Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, and Other Speculative Fiction
“…this excellent addition features a bit of romance, a lot of action, plenty of snappy repartee, and social commentary on the fate of newspaper journalism and the corrupting role of money in the political process. Quality all the way.” Bruce DeSilva’s A Scourge of Vipers got starred reviews in Library Journal and in Publishers Weekly! Read More »
“Dolls, puppets, and other human simulacra are objects of fear and wonder in this eclectic anthology of 17 excellent original stories that Datlow (Nightmare Carnival) selected for their ability to “mine the uncanniness of dolls for all its worth.”” Ellen Datlow’s The Doll Collection got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, Read More »
“Wild concepts and deep thoughts sit comfortably alongside the musings of ordinary people undergoing radical changes in this top-notch tale.” Walter Mosley’s Inside a Silver Box got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the November 21 issue: In this terrific genre-defying work, Mosley (Rose Gold) uses an eons-old battle for Read More »
“The solution is among the author’s craftiest and bleakest.” Loren D. Estleman’s You Know Who Killed Me got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the October 17 issue: Edgar-finalist Estleman’s compelling 24th Amos Walker novel (after 2014’s Don’t Look for Me) finds the hard-bitten Detroit PI in rehab, after overdosing Read More »
“Remarkable, revelatory and not to be missed.” Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem got starred reviews in Kirkus Reviews and in Publisher’s Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the October 15 issue of Kirkus Reviews: Strange and fascinating alien-contact yarn, the first of a trilogy from China’s most celebrated science-fiction author. In 1967, at the height of the Read More »
“Scalzi’s characters possess tangible motivations and inhabit a thoroughly believable world, and the growing partnership between Shane and Vann is a pleasure to watch unfold. This powerful novel will intrigue and entertain both fans and newcomers.” John Scalzi’s Lock In got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the June 16 Read More »
“Pig Latin, an exotic drug, a comic strip, and a retractable penis add colorful detail to a showdown that puts love and sacrifice at the heart of the self.” Patrick Swenson’s The Ultra Thin Man got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the June 2 issue: This splendidly lively SF Read More »
“Gladstone continues to trump his already considerable accomplishments in this tightly paced fantasy legal thriller.” Max Gladstone’s Full Fathom Five got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the May 5 issue: In the rich and complex world of Gladstone’s third Craft novel (after Three Parts Dead), the tropical island of Read More »
“exceptional…Dead-on dialogue and atmospheric details help propel a tale full of tormenting moral issues” Rachel Howzell Hall’s Land of Shadows got a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the April 21 issue: A racially explosive Los Angeles provides the backdrop for this exceptional crime novel from Hall (A Quiet Storm). Elouise Read More »
“Bear’s trilogy makes a rich contribution to epic fantasy’s expanding borders of emotion and invention.” Elizabeth Bear’s Steles of the Sky got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the February 24th issue: Bear’s stellar conclusion to her Mongolian-flavored fantasy trilogy (after Range of Ghosts and Shattered Pillars) is a satisfying Read More »