In a delightful blend of speculative science in the vein of Michael Crichton and cheesy horror a la Hunter Shea, Cold Storage by David Koepp follows two unlikely heroes as they come face to face with a deadly, adaptive organism whose danger has been all but forgotten. Decades in the past, the tiny town of […]
*******SPOILERS******* In The Weight of a Soul by Elizabeth Tammi, the Freding clan has suffered the unexpected death of one of the younger women. Fressa, Lena’s sister, has been taken, with no signs as to the cause of death. Unable to accept this, Lena seeks […]
Cry Pilot by Joel Dane introduces readers to a far future Earth that had nearly succumbed to global environmental destruction. Thanks first to AIs, then to corporatised military, the Earth is now slowly healing. Terrafixing is repairing the planet, but it also repairs biomechanical creations from the last great world war, resurrecting them as Remorts. […]
The Afterwards by AF Harrold is a touching tale of friendship, the power of love, and the pain of loss. ‘I am Cat, and I walk alone, and all paths are open to me.’ December and Happiness are the best friends. They do everything together. Then one day, Ember arrives at school and Ness isn’t […]
‘If you leave a door half open, you’ll hear the whisper spoken. If you play outside alone soon you won ‘t be going home. If your Windows left unlatched, you’ll hear him tapping at the glass. If your lonely, sad, and blue, the whisper man will come for you.” The Whisper Man by Alex […]
The Man in the Dragon Mask by Amanda Roberts Genre: Historical Fiction One Face Two Men And A Secret That Could Destroy An Empire At the dawn of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor will do anything to ensure the future of his empire. Building the Forbidden City in fulfillment of his father’s dreams is only […]
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup is a chilling serial killer thriller set in Copenhagen. Thulin and her new partner, Hess, are assigned what is initially believed to be the isolated murder of a single mom. More murders occur, each with a chestnut man left behind. Every time the police think they have answers, another […]
A Wistful Tale of Gods, Men, and Monsters by David Ruggerio is set in the tiny New York village of Brunswick. It’s a postcard perfect autumnal setting, with lovely cider-worthy orchards, fields of giant orange pumpkins, golden rows of corn and wheat, and that close-knit feel that only rural hamlets can offer. Brunswick is also […]
Between Wild and Ruin by Jennifer G Edelson follows Ruby, a teen transplanted from LA to La Luna after her mother’s death. She’s torn between the adventure of it all, and being removed from known friends and places. Ruby lives with her Aunt Liddy in a beautiful home a ways out of town. This tiny […]
Mia has returned from Sicily only to find that her year away has left the mice to play, and her ‘partners’ have made some pretty questionable choices in her absence that don’t really live up to what she believes her brother Nick would have wanted. This sparks conflict right away, as Mia reasserts her role […]