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Dead Witch on a Bridge by Gretchen Galway Kobo Writing Life Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 15 Jan 2019 Review I wasn’t sure what to expect from Gretchen Galway’s debut paranormal mystery. I was decidedly impressed. Not only did the mystery keep me guessing, but it applied magic in a creative way. I absolutely loved Random, Alma’s dog, and found Alma’s empathy for others believable. The only weakness was that some characters were less developed than others. Some characters were

Midnight Curse Disrupted Magic, Book 1 by Melissa F. Olson 47 North General Fiction (Adult), Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 07 Feb 2017 Review In the first book of the Disrupted Magic series, Melissa F. Olson goes back to focusing on her original heroine, Scarlett Bernard, nullifier of magic and supernatural clean up expert. The paranormal population of LA rely on her to keep humans from discovering the hidden supernatural world. In Midnight Curse, Scarlett discovers her friend M

Escape From B-Movie Hell by M T McGuire Hamgee Press Humor, Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date: December 17, 2015 Review Escape from B-Movie Hell is cheeky fun, but expect more chuckles than laugh-out-loud moments. Written in the vein of old time adventures such as Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon, the novel features Andi Turbot, a British Art restoration student. It comes as a surprise when she discovers her best friend Eric is an alien rather than simply fashion challenged. She

DR. DOA A Secret Histories Novel by Simon R. Green Berkley Publishing Group Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date: June 7, 2016 Review Simply smashing! Eddie Drood, aka Shaman Bond, is Fleming's iconic character cheekily reimagined for a wild world where magic, aliens, and alternate realities are everyday (even if the ordinary person does their best to pretend otherwise). Simon Green simultaneously parodies and praises the tropes we know so well from the Bond films - like the Ma

The Big Sheep By Robert Kroese St Martins Press Sci Fi & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date: June 28, 2016 Review My initial reaction to the beginning of The Big Sheep could be described simply - "what?" Here we have Keane, a phenomenological investigator (holistic detective) who has been called in by Esper Corp to find a missing sheep. It is a strange place to start that puts the reader a bit off-kilter. Next, a popular starlet who is clearly a bit delusional c

The Dark Side by Anthony O'Neill Simon & Schuster Scifi & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date: June 28, 2016 Review Take an android, add a megalomaniac businessman's sociopathic rules for corporate dictatorship, set loose -- What do you get? Bodies, lots of bodies. (Sounds a bit like someone in the US presidential race) When you pick up The Dark Side, be prepared for an unusual, disturbing, and remarkably pertinent novel. The narration alternates between the expe

Street Magicks Edited by Paula Guran Diamond Book Distributors Prime Books Comics & Graphic, Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date: April 12, 2016 Review Magic often lies just out of view. Like the animals who adapt to new environments, the formation of cities has changed how we perceive the unknown and unexpected. Within the pages of this amazing anthology, a bevy of fantastic authors remind the reader of the mysterious, beautiful and dangerous magics that lie hidden, camoufl

The Many Selves of Katherine North by Emma Geen Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK & ANZ) Bloomsbury Circus General Fiction (Adult), Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 02 Jun 2016 Review One part speculative fiction, one part scifi thriller, The Many Selves of Katherine North is an imaginative novel that should not be passed by. It is a story that will linger with readers long after the final chapter is read. What lies at the core of identity? Is it defined by body and sensati

Single Wired Female By Greg Dragon Thirsty Bird Scifi & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date: Feb 23 2016 Review Single Wired Female has an intriguing premise, but while the start is promising, the novel falters midway. There is no logical progression that culminates in the story's resolution. Instead the author waves a magic wand which results in the plot being neatly ended with the android lead awakening 50 years later to an almost happily ever after - no explanat

Too Like the Lightning By Ada Palmer Macmillan Tor Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date: May 10, 2016 Review I have never before encountered a novel quite like Too Like the Lightning. It is a must read for any student of philosophy, particularly those who enjoy speculative fiction. Too Like the Lightning is not your run of the mill scifi novel. Although there is action, much of the novel involves the complexities of politics and conflicts of a philosophical nature. Parts read