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Firewalk by Chris Roberson Night Shade Books Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction & Fantasy Pub Date: 4 October 2016 Review Absolutely the best piece of zombie-fiction I’ve encountered. Don’t be put off if you aren’t into zombies, Firewalk is a first class science fiction crime novel that stands far apart from the plethora of zombie novels cluttering shelves. It is a nice blending of investigative fiction and paranormal suspense successful both as a stand alone novel and as

Mayhem on the Orchid Isle Maui Mayhem Cozy Mystery: Book 3 by Aysia Amery Aysia Amery Mystery & Thrillers , Women's Fiction Pub Date 09 Oct 2016 Review And Then There Were None is one of my favorite novels, and I am always thrilled to read homages to the original. Mayhem on the Orchid Isle is a lighthearted tribute that honors the original but adds its own little twist. Ginger is a Michelin starred chef, who along with her flirtatious friend/assistant Jemma has been hi

Breaking Breads A New World of Israeli Baking--Flatbreads, Stuffed Breads, Challahs, Cookies, and the Legendary Chocolate Babka by Uri Scheft Artisan Books Artisan Cooking, Food & Wine Pub Date 18 Oct 2016 Review Variety is the spice of life and is an essential ingredient for a good cookbook, particularly one that focuses on baking. Breaking Breads definitely offers a large variety of recipes from sweet to savory. I particularly liked the sesame tahini cookies and the chees

Sirius: The Little Dog Who Almost Changed History Jonathan Crown Scribner Literary Fiction, Animals, Historical Fiction Pub Date 16 October 2016 Review Sirius is an extremely moving novel. It takes a great historical tragedy, one of the low points in human history, and presents it from a dog’s point of view. But the novel also does far more than that. It shows a family’s perseverance through adversity, hope for the future, and ultimately the triumph of the human (and cani

The Twelve Dogs of Christmas An Andy Carpenter Mystery by David Rosenfelt St. Martin's Press Minotaur Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 18 Oct 2016 Review Some writers are gifted humorists. Others are gifted mystery authors. David Rosenfelt just happens to be both. The Twelve Dogs of Christmas is not a humorous mystery. Rosenfelt's trademark, self deprecating wit enlivens an otherwise serious story. It is his wit, along with his complex and always fascinating legal mysteri

Sorrow's Edge The Marker Chronicles by Danielle DeVor City Owl Press Horror, Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub date 11 October 2016 Review Sorrow’s Edge wasn’t what I expected, but it was fun to read. Don’t be put off by the horror label, Sorrow’s Edge is far from scary. It is more of an urban fantasy featuring an exorcist, a witch and a disembodied spirit. Jimmie Holiday’s wry, sometimes sarcastic humor brought grins, while the cringe worthy antics of the possessed fell more into the o

Flash Point A Psychological Thriller by Colby Marshall Severn House Mystery & Thrillers, General Fiction (Adult) Pub Date 01 Oct 2016 Review Absolutely astonishing - Flash Point is a thriller that is frighteningly realistic. Colby Marshall captures both the emotional repercussions and the technical difficulties of investigating a terrorist group. Dr Jenna Ramey and her Behavioral Analysis Unit are called in when a band of masked assassins enters a Washington DC Bank, brutal

Hidden Blade: The Soul Eater Book 1 By Pippa DiCosta Victory Editing Scifi & Fantasy Pub Date 18 October 2016 Review As urban fantasies go, Hidden Blade falls in the middle - decently written, a decent story with fairly interesting characters. I wouldn't call it excellent or groundbreaking, but it does successfully introduce the main series characters, provides some insight into their nature, and leaves the door wide open for future novels - exactly what a first novel is int

Mad God Walking Walking Sideways by Connor Drexler City Owl Press Romance, Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 04 Oct 2016 Review I wanted to like Mad God Walking. I loved the book's description so my expectations were high. I was disappointed. It isn't that Mad God Walking is bad. Parts are very good. They are simply outnumbered by the parts best described as "meh". The story progresses slowly, with a lot of time spent on the small and inconsequential. Admittedly Damon is not e

The Unquiet Grave by David J Oldman Endeavour Press Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 21 Oct 2016 Review The Unquiet Grave is not quite a mystery nor a spy novel, but it incorporates elements of both. Captain Harry Tennant's job is to investigate war crimes, not the big cases, but the smaller ones. Most are a matter of form, putting together information from the records of both sides. Oldman is a bit overzealous enumerating the complex movements of troops an