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FIRE ON THE FENS by JOY ELLIS Joffe Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 30 May 2018 Review Joy Ellis’s newest novel Fire on the Fens demonstrates why she is one of the foremost authors of British police procedurals. The cases that challenge Nikki Galena and her team are believable but never formulaic or repetitive. As you read the Nikki Galena novels and come to know her, Joseph Easter and the rest of her team, they become like family. They care about their job and reade

Summerland by Hannu Rajaniemi Macmillan-Tor/Forge Tor Books Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 26 Jun 2018 Review Summerland is an impressive novel blending spy-fi and science fiction. If you only pick one science fiction novel to read this summer, this is it. Summerland is set in an alternate Britain circa 1938. The Cold War is in full swing, but there are two fronts - the world of the living and the world of the dead. The world of the novel was changed forever when the Summe

Death On Dartmoor A West Country Crime Mystery Book 2 by Bernie Steadman Bloodhound Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 25 Jun 2018 Review Death on Dartmoor is an excellent British police procedural. DI Hellier and his team are three dimensional, the differences in their personalities, talents and approaches making for a realistic investigation. They have lives beyond their jobs. The cases they are faced with are daunting. In the one, they have a pair of teens, one dea

Shadow Life by Jason Mather Kobo Writing Life Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 26 Feb 2018 Review Small independent publishers can be hit or miss on quality. There are times however that you find a gem. Jason Mather’s Shadow Life is one such gem. It is a suspenseful science fiction thriller with plenty of fast paced action. Mather does a bang up job of keeping the reader’s attention while only slowly revealing the novel’s secrets. And then there are the characters. Each is fl

The Bathwater Conspiracy by Janet Kellough Kobo Writing Life Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 27 Apr 2018 Review Part speculative fiction, part murder mystery The Bathwater Conspiracy is a fascinating novel. After a devastating virus leads to the elimination of all men, society has redeveloped, relying on gene banks and artificial insemination. This is not immediately obvious. It is skillfully revealed bit by bit by the author. Mac MacHenry is a detective normally assigned the

The Manton Rempville Murders by Julian Worker BooksGoSocial General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 23 Oct 2014 Review Ok I admit it the tagline of “how many bodies can one dog find” drew my immediate attention to this light British police procedural. The Manton Rempville Murders will readily appeal to fans of Midsomer Murders. It is a puzzling whodunnit full of quirky characters and humorous touches. As in the popular Midsomer Murders series, DI Colin Kno

Firewalkers: A Recondito Novel Chris Roberson October 3, 2017 9781597809122 Nightshade Books Skyhorse Publishing Review One part invasion of the body snatchers, one part Lovercraftian horror story, Firewalkers is an exciting urban fantasy. A small group of determined heroes, a police detective, a city pathologist and two FBI agents, know the truth behind the drug Ink and those who seek to spread its use. Something from another dimension is using Ink to spread its control

Hex-Rated: A Brimstone Files Novel Jason Ridler July 11, 2017 9781597809030, 1597809039 Trade Paperback $14.99 USD, $22.99 CAD, £10.99 GBP, €11.99 EUR Fiction/Fantasy/Urban Review Hex-Rated is an electrifying blend of pulp noir and horror. Jack Brimstone, LA’s newest Private investigator is looking forward to leaving a life of magic behind and spending his days chasing cheating husbands and finding lost dogs. Burying his mentor means freedom from all things strange and wond

Denver Moon: The Minds of Mars ( Denver Moon ) Warren Hammond , Joshua Viola FRONTLIST | On Sale Date: April 14, 2018 Paperback | 264 pages Fiction / Science Fiction / Cyberpunk Hex Publishers Review Denver Moon: The Minds of Mars is an old school science fiction adventure, featuring a feisty self-sufficient heroine with a talent for finding trouble and facing it eye to eye. Accompanied by her AI Smith, and joined by an assortment of allies, Denver looks to discover whe

Murder on the SS Rosa Lee Strauss Brown Books Publishing Group March 20, 2018 ISBN 9781612549941, 1612549942 Paperback | 160 pages $9.99 USD Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Cozy Review Murder on the SS Rosa is a fun 1920s cozy set aboard a steamship on the way to England. Ginger Gold is smart, sassy and with a title to boot. It’s no wonder she and her friend Haley are invited to dine at the captain’s table, where she gets a clear view of the players and the conflicts goi