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WEST OF HELL: WEIRD WESTERN HORROR STORIES by James A. Moore, R.B. Wood & Michael Burke – Review

WEST OF HELL: WEIRD WESTERN HORROR STORIES by James A. Moore, R.B. Wood & Michael Burke – Review
Posted August 29, 2022 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 24 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Monsters, magic and murder take center stage in this trio of wild, weird and bloody stories. I love a good weird western, and I have to say these stories scratched that itch for me. West of Hell contains three short novellas written by three different authors, and while I didn’t enjoy all of […]

SALLOW BEND by Alan Baxter – Review

SALLOW BEND by Alan Baxter – Review
Posted August 22, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Alan Baxter’s latest delivers chills, gore and a cast a colorful characters in this carnival thrill ride-like tale of otherworldly revenge, perfect for horror fans seeking a fun summer read. Alan Baxter really knows how to write small town folk horror, and Sallow Bend has all the markings of a good one. With […]

EVERSION by Alastair Reynolds – Review

EVERSION by Alastair Reynolds – Review
Posted August 18, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 25 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A mind-bending mystery through time and space, Eversion takes readers on a dangerous journey of discovery. Eversion was such a unique book! This is one of those stories that doesn’t really come together until the very end, so readers will need to be patient. But the ultimate payoff was worth the wait, and […]

THE BOOK EATERS by Sunyi Dean – Review

THE BOOK EATERS by Sunyi Dean – Review
Posted August 8, 2022 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 46 Comments

The nitty-gritty: The Book Eaters is a delicious, dark surprise, strange and compelling and utterly original. “A moment of perverse beauty: one child holding another, with Cai’s mouth on the baby’s ear. Almost a kiss, almost a cuddle. It was love and it was death and Devon thought that, for her, those things had become […]

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 […]

THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Review

THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Review
Posted July 28, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 26 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Evocative writing, authentic historical details and complex characters make Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s latest a must read. “Montgomery was like a chipped piece of pottery. She couldn’t imagine he’d ever been whole, and his eyes, when they glanced at her, were watery gray. Not green and lush and full of promise like Eduardo’s, but the […]

JUST LIKE HOME by Sarah Gailey – Review

JUST LIKE HOME by Sarah Gailey – Review
Posted July 25, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 26 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Gailey’s latest is delightfully unsettling, with unexpected twists, dangerous characters and ominous secrets. “The outside of Vera was shaped like the inside of this house. This was the house her father had built with his two strong hands. This was the goldfish tank where she’d grown to the size she would always be, […]