Feeney has just rocketed to the top of my favorite authors list, and I’m so […]

YOU LET ME IN by Camilla Bruce – Review

YOU LET ME IN by Camilla Bruce – Review
Posted March 5, 2020 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 43 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Dark and magical, You Let Me In surprised me in every way possible and is one of the best books I’ve read this year. Faeries are no fit company for the living; touching them taints you like a disease. I grew like a pale fruit in the shadows, small and bitter, never getting […]

#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 […]

FELLSIDE by M.R. Carey – Review

FELLSIDE by M.R. Carey – Review
Posted April 8, 2016 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 3 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An unexpectedly entertaining and emotional story, whose prison drama and tough characters outshine the paranormal story-line. The Girl with All the Gifts was a top ten read for me a couple of years ago, and so it was with great anticipation that I started M.R. Carey’s follow-up, Fellside. And while it didn’t completely blow […]