DOCTOR DEATH
DOCTOR DEATH VS. THE SECRET 12, VOLS. 1&2 (Altus Press) Doctor Death was originally a minor character in some pulp stories of the 1930’s. The forward in this collection suggests that the publisher decided to…
Monthly Archives: June 2013
THE COLOSSUS TRIOLOGY
THE COLOSSUS TRIOLOGY by D F Jones One of the more memorable parts of my early years was watching Colossus: The Forbin Project on network TV. The part about a monster computer taking control of the…
FAKE ID By JASON STARR
FAKE ID By JASON STARR Tommy Russo is one of those people you casually meet at a bar or work. He’s a sometimes actor, a full time bouncer, and a compulsive gambler. He’s…
THE REMAINING: FRACTURED By D.J. MOLLES
THE REMAINING: FRACTURED by D.J.Molles (2013, Amazon Digital Services) (Spoiler alert! You have been warned!) The saga of Captain Lee Harden and Camp Ryder continues to build in The Remaining: Fractured by D. J. Molles…
MONEY SHOT By Christa Faust
This is the first book I’ve read by Christa Faust, but I don’t think it will be the last. It’s also the second I’ve encountered from Hard Case Crime. If this is any indication of the publisher’s abilities, I may have a new addiction.
STARWOLF By EDMOND HAMILTON
STARWOLF By EDMOND HAMILTON Edmond Hamilton (1904-1977) was one of the true giants of golden age science fiction. He managed to create the space opera sub-genre and crank out a series of pulp novels…
THE CAGE by Brian Keene
The Cage is a collection of 4 horror tales by writer Brian Keene. It’s not too long and can be read in one sitting. The first tale, for which the book anthology is named, is the longest. The final story is very brief and, as the author mentions, can fit on a t-shirt.
I’M NOT SAM By JACK KETCHUM And LUCKY MCKEE
I’M NOT SAM By Jack Ketchum and Lucky McKee (2013, Cemetery Dance) “And if the roses in your garden sang a weird song, you would go mad….” -(Arthur Machen, The White People, 1899) I’m Not Sam is…
ANATHEM By NEAL STEPHENSON
ANATHEM By NEAL STEPHENSON Author Neal Stephenson continues to provide outstanding science fiction novels. I’ve been following his writings every since The Diamond Age turned me on the possibilities of nanotechnology. I didn’t have the endurance to make…
SUPER BOYS By BRAD RICCA
SUPER BOYS: THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF JERRY SIEGEL AND JOE SHUSTER- THE CREATORS OF SUPERMAN By Brad Ricca (2013, St. Martin’s Press) It’s hard to imaging a hero more American than Superman. Even his principles…