Speculative Fiction Reviews

“Countdown City – The Last Policeman #2” by Ben H Winters

“Pines” by Blake Crouch – slow, frustrating, dark and ultimately pointless journey to the edge of sanity

“Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel – beautiful, moving, skillfully told story that works as a mainstream novel or as speculative fiction

“A Second Chance – Chronicles of St. Mary’s Volume 3” by Jodi Taylor – a return to form for this series- a splendid balance of fun and fear

“Valhalla” by Ari Bach – violent, anarchic, fun

“The Girl With All The Gifts” by M R Carey – Read it. Read it now. Then tell everyone else about it.

“Market Forces” by Richard K Morgan – near-future Britain with corporate warriors

“Half A King – Shattered Sea Book 1” by Joe Abercombie – gripping from the first page

“Breakaway – Cassandra Kresnov #2” by Joel Shepherd – thoughtful Sci Fi packed with fast action