Review: The Nirvana Effect by Brian Pinkerton

It’s all fun and games when Dynamica Inc. develops an implantable chip that feeds virtual reality streams right into your brain — until the government makes the chips mandatory. If you thought people were addicted to their games and their phones now, wait until you meet Dynamica Inc. They have developed virtual reality that goes beyond goggles. This VR is… Read more

Review: Security by Gina Wohlsdorf

Tessa Kennedy is the manager of the new Manderley Resort, on the beach in Santa Barbara. They are just days from the grand opening and Tessa is under intense pressure from the owner, Charles Destin, to make sure that every detail is perfect. The hotel has cutting-edge security systems – every move is monitored from an inaccessible security room. But… Read more

Talking Books

Don’t you love it when you run into a fellow book lover? I have been volunteering this week at my favorite local radio station, The Summit, because it’s Pledge Week! Yesterday, while we waited for the phones to ring, I spent two glorious hours talking books with my fellow volunteer. (Hi Kelli!) We each went home with some recommendations and… Read more

Review: The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson

Now I’ve gone and done it – I’ve found myself another series to work through. F. Paul Wilson’s Repairman Jack is such an interesting character! He doesn’t live “off the grid” in the way that homesteaders do; he has an apartment in New York City, but he has no official identity, no social security number, no bank accounts, none of… Read more

Review: The Heart of the Mummy by Shane Carrow

The final installment (at least so far) in the Avery & Carter series is The Heart of the Mummy. Lucas Avery and Sam Carter find themselves working together again to stop the murderous rampage of an ancient Egyptian mummy. Professor Charles Cavendish, is an archaeologist and expert in ancient Egyptian culture. He embarks on an expedition to uncover a hidden… Read more