What is it about children that take a horror or mystery novel and amp the creepy factor up an extra couple of notches? Seriously. Even the child on the cover of this one managed to unsettle me, and that was before I read the summary. But, I'm getting ahead of myself. Or ahead of you,... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, all it takes for me to be hooked by a novel is a single question. That's it. One line, maybe ten words, and a question mark. That's exactly what happened when I read the summary for Sneaking Out, by Chuck Vance. That first line--which you'll see in a moment--grabbed me and refused to let... Continue Reading →
I won't lie: Sometimes I'm intrigued just as much by how a story is presented as I am by the story itself. There are just so many unique ways to craft a narrative, especially in today's world. I love seeing what people come up with. M.C. Hall's Smothered quite clearly combines the best of both... Continue Reading →
I love a good mystery. Mysteries and thrillers were some of the first adult-targeted books I remember reading, and I still find myself going back to them. Mikel J. Wilson's Murder on the Lake of Fire is exactly the type of mystery I tend to gravitate toward. Based on what I've seen of the novel... Continue Reading →
It's getting to be that time of year when I crave mystery, thriller, and horror novels. I mean, I love those types of stories year-round, but they tend to have a particular draw as Halloween approaches. It should come as no surprise, then, that a novel promising murder and the supernatural hooked me. Murder Feels... Continue Reading →
Miranda Burski 