Words kill? Max Barry says yes in Lexicon. So, here’s the deal: psycholinguistics and associated fields of cognitive science have progressed to the point that a supersecret, transnational organization is able to marshal the power of words to kill thousands on its way to ruling the world. A...
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Joe Pike, the star of this book by Robert Crais, is one scary dude. He’s a former beat cop, Marine MP, and tattooed mercenary soldier who looks and talks the part, which is to say that he rarely speaks at all. He wears sunglasses indoors. He is a partner in a Los Angeles private detective...
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Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Silicon Valley has warped our perspective on innovation. Think of the words invention or innovation, and what’s most likely to come to mind today? The computer, the Internet, and their various permutations and combinations. But take a broader, historical...
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Corporations now reign supreme in this imaginative view of the future. Their executives are holed up in walled compounds, wallowing in consumerism and competing with gangland tactics of kidnapping and extortion, while the rest of humanity lives in “pleeblands,” vulnerable to the...
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She doesn’t look like a misanthropic poet, but, if it’s true that the characters in a novel all reflect some aspect of the author’s personality, she may not be nearly as sweet as she looks. That’s Louise Penny, who has written ten complex detective novels featuring Chief...
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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.