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Set in an alternative steampunked 1871 New Orleans, P. Djeli Clark's novella The Black God's Drum is a masterfully told tale of a street girl named Creeper, who is trying her best to pull herself up out of the muck. In an atmosphere of simmering truces, Creeper sees an opportunity when she overhears a weapon... Continue Reading →
There certainly are a lot of lone-wolf good guy/ gal, PI, do-gooder, antihero, vigilante types out there in the thriller world. Dark pasts, inner demons, trying to find closure for all the pain, trying to right all the wrongs... They're our guilty pleasures, the ones we root for, the ones who expose the secret government... Continue Reading →
After her last mission, Maggie Hope has been designated a person who 'knows too much.' She and nine other similarly disposed agents have been cast away to 'Forbidden Island' on the Scottish coast. They while away the days reading, recreating, and drinking tea, liquor, and unfortunately, poison. When their minder Captain Evans dies of a... Continue Reading →
‘You have to understand,’ a friend had told me once, only half-joking. ‘In India, there are no facts.’ George Black's On the Ganges is a sweeping travelogue that both reflects on the genre itself in Indian history as well as furthers the writing style with decisive insight into contemporary issues in the country. The author... Continue Reading →
Roman Emperor Claudius was poisoned by his slave Halotus. The very one whose job it was to taste and deem his food safe. The secret service has been used by many presidents to sample and keep them from harm's way. And some say the current administration goes to McDonald's to avoid poisoning (some irony there).... Continue Reading →
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