The Wrong Goodbye

Following Dead Harvest, what do you give the guy who nearly brought upon the apocalypse?  Why, a second chance of course! Sam Thornton is tasked with the collection of a soul belonging to a feared drug lord.  Following a meeting with an old friend and fellow collector, the soul Sam had acquired goes missing; replaced…

Author Interview – Chris F. Holm

I read a book late in 2012 titled, “Dead Harvest”.  I loved the uniqueness of a war fought between the forces of heaven and hell set within the world of crime-pulp.  On a whim, I reached out to the book’s author, Chris F. Holm.  I was overjoyed that he agreed to answer a few questions…

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest

Dear Mr. Larsson, What happened, buddy? You and I were on such great terms! I loved the first two parts of Millennium series, especially the second installment.. and although some people found it annoying, your style of writing about every single thing everyone did in the run of a day was enjoyable. Brandon woke up,…

The Great Gatsby

Yet high over the city our line of yellow windows must have contributed their share of human secrecy to the casual watcher in the darkening streets, and I was him too, looking up and wondering. I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life. I thought long and hard…

The Girl Who Played With Fire

When I finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I thought to myself, “Man, there really is something to this Stieg Larsson hype”. I absolutely loved it. However, when it ended, I thought, “Is there really a need for a 2nd and 3rd book?” Granted, I loved all of the characters but it seemed like everything…

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Upon a recommendation from Mr. Scott Mosier (not directly, obviously), I decided to embrace the culture of Sweden and pick up Stieg Larsson’s blockbuster, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.  Before this book, my three biggest exposures to Sweden were Mats Sundin, the Swedish Chef from The Muppets and Drew Barrymore’s character from Wayne’s World…

Author Interview – Xander Richards

I recently had the chance to interview author Xander Richards about his new book, C.O.A.S.T: An Act of Burial.  Last week, we posted a review for the novel, you can check it out here. First of all, I’d like to thank you for being the very first author interviewed here at Every Read Thing! Thank…

C.O.A.S.T: An Act Of Burial

A navy supply ship is downed in the Persian Gulf and members of Britain’s Covert Operations and Surveillance Team, or C.O.A.S.T for short, are sent to retrieve the four thermonuclear warheads it had been carrying. However, when they’re ambushed, questions arise about a possible mole in the organization. When the investigation leads them to a…