 A
'Big Read' Title
Perfume by Patrick Suskind
An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation,
Patrick Suskind's classic novel Perfume
provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when
one man's indulgence in his greatest passion - his sense
of smell - leads to murder.... more»»
Chrissi
19th December 2003 [7/10] |
 Evilution
by Shaun Jeffrey
Sent to BookLore by the author Shaun Jeffrey Evilution
tells the story of the picturesque village of Paradise
which has been Shrouded by fog for nearly two years.
Having won a cottage in a competition she can’t
remember entering, Chase Black moves to Paradise, only
to discover that its beauty is skin deep – murder
and madness fester in its shadows. A gripping horror
story that will have you on the edge of your seat...
more»»
Nigel
30th November 2003 [8/10] |
 Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Ray has sent in a review for Coraline
by Neil Gaimen. Coraline finds that there is a secret
corridor behind a locked door, a corridor that takes
her into another house – a terrifying house very
similar to her own, but with counterfeit parents and
a terrible quest on which her survival, and so much
more, depends... more»»
Ray
30th November 2003 [8/10] |
 A
Man Called Stan by Jay Henning
Paul has sent in a review for A
Man Called Stan by Jay Henning. Stan is an ordinary
man whose story includes some quite unusual perspectives.
His life flows along its turbulent course with rapids,
twists and gentle stretches, while he tries to stay
afloat and to find some happiness and meaning. Telling
a highly original story with a fresh and engaging style,
this is a book that is different to any that you have
read before... more»»
Paul
Lappen 30th November 2003
[9/10] |
 Churchmouse
Tales by Violet Toler
Molly has sent in a review for Churchmouse
Tales by Violet Toler. The book, through puppet
plays, provides a teaching aid offering young children
truths, values, and religious tenets. Churchmouse Tales
is a nice work presented by writer Toler for use in
libraries, schools, churches and camp meetings. Illustrations
and patterns included are nicely drawn, easy to follow,
will produce credible little mice for the reader’s
use... more»»
Molly
Martin 30th November 2003
[8/10] |
 Fury
by G. M. Ford
Alma has done a quick review for Fury
by G. M. Ford kindly sent to BookLore by the publisher
Pan. A man called Walter Leroy Himes has been imprisoned
as a serial killer and is to be executed in 6 days time.
New evidence in case comes when a witness admits that
she lied at the original trial but she then vanishes.
Newspaper reporter Frank Corso is asked to find the
real killer but the original witness disappears...
more»»
Alma 30th
November 2003 [7/10] |
 A
'Big Read' Title
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman's Northern
Lights deserves its place in the Big
Read Top 21 according to Chrissi. When Lyra’s
friend Roger disappear, she and her daemon, Pantalaimon,
determine to find him. The ensuing quest leads them
to the bleak splendour of the North, where armoured
bears rule the ice and witch-queens fly through the
frozen skies – and where a team of scientists
is conducting experiments too horrible to be spoken
about... more»»
Chrissi
17th November 2003 [9/10] |
 American
Gods by Neil Gaiman
Ray has sent in a review for American
Gods by Neil Gaimen. After three years in prison,
Shadow has done his time. Two days before he is due
to get out, his wife Laura dies in a mysterious car
crash, apparently in adulterous circumstances. Dazed,
Shadow makes his way back home only to encounter en
route the enigmatic Mr Wednesday, who claims to be a
refugee from a distant war, a former god and the king
of America... more»»
Ray
17th November 2003 [6/10] |
 Mediscams
by Chuck Whitlock
Few people realise how much trust they put in someone
simply because they can’t believe a person would
pretend to be a Doctor. Mediscams
by Chuck Whitlock will open your eyes to some of the
cons pulled by the unscrupulous. Don't take medical
advice at face value... you have a right to check on
those qualifications... more»»
Paul
Lappen 17th November 2003
[9/10] |
 Common
Foe by David D Furlotte
Molly has sent in a review for Common
Foe by David D Furlotte. People that believe in
UFOs maintain that in the middle of a hot summer near
Roswell, the U.S. Air Force covered something up. However,
50 years after the fact, Jean-Val Fincoeur and his friends
discover what the U.S. Air Force TRULY tried to cover
up in July of 1947, and the most powerful intelligence
agency in the world will do anything to stop the secret
from getting out... more»»
Molly
Martin 17th November 2003
[8/10] |
 How
to Live on 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett
Paul has sent in a review for How
to Live on 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett. This
classic personal time-management book originally published
in 1908 has inspired generations of men and women to
live deliberate lives. Not just another collection of
timesaving tips, this book is more of a challenge to
leave behind mundane everyday concerns, focus on pursuing
one's true desires, and live the fullest possible life...
more»»
Paul
Lappen 17th November 2003
[9/10] |
 Terror
in the Tank by Calley Moore
Mystery writer Madaline Ascot has just completed her
latest work of fiction when events in her own life send
her into a realm of a different type of mystery. While
attempting to indulge herself in some much needed relaxation,
the news of the sudden horrifying death of an old friend
and boss sails to her ears from the television set.
