Sunday, August 31, 2008

THE SACRED BOOK OF THE WEREWOLF

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THE SECRET BOOK OF THE WEREWOLF By Victor Pelevin Viking 333 pages The real fun of being a reviewer is the surprises you are sent by variou...
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Saturday, August 23, 2008

FIFTY-TO-ONE

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FIFTY-TO-ONE By Charles Ardai Hard Case Crime 331 pages Available Nov. 25 Several years ago, Charles Ardai, and then partner Max Phillips, ...
Monday, August 18, 2008

TO BATTLE BEYOND

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TO BATTLE BEYOND By C.J. Henderson Marietta Publishing 243 pages It isn’t often you get to review a book you helped bring about. As most o...
Monday, August 11, 2008

TWO BY PETER RABE

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ANATOMY OF A KILLER – A SHROUD FOR JESSO By Peter Rabe Stark House Noir Classics 308 pages This is the second Stark House title I’ve read a...
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

THE GHOSTS BRIGADES

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THE GHOST BRIGADES By John Scalzi Tor Books 343 pages I’ve always been a sucker for military sci-fi. A few years ago someone gave me a cop...
Sunday, July 20, 2008

SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD

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SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD By Robert McCammon Pocket Books 792 pages Those of you familiar with this column will be aware that I’ve already revie...
Tuesday, July 15, 2008

SOMEBODY OWES ME MONEY

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SOMEBODY OWES ME MONEY By Donald E. Westlake Hard Case Crime 253 pages Veteran crime writer Donald E. Westlake can write gripping, tough st...
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Thursday, July 10, 2008

LAMPLIGHTER

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LAMPLIGHTER (Monster Blood Tatoo) By D.M. Cornish Putnam Books 736 pages Last year I had the tremendous joy of discovering the world of Ross...
Thursday, July 03, 2008

The Hair Club President

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There use to be a popular television commercial for hair growth products on television that I always got a big kick out. The sales dude ide...
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Monday, June 23, 2008

THE FIRST QUARRY

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THE FIRST QUARRY By Max Allan Collins Hard Case Crime Available Aug. 08 206 pages Max Allan Collins is one of those writers ...
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Friday, June 20, 2008

DOSSOUYE

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DOSSOUYE By Charles R. Saunders Sword & Soul Media 193 pages In 1978, writer Charles Saunders submitted a story entitled Abewe’s ...
Friday, June 13, 2008

THE TALE OF URSO BRUNOV AND THE WHITE EMPEROR

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THE TALE OF URSO BRUNOV AND THE WHITE EMPEROR Story by Brian Jacques Art by Alexi Natchev Philomel Books 45 pages As a biblioph...
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

THE MAX

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THE MAX By Ken Bruen & Jason Starr Hard Case Crime 222 pages Available in Aug.08 Having read and enjoyed the first two b...
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Saturday, June 07, 2008

UNDERGROUND

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UNDERGROUND By Kat Richardson ROC Fantasy 341 pages Availabe Aug. 2008 It seems like ever since Jim Butcher unleashed the Dresd...
Wednesday, June 04, 2008

OMEGA SOL

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OMEGA SOL By Scott Mackay ROC Science Fiction 357 pages I enjoy all kinds of science fiction but all too often am put off by t...
Thursday, May 29, 2008

THE MURDERER VINE

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THE MURDERER VINE By Shepard Rifkin Hard Case Crime 254 pages This is one hell of a good book. Unlike a lot of crime titles ...
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Monday, May 26, 2008

BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHT

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BATMAN – GOTHAM KNIGHT Novel by Louise Simonson Story by Jordan Goldberg Ace Science Fiction 278 pages A solid round of app...
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD

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SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD Vol #1 – Judgment of the Witch By Robert McMammon Pocket Books Fiction 483 pages Will someone please te...
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Thursday, May 08, 2008

SPIDERWEB

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Side B SPIDERWEB By Robert Bloch Hard Case Crime 160 pages (As promised, this week I’m reviewing the “other” side of the new...
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Thursday, May 01, 2008

SHOOTING STAR

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Side A SHOOTING STAR By Robert Bloch Hard Case Crime 154 pages As a teenager in the early 1960s, one of my fondest memories ...
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