Pros: Fascinating plot; one or two interesting characters; neat story and medical stuff Cons: Characters went downhill since Infected Rating: 3 out of 5 Spoiler Warning: Since this is the second book in a series, it will be impossible to…
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"Contagious," Scott Sigler
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: bio-thriller, biological, Horror & Paranormal, Infection, medical thriller, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, scifi, Scott Sigler, SF, thriller
"Infected," Scott Sigler
Pros: Fascinating plot; extremely engrossing; some great characters Cons: Very graphic gore Rating: 5 out of 5 Infectious spores in the atmosphere have landed on a handful of humans, and some of them have taken root. As they spread…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: biological, Horror & Paranormal, medical, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, scifi, Scott Sigler, SF, thriller
"Irregular Creatures," Chuck Wendig
Pros: Strong & unique authorial voice; wild and creative stories Cons: Strong language and unflinching use of sex and violence won’t appeal to all; I have trouble reading stories where a person hurts an animal; “Radioactive Monkey” used some trite…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: Chuck Wendig, dark humor, Horror & Paranormal, paranormal, Science Fiction, urban fantasy
"Falling Under," Gwen Hayes
Pros: Falling Under caught hold of me and refused to let go, even days after I’d finished reading it Cons: If there were any, I was too enthralled to notice Rating: 6 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: demons, Gwen Hayes, Horror & Paranormal, paranormal, romance, YA, young adult
"The Servants of Twilight," Dean Koontz
Pros: Enjoyable light read when you want some tension; better than some of his others Cons: Fluff thriller/horror reading Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Joey is an unusually well-behaved child, and his mother, Christine, is a strong and successful…
"Blood Prophecy," Stefan Petrucha
Pros: A more old-school take on vampires; intriguing strains of Lovecraftian horrors; unusual historical setting for a paranormal Cons: A few oddities (a French poem rhymes in English?) and a couple of dry passages Rating: 4 out of 5 Review…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: historical, Horror & Paranormal, mystery, mystical, paranormal, Stefan Petrucha, vampires
"Xombies: Apocalypse Blues," Walter Greatshell
Pros: Wild and weird take on zombie fiction Cons: Wild and weird take on zombie fiction Rating: 4.5 out of 5 After reading a review copy of Walter Greatshell’s Xombies: Apocalypticon, I really wanted to go back and get…
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"Xombies: Apocalypticon," Walter Greatshell
Pros: Powerful, and surprisingly original given the current wave of zombie interest Cons: Very few (sometimes it took me a little time to catch up) Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review copy courtesy of Penguin Group. Sure, we’ve seen…
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"Archangel’s Kiss," Nalini Singh
Pros: Stunning, original, beautiful, intriguing, and mesmerizing Cons: None at all for me Rating: 5 out of 5 Review book (uncorrected proof) courtesy of Penguin Group. I’ll have to lead off with a quote from my review of Nalini…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: angels, erotica, fantasy, Guild Hunter, Horror & Paranormal, Nalini Singh, paranormal, romance, urban fantasy, vampires