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Review: “Nevermore,” Rob Thurman

Pros: Picks up beautifully toward the end Cons: Meanders and wanders, and I’m fond of neither time travel nor cliffhangers Rating: 3 out of 5 Nevermore is the tenth book in Rob Thurman’s Leandros series. Things by this point are

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Review: “Downfall,” Rob Thurman

Pros: Book nine and I’m still enthralled! Cons: I feel like I missed some things Rating: 4 out of 5 Rob Thurman’s Downfall, book nine in her Leandros Brothers/Cal Leandros series, could see the end of Cal and his brother

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Review: “All Seeing Eye,” Rob Thurman

Pros: Dramatic, gripping tale of murder, psychic abilities, scientific discovery, and psychopaths. Cons: One almost-borderline not-quite deus ex machina Rating: 4.5 out of 5   Jackson Lee’s life changed forever when he picked up his little sister’s pink shoe and

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"Basilisk," Rob Thurman

Pros: Fascinating look at a young killer who never had a childhood trying to learn to be a normal person Cons: A little more awkward and predictable than her Leandros Bros. series (she sets a high bar for herself!) Rating:

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"Doubletake," Rob Thurman

Pros: Family can be such a double-edged sword… Cons: Family can be such a double-edged sword. Rating: 4.5 out of 5   NOTE: This is book seven of the Leandros Brothers series by Rob Thurman. The series starts with Nightlife,

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"Blackout," Rob Thurman

Pros: A chance to see what Cal might have been like as a “normal” human Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5   NOTE: This is book six of the Leandros Brothers series by Rob Thurman. The series starts with

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"Roadkill," Rob Thurman

Pros: I always wonder how on earth Thurman’s going to pull Cal and Niko out of their latest, most insane problem, and she never disappoints Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5   Spoiler Note: Read this series in order,

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"The Grimrose Path," Rob Thurman

Pros: Wonderful characters, adventure, and world; love what she’s done with demons Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5   Spoiler NOTE: If you haven’t yet read Trick of the Light, wait until you have to read this review. The

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"Trick of the Light," Rob Thurman

Pros: Fantastic story and characters Cons: Too much re-re-explaining Rating: 5 out of 5   Trixa Iktomi is a bar owner who sells information to the human—and not-so-human—residents of Las Vegas. When she gets the itch to have some fun,

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"Courts of the Fey," eds. Greenberg & Davis

Pros: Some truly good pieces Cons: Some stories aren’t wholly memorable Rating: 4 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group   Courts of the Fey is an anthology of 12 stories about the Seelie and Unseelie courts of

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