Ever heard of the Night Vale podcast? I didn’t until I read the first novel Welcome to Night Vale, which I had had my eye on for some time. It was a delight, funny and weird and full of wonderful characters – even the lesser ones. The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home is pegged as book […]
I actually got an ARC of this book from Netgalley, but then found we had the audio at my local library, so I plumped for that instead, as I listen to way more audio these days as I have less time to sit on my butt and read. I was excited to get this one. Steven Pressfield has been on […]
This is my third review for Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week, and this time around I’m introducing a debut author – I got this ARC from Booksprout, essentially Netgalley for self-published authors. I don’t use them often, but I have found some gems there – like this book. This is the first book by the author, HL Tinsley, who has done […]
Format: Audible Obtained from: Narrator (I think) on Audiobookboom Print length: 366 pages Publisher: Crossroad Press ISBN: 9781633882751 (PB) Narrator: Joshua Saxon I had the pleasure of reviewing Black City Saint  on audio a while back, so I thought it something of a treat to get to review the sequel too. Nick and his motley crew have beaten the Wyld, preventing […]
I received a free copy of the audiobook from the narrator in exchange for an honest review. You know the way there are really prolific authors who you’ve always wanted to read, and for whatever reason, you never get around to? Well, I can scratch Richard A Knaak off that list. The ridiculously prolific writer, who has written in (amongst […]
Black Creek, a time-spanning novel featuring a battle between powerful beings who roughly equate good and evil, without it being that simple. Also has dinosaurs. Sound good? Here’s my take. Worldbuilding The story spans many time periods, from the birth of the planet right up to its post-apocalyptic near future. A sizeable part is set in the Old West (or […]
I received a free copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review. This in no way impacts my opinions. The gods have fallen from the skies, and taken up residence in Lagos, where they sometimes make a nuisance of themselves. This is where David comes in. David is a demigod, and uses his enhanced abilities to take out […]
I nabbed this one on Netgalley ages ago, and completely forgot what it was about, so I was essentially reading it blind. Which may have actually played in its favour. The story revolves around bodies being dug up in Manhattan, and people suspect doctors, who are looking for cadavers to advance their medical knowledge, are behind it. One man, an […]
Lionel Page is an investigative reporter, one who has dedicated his career to outing frauds, charlatans and hucksters. He’s successful enough to have made something of a name for himself, so it’s not really a surprise when someone offers him a private gig to dig up a newly discovered first draft of an Edgar Allan Poe short story. The offer […]
**Audiobook Warning** This has been on my TBR for a bit, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that my library had it on downloadable audio, so I jumped at the opportunity. Turns out to be have been worth my while, and it’s totally worth yours too. The story tells of (and is told by) a character known only as […]
