The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

“Everybody has a story. It’s like families. You might not know who they are, might have lost them, but they exist all the same. You might drift apart or you might turn your back on them, but you can’t say you haven’t got them. Same goes for stories. So,” she concluded, “everybody has a story. [...]

The Whacky Crap You Can Find on the Internets

Due to some unfortunate circumstances, I have been finding myself with an over abundant amount of down time on my hands. This down time, coupled with quite a speedy DSL connection has led me to surf the Internets more than usual. My normal web use generally consists of the mundane; e-mail, news, a forum post [...]

Heart Shaped Box ~ Joe Hill

Joe Hill (aka Joe King), the son of my favorite author, Stephen King, has written a very good ghost story. If I sound a bit shocked it’s because I was. I’ll admit to being somewhat jaded before I even began the book. How much would this book read like an attempt to copy Stephen King? [...]

From Dead to Worse ~ Charlaine Harris

From Dead to Worse is number eight in the Sookie Stackhouse vampire series. Basically, it’s the same theme as the other seven; vampires, werewolves, shape shifters, oh my. One complaint that I have in regards to this book is that there wasn’t enough of Eric. Yep, I hate to have to admit to it, [...]

The Empty Chair ~ Jeffrey Deaver

This title is another Lincoln Rhyme novel. I have to say that I was a bit disappointed with this one. The Empty Chair was simply not a very thrilling thriller. Especially after reading The Bone Collector and The Coffin Dancer. However, I think Jeffrey Deaver is a great author and I enjoy reading his [...]