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Only The Dead A sinister game of revenge by Malcolm Hollingdrake Bloodhound Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 20 Nov 2016 Review Only the Dead is an interesting police procedural, differing from the norm in that for one of the two cases you already know the culprit. More than that, you sympathize with him despite his terrible acts. His mother was tormented and killed by her carers. His acts are retribution, designed to draw attention. But this plot line is only part o

Grumpy Cat's Knitting Nightmares More Than 15 Miserable Projects for You and Your Friends by Grumpy Cat Dover Publications Entertainment, Crafts & Hobbies Pub Date 16 Nov 2016 Review Grumpy Cat - the beloved internet sensation knows that no cat lover can go without publicizing their adoration for their feline idols. Luckily for us humans, there is this new book full of projects for ourselves and our feline friends. If you can knit, this book is for you. Many of the projec

The Spy Paramount A British Library Spy Classic by E Phillips Oppenheim Poisoned Pen Press Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Nov 2016 Review Martin Fawley can easily be seen as an early precursor to James Bond - Debonair, quick witted, and unashamedly a spy. He is definitely a professional. Readers should remember this book was originally published before the onset of WWII and is set against the volatile political backdrop of 1930s Europe. I had some initial misgivings as Faw

Blood Lines By Angela Marsons Bookouture Mystery & Thrillers, General Fiction (Adult) Pub Date 04 Nov 2016 Review Angela Marsons writes some of the most thrilling police procedurals in print, and her new novel Blood Lines meets the high standard her readers have come to expect. In Blood Lines, Kim Stone is faced with not one, but two dangerous cases. The first starts with the murder of a social worker. No evidence is left, but soon another victim is discovered - no apparent

Cat Got Your Diamonds A Kitty Couture Mystery by Julie Chase Crooked Lane Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 15 Nov 2016 Review Haute couture, hot jewels, a hot setting and great chemistry make this zany mystery an absolute winner in my book. Even if you aren’t an animal lover, if you love cozies Cat Got Your Diamonds is certain to delight - especially if you enjoy old-style screwball comedies. Lacy is wonderfully odd, energetically throwing herself into her pet couture bus

Cyber World Tales of Humanity's Tomorrow By Jason Heller, Joshua Viola Hex Publishers Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 08 November 2016 Review I remember reading cyberpunk in my youth - stories of tomorrows where technology is an integral part of life, but that life is far from utopian. Strange technologies, dystopian societies and alienated individuals were all a part of visions that stirred the imagination. Cyberpunk didn't really disappear. Instead it transformed. The future i

Invisible Planets Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation By Ken Liu Macmillan Tor-Forge Science Fiction & Fantasy Pub Date 01 November 2016 Review Invisible Planets is an incredible collection of science fiction stories from mainland China. Each of the stories is a gem, multifaceted, beautiful and utterly unique. What you perceive depends on the angle from which you look at it. So many wondrous places and amazing characters. What all of the stories have in co

Boy Meets Witch The White Cat Chronicles, Book 1 by G.A. Rael G.A. Rael Romance, Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 17 Nov 2016 Review Cute but unexceptional, Boy Meets Witch is a fun but forgettable read. This novel definitely falls in the romantic fantasy category. It is not graphic, unlike many in the genre, so it should be fine for teens. Harper Adams is a witch in hiding. Her father, an evangelical preacher, first used her as a faith healer, then kept her prisoner in the basem

The Lost Child of Lychford By Paul Cornell Macmillan-Tor/Forge Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 22 November 2016 Review The Lost Child of Lychford is a good short fantasy novel, but it assumes that readers are already familiar with the main characters and their role in protecting the village. You will still enjoy the novel if you jump straight in, but you may want to consider reading Witches of Lychford first. Christmas is approaching, along with all that entails. As Reverend, Lizz

Shades of Wrath By Karen Rose Smith Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 29 November 2016 Review Domestic violence isn't an easy topic to tackle, but it is extremely important. Karen Rose Smith does an excellent job capturing the complexity of an issue where what is legal doesn't always match what is just. After escaping from an abusive marriage, Wendy Newcomb has devoted her life to the protection of women. She heads Sunshine Tomorrow, a women's shelter and suppor