Three Days Dead puts the demon in noir
The Damned V. 1 Color Edition Three Days Dead by Cullen Bunn Diamond Book Distributors Oni Press Comics & Graphic Novels Pub Date 08 Mar 2017 Review Three Days to Dead puts the demon in the "demon drink" days of prohibition. The Damned is a comic series where gangsters are as likely to be demons as humans, and souls are bought and sold as easily as back alley hooch (alcohol). It is a dangerous time and if you dance with the devil your life may be very short. The exception i
The Wrong Dead Guy proves Richard Kadrey to be a comic genius..or an alien
The Wrong Dead Guy Richard Kadrey Pub Date: February 28, 2017 Fiction / Fantasy Review The Wrong Dead Guy is utterly hilarious. I don't know whether Richard Kadrey is an alien or merely a genius. Who else would think of such an amazing assortment of hijinks and heists? Captivated from the start, I wavered between laughing out loud and gaping in incredulity. What starts as the simple theft of a mummy leads to a cascade of bizarre activity. From invading a museum dressed as
Caturday Reads: Pit Perfect a Perfectly Adorable Cozy
Pit Perfect Barkside of the Moon Mysteries by Renee George Book Boutiques Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 15 Dec 2016 Review It is easy to fall in love with Pit Perfect. It is a cute paranormal cozy with two charming heroines - one were and one pit bull, both adorable and both determined to prove the innocence of Lily’s new friend Parker. Lily Mason is a shifter trying to start anew by connecting with the only family she has left. Smooshie is an adorable pit bull looking for
Simon R Green has an Inimical Talent for Writing Unique Manor House Mysteries
Very Important Corpses A country house murder mystery with a supernatural twist Simon R Green Severn House Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Mar 2017 Review I absolutely love the Ishmael Jones novels. They showcase Green’s characteristic wit, while providing readers with mysteries which while falling into the manor house mystery tradition (which has sadly fallen out of favor with many writers) are distinctly unique and always exciting. Like all of Green’s novels, the culprits
Fast paced political crime thriller makes for a great graphic novel
Control
by Andy Diggle, Angela Cruickshank
Diamond Book Distributors
Dynamite Entertainment
Mystery & Thrillers, Comics & Graphic Novels
Pub Date 21 Mar 2017 Review Control is an action filled thriller that leaps off the page so vividly that you can imagine you are seeing it at the cinema. Between the edgy story filled with politics, police conspiracies, sex and murder and the brilliant illustrations, Control has all that is needed for success. Detective Sergeant Kate B
Thriller starts with a bang but ends in a whimper
VENGEANCE
by ROY CHESTER
Joffe Books
Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 15 Dec 2016 Review As a criminal profiler and psychiatrist, Dr Hannah Nightingale has come across some of the most dangerous and disturbed individuals. Her efforts to help the police in their investigations have led to her being a target on more than one occasion - the last time resulting in her being suspended in a cage of glass. But despite all that she has suffered, Hannah has persevered. But now, she
Ghost story puts the meh in mehlevolence
The Case of the Green-Dressed Ghost
by Lucy Banks
Amberjack Publishing
Mystery & Thrillers, General Fiction (Adult)
Pub Date 07 Mar 2017 Review The Case of the Green Dressed Ghost gets kudos for charm and character development. But while Lucy Banks’s characters are vibrant, the novel’s plot is simplistic. In accordance with his mother’s final wishes, Kester, a practically minded academic seeks out Dr. Ribero. Much to his surprise, his father runs a business devoted
Caturday Reads: Death by Chocolate Lab is Pawsitively Delicious
Death by Chocolate Lab
by Bethany Blake
Kensington Books
Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 28 Feb 2017 Review Bethany Blake gets a blue ribbon for her “paw”sitively charming dog cozy, Death by Chocolate Lab. From the get-go, the pets steal the show. It is hard to decide who was more appealing, Artie, the one eared bulging eyed chihuahua with a weak chin, overbite and a tendency to drool or Socrates the philosophical basset. Bethany Blake’s love for dogs shines through every
Maggody a hotspot for comic mayhem
Malice in Maggody Joan Hess Open Road Media Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 14 October 2017 Review Malice in Maggody is as hilarious today as it was when Joan Hess first published it. Maggody is the epitome of a hick town, filled with bizarre characters that you can’t help but like - well maybe not “like” but reading about all of the wild goings on is a pleasure. Arly Hanks, Maggody chief of police, is a voice of sarcastic reason, while her mother Ruby Bee and her mother's bes
Caturday Reads: 101 Amazing Things About Dog Lovers is cute but unexceptional
101 Amazing Things About Dog Lovers by Todd Hafer, Jedd Hafer Broadstreet Publishing Group LLC Broadstreet Publishing Group, LLC Christian Pub Date 01 Feb 2017 Review It has been done before, but that doesn’t make 101 Amazing Things About Dog Lovers less likable. The book contains an array of short passages, each taking on a different topic or focusing on a fun about dogs (not about the humans who love them, but more accurate titles have been already been taken). Don’t expe
