The nitty-gritty: An exciting, multilayered sci-fi crime thriller with action, intrigue and emotional depth. Thank you to the publisher for inviting me to post a review during the blog tour for Blood World. I had so much fun with this book! If you love sci-fi thrillers that lean more towards crime fiction than sci-fi, then […]
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 […]
The nitty-gritty: Another fun entry into Ford’s Frost Files series, get ready for earthquakes, snarky characters, an evil genius child, and plenty of sh*t flying around. I had a blast reading last year’s The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind, and I’ve been really looking forward to the sequel. Last week, when I […]
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 […]
The nitty-gritty: Big ideas, big dinos and lots of thoughtful commentary, Hella was an odd combination of quick thrills, fascinating facts and very uneven pacing. I had high hopes for Hella, and although it started off with lots of promise, halfway through the book I realized that there were several problematic elements that would ultimately […]
The nitty-gritty: A tense, fast-paced futuristic thriller that was almost impossible to put down. I love finding well written debuts, and I’m happy to say that Corporate Gunslinger is now on my list of favorites. I don’t usually make “blank meets blank” comparisons when I’m reviewing books, but in this case I have to go […]
The nitty-gritty: Fans of sci-fi graphic novels will probably love this, but I struggled a bit with the format and plot. Before I get into my review, I want to mention that I’m not a big fan of graphic novels, and I’ve struggled with them in the past. Every time I’m offered the opportunity to […]
The nitty-gritty: An exciting and satisfying conclusion to the series, Chaos Reigning was a ton of fun. I’ve had so much fun with the Consortium Rebellion, and I’m actually sorry that it’s over. Chaos Reigning follows the same format as the first two books in the series but changes up the characters and the plot […]
The nitty-gritty: Gear does it again with another thrilling entry into his wonderful Donovan series. I love writers who are able to sustain long series by improving upon each book they write. Such is the case with W. Michael Gear’s Donovan series, I’m happy to report. Unreconciled, the latest edition in Gear’s action-packed science fiction […]
The nitty-gritty: Lam’s latest is harsh look at what our own future could be, full of thrilling action and interesting morale questions, but the uneven second half made this a mixed bag for me. Goldilocks has a fantastic premise and uses one of my favorite sci-fi tropes: leaving our dying Earth and striking out to […]