Peter Collins, the owner of the M.P. Collins Aquarium,
has been brutally attacked by a tiger shark housed in
the facility. Terror
in the Tank by Calley Moore is reviewed by Molly...
more»»
Molly
Martin 17th November 2003
[9/10] |
 Monterey
Shorts edited by Walter Gourlay, Chris Kemp and Frances
Rossi
Victim has reviewed Monterey
Shorts, a collection of short stories by authors
who all live in the Monterey area. Covering a variety
of locales, time-frames, and life-styles from the Central
Coast of California, the stories are all written by
members of FWOMP,
with delightful touches of John Steinbeck, Sam Spade
and Frank Herbert...
more»»
Victim
31st October 2003 [8/10] |
 Context
Clues by James C. Ferguson
Do you enjoy Monty Python, P.G. Wodehouse and Rowan
Atkinson’s Blackadder? If so, then you might just
enjoy Context
Clues, an irreverent new novel from James
C. Ferguson that combines both humour and history as
it chronicles the fictional exploits of history’s
worst spy... more»»
Chrissi
31st October 2003 [7/10] |
 Mission
by Margaret Wyman
Paul has sent in a review for Margaret Wyman's historical
novel Mission.
November 5, 1775 – The Kumeyaay Indians attacked
in force overnight, storming the Spanish Presidio at
Misión San Diego. Despite early successes, they
were repulsed by the Spaniards, beginning what would
prove to be the Kumeyaays’ near-extinction as
a sovereign nation... more»»
Paul
Lappen 31st October 2003
[9/10] |
 Plastic
Gods by William Manchee
Twenty-eight years after Rich Coleman and Erica Fox
narrowly survive their chilling Death Pact
they are still together and thriving in the sequel Plastic
Gods. They now have a son Matt who has just married
and is running a very lucrative law practice specializing
in consumer bankruptcy. Matt, however, is cursed with
his mother’s greed and is obsessed with attaining
great wealth and fortune... more»»
Molly
Martin 31st October 2003 [9/10] |
|
 The
Augur’s Voice by Kerry Orchard
Molly has sent in a review for The
Augur’s Voice by Kerry Orchard. Sarah Tims
has made a decision to end the pain of her life only
to find herself crossed to a place where facing her
own pain is her only way home. Sarah struggles with
coming to terms with her predicament.... Is she in hell?
Is she insane? Or has she really crossed to this strange
and wondrous world... more»»
Molly
Martin 31st October 2003 [9/10] |
 Nobody
True by James Herbert
I wasn’t there when I died. I was having one of
those out-of-body dreams, the kind where you feel your
spirit has left your body and it isn’t really
a dream. You may have read about the phenomenon, you
might even have experienced it yourself. But somebody
murdered me while I was away. Mutilated me. Chopped
me to pieces. Left nothing for me to come back to. Just
one of the meanings behind the title of James Herbert's
new novel Nobody
True... more»»
Nigel
15th October 2003 [8/10] |
 Government
Project by Robert Kelley
Victim has reviewed Government
Project sent in by the author Robert Kelley. Computer
programmer Tom Chambers thought he was developing one
section of a program for a genetic engineering project.
Upon testing, the project turns out to be a weapons
system for the government. Mild-mannered Tom realizes
his country is in jeopardy if all the disks end up in
the wrong hands... more»»
Victim
15th October 2003 [7/10] |
 High-Tech
Careers for Low Tech People by William A. Schaffer
It's no secret that the high-tech industry is one of
the most vital segments of our economy. Now, is it fair
that just because you preferred reading Shakespeare
in college to studying microprocessors you should miss
out on a high-paying job in this industry? Enter William
Schaffer, author of High-Tech
Careers for Low Tech People amd manager at Sun Microsystems.
A self-confessed former technophobe who's convinced
that even if you think Wintel is a glass cleaner, there's
still hope... more»»
Paul
Lappen 15th October 2003
[9/10] |
 Anasazi
Harvest by R. Leland Waldrip
With the glut of alien stories in the news, the reader
may be tempted to think that the alien scene has been
defined. Not so! Anasazi
Harvest takes a startlingly different look. Your
semi-civilized, other side will be nudged awake by this
tale of a Navajo guide troubled by strange happenings
in his community: murderous events and strange dreams.
