Fortune by Lenny Bartulin, is a gripping, globe-spanning historical epic. Fortune Synopsis: In 1806 Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Prussia. Beginning on the very day he leads his triumphant Grande Armee into Berlin through the Brandenburg Gate, Fortune traces the fates of a handful of souls whose … [Read more...]
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone, Review
This Is How You Lose the Time War is for lovers of wordplay and thought-provoking literature. In this novella by award-winning authors Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters—and fall in … [Read more...]
Shoot Through by J M Green, Book Review: Dark & deadly humour
In Shoot Through, J M Green's third book in her highly successful crime series, Stella Hardy the wisecracking social worker, is back to tackle crooked private contractors, an exotic cattle scam, and a delicious Mushroom Jalfrezi. Shoot Through (Stella Hardy #3) Synopsis: All Stella Hardy wants is … [Read more...]
THE LOST HISTORY OF DREAMS by Kris Waldherr, Review: Bewitching
In Kris Waldherr's debut novel The Lost History of Dreams, a post-mortem photographer unearths dark secrets of the past that may hold the key to his future, in the gothic tradition of Wuthering Heights and The Thirteenth Tale. The Lost History of Dreams Synopsis: All love stories are ghost … [Read more...]
The Three Secret Cities by Matthew Reilly, Review: A series maturing
The Three Secret Cities is the 5th book in Matthew Reilly's bestselling Jack West Jr. Series. The Three Secret Cities Synopsis: HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE FOUR KINGDOMS SCORNED. THE HUNT FOR JACK WEST JR HAS BEGUN. A SHADOW WORLD BEHIND THE REAL WORLD When Jack West Jr won the Great Games, he … [Read more...]
In This Ground by Beth Castrodale, Book Review & Giveaway
We had the pleasure of reading Beth Castrodale's In This Ground and can now offer an ebook copy for worldwide giveaway. In This Ground Synopsis: Just as his indie-rock band was poised to make it big, Ben Dirjery traded it all in for fatherhood and the stability of a job at Bolster Hill Cemetery. … [Read more...]
A Superior Spectre by Angela Meyer, Review: Gothic dystopian thriller
Angela Meyer's debut novel A Superior Spectre is billed as "the historical richness of Outlander meets the dystopian feminism of Margaret Atwood". A Superior Spectre Synopsis: Jeff is dying. Haunted by memories and grappling with the shame of his desires, he runs away to remote Scotland with a … [Read more...]
A Necessary Murder by M J Tjia, Review: Red herrings galore
A Necessary Murder is the second title in M J Tjia's Heloise Chancey Mystery Series. A Necessary Murder Synopsis: Stoke Newington, 1863: Little Margaret Lovejoy is found brutally murdered in the outhouse of her family’s estate. A few days later, another victim is found on the doorstep of … [Read more...]