Review: In Memory: A Tribute to Terry Pratchett
And the best part? All proceeds from sales of the book will go to Alzheimer’s Research, UK, Pratchett’s favourite charity.
Review: Mechanical Tales
Each of these stories has a simple conflict that builds to a satisfying resolution, with just enough detail to make the reader believe…
Review: Devil or Angel by Matthew Hughes
Devil or Angel is a highly enjoyable read with a lot of solid writing…and some confounding problems.
Review: Blood Ties
I’m not a big fan of science fiction/western hybrids; for me, the tropes of the two genres just don’t mesh very well. A good recent example that proves the point is Cowboys and Aliens, which […]
Review: Airship Hunters
In post-Civil War America, military man Michael Valiantine is given the task of investigating sightings of strange, huge, impossible airships.
Review(s): ChiZine Humour Books
If you like your humour dipped in acid, these books will definitely be for you
Review: Strange World Stories by Hank Quense
Strange Worlds Stories is a very, very silly book. But if your taste runs to that kind of humour, you’re sure to find it very, very enjoyable.
Review: Wylding Hall Review by Elizabeth Hand
Wylding Hall is a mixed bag, but there is tremendous craft in the novella, and it can certainly be enjoyable to read.
Review: The Genome
If you have an adventuresome palate and enjoy your genres and sub-genres sliced and diced, you should find a lot to enjoy in Lukyanenko’s novel.
Review: The Memory Hunter by Jon Konrath
What brought me back to science fiction was the work of cyberpunk writers such as Rudy Rucker, Bruce Sterling and, yes, William Gibson.
Review: Queen of the World
A review of the opener in Ben Hennessey’s Queen of the World fantasy series
Review: Roadside Picnic by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky
What if aliens just aren’t that into us?
Review: Crosstown to Oblivion by Walter Mosely
When I heard that Mosely had started writing speculative fiction, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on some of it. Crosstown to Oblivion is a collection of six short novels in three volumes…
Book Review: Virtual Vengeance by Thomas JJ Starr
The book starts well, with a scene of the main character, Russian Yuri Petrov, hacking people’s credit card information; he and his friend end up in big trouble with the police when they hack the wrong person’s account. It is a tense, tautly written scene with a real kick at the end.
Review: Undead Redhead
Combining humor and horror…a difficult task, unless your main character is a vegan zombie.
FutureDaze2: Reprise Review
A review of the second volume of this successful YA anthology series.
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