Category Archives: Small Press Book Reviews

Trigger Point (Crazy 8 Press) by Russ Colchamiro This book is a wild ride through the underbelly and high-tech sides of a far-future metropolis and society. Angela Hardwike is an independent private eye, down on her luck and on probation … Continue reading →

. Broken Stars: Collected Stories by Jeremy Szal The blurb on the cover says, “Szal is adept at interweaving big SF ideas and fast-paced action to craft a compelling story.” That’s incredibly accurate, but I’d add that he is even … Continue reading →

Dead to Rites (Padwolf Publishing) by Patrick Thomas (with C.J. Henderson and John L. French) I devoured this book. Devoured it. And I kept laughing out loud as I did so because of the dark humor and the cop banter … Continue reading →

Postcards From a City of Monsters (Improbable Press)  by Sherri Cook Woosley We rarely review children’s books, but this is a wonderful fantasy that serves a purpose. Toby’s mom and step-mom move halfway around the world with him, to the … Continue reading →

Dueling Six Demons (Discus Books) by Jim Geraghty The Dangerous Clique novels have a paranormal edge to them and if you like spy thrillers you’ll love these books. The “Dangerous Clique” is a group of CIA misfits that go into … Continue reading →

Dragons, Cats, and Formidable Femmes (Ginger Blue Publishing) by Jean Marie Ward Dragons, Cats, and Formidable Femmes is Jean Marie’s new collection of short stories across the years. I should mention that there’s a lovely introduction by Jody Lynn Nye. … Continue reading →

Japanese Robots Love to Dance (Double Dragon/Fiction4All) by Margret A. Treiber This is a “fix-up” novel, a series of short stories about the same characters in different situations that tell a larger story. I found it quite entertaining! The main … Continue reading →

Wolf’s Blood (Azure Spider Publications) by E.L. Johnson This is a fantasy that kept me guessing. Someone came to the abbey asking for help, looking for the Witch Hunter, and for help breaking a curse. And could he find out … Continue reading →

The Wan (Pink Narcissus Press) by Bo Balder And now for something completely different… ladies and gentlemen, I give you The Wan: sentient alien mushrooms and their interactions with a human colony that their world is slowly rejecting like a … Continue reading →