An interstellar prisoner is manipulated into returning to his home planet as a spy. Caledonia has long been a conquered planet, but there is a resistance brewing and Eli is being used to infiltrate it. Caught between his brother, a key member of the resistance, and his handlers, Eli must decide what is the best... Continue Reading →
Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft (Mini Review)
Wow. The Tower of Babel! An original setting full of vice and all things "human." Full of bright and shady characters, Senlin Ascends is the unforgettable search for a man’s lost wife. I loved it. The basic premise: Thomas Senlin and his new wife Marya travel on their honeymoon to the fabled Tower of Babel,... Continue Reading →
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn (Mini Review)
Anna Fox is a housebound agoraphobic woman who watches the people in her neighborhood... Constantly self-medicating, her vision for all things is very hazy, yet she believes she witnesses the makings of a crime. Anna lives alone after becoming separated from her husband. The only people who visit her regularly are her psychotherapist, her a... Continue Reading →
The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War by Neal Bascomb
“Any successful escape... would need to be a four-stage event: intense preparation, a foolproof breakout, an evasion scheme, and a bid to cross the border.’ From getting shot down in dogfights to being caught spying in the trenches, prisoners were rounded up in a multitude of ways during The Great War. And once locked up... Continue Reading →
The Bat (Harry Hole #1) by Jo Nesbo (Mini Review)
In Nesbo's first book in the series, Harry is sent to Australia to help with the investigation into the death of a minor celebrity. He's assigned to help an aboriginal detective with the case(a very interesting relationship develops), and they travel all over the country tracking down leads. People's stories start to unravel, and Harry... Continue Reading →