No Place To Die

Beverly Thompson is snatched from her garage in broad daylight, her husband gunned down in cold blood.  A killer is on the loose and detective Sean Richardson of the Phoenix PD is on the case.  When a string of murders follow Beverly’s abduction, Richardson and company struggle to connect them.  Do the killings have anything…

Gone Girl

My thoughts on Gillian Flynn’s blockbuster novel have been marinating in my brain for the past few days.  I’ve written, erased and rewritten this review several times struggling to come up with what to say while cautiously tiptoeing around spoilers. Amy Dunne is missing, her home torn apart.  Standard protocol in the event of a…

Broken Monsters

Detective Gabriella Versado is called to the scene of a brutal murder.  A boy who had recently been declared missing is found chopped in half, his lifeless torso sewn to the lower half of a deer carcass.  The crime, albeit an exceptionally grizzly one, is yet another statistic within the husk of the once powerful…

The Hunter

Career criminal Parker is double crossed and left for dead but they didn’t confirm the kill.  After surviving an attempt on his life, Parker’s search for the scumbag responsible has led him to New York City.  While finding the man may prove difficult for Parker, one thing is for sure, he’ll get his revenge or…

The Jedi Doth Return

Ian Doescher’s presentation of William Shakespeare’s take on the original Star Wars trilogy has come to an end.  Hopefully Doescher stays away from the prequels – if not, I’d fear Shakespeare could rise from the dead to keep his name far from that garbage. Luke Skywalker and the rebel alliance are getting ready to make…

The Empire Striketh Back

The Bard is back and he’s about to get all Lando Calrissian on your ass! Ian Doescher has put forth The Empire Striketh Back, the second volume in his critically acclaimed William Shakespeare’s Star Wars series.  Adapting episode five into a true Shakespearean tragedy shouldn’t be all that difficult seeing as the source material is about as Shakespearean…

Deadpool Killustrated

Following Deadpool’s murderous rampage through the Marvel Universe, he decides to jump into the classic tales that inspired the comic book crusaders of today. With a hit-list consisting of Ebeneezer Scrooge, Captain Ahab, Mark Twain and many others, Deadpool is set to wipe the classics from literature’s illustrious history. Deadpool is easily one of my…

The Hardcore Truth

Bob Howard spent nearly fifteen years performing all over the world as “Hardcore Holly”, a tough-guy wrestler in WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment).  After retiring in 2010, Holly chose to write a memoir detailing his time in the business.  While Holly didn’t achieve true superstardom, he was a loyal, dependable worker who maintained a featured spot…