reviews

  Slow Burn Apocalypse Author: Jonathan Maberry Violent, animalistic murders, blighted crops and desecrated corpses, and something evil lurking behind the heavy humidly of summer coming to an end: Dead Man’s Song is a strange mélange of the supernatural woven with the criminal. We’ve got a blue’s playing ghost, a haunted hero and his lady, a suspected dead werewolf, and an army of some sort of zombie/vampire hybrid, all tied into a strange, undercover legacy and something called the Red Wave. I’m going to admit first off – it doesn’t sound good, and to begin with I was unimpressed, especially with the [...]

Don’t Let These Shakes Go On Author: Stephen King The little town of Castle Rock has seen a lot – from gruesome murders to rabid dogs and trapped children – and yet many still call it home and on the surface it’s a quiet, uneventful home. Its divisions even appear quaint – the biggest stink being between the Baptist and the Catholic Church as they debate the morality of the latest public fundraiser – Casino Night. But underneath all these southern mannerisms is a powder keg of old resentments, fears, and misinformation. Enter Leland Gaunt, one very special shop owner [...]

  Beauty, Escape, Murder Author: Tana French Emotionally gun shy and having escaped the Murder Squad after Operation Vestal to reside in the surprisingly less upsetting Domestic Crimes Unit, Cassie Maddox is not done with her past. Or, more appropriately, it’s not done with her. She may have lost her best friend and partner, alongside her peace of mind, but there is more to confront, more to tease out. When her secret now-boyfriend – the current de-facto lead on a twisting case – calls her in to look at a murder victim, she’s surprised to see herself staring back. The [...]