Quick Takes On New Fiction
ARK STORM. Linda Davies. Forge. The best thing about Linda Davies writing is found in its ability to compel you to have to know more – something in the plot … Continue reading
Anarchy
ANARCHY. James Treadwell. Atria. James Treadwell’s Anarchy serves as the second installment in a trilogy born with the 2013 publication of the widely acclaimed Advent. Readers familiar with Treadwell know that his genius … Continue reading
Weight Watchers Outlines How To Eat Healthy – and Fast
WEIGHT WATCHERS COOK IT FAST. 250 Recipes in 15, 20, 30 Minutes. St. Martin’s Press/Griffin Trade Paperback. Many people claim they put on the pounds because it takes too much … Continue reading
A Universe On the Edge
RARITY FROM THE HOLLOW. Robert Eggleton. Dog Horn Publishing. eBook Published 2014. Lacy Dawn is a little girl who lives in a magical forest where all the trees love her and … Continue reading
A Journey Back To the Self
THE END OF ABSENCE. Michael Harris. Current/Penguin. It’s no secret to anyone at all aware that the advent of the Smart Phone has caused the global population to lose touch … Continue reading
The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma
THE LITTLE GREEN BOOK OF CHAIRMAN RAHMA. Brian Herbert. Tor. Brian Herbert offers us an original and imaginative “what if” glimpse into the future in The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma: … Continue reading
Mister Mercedes
MR. MERCEDES. Stephen King. Scribner. I got a copy of Mr Mercedes from a friend, along with the following note: “I have always had a love/hate relationship with Stephen King. King’s early novels … Continue reading
Denali’s Howl
DENALI’S HOWL. Andy Hall. Dutton/Penguin Books. Compared to most of North America, we have mild winters. Rarely do our forecasts include phrases like “blizzard conditions,” “blowing and drifting snow” or “take … Continue reading
Summer Fiction
PHANTOM INSTINCT. Meg Gardiner. Dutton. Tasked with taking a look at Meg Gardiner’s latest novel, Phantom Instinct, I perused her Wikipedia entry for background, and encountered this arresting line: “[S]he sought … Continue reading
Electric Review 