Pros: Fantastic atmosphere; great new take on an old premise
Cons: One character feels like a plot device with a little depth tacked on
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Archive for the ‘Horror & Paranormal’ Category
“Dark Harvest,” Norman Partridge
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008“Like a Thief in the Night,” Bettie Sharpe
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008Pros: Incredibly imaginative tale about some very messed-up characters
Cons: Virtually none
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Ember,” Bettie Sharpe
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Pros: Stunning, hot new interpretation of ‘Cinderella’
Cons: Virtually none
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Dark Resurrection,” John A. Karr
Thursday, January 10th, 2008Pros: Fascinating and engaging premise and plot
Cons: Characters left me a little flat; more action than what I think of as horror
Rating: 3 out of 5
“Thirteen,” Sebastian Beaumont
Monday, November 26th, 2007Pros: Incredibly ‘real’ and fascinating story
Cons: Very difficult to classify
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Bestiary,” Robert Masello
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007Pros: Gripping beginning, strong premise, some fascinating characters
Cons: Falls short of its promise; doesn’t hold together; confused
Rating: 3 out of 5
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“The Abandoned,” Douglas Clegg
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Pros: Decent sense of atmosphere; interesting characters
Cons: Far too many characters; ambling pace and lack of focus
Rating: 2 out of 5
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“Dead Lines,” Greg Bear
Thursday, August 10th, 2006“Mount Dragon”, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006Pros: Entertaining on a surface level, yet contains surprising depth
Cons: Characterization seems off… at first
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: book reviews, books, Douglas Preston, genetics, Lincoln Child, reviews, thriller
“Abhorsen,” Garth Nix (Abhorsen Trilogy 3)
Thursday, June 15th, 2006Pros: Beautiful; wonderful characters; engrossing plot; fixes the tiny flaws of the first two books
Cons: None
Rating: 6 out of 5
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