Wow. Just wow. I can easily say this is the first “great” Scudder book. I knew I made a mistake rating the first four novels at five stars each. It’s not that they’re bad books, they’re just not in the same league as Eight Million Ways to Die. In the 5th installment of the series,…
If you’re a fan of the 90s animated series and haven’t read this collection then what’s wrong with you? Don’t be like me and wait years and years to crack the pages of this glorious book. Contained within this compilation is the headlining, “Mad Love” in which we’re treated to the origin story of Harley…
In the preceding novel, The Gates, Samuel Johnson and his beloved dog, Boswell, managed to stop the invasion of Earth from the mighty forces of Hell. The defeated leader of Satan’s army, Mrs. Abernathy (a sexless demon with a fondness for women’s clothing), is desperately trying to get back into the good graces of The…
Parker had evened the score with the Outfit, or so he thought. After extensive facial reconstruction surgery, Parker is identified by a squealer, outing him to his enemies. Parker realizes that the fight isn’t yet over and he intends to finish it! So, while I did like this book, I wasn’t into it as much…
The Empire State is an alternate reality to what we know as 1930s New York City. Under oppressive rule, the inhabitants of the city are forced to ration all commodities to fund the war effort against an unknown force simply identified as “The Enemy”. When detective Rad Bradley is hired to investigate the disappearance of…
I’ve always maintained a passing interest in space travel and with my burgeoning love of Sci-Fi starting to develop, I thought that this was the right book to pick up. With Packing for Mars, Mary Roach takes the reader on a journey through the bizarre history of space travel and the toll it takes on…
When I put down The Great Gatsby a few weeks ago, I watched the trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s new extremely stylized film adaptation. On one hand, it looks like it’ll be fun to watch but I had a feeling it was going to take a lot of liberties when it comes to the source material.…
Once again, I find myself reviewing another Connolly novel (this being the 5th novel of his I’ve read – only 7 more to go). Departing from his signature character Charlie Parker for only the 4th time in his career, Connolly offers up a tale of Hell on earth. The story follows that of ambitious 11…
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