Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, and Other Speculative Fiction
“This outstanding first effort, the first book in a trilogy, will appeal greatly to zombie fans, but the undead are merely the catalyst for a far more disquieting tale of societal collapse.” The First Days by Rhiannon Frater has received a Starred review in this week’s Publishers Weekly! Below is the full review: “This world…
“Fans of Bledsoe’s other blends of fantasy and noir will love his latest, and new readers will be able to jump right in. Try suggesting this to fans of Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files.” – Booklist Dark Jenny by Alex Bledsoe gets not one but TWO starred reviews! From Booklist: The third Eddy Lacrosse novel finds…
“Spectacularly and convincingly inventive, assured and wholly spellbinding: one of the most impressive debuts in years.” The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi gets a starred review in the March 1 edition of Kirkus Reviews! Below is the full review: A sort of paranoid-conspiracy, hard sci-fi whodunit: the Scotland resident, Finnish author’s jaw-dropping debut. Notorious thief…
The Beloved Dead by Tony Hays gets a starred review in the February 14th edition of Publishers Weekly! Below is the full review: Hays merges a suspenseful serial killer story line with a persuasive recreation of fifth-century Britain in his superior third Arthurian mystery (after 2010’s The Divine Sacrifice). Arthur ap Uther, “the Rigotamos, the…
Lucky Stiff by Deborah Coonts gets a starred review in Library Journal. Below is the full review: Lucky Stiff: In an ironic twist, loan shark Numbers Neidermeyer’s body is found in a shark tank in a Vegas casino. Everyone, it seems, wanted Numbers dead, and soon Lucky O’Toole (Wanna Get Lucky?), customer relations pro at…