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Rise and Run by RJ Plant BooksGoSocial Mystery & Thrillers , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 13 Feb 2018 Review Rise and Run is a dystopian thriller that shows R J Plant’s potential as a writer. The premise is an interesting take on the Jeckyl/Hyde duology. Felix is a genetically engineered chimera with two distinct and competing sets of DNA. Medication suppresses his brother Conor. As his adoptive father, Rian’s enforcer, Felix is tasked with infiltrating GDI and protecting K

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

Tailed: A Psycho Cat and the Landlady Mystery by Joyce Ann Brown BooksGoSocial Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 14 Feb 2018 Review Tailed is a cute, wholesome cozy mystery featuring a charming cat who knows just how to save the day. The situations are for the most part realistic, with Beth, her husband Arnie, her sister and brother-in-law coming across as ordinary individuals. Even the bad guys are not past redemption. They may seem tough, and they do cause a lot of trouble,

The Study of Silence A Lady Evelyn Mystery by Malia Zaidi BookBaby Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 27 Feb 2018 Review The Lady Evelyn mysteries will appeal to fans of cozies set in the 1920s. The Study of Silence in the third Lady Evelyn novel, but it is not necessary to read the novels in order. In The Study of Silence, Lady Evelyn Carlisle is back at Oxford working on finishing her degree. Trouble, however is near at hand, and soon one of St Hugh’s respe

THE PAJAMA FRAME A Madison Night Mystery by Diane Vallere Henery Press General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 27 Feb 2018 Review Are you mad for mod? If not, Diane Vallere’s newest cozy will have you taking a fresh look at retro fashion. Vallere’s heroine, Madison Night, is a 40 something decorator with a flair for all that is vintage modern - from her unique taste in clothing to her interior design. While many would label her quirky for her Doris Day aesth

Aliens Abroad by Gini Koch Berkley Publishing Group DAW Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 06 Feb 2018 Review Gini Koch’s Alien novels are fun, fast-paced and laugh out loud funny. You never have to worry, Kitty and her friends are guaranteed to be able to solve any problem thrown their way (the weirder the better) and make more friends and allies while doing it. For those looking to jump immediately in feet first, I would recommend taking a breath and reading the earlier novels fir

Real Tigers Jackson Lamb Thriller 3 by Mick Herron Hachette Australia John Murray Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 13 Feb 2018 Review Real Tigers is an exemplary spy-fi novel. It is clever, tightly plotted, and eerily pertinent, with characters who are way more human and believable than Bond or Bourne. That is not to say there isn’t action - merely that superhuman feats are left to books by writers who aren’t trying to write a realistic spy novel. Real Tigers moves at a f

Dead Lions Jackson Lamb Thriller 2 by Mick Herron Hachette Australia John Murray Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 13 Feb 2018 Review I have just added Mick Herron to my go-to list for spy-fi, alongside Deighton and Le’Carre. I was incredibly impressed by Dead Lions - so much so that I immediately plan to read the next book in the series. First the intro to Slough house and its residents was supremely clever, giving insight to the nature of the characters present in a nontraditi

Pawprints & Predicaments by Bethany Blake Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 27 Feb 2018 Review I absolutely adore Bethany Blake’s animal cozies. She has such an amazing way of bringing the various furred characters to life. As an animal lover and pet parent I’m well aware of the quirks our beloved friends have and the ways we happily bend over backwards to make them happy. That is at the core of Pawprints and Predicaments. Sylvan Creek is famously pet friendly,

Paris Adrift by E.J. Swift Rebellion Solaris General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 06 Feb 2018 Review Paris Adrift is the kind of story that sneaks up on you. At first you are intrigued but slightly distracted by Hallie’s whirlwind of experience - then you find yourself caught in a web of possibilities, thinking about the issues raised long after you’ve closed the book. The title is Paris Adrift, but in reality is it is Hallie, addicted to traveling through th