One of the hardest parts of good science fiction or fantasy is world building. In Foundry Side, Robert Jackson Bennett has built one of the most original worlds I have read about in years. This story centers around a thief named Sancia. She lives in a city-state that runs on industrialized magic. Spells in this…
Mark Dawson’s newest book is about an assassin in training Isabella Rose. This story takes place in the world of his John Milton series but is no a Milton book. Isabella and her trainer Maia are on the run. Various government groups and a private military contractor are looking for them. So they are hiding…
Author Paul Levine is back with a new legal thriller in Bum Deal. This novel continues the Attorney Jake Lassiter series of novels. In this story, Jake is asked to become a special prosecutor in a case. Typically a defense attorney Jake takes the assignment with apprehension. A rich doctor is accused of killing his…
Sometimes you can judge a book by the cover. As a fire/arson investigator anytime I see a book with flames as cover art I make sure to take a second look. Fire on the Fens by Joy Ellis is about a community being hit by a serial arsonist. At first, it is only property being…
I am an avid SCUBA diver and one of my favorite places in the world is Rotan Honduras. So when I notice a book was set on that island I just had to pick it up.
The Devil’s Dividend is the fourth book in the Edwin Burrows mystery series.
Annette Dashofy is back with another Zoe Chambers cozy mystery, Uneasy Prey. I was first drawn to this series due to the main character being involved in rural EMS. While I never took the EMT test I have spent some time helping folks working in EMS. So it is always fun to read a story…
Sometimes a book is scary even if it is not a horror book. All Systems Down it a thriller with a plot that gave me the chills.
Call me a geek but I do love Star Wars. So when I see a book written by someone who worked on the movies it was a no-brainer I needed to read it.
Edwin Burrows the uncouth jerk you can’t help but to like from Alibi Afficando is back.