Tag: fiction
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The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian – A Book Review
The Night Strangers begins with a bang and draws the reader into a story that cannot be denied. Unfortunately, everything that works in the first half of the book is abandoned to an inferior sub plot and finally ends in one of the most dissatisfying conclusions that I’ve ever read. Chip Linton suffers extreme depression…
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Down the Mysterly River by Bill Willingham – A Book Review
Though Down the Mysterly River is written primarily for middle-graders, the fact that it is scribed by Bill Willingham proved irresistible. You may know Willingham as the creator and author of the Vertigo series entitled Fables. He won me over long ago, and I don’t mind admitting that I’ll give anything he writes a chance.…
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Misery Bay by Steve Hamilton – A Book Review
I recently discovered Steve Hamilton and read his work entitled The Lock Artist, a book I thoroughly enjoyed. So when the opportunity arose to procure an advance copy of his latest, a thriller called Misery Bay, I jumped at the chance. Misery Bay stars a character called Alex McKnight. McKnight has, apparently, appeared before in…
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The Rhythm of Secrets by Patti Lacy – A Book Review
With The Rhythm of Secrets, Patti Lacy proves herself an author of immense talent. The Rhythm of Secrets is an ambitious tale that presents the story of Sheila, a humble woman married to a high-profile pastor. However, Sheila has secrets—dark secrets—that even her husband has not yet discovered. From the wildness of 1940s New Orleans…
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