Pros: Intriguing blend of trauma and mysticism Cons: Slow sometimes Rating: 4 out of 5 Ike Hamill’s Ruination introduces us to a music journalist who’s looking into an old band called the Brothers Ruination. He finds some intriguing hints as…
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Review: “Stay Away,” Ike Hamill
Pros: Very intriguing setup; good characters Cons: Weird switch partway through Rating: 4 out of 5 Ike Hamill’s novel Stay Away has a setup that really drew me in. There’s a town in Maine that has a place people call…
Review: “Spores,” Ike Hamill
Pros: Fascinating story of horror-in-the-woods Cons: Ending kind of goes off the rails Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Ike Hamill’s Spores is an entry into the world of horror-in-the-woods, with a heavy dose of possession and alien intent. Marie wants…
Review: “Mumma’s House,” Ike Hamill
Pros: Excellent haunted house tale Cons: The ceremony was a tad weird Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Ike Hamill’s Mumma’s House introduces us to a most unusual haunted house. This isn’t the stereotypical empty, unlived-in building. Instead, it belongs to…
Review: “Killer Savant,” Ike Hamill
Pros: Bizarre and fascinating Cons: Weird gender not-really-theme? Rating: 4 out of 5 Ike Hamill’s Killer Savant mostly worked for me. I find the quality of his work varies wildly, but on the whole I love it and want to…
Short Take: “Beneath the Cut,” Ike Hamill
Pros: Loved this tale. Plenty of mystery and strangeness Cons: Not everyone will want the murky turn into what is death? Rating: 5 out of 5 Beneath the Cut measured up to what I expect from Ike Hamill at this…
Short Take: “After We Live Forever,” Ike Hamill
Pros: Unique Cons: Really, really weird; oddly long Rating: 4 out of 5 My opinion of Ike Hamill’s books varies wildly. Some of them are absolutely amazing (Like the Madelyn series) while I dislike others. Overall he’s great, though. His…
Review: “Super Apex,” Ike Hamill
Pros: Good characters; fascinating story Cons: Could have used a little more clarity Rating: 4 out of 5 In Ike Hamill’s Super Apex, a boy (Zack) out hunting with his dad, gets separated… and hunted down. They were never seen…
Review: “Lies of the Prophet,” Ike Hamill
Pros: Fascinating plot and interesting characters Cons: I’m left with a couple of questions Rating: 4 out of 5 In Ike Hamill’s Lies of the Prophet, we find out that Gregory is a man who came back from the dead.…
Review: “Madelyn’s Last Dance,” Ike Hamill
Pros: Love the characters, especially Madelyn Cons: Confusions Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Ike Hamill’s Madelyn’s Last Dance comes after book one: Madelyn’s Nephew and book two: Madelyn’s Mistake. I absolutely love the entire series. In Madelyn’s Last Dance the…