Pros: Wonderful little tidbits of paranoia and horror! Cons: Not everything worked for me Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Sonora Taylor’s Little Paranoias: Stories is a relatively brief anthology of 20 creepy short stories, including a couple of poems. There’s…
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Review: “Vendetta in Death,” J.D. Robb
Pros: Good serial killer tale in a delightful series world Cons: Not Robb’s best Rating: 4 out of 5 J.D. Robb’s latest, Vendetta in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel (In Death, Book 49), is a solidly good–but not top–entry into…
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Review: “Without Condition,” Sonora Taylor
Pros: Fascinating! Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Sonora Taylor’s Without Condition introduces us to a 22-year-old serial killer named Cara. When she gets gradually spun up over the voices from her past (largely classmates whispering about her), she…
Review: “Killing Spree,” Various Authors
Pros: A great way to find some new authors Cons: Wildly varying quality Rating: 3.5 out of 5 After trying to read a nice bloody serial killer book only to have it turn out to be horrible, I turned to…
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Review: “Kill Cycle,” Ike Hamill
Pros: Fascinating concept Cons: Couldn’t stand Ash’s wife Laura Rating: 4 out of 5 In Ike Hamill’s Kill Cycle, the town of Harrison is slowly dying. Ash has come back to live there after marrying Laura and having two children,…
"Soulbound," Tessa Adams
Pros: I was on the edge of my seat the whole way through! Cons: A few threads could have used a little more wrapping up; dark material warning Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group …
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"You Belong to Me," Karen Rose
Pros: taut pacing and plotting; characters I want to see more of; suspenseful Cons: large cast of characters with plenty of dark secrets—pro or con depending on the reader (see review) Rating: 5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of…
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"Cold Touch," Leslie Parrish
Pros: Chilling, thrilling, and blood-stirring Cons: Some genre standard elements, but they’re handled very well Rating: 5 out of 5 Review book (uncorrected proof) courtesy of the author Expected release date: July 5, 2011 Olivia Wainwright, daughter of wealthy…
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"Waking the Dead," Kylie Brant
Pros: Strong characters & mystery; lacks the flaws of the last book in the series Cons: Could use a little more foreshadowing Rating: 4 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group. Since I’ve fallen behind on my…
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