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Hild

Middle Ages, Lots of Pages Author: Nicola Griffith If you’re one of those readers who enjoys grumbling about anachronisms and sloppy writing in historical novels, then Hild is the book for you. Or maybe it’s not, because there won’t be anything to find fault with in this vibrant, painstakingly detailed portrait of life in Britain in the Middle Ages. Seattle-based author Nicola Griffith depicts a complex and deeply unfamiliar setting — we’re talking Beowulf times here — in her imaginative reconstruction of the young life of the woman who would become St. Hilda of Whitby. Middle Ages Britain is, if [...]

2016-12-31T17:55:31-07:00February 24th, 2014|Tags: , , , , , |

Infinity Program, The

Alien Computer?  Hell Yes! Author: Richard Hardy I am not a hater of technobabble.  I’m perfectly happy to have my science fiction rely on information that is either completely fictional or completely over my head in technical terminology.  As long as the story is good, I can live with not understanding every nit and tiddle along the way.  Hey, I grew up watching Star Trek re-runs - it’s just how I roll.  If you do have issues with such things, however, I’ll warn you right now that you should steer well clear of The Infinity Program by Richard Hardy. Richard [...]

2016-12-31T17:55:32-07:00February 21st, 2014|Tags: |

Worst Thing, The

Icelandic Abduction Author: Aaron Elkins So I guess there are places where kidnap for ransom is big business.  Not just for the kidnappers, but for companies that specialize in dealing with them.  In Aaron Elkins’ 2011 thriller The Worst Thing, our protagonist is a very well versed, well-trained and highly respected expert in securing the safe return of kidnap victims.  He also happens to have been a victim himself.  Does that make him uniquely qualified or uniquely vulnerable? Bryan Bennett works for a private company that provides manuals, training and other expertise to companies that want to be prepared in [...]

2016-12-31T17:55:32-07:00February 21st, 2014|Tags: |
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