Chaco Rivers Joseph makes a bizarre discovery - something
that will involve him in a war between alien forces
determined to be the sole benefactors of the Anasazi
heritage... more»»
Molly
Martin 15th October 2003 [9/10] |
 I
Need a Man's Pants to Wash by Lorie Kleiner Eckert
In I
Need a Man's Pants to Wash Lorie Kleiner Eckert
presents a collection of essays on everything from cappuccino
and pizza parlours to personal ads and Gwyneth Paltrow,
with a little square dancing thrown in. This collection
of thirty-one essays ranges far and wide across the
landscape of “singlehood,” with an addictive
blend of heartache, chutzpah, and yiddishkeit... more»»
Paul
Lappen 15th October 2003
[9/10] |
 Bioterror:
Manufacturing Wars the American Way by Ellen Ray and
William H. Schaapn
The editors of Bioterror:
Manufacturing Wars the American Way, Ellen Ray and
William Schaap, are two prominent U.S. authorities on
the CIA. This well-documented book backgrounds several
cases of development and use by the United States of
chemical-biological warfare, from Agent Orange in Vietnam
to the Gulf War syndrome of the 1990s... more»»
Paul
Lappen 15th October 2003
[9/10] |
 The
Ratastrophe Catastrophe - The Illmoor Chronicles by
David Lee Stone
Chrissi has reviewed The
Ratastrophe Catastrophe - The Illmoor Chronicles
by David Lee Stone. Illmoor – a country of contradictions,
conflict and chicanery. A country riddled with light
and dark… and a capital overrun with... RATS.
The nice young man Diek Wustafa, hired to rid the city
of its plague, has run off with its children... more»»
Chrissi
22nd September 2003 [8/10] |
 Confessions
of Shameless Self Promoters by Debbie Allen
Paul has sent in a review for Confessions
of Shameless Self Promoters by Debbie Allen. It
is a unique marketing book, which will provide you with
tips, tools and a wealth of ideas to help you market
and promote your business to another level of success!
more»»
Paul
Lappen 22nd September 2003
[9/10] |
 Lady
of the Two Lands by Elizabeth Delisi
Many thanks to Molly for sending in this review of Elizabeth
Delisi's Lady
of the Two Lands. One minute, Hattie Williams is
in a museum, sketching a gold necklace that belonged
to Hatshepsut, first female Pharaoh of Egypt; and the
next, she's lying in a room too archaic to be the museum,
with a breathtakingly handsome, half-naked man named
Senemut bending over her... more»»
Molly
Martin 22nd September 2003
[9/10] |
 Holy
Land, Whose Land? by Dorothy Drummond
From Abraham to Arafat, the Holy Land has long been
a cauldron of conflict. Holy
Land, Whose Land? investigates the complex political
and philosophical choices that have perpetuated the
incessant rivalry between Israel and the surrounding
Arab states.… more»»
Paul
Lappen 22nd September 2003
[9/10] |
 Continental
Divide by Naveed Burney
Denise O'Brien has reviewed Continental
Divide by Naveed Burney. A journey into adventure,
mystery and intrigue; this is a personal journey of
Dave Marsupial in a mission of dare to uncover the truth,
for his spiritual need and his resolve to avenge his
friend's murder. It is a story of adventure in a world
peopled by heroes and villains, the characters ranging
from one end of the spectrum to the other - the good
and the evil... more»»
Denise O'Brien
22nd September 2003 [9/10] |
 What
Parents Need to Know About Sibling Abuse by Vernon R.
Wiehe
Is what happens in your family just normal sibling rivalry
or could it be called sibling abuse? What
Parents Need to Know About Sibling Abuse, by Vernon
R. Wiehe, is an instructive guide that will help you
answer this question and help you break any cycle of
violence, verbal or physical… more»»
Paul
Lappen 22nd September 2003
[9/10] |
 Charles
Darwin by Cyril Aydon
Kindly sent in to BookLore by the author Cyril Aydon
this new biography about Charles
Darwin is a moving tale of a gifted and incredibly
lucky man. Apart from his poor health his life was his
own and this freedom gave him the time to think... and
we all know the outcome of those deliberations... more»»
Nigel
13th September 2003 [8/10] |
 Mother
of Kings by Poul Anderson
In Mother
of Kings grandmaster Poul Anderson blends historical
and mythological characters, science fiction and fantasy
crafting a novel of magic, mystery and the might of
ancient nations to rival Marian Zimmer Bradley's The
Mists of Avalon… more»»
Paul
Lappen 13th September 2003
[9/10] |
 The
Ugly Princess by Elizabeth K. Burton
The king is dead long live the queen! Well, not if the
King of Nadwich and the dead monarch's three royal ministers
have anything to say about it. It's up to Sir Christopher
Evergild, the Royal Champion, to see that the new queen
survives to take her throne. Chris is prepared to do
his duty, even if The
Ugly Princess does turn out to be the lunatic she's
always been rumoured to be… more»»
Paul
Lappen 13th September 2003
[9/10] |
 Working
the Hard Side of the Street by Kirk Alex
Paul has sent in a review for Working
the Hard Side of the Street by Kirk Alex, the second
in as many months. Like Victim, Paul found the collection
of short stories and poetry thoughtful and very moving...
more»»
Victim
13th September 2003 [9/10] |
 Jennifer
Government by Max Barry
Chrissi has finally reviewed Jennifer
Government by Max Barry. In the future, the world
will be run by giant American corporations. Everybody
will be so happy, tax-free and rich that they will change
their name to that of their company. It will be a free
market paradise! Which is where Hack Nike comes in...
more»»
Chrissi
30th August 2003 [7/10] |
 Supreme
Commander George by Markus Thyme
In Supreme
Commander George by Markus Thyme we are taken into
a future where universal peace has finally been achieved.
