by Kristopher | Nov 4, 2024 | Review
On paper, Burn This Night would seem like an impossibly complex tale more inclined to confuse than to entertain, so the fact that Alex Kenna successfully makes it work while also managing to maximize the emotional payoff is testament to her skills as a writer. Readers...
by Kristopher | Oct 31, 2024 | Review
Granite Harbor is the latest novel from Peter Nichols, a critically-acclaimed writer of non-fiction and other works. This is a crime fiction work that straddles the line between genre and literary in a successful way. Granite Harbor is a quiet community located in...
by Kristopher | Oct 22, 2024 | Review
It has been nearly two years since readers were last able to visit Armand Gamache and the residents of Three Pines via a new book from Louise Penny. That alone makes the publication of The Grey Wolf a significant literary highlight of 2024, but considering that this...
by Kristopher | Oct 21, 2024 | Review
Celebrity-written works have long been criticized by those looking for reasons to place shame and blame on the publishing community. As recently as last week there was condemnation of works that some view as straying outside of the artist’s primary lane, but frankly...
by Kristopher | Oct 17, 2024 | Review
With The Vampire of Kings Street, Asha Greyling sets herself up for the challenging task of bringing something new to the canon of existing tales about the undead. She mostly succeeds—certainly setting herself up for a complexly evolving series—while also paying...
by Kristopher | Oct 14, 2024 | Review
After the massive and unexpected success of Hidden Pictures, Jason Rekulak returns with a novel that is completely different, while still displaying vast innovation and complex characterization all wrapped up in a compelling plot—making for one the most unforgettable...
