I’m so thrilled to have Joseph Nassise on the blog today! Joseph is the author of the recent WWI zombie extravaganza By the Blood of Heroes (+ much more), was kind enough to take time to answer my questions, and also has great taste in authors. Plus, he’s one of the nicest guys in the biz, so give him a warm welcome, yeah? Joe, you’re a super busy guy, with … Continue reading
I’ve got my winner for the Spring Blog Carnival! Congrats to Doc Redbat who answered the question of what supernatural creature scared you as a child with: Barnabas Collins! As a child I had the Dark Shadows game and his picture would absolutely freak me out at night. Up for grabs was the 3 book Pine Deep series by Jonathan Maberry! *Winner was chosen using Random.org, notified by email, and … Continue reading
I’m so thrilled to have Peter Farris on the blog today! Peter is the author of the upcoming noir thriller Last Call for the Living (feel free to check out my review, we’ll be here when you get back!), and he’s here to talk about his new book, if there’s such a thing as “too dark” in noir, and a side of Mickey and Minnie that you’ve never seen before … Continue reading
Last Call for the Living by Peter Farris Publisher: Forge/May 22nd, 2012 Crime/Mystery/Noir Kind thanks to Tor and Netgalley for providing a review copy 5/5 There’s no police training stronger than a cop’s instinct. Faith Mitchell’s mother isn’t answering her phone. Her front door is open. There’s a For bank teller Charlie Colquitt, it was just another Saturday. For Hobe Hicklin, an ex-con with nothing to lose, it was just … Continue reading
Please welcome Lisa Brackmann to the blog today! Lisa is the author of the thrillers Rock Paper Tiger and (just out) Getaway, and was kind enough to answer a few of my questions! Lisa, you’ve been writing since the age of five, and your first novel, Rock Paper Tiger, debuted with great reviews! Getaway, your 2nd novel just came out and is also getting great buzz. How did you celebrate … Continue reading
Fallen (Georgia series #3) by Karin Slaughter Publisher: Random House/June 2011 Crime/Mystery Georgia series 5/5 There’s no police training stronger than a cop’s instinct. Faith Mitchell’s mother isn’t answering her phone. Her front door is open. There’s a bloodstain above the knob. Her infant daughter is hidden in a shed behind the house. All that the Georgia Bureau of Investigations taught Faith Mitchell goes out the window when she charges … Continue reading
By the Blood of Heroes (The Great Undead War #1) by Joseph Nassise Publisher: HarperCollins/May 2012 Alternate History/Fantasy/Horror/Zombies! The Great Undead War series Thanks to HarperCollins and Edelweiss for the review copy 4/5 At the end of 1917, the increasingly desperate Germans introduce a new gas to the battlefield: T-Leiche-”corpse gas” – that radically alters the face of the war. Unlike other chemical weapons that attack the living, T-Leiche resurrects … Continue reading
Bone Gods (Black London #3) by Caitlin Kittredge Publisher: St. Martins Press/Nov. 2010 Urban Fantasy Black London Series 3.5/5 Witch hunts are on the rise and supernatural turf wars are reaching a boiling point. Then, just when it seems life couldn’t get any worse for Pete, Jack reappears—but he’s no longer the man she’s always known. Hell has changed him forever. And he’s brought back with him a whole world … Continue reading
I’ve got 6 giveaway winners to announce today! Thanks to everyone that entered and congrats! Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig Congrats to Chris The Norse King’s Daughter (3 copies) Congrats to Brooke, Gale Adkins Nelson, and Danielle West Lies & Omens by Lyn Benedict Congrats to Kristen Heyl Coveted by Shawntelle Madison Congrats to Chelsea Foust *All winnners were chosen by Rafflecopter, have been notified via email, and have 48 hours … Continue reading
I’m thrilled to have Steven Harper, author of The Doomsday Vault and The Impossible Cube (and much more) back on the blog! He was kind enough to answer a few of my questions, and I’ve got a brand new copy of The Impossible Cube up for grabs, so be sure to check out the details at the end of the post! Please welcome Steven to the blog! Steven, your brand … Continue reading