May 2020 – scintilla.info
Book Review: City Among the Stars, Francis Carsac, Translated by Judith Sullivan and Margaret Schiff Science Fiction: City Among the Stars, Francis Carsac, Translated by Judith Sullivan and Margaret Schiff Ah, the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Heinlein. Asimov. Clarke. Names which defined an era and shaped a genre. For non-English speakers, the name Carsac […]
Book Review: The Tempus Project, Brigitte Sharp Book 2, Antony Johnston Thriller: The Tempus Project, Brigitte Sharp Book 2, Antony Johnston The Tempus Project is the second novel featuring protagonist Brigitte Sharp. Sharp is a British agent with multiple skills. Although her work takes her into the field and occasionally requires the use of […]
Book Review: The Failsafe Query, Failsafe Novel Book 1, Michael Jenkins Thriller: The Failsafe Query, Failsafe Novel Book 1, Michael Jenkins Like many spy thrillers, The Failsafe Query starts with a seemingly small mission in the past. Unlike many of them, though, this mission is not set during the Cold War or other times fraught with East/West […]
Book Review: Lake Effect, A Jordan Reed Mystery Book 2, K.C. Gillis Mystery: Lake Effect, A Jordan Reed Mystery Book 2, K.C. Gillis SHADOW BLOG TOUR, Original date 5/16/2020 I am a sucker for well crafted female protagonists. K.C. Gillis delivers just that with his Jordan Reed mysteries. Lake Effect is the second novel so […]
Book Review: Black Blood, Jane Eddie Mystery: Black Blood, Jane Eddie Danni Ross is trying to survive during the oil price downturn which has greatly affected Scotland. Having fled London a year before, changing her name and appearance and dropping connections to family and friends, she is just trying to keep her job, keep […]
Book Review: The Secrets of Strangers, Charity Norman Fiction: The Secrets of Strangers, Charity Norman Most books are pleasant. Enjoyable. Sometimes exciting. I like them well enough but they scratch the typical itches. They aren’t shattering. They don’t cut to your core. They are absolutely worth the time and effort to read them […]
Book Review: Camelot, Giles Kristian Fiction: Camelot, Giles Kristian Is it fair for a reviewer to just say, “Wow!” and then move on to books that possibly need more support? No? I suppose I would not be fulfilling my responsibility to the blog tour organizer Anne Cater of Random Things, the author Giles Kristian, or […]
Book Review: The Creak on the Stairs, Eva Bjorg AEgisdottir, translated by Victoria Cribb Mystery: The Creak on the Stairs, Eva Bjorg AEgisdottir; translated by Victoria Cribb I am beginning to love Nordic crime novels. The Creak on the Stairs has just been translated into English, and it is brilliant. Elma has returned to […]
Book Review: The Running Lie, Jennifer Young Fiction: The Running Lie, Jennifer Young Let me start by saying that I love the blog tour organizers I work with. They’re all in the UK and I am in the US, so my wife has nothing to fear from this adoration from afar. But they are […]
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