Watch, as the human species begins to expand and colonize
the galaxy. See what happens when they are taken by
surprise by the warships of an alien race. Suffer with
these gentle souls as, totally unaccustomed to violence,
they watch the relentless destruction of their settlements…more»»
Paul
Lappen 30th August 2003
[8/10] |
 Frequencies
By Joshua Ortega
Denise has sent in a review for Joshua Ortega's Frequencies.
At the turn of the century, a technology was created
which allowed people's thoughts to be monitored as electromagnetic
wavelengths and frequencies. In 2012, the Frequency
Emissions Act was passed, creating a special division
of the FBI, the Freemon, to isolate and detain individuals
who infected others with their illegal frequencies.
After a wave of mass arrests, a world of convenience
and security materialises...
more»»
Denise
30th August 2003 [8/10] |
 Portals
in a Northern Sky by Charles Douglas Hayes
Transport Yourself Through Time and Thought with Portals
in a Northern Sky by Charles Douglas Hayes. Paul
has sent in a review for this deftly woven story crossing
genres, from thriller to adventure, science fiction
to historical, while discussing philosophy and literature
all the way... more»»
Paul
Lappen 30th August 2003
[9/10] |
 Coyote
by Allen M. Steele
Coyote
marks a dramatic new turn in the career of Allen M.
Steele, Hugo Award-winning author of Chronospace. Epic
in scope, passionate in its conviction, and set against
a backdrop of plausible events, it tells the brilliant
story of Earth’s first interstellar colonists
- and the mysterious planet that becomes their home…more»»
Paul
Lappen 14th August 2003
[8/10] |
 The
Princess and the Pekinese by Trisha Adelena Howell
Rachel Newcombe has kindly sent in a review for the
children's book The
Princess and the Pekinese by Trisha Adelena Howell.
Running away from home following the arrival of a new
puppy Princess Lillian soon finds out life prehaps wasn't
as bad at home as she thought... more»»
Rachel
Newcombe 14th August 2003
[8/10] |
Working
the Hard Side of the Street by Kirk Alex
Victim has reviewed Working
the Hard Side of the Street by Kirk Alex. A dark
collection of short stories and poetry that have some
real feeling behind them... judging by the seriously
thoughtful expression left on Victim's face after he
had finished it... more»»
Victim
8th August 2003 [7/10] |
 A
Faint Cold Fear by Karin Slaughter
Kindly sent to BookLore by the publisher A
Faint Cold Fear is Karin Slaughter's third novel.
Sara Linton, medical examiner in the small town of Heartsdale,
is called out to an apparent suicide on the local college
campus. The mutilated body provides little in the way
of clues - and the college authorities are keen to avoid
a scandal - but for Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver,
things don't add up... more»»
Chrissi
29th July 2003 [8/10] |
 A
'Big Read' Title
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Victim has sent in the first review to tie in with BookLore's
Big Read, errr....
tie in. Good
Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman is a true
comedic classic that everyone should read, especially
the Pope. According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies
of Agnes Nutter - the world's only totally reliable
guide to the future - the world will end on Saturday.
Next Saturday, in fact. Just after tea...
more»»
Victim
29th July 2003 [9/10] |
 Colossus:
The Collected Science Fiction of Donald Wandrei, edited
by Philip J. Rahman and Dennis Weiler
In the 1930s, Donald Wandrei was one of the most famous
science fiction pulp writers. Before the lines were
drawn between fantasy, science fiction and horror, he
wrote with a dark vision of the cosmos and a poet's
sense of language. Colossus:
The Collected Science Fiction of Donald Wandrei
is an attempt to bring back some of his short fiction...
more»»
Paul
Lappen 29th July 2003
[9/10] |
 Neverwhere
by Neil Gaiman
Ray has sent in a review for Neverwhere
by Neil Gaimen. Under the streets of London there’s
a world most people could never even dream of. A city
of monsters and saints, murderers and angels, knights
in armour and pale girls in black velvet, this is London
of the people who have fallen between the cracks...
more»»
Ray
17th July 2003 [9/10] |
 Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling
As you would expect the reviews for Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling
are coming in thick and fast. This time we have Victim's
thoughts on the latest blockbuster that is eclipsing
other book sales by orders of magnitude. Amazing really
when you think about it...
