Publisher: Ballantine Books

RUN by Blake Crouch – Review

RUN by Blake Crouch – Review
Posted October 28, 2024 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 17 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A relentlessly paced survival story, Run is a violent thrill ride from start to finish. Run was originally self published back in 2011, and I’m so glad the publisher decided to reissue it this year. If you’ve read more recent books by Blake Crouch, you’ll see how far he’s progressed as a writer […]

THE GATHERING by C.J. Tudor – Review

THE GATHERING by C.J. Tudor – Review
Posted April 4, 2024 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 14 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Police procedural meets vampires in this exciting horror thriller, another winner from C.J. Tudor. C.J. Tudor never disappoints, and her latest is a great combination of murder mystery, thriller and thoughtful examination of racial prejudice, all set in a remote town in Alaska during one of the darkest times of winter. In Tudor’s […]

THE DRIFT by C.J. Tudor – Review

THE DRIFT by C.J. Tudor – Review
Posted February 10, 2023 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

The nitty-gritty: C.J. Tudor’s latest is an action-packed dystopian thriller that rubs elbows with the horror genre. Tense, scary and atmospheric, this was a fun one! To call this story “crazy” would be an understatement, but perhaps if you’ve read C.J. Tudor’s books before, you’ll know what I mean. This was my first book by […]

UPGRADE by Blake Crouch – Review

UPGRADE by Blake Crouch – Review
Posted July 4, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 28 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Even though the story didn’t feel as polished as his others books, Upgrade has some nail-biting action scenes and plenty of emotional moments. Blake Crouch’s Recursion and Dark Matter were both five star reads for me, and so I was expecting and hoping to love Upgrade just as much. Maybe it’s because it […]

THE PARADOX HOTEL by Rob Hart – Review

THE PARADOX HOTEL by Rob Hart – Review
Posted February 28, 2022 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 30 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A fun mystery with interesting characters and relationships, The Paradox Hotel was full of good ideas but ended up confusing me more than anything. This was a strange little story, but I ended up really enjoying it after a bit of a rocky start. I thought the book was going to focus more […]

PROJECT HAIL MARY by Andy Weir – Review

PROJECT HAIL MARY by Andy Weir – Review
Posted May 3, 2021 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 36 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Thrilling, emotional and very funny, Project Hail Mary is a winner! *Spoiler free review This is a tricky book to review, because as you might have heard, there is a spoilerific element to the story that should be kept under wraps at all costs. I have to admit I went into Project Hail […]