Items tagged with 'Review'

Bookshots: 'The Wonder' by Emma Donoghue

Review by Bart Bishop

A review of 'The Wonder', the latest from Emma Donoghue, author of 'Room'.

Bookshots: 'After James' By Michael Helm

Review by Keith Rawson

A brief review of Canadian novelist, Michael Helm's latest, 'After James'.

Bookshots: 'Intimations' By Alexandra Kleeman

Review by Keith Rawson

A brief review of 'Intimations' By Alexandra Kleeman.

Bookshots: 'Summerlong' by Peter S. Beagle

Review by Leah Dearborn

A quiet couple in late middle-age stumble upon an enchanting young waitress with some unusual characteristics.

Bookshots: 'Nutshell' By Ian McEwan

Review by Keith Rawson

A brief review of Ian McEwan's latest novel, 'Nutshell'.

Bookshots: 'We Eat Our Own' by Kea Wilson

Review by Max Booth III

What if Cormac McCarthy had written "Cannibal Holocaust"?

Bookshots: ‘The Boys of Summer: A Novel’ by Richard Cox

Review by Dean Fetzer

1979: A massive tornado rips through Wichita Falls, tearing apart the lives of 5 boys and a girl. 2008: Events after that first tornado are occurring again, bringing them all back to Wichita Falls.

Bookshots: 'Dead Dogs & Splintered Hearts' by Tom Ward

Review by BH Shepherd

A concise review of "Dead Dogs & Splintered Hearts" by Tom Ward.

Bookshots: ‘The Nix’ by Nathan Hill

Review by Dean Fetzer

Samuel hasn’t seen his mother since she left when he was 11. When she reappears in his life, accused of being a radical hippie from the 60s, Samuel has to delve into her past to discover the truth.

Bookshots: ’Rise The Dark’ by Michael Koryta

Review by Keith Rawson August 17, 2016

A short review of Michael Koryta's latest supernatural thriller, 'Rise The Dark'.

Bookshots: 'The Lost Civilization of Suolucidir' by Susan Daitch

Review by Cath Murphy

Spoiler: no one actually finds the city.

Bookshots: 'Gutted: Beautiful Horror Stories' edited by Doug Murano and D. Alexander Ward

Review by JS Breukelaar

A collection of twisted and heartbreaking horror tales from Crystal Lake Publishing that explores what lies beneath this skin we’re in.

Bookshots: 'Sin-A-Rama' edited by B. Astrid Daley and Adam Parfrey

Review by Max Booth III August 8, 2016

A review of a book you probably should not be reading at work. Unless you work on a porn set, I guess.

Bookshots: 'Cannibals' by Jen Conley

Review by Leah Rhyne August 4, 2016

Jen Conley's Cannibals takes me back to a place I don't want to go...the Pine Barrens.

Bookshots: 'The Trees' by Ali Shaw

Review by Christopher Shultz

With his third novel, Shaw retells 'The Wizard of Oz' with a modern twist, and an engrossing mystery to boot.

Bookshots: 'Paradime' By Alan Glynn

Review by Keith Rawson

A brief review of Alan Glynn's latest thriller, "Paradime".

Bookshots: 'Bite' by K.S. Merbeth

Review by BH Shepherd

A brief review of "Bite" by K.S. Merbeth.

Bookshots: 'Bright, Precious Days' by Jay McInerney

Review by Bart Bishop

A brief look at Jay McInerney's sequel to 1993's 'Brightness Falls' and 2006's 'The Good Life', following Manhattanites Russell and Corrine Calloway.

Bookshots: 'Dark Matter' by Blake Crouch

Review by Christopher Shultz

Jason Dessen finds himself in a nightmare world of spiral staircases and labyrinthine mysteries from which he may not be able to escape...

Bookshots: 'You Will Know Me' By Megan Abbott

Review by Keith Rawson July 26, 2016

A brief review of Megan Abbott's brilliant new psychological thriller, 'You Will Know Me'.

Bookshots: 'The Unseen World' by Liz Moore

Review by Christopher Shultz

A teenager must unravel the mystery of her father's identity—and figure out who she is in the process.

Bookshots: 'Escapology' by Ren Warom

Review by Cath Murphy

This book is likely to induce toxic levels of adrenaline. I recommend you read it in a quiet environment - an isolation tank would work - and won't be responsible for what happens if you don't.