more»»
Victim
17th July 2003 [9/10] |
 Outcast
by Michael Woods
Sent in by the author Michael Woods Outcast
is a gripping thriller that pulls no punches. Jade,
drug addict and prostitute, wakes up with her housemate
dead in bed beside her and thinks she's to blame. Rather
than wait for the police to accuse her of murder, Jade's
solution is to frame a mug punter; her worst mistake
yet because the man she targets is a brain-damaged Kosovo
veteran intent on making snuff movies... with Jade in
the starring role... more»»
Chrissi
9th July 2003 [7/10] |
 Wegener’s
Jigsaw by Clare Dudman
Clare Dudman has kindly sent in a copy of her novel
Wegener’s
Jigsaw. Told as an autobiography it is actually
a work of fiction. It is the dawn of the Twentieth Century:
a time of discovery and scientific revolution, when
much of the world remains a mystery, waiting to be mapped
and understood. And in Germany, a reckless young man
named Alfred Wegener is determined to understand it
all. Intrigued? Check out Victim's review and find out...
more»»
Victim
7th July 2003 [8/10] |
 The
Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
There's trouble on the Aching farm - a monster in the
river, a headless horseman in the driveway and nightmares
spreading down from the hills. And now Tiffany Aching's
little brother has been stolen by the Queen of the Fairies
(although Tiffany doesn't think this is entirely a bad
thing). The
Wee Free Men is the second childrens tale by Terry
Pratchett set on the discworld. Can Tiffany and the
Nac Mac Feegle help recover her little brother? Ray
leads the way... more»»
Ray
7th July 2003 [7/10] |
 The
Spiritual Guide for the Really Busy Person by Sherri
Carden-McDonald
What if each day, for the rest of your life was the
best day possible for you? Imagine living up to your
full potential, discovering amazing things about yourself
and tapping into your hidden resources. With The
Spiritual Guide for the Really Busy Person no matter
how busy you are, you can begin to awaken to a new vision
of yourself and the world around you...
more»»
Paul
Lappen 7th July 2003
[9/10] |
Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling
Well, it has been a long wait but finally it is here.
Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling
was released, as if you didn't know, on the 21st. Chrissi
was one of the people purchasing a copy at some ungodly
hour and reading constantly until it was finished...
does it live up to it's predecessors and the hype? Check
out the review and find out, and
don't worry, the review doesn't give too much of the
plot away, unlike some sites we could mention...
more»»
Chrissi
25th June 2003 [7/10] |
 Road
to McCarthy by Pete McCarthy
Ray has sent in a review for Road
to McCarthy by Pete McArthy. Following on from McCarthy's
Bar the author travels the globe tracing his clan
history until he ends up in the remote Alaskan township
of McCarthy and its population of just fourteen people,
but a lot more bears... more»»
Ray
25th June 2003 [7/10] |
 Censored
2003: The Top 25 Censored Stories - Peter Phillips,
Editor
Is censorship alive and well in America? Project Censored’s
annual volume aims to answer that question. Censored
2003: The Top 25 Censored Stories highlights the
twenty-five most important underreported news stories
over the past year and a half, alerting readers to the
deficiencies in corporate media...
more»»
Paul
Lappen 25th June 2003
[9/10] |
 Rebellious
Confessions - Victor Thorn, Editor
Vex has sent in a review for Rebellious
Confessions, a collection of short stories and Poems
from the online Babel
Magazine. Edited by Victor Thorn they dare to be
different, offering the finest in alternative, underground
writing. Adults Only says
Vex and his taste can be quite 'unusual' at times so
I dread to think... more»»
Vex
15th June 2003 [7/10] |
 Destiny's
Godchild by Diana M. Johnson
Paul has sent in a review for Destiny's
Godchild by Diana M. Johnson, a medieval tale of
intrigue and enchantment in Frankish Gaul. Egar, a young
man sent out into the world by his Master to find his
destiny in the royal court in Paris...
more»»
Paul
Lappen 15th June 2003
[9/10] |
 Therapeutic
Yoga by Dr. Ali and Jiwan Brar
A guide that provides easy-to-follow, effective answers
to common diseases and ailments by using yoga exercises.
While many practise yoga for general body toning, Therapeutic
Yoga reveals how you can use specific sequences
to boost physical, mental and emotional fitness... more»»
Rachel
Newcombe 15th June 2003
[9/10] |
 Abuse
Your Illusions - Russ Kick, Editor
The sequel to Everything You Know Is Wrong
and You Are Being Lied To, Abuse
Your Illusions is a collection of articles and exposés
on subjects that will not be covered
in the mainstream press... more»»
Paul
Lappen 15th June 2003
[9/10] |
 Contest
by Matthew Reilly
Following Victim's review Nigel has now also read Contest
by Matthew Reilly. Aliens decide the New York State
library would be a good place to hold a galactic competition
to find the ultimate warrior. However, the human contestant,
Dr Stephen Swain, is not a willing participant in this
fight to the death... more»»
Nigel
8th June 2003 [7/10] |
 It's
Only Money! A Primer for Women by Allison Acken
Paul has sent in a review for It's
Only Money by Allison Acken. A practical and entertaining
primer for women who want to know more about money but
don’t know where to start...
