The Vengeance by Emma Newman
Emma Newman’s The Vengeance is the first book in the The Vampires of Dumas series and is a rollicking, genre-bending adventure that sails far beyond the typical pirate or vampire…
The Rest is Death by James Oswald
James Oswald’s The Rest is Death, the fourteenth installment in the Inspector McLean series, is similar to its predecessors in blending gritty police procedural just the slightest whiff of supernatural…
The Brothers Grimm: A Biography by Ann Schmiesing
Ann Schmiesing’s The Brothers Grimm: A Biography isn’t my normal sort of book but it also felt like a fascinating idea to read the story of the ultimate story tellers.…
Once Was Willem by M. R. Carey
M.R. Carey the writer behind the million-copy bestseller The Girl with All the Gifts and comic runs like Lucifer and X-Men, delivers an interesting and original tale in Once Was…
Retreat by Krysten Ritter with Lindsay Jamieson
Though she is best known as an actor this is Krysten Ritter’s second book, Retreat, is fast paced psychological thriller that takes the story of a con and sticks it…
Lowe and Le Breton mysteries – Death at the Playhouses by Stuart Douglas
It’s 1971 and, in between filming seasons of Floggit and Leggit, ageing actors Edward Lowe and John Le Breton sign up for a short run of Shakespearean tragedies at the…
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi
John Scalzi’s When the Moon Hits Your Eye is what I’ve come to excpect from the author that has fast become a favourite since Starter Villain last year. The book…
Five and the Forgotten Treasure by Chris Smith
I’m not going to deny it when I was given the chance to review Five and the Forgotten Treasure by Chris Smith I got a little excited! The book, is…
Murder on the Marlow Belle by Robert Thorogood
As a fan of Death in Paradise I was already predisposed to like Murder on the Marlow Belle by Robert Thorogood, the creator of said TV series! The story’s got…
A Conventional Boy by Charles Stross
If, like many of my generation you’re a geek with a soft spot for dice-rolling, sarky humor, and a sprinkle of supernatural shenanigans, A Conventional Boy by Charles Stross may…