If you enjoy computer games, you may love this novel. I don’t, and I didn’t. Somehow, Emma Newman managed to write a story about space travel that takes place almost exclusively in virtual reality. I’m not even convinced that those scenes purporting to be set in physical reality...
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Nordic noir (or Scandinavian noir) is best known to the US reading public through the work of the late Swedish author Stieg Larsson. The trilogy posthumously launched in 2005 with the publication of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (titled Men Who Hate Women in the original Swedish) sold tens of...
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How good is The Library Book? It’s unquestionably one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read in recent years. Susan Orlean has a magical way with prose, and she turns what could easily be a monumentally boring subject into a captivating tale. Even if you’re not a passionate...
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One of the pleasures of reading novels in a long-running series is the opportunity to watch the protagonists’ growth. Faye Kellerman launched the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series in 1986 with the publication of The Ritual Bath. Now, more than thirty years later, comes Walking Shadows,...
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There is something magical about the amazing Vorkosigan Saga. Somehow, after a dozen other novels in the series as well as numerous novellas and short stories, Lois McMaster Bujold has managed to make the thirteenth Vorkosigan novel as engaging and enjoyable as the first. (It’s no wonder she...
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Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review,
with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review,
with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.