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Review: A Vision of Fire by Gillian Anderson & Jeff Rovin
Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Simon451 (October 7, 2014) ISBN: 9781476776521 Source: Publisher When Maanik, the daughter of India’s ambassador to the United Nations, starts experiencing fits of screaming and terror, child psychologist Caitlin O’Hara is called in for consultation. Maanik … Continue reading
Posted in Review, Science Fiction, Simon & Schuster, Simon451, Thriller
Tagged techno-thriller
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Review: The Penguin Book of Witches, edited by Katherine Howe
Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Penguin Classics (September 30, 2014) ISBN: 9780143106180 Source: Publisher Our country has had a long-lasting obsession with witches, dating back to the infamous Salem witch trials. The animosity and fear toward witches, however, reaches even further … Continue reading
Audiobook Review: Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
Program Type: Audiobook Listening Length: 13 hours and 24 minutes Publisher: Hachette Audio (September 16, 2014) Source: Library Detroit Detective Gabriella Versado is used to unusual cases. Her latest, however, goes beyond anything she’s ever seen. The body of a teen … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Crime Fiction, Hachette Audio, Horror, Review, Science Fiction
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Review: Sanctum by Madeleine Roux
Series: Asylum Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: HarperCollins (August 26, 2014) ISBN: 9780062220998 Source: Library Dan, Abby, and Jordan are still traumatized after the summer they spent at New Hampshire College Prep, formerly Brookline asylum. Despite their attempts to return to their “normal” … Continue reading
Posted in Harper Collins Publishers, Harper Teen, Horror, Review, YA
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Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon: October 2014
Tomorrow, Dewey’s 24-Hour read-a-thon officially kicks off! This is my favorite of the two read-a-thons; there’s something about the cool fall weather and the idea of curling up under a nice, warm, blanket that appeals to me! When I heard … Continue reading
Review: Eat Him If You Like by Jean Teulé
Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: Gallic Books (October 14, 2014) ISBN: 9781906040390 Source: Publisher Alain de Monéys is a twenty-nine year old man who, unlike others in his social class, refuses to buy his way out of military service. Instead, he … Continue reading
Posted in Gallic Books, Historical Fiction, Review, Short story, Thriller
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Review: Red Hill by Jamie McGuire
Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Atria Books (October 1, 2013) ISBN: 9781476759524 Source: Personal copy When an outbreak hits without warning, everyday people are forced to do the extraordinary if they are going to survive. Scarlet is a divorced, single mom … Continue reading
Posted in Atria, Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Review
Tagged apocalypse, survivors, zombie outbreak
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Review: Dr. Mütter’s Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine by Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz
Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Gotham; First Edition edition (September 4, 2014) ISBN: 9781592408702 Source: Publisher We’re all familiar with Dr. Mütter’s Philadelphia museum of oddities, filled with abnormalities of the human anatomy. However, very few of us know that Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in Gotham, Non-Fiction, Review
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TSS: Murder, Monsters & Mayhem Week 2 Wrap-Up
This post comes a little (ok, a lot) later than I hoped. Last night, my teen went to his first Homecoming dance. Upon dropping him off for the dance, I learned they didn’t have enough volunteers. Guess who stayed until … Continue reading
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Murder, Monsters & Mayhem Contest: Do You Believe in Ghosts?
My teen son turns fifteen next week (!!) and we’re in the midst of planning a ghost-hunting adventure for his party. It’s generated oodles of questions from his friends and their parents about the existence of ghosts. I do (obviously) … Continue reading
Posted in Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem
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