reviews

Love, Revenge, Secrets Author: Tana French Stephen Moran has finally made it into the Murder Squad and is now partnered with the tough-as-nails pariah of the group, Detective Antoinette Conway. So far, it’s just working the off-hours and the usual domestic disputes, but this new case might be the key to the big time . . . unless one of the other murder detectives is secretly involved with the vic and has good reason to make sure that the case never sees the light of day. Aislinn Murray is your normal, pretty girl: naïve, sheltered, with a magazine-perfect house and [...]

Four Unforgettable Tales for Dark and Stormy Nights Author: M.R. James This is my first connection with the esteemed M.R. James, and it has left me wanting more. I came across The Conception of Terror through the monthly free Audible membership deals, and since I love horror stories, I added it to my playlist without much thought and with no former introduction to James. I’ll even guiltily admit, I’d never heard of the author before. The Conception of Terror includes four reworked stories by James, somewhat modernized and adapted to a radio-play style. Each story is around one hour long. [...]

Strange Things are Afoot in Retcon City Writer: Mark Waid Artist: Mattia de Iulis First of all, it’s sad that it took 59 years for Susan Storm Richards to get her own solo series, especially considering she’s long been held as THE most powerful member of the Fantastic Four, possibly even one of the most dangerous.  As she says in this, her FIRST solo story, Partners in Crime, “Think about what I can do!  Give you an instant embolism from a hundred yards out.  Crush your windpipe.  Fill your lungs.  Drive a force-field spike through your heart without blinking.  I’m [...]