Genre: Suspense

THE NATURE OF DISAPPEARING by Kimi Cunningham Grant – Review

THE NATURE OF DISAPPEARING by Kimi Cunningham Grant – Review
Posted July 4, 2024 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 19 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Wild nature is the setting for this excellent mystery/thriller where the characters’ relationships take center stage. “The real agony, she now understands, is this. It’s good things—the book of poems, the sandwich, both kind and thoughtful—speckled with carnage. It’s seeing someone you love splinter away from you, shard by shard. Knowing there are […]

GONE DARK by Amanda Panitch – Review

GONE DARK by Amanda Panitch – Review
Posted April 18, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 13 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A fast-paced survival story with engaging characters, Gone Dark was a lot of fun and a solid YA thriller. “Don’t cry, Zara. Crying is a waste of water.” I don’t read YA very often these days, but I wanted to take a chance on Gone Dark because it sounded like a pretty good […]

UNTAMED SHORE by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Review

UNTAMED SHORE by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Review
Posted February 13, 2020 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 36 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A lush and evocative story about a young girl’s coming-of-age in Baja California, Untamed Shore was a pleasant surprise. Outside her window, the moon watched her, but it did not judge her. The moon was pure. And she thought of Coyote, who dreamt beautiful yellow dreams and thus created the world. But when […]

SOMEONE LIKE ME by M.R. Carey – Review

SOMEONE LIKE ME by M.R. Carey – Review
Posted November 10, 2018 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 36 Comments

The nitty-gritty: M.R. Carey once again proves how consistent a writer he is with his latest, a suspenseful, mind-bending novel full of realistically nuanced characters. I’ve loved every M.R. Carey book I’ve read, and I’m happy to report that his latest is just as thrilling, strange and mind-bending as I’ve come to expect from him. […]

PANACEA by F. Paul Wilson – Review

PANACEA by F. Paul Wilson – Review
Posted July 11, 2016 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 11 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A fast-paced, globe-trotting adventure, with plenty of mystery, humor and characters that will grow on you. In my “old” book collecting days, F. Paul Wilson was one of the authors whose books I bought and read, but it’s been years since I’ve even thought about him, until Tor asked me if I’d like […]

BURNING by Danielle Rollins – Review

BURNING by Danielle Rollins – Review
Posted June 17, 2016 by Tammy in 4 stars, Giveaways, Reviews / 14 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A suspenseful young adult tale with awesome female friendships and an intriguing supernatural element. A couple of years ago I read and loved the dark and violent Merciless, written under Rollins’ pen name Danielle Vega. And so when the author offered me a copy of her latest, I was looking forward to more […]

WHAT WE KNEW by Barbara Stewart – Review

WHAT WE KNEW by Barbara Stewart – Review
Posted August 24, 2015 by Tammy in 2 stars, Reviews / 13 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An atmospheric tale that has so much potential, but with too many confusing story elements, it just didn’t work for me. Rarely do I write scathing book reviews, it’s just not in my nature to completely tear down someone’s work. But in this case, I can’t help but rant about What We Knew. […]