And now, the second book from Tor-Forge, Wolfsbane by Gillian Philip: It’s tough being the foretold savior of your race. Rory MacGregor, kept a virtual prisoner in his own father’s dun and hunted by the Sithe queen, needs a break now and then—and what better fun than tearing the Veil no one else can tear and escaping to the Otherworld? In… Read more
This week, I’ve got some new books from the folks at Tor/Forge! First up, Hurricane by Tobias S. Buckell: Prudence “Roo” Jones never thought he’d have a family to look after—until suddenly he found himself taking care of his orphaned teenage nephew. Roo, a former Caribbean Intelligence operative, spends his downtime on his catamaran dodging the punishing hurricanes that are the… Read more
Sometimes, those press releases I get come in handy! I recently received this from Galley Books and I was intrigued enough to pick up the ebook. (Those $.99, $1.99 ebooks are going to bankrupt me eventually.) SONGS OF LOVE AND DEATH edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois with stories from Diana Gabaldon, Neil Gaiman, Jim Butcher, Marjorie M.… Read more
And the next great book from William Morrow: Season of the Dragonflies by Sarah Creech: For generations, the Lenore women have manufactured a perfume unlike any other, and guarded the unique and mysterious ingredients. Their perfumery, hidden in the quiet rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, creates one special elixir that secretly sells for millions of dollars to the world’s most… Read more
I got my email with the July book offers from William Morrow and WOW what a crop of books! I could have requested every one of them – it was really tough to narrow down my options. Here’s the first to land in my Kindle, Crooked River Still grieving the sudden death of their mother, Sam and her younger sister Ollie… Read more
Okay, I know I didn’t request this one! I’m always pleased to get unexpected books in the mail, but cozy mysteries with household pets as the detectives? Definitely not on the menu. I’m going to offer this one to one of my associate reviewers. Doghouse (A Gin & Tonic Mystery) In the third novel in the Gin & Tonic mystery series,… Read more
Don’t Try To Find Me by Holly Brown When a fourteen-year-old runs away, her parents turn to social media to find her—launching a public campaign that will expose their darkest secrets and change their family forever, in this suspenseful and gripping debut for fans of Reconstructing Amelia and Gone Girl. Don’t try to find me. Though the message on the kitchen white board is… Read more
Ride Around Shining by Chris Leslie-Hynan A provocative debut novel about a young white chauffeur and his wealthy black employer, an NBA player—a twenty-first century inversion of what we’ve come to expect stories of race and class to look like, and a discomfiting portrait of envy and obsession. Ride Around Shining concerns the idle preoccupations, and later machinations, of a transplanted… Read more
I have a special love for short stories. When they are well done, they have as much impact as a novel, but in a fraction of the time. Flings: Stories by Justin Taylor: The acclaimed author of Everything Here Is the Best Thing Ever and The Gospel of Anarchy makes his hardcover debut with a piercing collection of short fiction that illuminates our struggle… Read more
Is anyone else excited about the Walking Dead marathon coming up July 4th weekend? Hopefully, you’ve got better things to do than hang around inside, watching tv, but if the weather is lousy it wouldn’t be a bad way to spend the weekend. Maybe instead I’ll spend it reading… We’re All Infected: Essays on AMC’s the Walking Dead and the Fate… Read more