Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Pocket Books Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: SJ Higbee Have you read this book? Last year, I plunged into the tail-end of this series, Unraveled–see my review here. So when I saw Snared was available, I immediately requested the arc from Netgalley, keen for another slice …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Gollancz Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: Sj Higbee Have you read this book? I enjoy my whodunits and I love science fiction, so it was a no-brainer that I would request an arc for this far future murder mystery. After a five year sabbatical following the …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Tor Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: SJ Higbee I saw the wonderful retro cover on Netgalley and couldn’t resist, particularly as I have read and enjoyed the first four books in the Coyote series – see my review of Spindrift. It was an age of miracles. …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: SJ Higbee Have you read this book? After attacking Devil’s Reef in 1928, the U.S. Government rounded up the people of Innsmouth and took them to the desert, far from their ocean, their Deep One ancestors, and their sleeping god Cthulhu. …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: SJ Higbee Have you read this book? Last year I was blown away by The Star-Touched Queen, a YA fantasy with a strong eastern flavor that swept me away to another place and time. Indeed, it made my top …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Hydra Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer:SJ Higbee Have you read this book? Last year I read and reviewed Titanborn, a rollicking space opera set in the far reaches of the solar system, charting the adventures of Malcolm Graves, who is a fixer for the corporation controlling …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher:Gallery Books Published: 2015 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: SJ Higbee After recently reading and reviewing The Turn I was reminded just what a good storyteller Harrison is – and once I discovered this covert science fiction thriller, I couldn’t resist getting hold of this one… Detroit 2030: Double-crossed …
Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: CreateSpace Published: 2013 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: SJ Higbee Have you read this book? Himself had picked up this one up as a Recommended Read and loaded it up on our Kindles–and after reading it, enthusiastically suggested I also read it. And I generally listen to Himself …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Chronicle Books Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? I encountered the first book, The Falconer, at the beginning of the year and loved the intense, brutal writing style of this YA genre mash-up, so was delighted when this offering became …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Amazon Digital Services Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? I had previously read and reviewed the prequel to this series, Brink’s Unfortunate Escape from Hell, so when I was approached by the publishers and asked if I would like …
Genre: Science Science Fiction Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? I picked this one up from my NetGalley arcs, hoping to get slightly ahead during the holiday period, rather than wanting to start the year with an engrossing book, …
Genre: Dark Fantasy Publisher: Signet Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? Pepper Martin, now Community Relations Director of Garden View Cemetery, is contacted by the ghost of Eliot Ness, one of Cleveland’s most famous dearly departed. According to Ness, the ashes scattered at the …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? Having all the depth of a pavement puddle, I’ll confess it was the beautiful cover that had me clicking the Request button on NetGalley for a copy of …
Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Viking Books for young Readers Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? I’ve seen this gorgeous cover and read enthusiastic reviews of it throughout second half of the year, so I thought it was high time I saw for …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Books Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? This is the next slice of the adventure featuring Kit Blackhart in this UK-based urban fantasy. Would I enjoy Judged as much as Banished and Vowed? Kit’s job description includes solving …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Books Published: 2014 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? Regular visitors to my blog will recall my attendance at Bristolcon this year, where I had one of the best evenings of my life, talking books with similarly passionate readers. One …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Spectrum Literary Agency, Inc Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? After recently reading Penric’s Demon I decided to treat myself to more Penric goodness and so plunged straight back into this world. In this novella set in The World …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Running Press Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? Yes, I managed to do it again — begin with the second book in the series… So has it impacted on my understanding and enjoyment of this fast-action, foot-to-the-floor adventure? …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: WildBlue Press Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? I came across this book on someone’s book blog (really sorry I cannot recall exactly who) and immediately checked out to see if it was available on NetGalley as I …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: BenGalley.com Published: 2014 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? Ben came to talk to West Sussex Writers’ last month about the ins and outs of self-publishing and how in just six years he has managed to establish himself as a successful …
