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SUMMER SONS by Lee Mandelo – Review

SUMMER SONS by Lee Mandelo – Review
Posted October 16, 2021 by Tammy in 2 stars, Reviews / 16 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Despite a couple of intriguing mysteries and an atmospheric setting, Summer Sons ended up being a disappointing read. The description and early blurbs for Summer Sons promised a queer, spooky, Southern Gothic ghost story, and the creepy cover made it even more appealing to me. And while it’s unabashedly queer and creepy and atmospheric […]

FROM THE NECK UP by Aliya Whiteley – Review

FROM THE NECK UP by Aliya Whiteley – Review
Posted October 7, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 14 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Strange and thoughtful, Aliya Whiteley’s latest short story collection is brimming with inventive world building and plenty of heart and emotion. Each time I pick up an Aliya Whiteley book, I’m reminded of just how unique her stories are, and I’m grateful for the hours I’ve spent with her weird but wonderful characters. […]

A SPINDLE SPLINTERED by Alix E. Harrow – Review

A SPINDLE SPLINTERED by Alix E. Harrow – Review
Posted October 4, 2021 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 27 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A fun, laugh-out-loud contemporary take on Sleeping Beauty, with a feminist sensibility, that made me cheer.  I’m a huge fan of Alix E. Harrow’s novels, so I was quite curious to see what she would do with the novella format. And I’m happily surprised by how much I enjoyed this! A Spindle Splintered […]

THE BODY SCOUT by Lincoln Michel – Review

THE BODY SCOUT by Lincoln Michel – Review
Posted September 13, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Cyberpunk noir and baseball collide in this fast-paced, thoroughly entertaining sci-fi mystery. Is science fiction kicking ass this year, or am I just choosing the right books to read? Either way, I keep discovering amazing new SF authors, and I’ve just added Lincoln Michel to that list. The Body Scout was so much […]

MASTERMIND by Andrew Mayne – Review

MASTERMIND by Andrew Mayne – Review
Posted September 7, 2021 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 29 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Non stop action and larger-than-life characters make Andrew Mayne’s latest a thrilling, hard to put down series opener. Well, this was a lot of fun! I’ve read and reviewed all four books in Mayne’s The Naturalist series, which focuses on super smart Dr. Theo Cray, a compu-biologist who is really good at catching […]