Kraken is the first China Mieville book I've read aside from his celebrated Bas-Lag books: Perdido Street Station, The Scar, and Iron Council. And while no one would ever doubt the fecundity of his imagination, his plotting has always left a bit to be desired. My overwhelming impression after … [Read more]
With Sycamore Row, John Grisham is back not only with his characters and location from A Time to Kill, but with his story telling. … [Read more]
A bit conflicted about this one. I pretty much knew what I was getting into with it, but a lot of people had given it glowing reviews, so maybe my expectations were a little too high this time around. And don't get me wrong, it was a good book. Competently written. Good characters with actual brains … [Read more]
This is the concluding novel of the Women of the Otherworld series, and wraps up the Savannah Levine trilogy that started with Waking the Witch. Overall, I think it was a very fitting ending, though I don't think Savannah is really one of my favorite narrators. That honor would be reserved for … [Read more]
Spell Bound takes off immediately where Waking the Witch left off, with Savannah's powers gone. After regretting how the last case ended, she had made a wish that she would gladly give up her spells if only she could fix some of the problems her investigation caused. As it turns out, someone took … [Read more]
