Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction
Novel: Rabbits by Terry Miles
Terry Miles’ Rabbits (2021) is definitely my kind of book: a fast-paced, inventive adventure full of secret realities and…
January 22, 2023-
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Fiction, Spies, Television, ThrillerTV: Slow Horses (Season 2)
In year chock-full of wonderful shows, Apple’s Slow Horses, based on the intricate, funny spy novels of Mick Herron,…
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FictionNovel: Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet
Lydia Millet is nothing if not versatile, and Dinosaurs (2022) shows her in my favorite mode: a contemporary setting,…
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Fiction, Science FictionNovel: The City Inside by Samit Basu
Sometimes it’s impossible to turn off your internal editor/writer brain when you’re reading, and while that can be horribly…
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Fiction, Science FictionNovel: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
For accessible, engaging storytelling, Emily St. John Mandel’s Sea of Tranqiuility (2022) is unsurprisingly successful, a quick and effortless…
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Fiction, Spies, ThrillerNovel: Real Tigers by Mick Herron
Mick Herron makes this stuff look easy. Effortlessly read, fast-paced, and funny, Real Tigers (2016) is the third full Slough House…
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Fiction, Science FictionNovel: Sweep of Stars by Maurice Broaddus
I love an inventive, close-to-home space opera with political edge–think The Expanse, or Ian McDonald’s Luna trilogy. Maurice Broaddus’s…
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Fiction, Mystery, SpiesNovella: The List by Mick Herron
In between the major novels of the Slough House spy series, Mick Herron has also penned a handful of…
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Fantasy, Fiction, Science FictionNovel: The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin
The previous novels in N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy played deft tricks with narrative, alternating viewpoints in clever, deceptive…
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Fiction, Mystery, Science FictionNovella: The Album of Dr. Moreau by Daryl Gregory
There are some writers who can gather disparate, seemingly incongruous influences and combine them unpredictably into something truly memorable.…
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Fiction, Spies, ThrillerNovel: Box 88 by Charles Cumming
The always reliable Charles Cumming’s new series begins with Box 88 (2020), a time-jumping spy thriller about a clandestine…
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Fiction, Science FictionNovel: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
I have a feeling certain readers will dismiss Jennifer Egan’s The Candy House (2022) based on the unique circumstances…
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Fantasy, Fiction, History, Science Fiction, World War IINovel: Summerland by Hannu Rajaniemi
When it comes to “big idea” specfic, Hannu Rajaniemi is one of the best in the business. In his…
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FictionCollection: Middle Men by Jim Gavin
I loved Jim Gavin’s collection Middle Men, which isn’t surprising, although it is surprising how intense the conceptual continuity…
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Fantasy, FictionNovel: The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia
Secondary-world fantasy isn’t traditionally my sweet spot, but when Naseem Jamnia’s The Bruising of Qilwa (2022) showed up in…
March 10, 2022