book review

“A Fatal Thaw” – Kate Shugak #2 by Dana Stabenow – great sense of place as Kate’s isolation starts to thaw

“Magic Bites – Kate Daniels #1” by Ilona Andrews – everything urban fantasy should be

“Revelation Space” by Alastair Reynolds – great ideas but the characters are hard to care about

“The Wolves of London: Obsidian Heart Book 1” by Mark Morris – good ideas drowned in over-written text

“Clean: Mindspace Investigation Novel #1” by Alex Hughes – gripping sf-noir

“The True And Outstanding Adventures Of The Hunt Sisters” by Elisabeth Robinson

“Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore” by Robin Sloan – gentle nerd wish fulfilment fantasy with a philosophical twist

“The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror” by Christopher Moore – Twisted Christmas Cheer

“The Ghost” by Robert Harris – well written but disappointing