Before I even begin this review, I’m checking my opinion of Mr. Harper at the door. I’m strictly going to review the book based on the book itself and not touch on the character of our Prime Minister. Is there anything more Canadian than this? The Prime Minister of Canada writes a book about hockey.…
I recently had the chance to chat with debut author Nick Cutter about his stomach churning horror novel, The Troop. Nick stopped by to chat Stephen King, the perils of being a pen name and not worrying about trying to please every reader. Hi Nick, welcome to Every Read Thing! Can you tell us a…
Since his incarceration, Daniel has been dubbed Saint Homicide by fellow cellmates. The man does not believe he is innocent; he fully understands why he’s locked up. Declaring that he acted only in the service of God, Daniel did something very, very wrong and he’s going to explain why. Daniel believes he is a good…
Suffering from amnesia, Jo stumbles into the lives of a struggling grunge band in mid-1990s Seattle. Initially unaware of her power over the opposite sex, the musicians become inspired and begin writing new, powerful music that could break their status as “one-hit wonders”. Unfortunately, these flannel-wearing rockers are not the first men who have fallen…
Harper Curtis is a dirt bag. Stumbling through a pretty meager existence, Harper comes across a house that can take him through time and surprise, surprise; he enjoys his trips to the future. As with all things that can be considered “too good too be true”, there is a catch. If Harper wants to continue…
The body of Elizabeth Short is found mutilated and the LAPD are tasked with nabbing the culprit. Superstar partners Dwight Bleichert and Lee Blanchard try to piece together Short’s missing days but with the media in a frenzy surrounding the brutal murder, making headway proves difficult. If that’s not enough, wading through the political waters…
Shameless self-promotion time! I wrote a (very)short story entitled “Shadow of the Barkeep”, which is available for public consumption over on ShotgunHoney.net. If you’re not already a regular reader of this crime fiction outlet, you’re missing out. They have some incredibly talented writers (and me) submitting some excellent work – check it out! http://shotgunhoney.net/fiction/shadow-of-the-barkeep-by-brandon-sears.html
John Hughes movies are all the rage. Kids everywhere are firing up Atari games. Billy Idol and Cyndi Lauper songs are blasting in dance clubs. To the average person in the 1980s, this may appear par for the course but in Ernest Cline’s sci-fi novel Ready Player One, we’re no longer in the 1980s, we’re…
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