Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author Stuart Turton about his new novel The Last Murder at the End of the World, his popular works The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water, writing a large cast of characters, history and research, theme and the role of the author, Agatha Christie, Aldi supermarkets, a spot of milk and much more.
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REVIEW: Stay on the Line by Clay McLeod Chapman|Illustrations by: Trevor Henderson
SYNOPSIS REACH OUT After a small coastal town is devastated by a hurricane, the survivors gravitate toward a long out-of-service payphone in hopes of talking out their grief and saying goodbye to loved ones, only for it to begin ringing on its own. AND TOUCH SOMEONE As more townspeople answer the call, friends and family […]
Review: Stay on the Line by Clay McLeod Chapman W/ Illustrations by Trevor Henderson
Synopsis After a small coastal town is devastated by a hurricane, the survivors gravitate toward a long out-of-service payphone in hopes of talking out their grief and saying goodbye to loved ones, only for it to begin ringing on its own. As more townspeople answer the call, friends and family believed to have been lost […]
Book Review: Thieves Duology by MJ Kuhn
TL;DR Review: Fast-paced, gritty action, high stakes, and delightful characters. The perfect series to scratch my Locke Lamora itch! Synopsis: In just over a year’s time, Ryia Cautella has already earned herself a reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the dockside city of Carrowwick—not to mention the sharpest tongue. But Ryia Cautella is not […]
Review: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
Synopsis: Summer, 1993 – a group of young guerrilla filmmakers spend four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror film. Steeped in mystery and tragedy, the film has taken on a mythic, cult renown, despite only three of the original scenes ever being released to the public. Decades later, a big budget reboot is in the […]
Review: The Lies of the Ajungo (Forever Desert #1) by Moses Ose Utomi
Synopsis They say there is no water in the City of Lies. They say there are no heroes in the City of Lies. They say there are no friends beyond the City of Lies. But would you believe what they say in the City of Lies?In the City of Lies, they cut out your tongue […]
REVIEW: Reanimated Rex by Alex Ebenstein
SYNOPSIS Welcome to Prehistoric Park—Is something no longer said in these remote Michigan woods.After a freak accident took the life of the co-owner, the long-abandoned theme park grew wild. Home to little more than decaying structures, resin dinosaur statues, and a mythic recluse, converging outsiders hope to find opportunity, nostalgia, family, and vengeance in the […]
Review: Lost Man’s Lane by Scott Carson
Synopsis: A teenager explores the darkness hidden within his hometown in this spellbinding supernatural thriller from bestselling author Scott Carson. For a sixteen-year-old, a summer internship working for a private investigator seems like a dream come true—particularly since the PI is investigating the most shocking crime to hit Bloomington, Indiana, in decades. A local woman […]
Book Review: Card Mage (Slumdog Deckbuilder #1) by Benedict Patrick
TL;DR Review: A fully immersive and highly addictive card-battling experience from start to finish! Synopsis: Build your deck. Prepare for battle. Change the world. Born in the slums of Domstadt, City of Cards, Hick has known only poverty. The only way to make life better for himself and his family is to play the magical card […]
Review: Cranberry Cove by Hailey Piper
Synopsis Bram Stoker Award-winning author Hailey Piper joins Bad Hand Books with a supernatural crime novella. What’s been happening at Cranberry Cove? It’s unspeakable. It’s unspoken. Emberly Hale is about to take a dark journey inside the derelict hotel—and inside her own past—to find out the horrible truth. “Cranberry Cove feels like a more thoughtful […]
Review: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
Hell has never been so chilling Synopsis Summer, 1993 – a group of young guerrilla filmmakers spend four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror film. Steeped in mystery and tragedy, the film has taken on a mythic, cult renown, despite only three of the original scenes ever being released to the public. Decades later, a […]
TBRCon2024 Highlight: SPSFC 2 Finalists (with Rory August, N. C. Scrimgeour, Dito Abbott & More)
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/blogger Neil Williams and panelists Rory August, N. C. Scrimgeour, Dito Abbott, Drew Melbourne, Cameron Cooper and Scott (Book Invasion) for a TBRCon2024 panel on “SPSFC 2 Finalists.”