
Metal Chest
Metal Chest
by Chris Yee
To The Moon Publishing
Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 10 Jun 2018 Review Metal Chest is a fun, short novel about the friendship that develops between a household robot and a rogue in a post apocalyptic world where neither fit in. Deacon is a Han Solo type, joking and conning his way through life. Silas, is his perfect straight man, making for a friendship that is unique and fun to watch develop. Their natural comic interplay brings a natural and ver

The Subjugate
The Subjugate
by Amanda Bridgeman
Angry Robot
Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 06 Nov 2018 Review Normally I enjoy science fiction/noir blends, but I didn’t enjoy The Subjugate as much as I expected. Amanda Bridgeman does a good job juxtaposing the technology free world of the Children of Christ and the rich in technology world of Detectives Salvi Brentt and Mitch Grenville. The detectives are fish out of water investigating the murder of a young woman of the Children of Christ

The Razor
The Razor
by J. Barton Mitchell
Macmillan-Tor/Forge
Tor Books
Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 27 Nov 2018 Review It isn’t a question of what will kill you on Razor, but what won’t. The Razor is the perfect prison - deadly, impossible to escape, and profitable for the corporation that runs it. Razor is a death sentence, it’s just a matter of how and when - the harsh environment, the brutal guards, Xytrilium exposure, or gang violence. J Barton Mitchell’s world is desolate an

Doodled Dogs
Doodled Dogs Dozens of clever doodling exercises & ideas for dog people by Gemma Correll Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster Walter Foster Publishing Arts & Photography , Crafts & Hobbies Pub Date 26 Jun 2018 Review One thing I love about dogs is their variety of appearances and personalities. Gemma Correll does a great job capturing the variety of dog types and expressions, and teaching people how to recreate their pets. It’s fun to doodle ordinary and extraordinary do

Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Nobody's Sweetheart Now
The First Lady Adelaide Mystery
by Maggie Robinson
Poisoned Pen Press
Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 13 Nov 2018 Review What is more embarrassing than a cheating husband who dies while speeding along with his mistress? - one who comes back as a ghost, showing up at inopportune times providing irritating commentary and making you look quite mad. Not only does Lady Adelaide Compton have to deal with a corpse that inconveniently

The Poisoned Chalice Murder
The Poisoned Chalice Murder
A 1920s English mystery
by Diane Janes
Severn House
Historical Fiction
Pub Date 01 Nov 2018 Review Diane James’s second 1920s mystery, The Poisoned Chalice Murder, is even more enjoyable than her debut - a stunning accomplishment. Frances Black and Tom Dod are a charming pair of amateur detectives, working well together despite a frisson of attraction they dare not act upon. Frances is the more perceptive of the duo, and the novel focuses on