more»»
Paul
Lappen 8th June 2003
[9/10] |
 Notes
on Directing by Frank Hauser and Russell Reich
The classic guidebook to the director's craft. In assertive,
no-nonsense language, Notes
on Directing delivers what every director needs
to know - and what every actor, scriptwriter, and audience
member wants them to know. This deceptively slim volume
has the impact of a privileged apprenticeship to a great
master.... more»»
Paul
Lappen 8th June 2003
[9/10] |
 The
Cutting Edge of Barney Thomson by Douglas Lindsay
Ray has sent in a review for The
Cutting Edge of Barney Thomson, the second novel
in a very entertaining series. If you like your humour
black it doesn’t come much darker or funnier than
this. Can Barney elude the authorities and have a peaceful
life by hiding out in a monastery? Unlikely...
more»»
Ray
7th May 2003 [9/10] |
 With
Sleep Disturbed by Michael Ford
Paul has sent in a tantalising review for the intriguing
sounding Victorian horror novel With
Sleep Disturbed. Brice Stockton travels from Texas
to pick up the body of his older brother who has apparently
committed suicide when things take an ominous turn for
the worse... more»»
Paul
Lappen 7th May 2003
[9/10] |
 The
Empty Café by Michael Hoffman
In The
Empty Café we are treated to a collection
of eight stories that take place somewhere between fantasy
and reality.In the novella Solitude, the last of eight
tales in this volume, Solomon Rose returns home after
22 years to confront a dilemma soluble only by murder
... more»»
Paul
Lappen 7th May 2003
[8/10] |
 Quite
Ugly One Morning by Christopher Brookmyre
Chrissi has finally managed to get hold of Quite
Ugly One Morning by Christopher Brookmyre, a book
she has been trying to find (not too hard obviously.
Ed:) for some time now. Set in the NHS it tells of skulduggery
and murder at the highest levels... more»»
Chrissi
28th April 2003 [8/10] |
 This
is the Place by Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Carolyn Howard-Johnson's novel This
is the Place is reviewed by Paul. The story is about
Mormon culture in 1950s Utah. It's also about the sting
of bigotry and intolerance and how it can be disguised
as love and acceptance... more»»
Paul
Lappen 28th April 2003
[8/10] |
Contest
by Matthew Reilly
Victim has sent in our second review for Matthew Reilly's
first novel Contest.
Set in the New York State Library Dr Stephen Swain is
plunged into a fight for survival... seven contestants
will enter, but only one will leave...
more»»
Victim
28th April 2003 [8/10] |
 The
Remnant by Georgia Flosi
Paul's second review this time is The
Remnant by Georgia Flosi. FBI Agent Shari Rigel,
a Jonestown survivor as a child, unravels the mass suicide
plan of cult leader, Father Will. Compelled to save
as many as possible of the Remnant trapped in Eden,
his wilderness fortress, Shari bends the rules and goes
after their leader. .. more»»
Paul
Lappen 28th April 2003
[8/10] |
 The
Skinner by Neal Asher
To tie in with the release of Neal Asher's
The Line of Polity Nigel has reviewed
the second novel set in The Polity controlled universe,
The
Skinner. On the planet Spatterjay arrive three travellers:
Janer, bringing the eyes of the hornet Hive mind; Erlin,
searching for Ambel who can teach her how to live; and
Sable Keech, on a vendetta he cannot abandon, though
he himself has been dead for seven hundred years...
more»»
Nigel
1st April 2003 [9/10] |
 Sky
Bounce by Deanna Miller
Deanna Miller's charming Sky
Bounce, a fantasy romance for young adults, has
been reviewed by Chrissi. Hesper the Alula and her secret
friend Tristan the Boytaur are forced to part sadly
when Hesper is sent to the human plane. A year later,
as Hesper leads the life of a high school girl with
no memory of her previous life, she meets a strangely
familiar boy... more»»
Chrissi
1st April 2003 [8/10] |
 Discovering
Veronica by Shannon Greenland
In Discovering
Veronica the title character moves across the country
to Amelia Island in search of a fresh start. She accepts
a job at an elite private school where Dr. Rico DeAngelo
is the headmaster... more»»
Denise
1st April 2003 [9/10] |
 Voices
by Edward Bonadio
Lea Moore is a police detective in Oakland, California.
Challenged by a series of crimes and an attempted assassination,
she discovers true evil has set up shop in her city.
Voices
is a classic story of good and evil set in modern times...
more»»
Paul
Lappen 1st April 2003
[9/10] |
With Love, With Connie by George R. Henaut
Derek has kindly sent in a review for With
Love, With Connie by George R. Henaut. December
12, 1997 is an extraordinary day in Robert Mascaux's
life, involving him in a family funeral, his second
wedding and a birthday party for a celebrity...
more»»
Derek
1st April 2003 [9/10] |
 Shall
We Gather at the Garden by Kevin L. Donihe
Paul has reviewed Shall
We Gather at the Garden by Kevin L. Donihe, a 'strange'
story with shades of William S. Burroughs for
the open minded out there. Be warned, however, as it
may not be to every ones taste...
