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DOORS OF SLEEP by Tim Pratt – Review

DOORS OF SLEEP by Tim Pratt – Review
Posted January 11, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 29 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Inventive and engaging, Doors of Sleep is the feel-good sci-fi story you didn’t know you needed. If you’re looking for an upbeat, quirky, feel good story to start off 2021, then you cannot go wrong with Doors of Sleep. This book was such a happy surprise, and I can’t believe this is my […]

THE PHLEBOTOMIST by Chris Panatier – Review

THE PHLEBOTOMIST by Chris Panatier – Review
Posted September 21, 2020 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 48 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A bold, bloody high stakes plot, relatable characters, and a diabolical twist make this a standout book of 2020. I absolutely love when a book surprises me, and I’m happy to say The Phlebotomist is one of the best surprises I’ve had all year. This book is sure to make my Best of […]

SMOKE EATERS by Sean Grigsby – Review

SMOKE EATERS by Sean Grigsby – Review
Posted April 3, 2018 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 19 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A story full of great ideas that really shined in some parts, but unfortunately needed more polishing and editing to make it a standout debut. I was intrigued by the idea of Smoke Eaters, a story about a special crew of firefighters with the ability to withstand dragon smoke and slay dragons. And […]

THE UPLOADED by Ferrett Steinmetz – Review

THE UPLOADED by Ferrett Steinmetz – Review
Posted August 29, 2017 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 11 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A fast-paced, frantic glimpse into the future that left me more puzzled than exhilarated, The Uploaded is one wild ride. Little Venice’s streets were hip-deep in spillover from the Atlantic Ocean, a thick muck choked with the Bubbler’s stink and liquefied corpses and rotting seaweed–a dead town that swallowed bodies and vomited out […]

THE RISE OF IO by Wesley Chu – Review

THE RISE OF IO by Wesley Chu – Review
Posted October 28, 2016 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 10 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A fast-paced adventure, back in the exciting world of the quasing, with some new characters, old friends, and plenty of cons, deals and double-crosses. “I’m surprised a man of your qualities managed to find a woman to produce an offspring.” “For every ugly and desperate man, there is an equally ugly and desperate […]

DRAKE by Peter McLean – Review

DRAKE by Peter McLean – Review
Posted January 4, 2016 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 13 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A darkly funny and violent tale with black magic, fallen angels, demons and angry girlfriends, complete with some loathsome characters you will love to hate. Trixie’s eyes widened as she took in the crimson and grey splatter all over the wall of my office, and then the corpse lying in a pool of […]