Dean Koontz is my man. He writes pop thrillers with interesting characters and a certain panache that I enjoy. In this thriller, for example, he peppers in generous portions of T.S. Eliot. Thus, while the story itself may be somewhat “paint by numbers”, it’s still a lot of fun. In Velocity, Billy Wiles is a stoic and (I assume) handsome barkeep who keeps his cards close to the vest. While he has tended bar at the same place for years, no one knows too much about him. […]
Episode 1-06: You’re Tearing Me Apart, Sassenach!
https://killingmykindle.com/2018/02/15/episode-1-06-youre-tearing-me-apart-sassenach/ Wherein I Review: 17. Written In My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon 18. Saint Odd by Dean Koontz
Episode 1-05: Reaper, Raptor, Sandwich, Serge
https://killingmykindle.com/2018/02/07/episode-1-05-reaper-raptor-sandwich-serge/ Wherein I review: 12. Iron Gold (Red Rising #4) by Pierce Brown 13. The Raptor and the Wren (Miriam Black #5) by Chuck Wendig 14. Ms. Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami 15. Deeply Odd (Odd Thomas #6) by Dean Koontz 16. The Pope of Palm Beach (Serge Storms #21) by Tim Dorsey
Episode 1-04: 1.21 Jigga WHAT?
http://neozaz.com/episode-1-04-1-21-jigga-what/ Wherein I review: 11. Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz
Episode 1-03: Strutting and Fretting His Hour Upon the Stage
http://neozaz.com/strutting-and-fretting-his-hour-upon-the-stage/ Wherein I review: 6. Odd Interlude #1 (Odd Thomas series) by Dean Koontz 7. Odd Interlude #2 (Odd Thomas series) by Dean Koontz 8. Odd Interlude #3 (Odd Thomas series) by Dean Koontz 9. Back Story by David Mitchell 10. City of Endless Night (Agent Pendergast #17) by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Releases I’m Stoked About This Week: Ms. Ice Sandwich by Meiko Kawakami The Sky is Yours by Chandler Klang Smith The Raptor & The Wren by Chuck Wendig
Episode 1-01: Odd, Brilliant, Old Man Balls
http://neozaz.com/killing-my-kindle-1-01/ It’s up! It’s a fucking podcast! Holy shit! It sounds like it was recorded in a plastic bag, but goddammit it’s up and it’s got theme music and it can only get better from here! Or worse. FUCK YOU. Wherein I review: Unbound (Stone Barrington #44) by Stuart Woods Brilliance (Brilliance Saga #1) by Marcus Sakey Odd Hours (Odd Thomas #4) by Dean Koontz There’s a website: killingmykindle.com There’s a Twitter: @killingmykindle There’s a Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/killingmykindle/