more»»
Paul
Lappen 1st April 2003
[9/10] |
 Dead
Air by Iain Banks
We see a welcome return to form for Iain Banks with
his latest novel Dead
Air. Ken Nott is a shock jock with Capital Live!,
a London commercial radio station, who usually speaks
before thinking; something that gets him in serious
trouble with hilarious and frightening results...
more»»
Nigel
18th March 2003 [8/10] |
 Tales
from the Labyrinth by Michael Acton & Tony McNamara
Chrissi has reviewed a collection of short stories in
Tales
from the Labyrinth by Michael Acton and Tony McNamara;
two up-and-coming new writers with very different styles...
more»»
Chrissi
18th March 2003 [7/10] |
 Gilded
by Cathrine Karp
Catherine Karp's Hollywood Discovery Award-winning debut
novel, Gilded,
delves inside the late-19th-century home of Philip Brandenberg,
a popular Massachusetts mayor who firmly believes in
the Victorian notion that women are second-class...
more»»
Denise
18th March 2003 [9/10] |
 Only
in America by John Soltez
Paul has sent in a review for Only
in America by John Soltez. It tells the story of
Doug Murphy, a young American caught up in the social
upheaval following a contested Presidential Election
whose outcome is determined long past November...
more»»
Paul
Lappen 18th March 2003
[9/10] |
 Exhortation:
Memoirs of the Strikenberg by Tony Vogiantzis
Lars Strikenberg has returned after three long years.
In Exhortation:
Memoirs of the Strikenberg, Lars, the notorious
bank robber, is back and is seeking revenge on his archenemy
FBI agent Andrew Dunn... more»»
Tara
18th March 2003 [9/10] |
 A
Little Roman Therapy by Howard Tilley
It's a hard life being a slave... the money's terrible,
the hours are long, and there's about the same chance
of career advancement as a plastic surgeon suffering
from a nervous twitch, but for some people that's all
there is. A
Little Roman Therapy by Howard Tilley takes a humorous
look a Roman occupied Britannia... more»»
Chrissi
5th March 2003 [8/10] |
 Until
Next Time by Linda Alexander
In Linda Alexander's novel Until
Next Time Perry Conners, a successful businessman,
finds himself caught up in the battle between Good and
Evil. A once-trusted woman methodically steals his every
sleeping and waking moment, taking him beyond reason,
dignity, even self. Which will win this very real struggle?
Good or Evil? It's just a matter of time...
more»»
Denise
5th March 2003 [8/10] |
 The
Star Rover by Jack London
Inspired by his friend Ed Morell, who spent five years
in the barbaric San Quentin jail, The
Star Rover is a searing indictment of a violent
and corrupt penal system. Describing the brutality of
a life behind bars, it explores the power of imagination
to transcend physical hardship, and ultimately sustain
hope... more»»
Paul
Lappen 5th March 2003
[9/10] |
 Puppet
Child by Talia Carner
Motherhood. The most profound human experience is being
put to the test in Puppet
Child by Talia Carner. Caught in a nightmarish justice
system Rachel Belmore is fighting to bar her charming
former husband, Dr. Wesley Belmore, from molesting Ellie,
their five-year-old daughter. To save Ellie, Rachel
must take the law into her hands and suffer the consequences...
more»»
Denise
5th March 2003 [7/10] |
 Barry
Trotter and the Shameless Parody by Michael Gerber
Parody - 1 an
imitation of the style of a particular writer or genre
with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect -
not really 2 a travesty -
most certainly. Chrissi has taken a look at the amazingly
successful Barry
Trotter and the Shameless Parody by Michael Gerber...
proof, if you ever needed it, that hype sells regardless...
more»»
Chrissi
5th March 2003 [1/10] |
 Kisscut
by Karin Slaughter
Sara Linton is back in Karin Slaughter's new novel,
Kisscut,
which follows on directly from the story told in Blindsighted.
Sara finds herself entangled in a horrific tragedy
when what seemed at first to be an individual catastrophe
proves to have wider implications. The autopsy reveals
evidence of long-term abuse and self-mutilation, but
when Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver start to
investigate, they are frustrated at every turn...
more»»
Chrissi
19th February 2003 [8/10] |
 Whippoorwill
by Sharon Sala
Whippoorwill
is a romantic tale filled with emotion – set in
a place rich with colour and even more colourful characters.
From the bawdy to the banal – from the poor to
the poignant... more»»
Denise
19th February 2003 [10/10] |
 Civilization’s
Quotations: Life’s Ideal by Richard Alan Krieger
Sent to BookLore by the author Civilization’s
Quotations presents 8000 clever and insightful sayings,
organized by theme, which will enrich the prose of writers,
public speakers, and anyone seeking to lead or persuade...
more»»
Denise
19th February 2003 [8/10] |
 Promise
& Honor by Kim Murphy
An American Civil War romance Promise
and Honor follows Amanda Graham's struggle after
her husband dies a hero's death. Left with no source
of income, she smuggles medical supplies for Lieutenant
Colonel William Jackson and the Confederacy... more»»
Denise
19th February 2003 [10/10] |
 Banshee
Rising by Walter Ihlefield
Denise has sent in a review for Banshee
Rising, the first in Walter Ihlefield's thriller
series involving police officer and former Navy SEAL
Mitchell Parks - codenamed 'Banshee'...
