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Services Rendered The Cases of Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. by Kevin J. Anderson WordFire Press Mystery & Thrillers , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 15 Nov 2018 Review Kevin J Anderson has a gift for writing fantasy that leaves you laughing out loud. Services Rendered features Anderson’s renowned PI, Dan Shamble, oops Chambeaux, a zombie investigator working in the Unnatural Quarter, Sheyenne his ghostly gf/office manager, Robin Deyer a lawyer who wants justice for all monsters, and

Foreign Bodies
Foreign Bodies
A British Library Crime Classic
by ed. by Martin Edwards
Poisoned Pen Press
Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 06 Mar 2018 Review Foreign Bodies is a delectable treat for those who enjoy classic mysteries. This assortment of stories, many never before published in English, demonstrate just how universal the love of a good puzzle is. At the same time that appreciation of crime fiction was in its heyday in the English speaking world, it was r

Continental Crimes a cornucopia of mystery delights
Continental Crimes
A British Library Crime Classic
by ed. by Martin Edwards
Poisoned Pen Press
Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 01 Aug 2017 Review Continental Crimes is a panacea of intrigue, offering readers a variety of lesser known stories from mystery greats both famous and forgotten. The machinations of thieves, con artists and murderers are pitted against detectives both professional and amateur. What all have in common is their European setting -

9 Tales of Raffalon - Accompany a bold thief on his misadventures
9 Tales of Raffalon
by Matthew Hughes
Matthew Hughes
Mystery & Thrillers , Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 01 May 2017 Review Raffalon is a thief of extraordinary skill and equally extraordinary bad luck. But Raffalon’s misfortunes are the reader’s gain as they accompany him on his adventures and misadventures, as he talks himself into and out of trouble. Matthew Hughes combines action and humor as skillfully as Raffalon picks a lock. He also doesn't allow his work to be too

Ingenious anthology from the Queen of Crime
The Allingham Casebook By Margery Allingham Mystery & Thrillers Ipso Books Pub Date 19 May 2017 Review Margery Allingham is one of the best early writers of crime fiction. Her stories have stood the test of time, and practically every mystery lover is familiar with her iconic detective - Albert Campion. I was delighted to have the opportunity to review this anthology. It more than lived up to my expectations. Readers feast on an assortment of short stories, all unique. Wh

Ellen Klages's stories never fail to delight
Wicked Wonders by Ellen Klages Tachyon Publications Literary Fiction, Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 23 May 2017 Review Wicked Wonders is filled with stories that stir the imagination. They are not stories for children, despite many featuring children. They are stories of transformation, each unique and exceptional. I loved the tale wherein mathematics ends up being used to create a paradise for two youngsters, and that of the cartographer who uses origami to create a passage f

Alexander Weinstein is a promising newcomer to the world of Science Fiction
Children of the New World
by Alexander Weinstein
Text Publishing
General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 27 Apr 2017 Review Children of the New World blew me away with the quality of the stories included in the anthology. Like Phillip K Dick, Alexander Weinstein captivates the reader’s imagination and keeps them pondering long after the last page is turned. The best science fiction stories are those that are both plausible and thought provoking, stirring the

Emotionally charged anthology explores African American experience
The Voices of Martyrs
by Maurice Broaddus
Rosarium Publishing
Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 28 Feb 2017 Review This anthology is a profound, emotionally charged anthology that left me breathless. The stories are portraits of Africans over time, from the time before slavery, through their experiences over the decades in the US to the present and beyond. Each voice is a message that reaches the heart. An entire race has been shaped by the ignorance, hate and greed of others.

Outstanding Holiday Mystery Anthology
Crimson Snow A British Library Crime Classic by Martin Edwards Poisoned Pen Press Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 03 Jan 2017 Review Crimson Snow is an exemplary collection of tales from both well known authors and less familiar hidden gems. Poisoned Pen Press does an excellent job of gathering an assortment of thrilling and unusual tales, and Martin Edwards, as always, provides fascinating introductory material before each story. Don’t be deceived. While this excellent antho

Cyberpunk lives in this fantastic anthology
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