Review: A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
The good Great characters. Especially Lila. And since most of them are returning characters from the first book, instead of spending time on basic introd...
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Review: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The good Strong, interesting, unique characters. Their voices and personalities come through in a fun way, and it’s fun to spend time with them. ...
Review: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
The good A fun mix: a detective/noir story meets a wizard/vampires/magic story. Harry Dresden is a fun protagonist: part detective, part wizard...
Review: Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton
The good An interesting setting: a 10th-century Muslim-Arab travels with a group of Vikings to fight monsters. I guess this is based partially ...
Review: The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
The good A book set in the universe of Sherlock Holmes. I love the Sherlock Holmes books, and it’s clear that Laurie R. King does too. Having the opportu...
Review: The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
The good Interesting premise: a detective trying to solve a murder mystery gets a new partner—a robot. Interesting setting: on earth, due to ov...
Review: Redshirts by John Scalzi
The good A fun parody of Star Trek that clearly loves the source material. In some ways, it feels like Galaxy Question, but in book form. Occas...
Review: The Alienist by Caleb Carr
The good Interesting setting: late 19th century NYC, during the rise of psychoanalysis, criminal profiling, and investigative detective work. Also includ...
Review: Reacher Said Nothing by Andy Martin
The good This book gives you a glimpse into the writing process of Lee Child. This includes lots of fun, unexpected insights, such as: He writes 1 Reach...