A Separate Peace by John Knowles This novel is described on its cover as ‘An American Classic’, and was ‘… part of the syllabus of high-school English classes throughout the United States…’ Perhaps US readers of this will be all too familiar with this book and may therefore need no reminders. But it may […]
The Walking Dead, Search and Destroy by Jay Bonansinga Many of you will be familiar with the T.V. series of the same name, and Search and Destroy is pretty similar fare in written form. There is a series of books based upon the Robert Kirkman premise and this one falls somewhere in that line, […]
Honky Tonk Samurai by Joe R. Lansdale Hap and Leonard are two of the most interesting characters in literature today. They are described on the book blurb thus: Hap, a former 60s activist and self-proclaimed white trash rebel, and Leonard, a tough black, gay Vietnam vet… How can you not want to know more? Honky […]
Edge Of Dark Water by Joe R Lansdale Here it is! The first book by Lansdale that I have read that didn’t have either a Hap or a Leonard anywhere to be seen. Edge Of Dark Water is set during the time of the Great Depression in East Texas. Sue Ellen Wilson is a […]
Devil Red by Joe R Lansdale Well, I did tell you that I was going to read other Lansdale books in quick succession. I have two more to go after Devil Red. This novel is one in the very popular Hap and Leonard series, about two good friends, and tough guys, who can’t seem to […]
Vanilla Ride by Joe R. Lansdale He’s back! And with a bang! Lansdale has returned to my life with this little gem. Two sittings to finish, and I enjoyed every damn minute if it. Hap Collins is large, white, hetro and funny. Leonard Pine is larger, black, homo and also funny. Both are from East Texas. They […]
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick Philip K. Dick is an intriguing author that many will be unaware of, especially outside of his home nation of the US. Born in Chicago, in 1928, Philip K. Dick (the ‘K’ is for ‘Kindred’. I shit you not) wrote eight sci-fi novels, about a […]
The Three by Sarah Lotz Where do I start with this one? It was a dark and stormy night and the strong and angry wind blew ragged holes in my introduction. The Three is a difficult book to categorize. Is it supernatural, sci-fi, or just an examination of the human condition and sometimes tendency towards […]
Shots Fired by C.J. Box This short story collection is centred upon the US West and Mid-western regions, primarily in the states of Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota, and the people to be found there. C.J. Box is the author of the popular Joe Pickett series, also set in the same area. Pickett appears in […]
Home by Harlen Coben This is number 11 in the Myron Bolitar series. The bold Mr Bolitar is a former pro-basketball player turned sports agent, who continually finds himself getting into some very dangerous escapades. I hope to Christ he never ventures into Cabot Cove or all hell is going to break loose there, and […]
Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb J.D. Robb, aka Nora Roberts, has done it again. What? (I hear you cry out) Well, penned a great novel, I quickly reply. Echoes in Death is yet another solid addition to the Lieutenant Eve Dallas series and is number 44 (published 2017) in a growing list. Eve Dallas […]
Concealed In Death by J.D. Robb Can reading J.D. Robb be described as a guilty pleasure for an adult male? I feel no guilt for the joy that I receive when I read the adventures of Robb’s Lieutenant Eve Dallas. It’s a great series. Eve Dallas is a beautiful, feisty, ass-kicking New York cop in […]
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