Book Reviews
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Body Broker – Daniel M. Ford
In a genre filled with trigger-happy private eyes, Jack Dixon’s talk first, throw some punches, and shoot never mentality is refreshing.
Do Not Go Quietly – Jason Sizemore & Lesley Conner
Do Not Go Quietly, edited by Jason Sizemore and Lesley Conner, is centered around those who resist. Those who are fighting to be heard, fighting for justice, fighting for what is right. It's packed full of characters screaming, “Not today.”
A Curse So Dark and Lonely – Brigid Kemmerer
Brigid Kemmerer puts a refreshing spin on a tale that’s old as time. Gone is the rose in a jar, the bookish girl, the brooding and furry prince, and the self-absorbed asshat of a villain.
The Remnants – Robert Hill
Hill's latest novel The Remnants is set in a town full of residents with "oddities" due to the shrinking gene pool.
Red, White & Royal Blue – Casey McQuiston
Red, White & Royal Blue is set in an alternative reality where the Democrats won the 2016 election, America has its first female president, and one of England’s princes is still single.
Monster Portraits – Sofia Samatar and Del Samatar
This hybrid short story collection is based on Sofia and Del Samatar's memories of growing up as Somali-American children during the 1980s. Each piece holds incredible depth, a deep sense of wonder, and emotional weight. And with each read there is always more to unpack.
Here and Now and Then – Mike Chen
Mike Chen has given us a genre-bending blockbuster of a novel. Kin Steward is a Temporal Corruption Bureau (TCB) secret agent who gets stuck in 1996 after a time travel mission goes awry.
Big Business – Tyler Cowen
In the midst of political uncertainty and social unrest, Cowen adamantly contests in Big Business fthat business is one of the few steadfast things people can rely on and with each chapter builds a case for why big businesses are more innovative, collaborative, and tolerant than ever before.
Black Leopard, Read Wolf – Marlon James
Though similarities can be drawn to Game of Thrones, to describe the first installment of James’s Dark Star Trilogy as an African Game of Thrones doesn’t do it justice.