Epsiode 1 – The Raven’s dream: The Raven tries to deal with a recent loss, but receives a rude awakening at the hands of his old friend, The Sparrow. Writing: R.E.M. VerbergNarration: Diana MooreMusic: Alex Lew The story opens with Raven entering a dream... a dream of what the world once was. But he's met... Continue Reading →
Finna by Nino Cipri
A flytrap chair, dozens of cra-cra clones, and portals into the multiverse... Ava and Jules are chasing a grandmother who has stumbled through the breach... The freshly broken-up queer couple take a futuro-compass into the void that has appeared in the middle of their build-your-own Swedish furniture store. Steeped in bureaucratic corporate culture, relationship possibilities,... Continue Reading →
Jan Shakedown… Feb Outlook
Hi all- A quick post to highlight some of the books I read in January and peek at some of the reviews I'll get to in Feb. Blogging news: I've scaled back a bit. I'm now posting every other day, and oh, what a difference it makes. Two other things: I've become more selective in... Continue Reading →
Blame the Dead by Ed Ruggero
Summer, 1943. A mobile field hospital just outside Palermo, Sicily. A doctor is shot in the head as he runs for cover. Military policeman Eddie Harkins is coming off a long shit of breaking up drunken brawls when he is waved over to the scene. He was only a beat cop back in Philly, but... Continue Reading →
Firewatching by Russ Thomas
This novel got me thinking a lot about what makes a good thriller. In my head I broke it down into three categories: Characters, Plot/Premise, Setting. It takes a good detective to carry a thriller series. Usually they're broken in some way and use their detective skills as a means for redemption (I know, totally... Continue Reading →