Title: Daisy Author: Terri Peterson Publisher: Terri Peterson Publication Date: Aug. 28 2020 Genres: Thriller Shelves: Female-authored, Female-fronted, Transgender The launch of a new series, one that intersects and overlaps with Strange Little Girls - which had its cruel twists of its own - Daisy is a dark and violent crime thriller from Terri Peterson with a transgender protagonist. This... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Deeply Hidden Secrets by M.C. Questgend
Title: Deeply Hidden Secrets Author: M.C. Questgend Publisher: M.C. Questgend Publication Date: August 4, 202 Genres: Erotica, Thriller Shelves: Female-authored, transgender Secrets. They can protect us, but they can also expose us. At their best, they can insulate us from those who would betray us but, at their worst, they can leave us vulnerable to such betrayal. When it comes... Continue Reading →
A Farewell to Clive Cussler
It seems like I'm at that age where so many of my idols and icons are passing away (I'm looking at you, Neil Peart!), but news that Clive Cussler passed away yesterday hit me particularly hard. I used to wash dishes in this greasy spoon diner, and there was this little used 'bookstore' attached. It... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Old Bones by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
Title: Old Bones Author: Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: August 20, 2019 Genres: Thriller Shelves: Female-fronted Is there anything more frustrating than a book that just completely falls apart at the end? Old Bones is the start of a new series by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, starring Nora Kelly, the archaeologist who assisted Agent Pendergast... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Lost Scrolls by Alex Archer
Title: The Lost Scrolls Author: Alex Archer Publisher: Gold Eagle Publication Date: May 8, 2007 Genres: Adventure Shelves: Female-fronted The Rogue Angel series is one I've been curious about for years, but somehow never quite got around to starting. With some time to kill on the weekend, I picked The Lost Scrolls at random from my pile... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Long Black Veil by Jennifer Finney Boylan
Title: Long Black Veil Author: Jennifer Finney Boylan Publisher: Crown Publication Date: April 11th 2017 Genres: Thriller Shelves: Female-fronted, female-authored, transgender I first encountered Jennifer Finney Boylan a number of years ago through her memoir, I'm Looking Through You: Growing Up Haunted. It remains one of the most unique books I have ever read, a real-life ghost story that weaves a... Continue Reading →