by Kristopher | Jun 20, 2014 | Review
The Oxford dictionary definition of bittersweet is “arousing pleasure tinged with sadness or pain.” This would also be an apt description of one’s experience reading Miranda Beverly-Whittemore‘s Bittersweet. Of course, I mean that in only the best possible sense....
by Kristopher | Jun 13, 2014 | Review
Dystopian landscapes continue to dominate the young adult thriller genre. With the success of books like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Testing, it is no surprise that many authors are attempting to tap into that existing audience. The latest to succeed is...
by Kristopher | Jun 11, 2014 | Review
From The Booking Desk: I am electing to run this review a week earlier than intended in the hopes that it will encourage readers to preorder the novel. Megan Abbott is just one of many authors who are affected by the ongoing dispute between Hachette Publishing and...
by Kristopher | Jun 6, 2014 | Review
The Bones Beneath is the twelfth book in Mark Billingham’s Tom Thorne mystery series. As one would expect, the books over the years have documented many changes in Throne, but no where is that more evident than in this novel, where Thorne is forced to contend once...
by Kristopher | May 30, 2014 | Review
From the very first page, Abbie Taylor’s debut suspense novel, The Stranger on the Train, will grip readers in its high-octane clutches and won’t let go until the final twist is revealed. But this novel is also an unflinching look at single parenthood and the...
by Kristopher | May 23, 2014 | Review
It is simple. If you are a fan of spy novels or political thrillers, you need to read I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes. If you are a fan of large books with multiple locations and intertwined character dynamics, you need to read I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes. Or if you...
