As far as readers are concerned, it is unfortunate that “Dream Walk” will be the last of the highly enjoyable Lacy Fitzpatrick and Sam Firecloud Mystery Series. From a critical point of view, it is probably the best move. The overarching romantic plotline of the series has come to its inevitable conclusion. Since that provided […]
“The Final Exam,” The Society Agent Series by Shaun J. McLaughlin.
This is a review of “Final Exam,” the first in a new series of very brief novels (under 50 pages) of light Science Fiction adventure. Thus it is also a review of the whole series, or at least the first four books, which I found easy to read in the time I usually allot for […]
“Schism” by Clabe Polk
“Schism” is a crime/action novel, first in the Detective Mike Eiser Series, which seems to be to be directed at the older Young Adult market. While violence and coarse language play their parts, neither reaches the level of obscenity current in harder-edged adult crime novels. Perhaps this comes from the setting, Poplar Bluffs, which is […]
“Practical Tips for Easy Air Travel” by Ani Right
This is a great introductory book for air travellers. It covers almost everything you need to know at a basic level. Because of the writer’s stated intention of making travel easier, especially for those less experienced, it is perhaps a bit optimistic, shying away from the complexities and downright idiocy of events that can occur […]
“Cry Wolf” by Greta Stone
This book is a bit of a grab bag of different styles and genres, loosely following the old tale of Peter and the Wolf. The opening is from a lighthearted children’s fantasy, with a group of orphans living in a giant shoe preparing to do battle with stereotypical redneck invaders. (Most of these characters are […]
“My Shorts” by Arthur Doweyko
Presented with a title like this and a cover image of a man in a spacesuit holding a clothesline with underwear on it, you might expect a certain amount of humour in the book. In the case of this collection, don’t expect it to be of the underwear-on-the-line variety. Any humour Mr. Doweyko blesses us […]
“The Brothers Three” by Layton Green
It’s great to finally find a writer who can use the online fantasy game format and make a proper story of it. To be fair, the main reason it works so well is that “Brothers” is mainly a novel, with the games element restricted mostly to the action sequences. This tale follows the usual pattern […]
“Star Walk” by Melissa Bowersock
If you’re looking for a happily-ever-after, feel-good ghost story with a fun puzzle or two entwined, this book is for you. Sort of a metaphysical Cozy Mystery. Once again Lacey the private detective teams up with Sam, the native medium, to help a homeowner with a ghost problem. This time the home is a mansion […]
“Horns of the Ram” by Austin Rogers
There is always a problem in writing a sequel. You have to decide what was good about the first book and try to replicate that in the second one. As movie fans are aware, that doesn’t always happen, because sometimes writers miss the boat on what’s good in their first work. I reviewed “Sacred Planet,” […]
“Ahe’ey” by Jamie Lefay
This is a story about an uber-human race that lived pre-history, but were almost wiped out by a cataclysmic flood on their island in mid-Atlantic. They have since lived in an alternate universe, directing and sometimes interbreeding with humans. Their contact point with our earth is an uncharted island in the Bermuda Triangle. Their society […]