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…
After reading a particular great review on GoodReads, I had to get my hands on this ASAP. Several people I follow on that glorious website have been singing the praises of bizarro-style fiction over the past number of months and have stirred up some interest in me about exploring the genre. John Dies at the End was…
While it did take me a while to read it – that should be no reflection the quality of the story itself. As you may know, the novel is close to 1,100 pages long and that doesn’t exactly lend itself well to a quick read. However, I’ve been looking around online at various reviews and…
Man, this took me a while to finish. It certainly had nothing to do with the plot, the characters or the author’s pacing; I just picked the wrong times to read. Almost every time I picked this book up, I dozed off. What had made this experience so frustrating was that I really liked it…
It’s the year 2025 and society is very different then what we know today. Unlike those that claim today the United States is the land of the free and that the ultimate “American Dream” is attainable by anyone, the system is now designed to keep those who are below the poverty line to stay just…
In 2003, James Frey released A Million Little Pieces, a memoir detailing his 10 year battle with drug and alcohol abuse. Praised by critics and championed by Oprah Winfrey, it seemed like Frey had achieved literary success. However, fast forward 2 years and website, “The Smoking Gun”, investigated the legitimacy of some of the claims made…
Spider-Man: Blue is a sort of flashback/retelling of how Peter Parker and Gwen Stacey originally met and fell in love. With MJ thrown into the mix and Peter moving into the city with Harry Osbourne, the plot mirrors parts of Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man film. The story is narrated by Peter as he records the…
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…
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