reviews

A Darker Gone-Girl Wannabe: Captivating and Yet Imperfect Author: Shari Lapena Always in search of another Gone Girl or The Girl in Cabin 10 mystery/twisty thriller read, I selected The Couple Next Door, acquired through my trusty addiction fix, Book of the Month, and settled in for another promisingly tense story of deception and the truth behind seeming suburban banality. It all starts with a dinner party between two apparently content and normal neighbor couples. Marco and Anne leave their new baby next door, with the understanding that a babysitter will be watching their child while they toast the night [...]

No Sh*t Sherlock: Gumshoe Short Stories  Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Settled for another stint of mystery and a pleasant short story introduction to the darkly twisted world of super-sleuth Sherlock Holmes, I opted for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as my forceful contribution to our March book club selection. Somewhere I had gotten the idea, from the wonderful world of the internet, that this was Conan Doyle’s first big hit with the Sherlock and Watson duo of adventurous gumshoe characters. The Internet, ever the deceiver, doesn’t back this up . . . or at least Wikipedia claims otherwise. Still, [...]

Apocalypse by Cell Phone: Can You Hear Me Now? Author: Stephen King Clayton Riddell, separated from his wife, is just now beginning to hit his stride again. His formerly depressed mind is reeling with the excitement of a job offer, bringing alive his comic book heroes with the intense artistry he loves. However, his dark imagination on paper is nothing compared to what he’s about to see when the world around him is transformed into a bloodbath. Hapless cellphone users, whether plugged in teens, busy corporate moms, or smooth talking sidewalk vendors are all suddenly effected by a mysterious transmission, [...]