This book was a meditation on grief, unfairness, and how absolutely stupid it all is. I laughed at the initial chapters (“Richard” especially), but the moment I reached the final sentence of page 197, I stopped and cried and couldn’t pick it up again until the next day. I have never been able to explain Read more
What. A. Ride. I was recommended this book by one of my favorite authors on Twitter, so I went in expecting it to be a dark narrative, with plenty of fantastical elements, and I wasn’t disappointed. In fact, I found myself going, “Wow. WOW.” as I read, particularly as the unfolding plot grew larger and Read more
I’m not a science fiction reader. Yes, an odd statement to make when I’m writing sci-fi regularly as well as watching it. Truthfully, I find it hard to connect to a lot of the classic sci-fi heroes and the often convoluted styles of the original sci-fi masters. They’re amazing stories, don’t get me wrong, but Read more
Typically I’m not a horror genre reader (despite being a horror movie fanatic), but I know a good ghost story when I read one. After working with Mr. Johnson in publishing classes in 2018, I knew he had an eye for the macabre, in the best of ways. Shy Grove: A Ghost Story has an insidious Read more
There is a lot happening within the pages of this novel and many of them very thought-provoking. We embark with characters in the midst of what seems like a simple mission for a highly advanced society–colonize untouched parts of the galaxy–but the plot quickly escalates when sabotage and murder lead to the upheaval of plans Read more