To paraphrase the great Sugar Ray Robinson,” I said, “trouble is what I do.” Leonid McGill Walter Mosley is a poet. Sure, he writes detective novels, but the way he writes them can be pure poetry. From the names of the characters, to his descriptions, the words and phrases he chooses are a pleasure to read — but that’s only… Read more
So, this was another of my Bargain Books on Kindle. A while back, I ordered a stack of titles that were all free or 99 cents, and most of them have been pretty good (there are a few that I started and abandoned, but that’s another post altogether). Polar Bear Dawn is the first book in the Detective Bernadette Callahan… Read more
Murderbots! How could I resist a book about Murderbots! Even the title is awesome — All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) — and I can’t stop saying it (murderbot murderbot murderbot). The fact that the author of this terrific bit of sci-fi is a woman (Martha Wells)? That’s just icing on the murderbot cake. All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries… Read more
I picked up a copy of The Dime by Kathleen Kent because I requested (and am eager to get my hands on) a review copy of the second book in the series, called The Burn. Makes sense to read the first book first, right? But as I was ordering the first book on Amazon, I noticed a familiar title and… Read more