more»»
Denise
19th February 2003 [9/10] |
 Controlled
Conclusion by Walter Ihlefield
In the second Mitchell Parks novel, Controlled
Conclusion by Walter Ihlefield, former Navy SEAL
'Banshee' tracks down the murderer of his best friend...
more»»
Denise
19th February 2003 [9/10] |
 Dead
Famous by Ben Elton
A Blast
from the Past (hehe) after High
Society last time. We have received a review from
Ray for Ben Elton's previous novel Dead
Famous. The story follows the fortunes of a group
of reality TV contestants (à la Big Brother)
when one is murdered right under the watchful eyes of
the nation without the killer being identified... more»»
Puz
29th January 2003 [8/10] |
 The
Bangkok Blues by Larry C. Watkins
The
Bangkok Blues is a taut, face-paced adventure set
in exotic Thailand at the height of the Vietnam War.
Robert Patrick Merlyn thought he had it made. Easy duty
in a tropical paradise, the love of a beautiful woman
and a trim sailboat to explore offshore islands, then
one night, it exploded into betrayal, grief and sudden,
violent death... more»»
Chrissi
29th January 2003 [7/10] |
 And
Howls for us to Follow by Kenny Rose Butts
Denise has sent in her review of And
Howls for Us to Follow, a selection of poetry by
Kenny Rose Butts celebrating the wisest and simplest
virtues of our complicated world. ...
more»»
Denise
29th January 2003 [7/10] |
 Night
Watch by Terry Pratchett
Ray has sent in his review for Night
Watch by Terry Pratchett. Still riding high in the
charts this is the latest Discworld outing for Sam Vimes
and the Watch. Thrown back in time Sam finds things
aren't like the good old days of his memory...
more»»
Ray
22nd January 2003 [8/10] |
 Shining
Mountains, Western Sea by Margaret Wyman
Denise has sent in a review for Margaret Wyman's Shining
Mountains, Western Sea. An old school epic it tells
the story of the Lewis & Clark Expeditions, that set
out at the beginning to the 19th Century, through the
eyes of the crew... more»»
Denise
22nd January 2003 [8/10] |
 The
Delphinus Chronicles by R G Roane
In R G Roane's The
Delphinus Chronicles students in California program
their supercomputer to learn languages on its own. The
school is next to an aquatic amusement park and the
computer mistakenly learns to communicate with the resident
dolphins, revealing the true origins of mankind and
setting off a chain of events that threatens society...
more»»
Chrissi
19th January 2003 [8/10] |
 How
to Succeed in Heaven Without Really Dying by Adam McDaniel
Contrary to what the title implies, How
to Succeed in Heaven Without Really Dying is not
a self-help book, but a darkly satirical, modern-day
urban fairy tale concerning the adventures of Micah
Cohen, a young man coming to terms with life, death,
and all their crummy consequences...
more»»
Nigel
19th January 2003 [8/10] |
 High
Society by Ben Elton
The war on drugs has been lost. The whole world is rapidly
becoming one vast criminal network. From pop stars and
royal princes to crack whores and street kids, from
the Groucho Club toilets to the poppy fields of Afghanistan,
we are all partners in crime. High
Society is a story about Britain today, a criminal
nation in which everybody is either breaking the law
or knows people who do... more»»
Nigel
19th January 2003 [9/10] |
 The
Hamster Never Sleeps by Michael McGan
As with Fleeting
Thoughts, in Michael McGan's first book, The
Hamster Never Sleeps, we have a selection of thoughts
that will have you pondering the little things in life,
while at the same time causing minor injury due to all
the laughing... more»»
Denise
19th January 2003 [8/10] |
 McCarthy's
Bar by Pete McCarthy
McCarthy's
Bar tells the tale of Pete McCarthy's trip around
Ireland. He discovers that it has changed in many ways.
Obeying the rule to "never pass a pub with your
name on it", McCarthy encounters English hippies,
German musicians, married priests and many other oddities
journeying up and down the land...
more»»
Ray
8th January 2003 [9/10] |
 Prey
by Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton's latest techno thriller Prey
looks at the perils of nanotechnology. In the Nevada
desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud
of nanoparticles - micro-robots - has escaped from the
laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing.
It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all
practical purposes, it is alive...
more»»
Nigel
5th January 2003 [8/10] |
 Lost
in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
Thursday Next returns in Lost
in a Good Book, the sequel to The
Eyre Affair. Literary detective and registered dodo
owner Thursday begins her married life with the disturbing
news that her husband of only a month drowned thirty-eight
years ago, and no one but Thursday has any memory of
him at all. Someone, somewhere, sometime, is responsible...
more»»
Nigel
5th January 2003 [8/10] |
 Owner's
Maual by Arielle Ford & Elizabeth Goodman
You've made the comment a million times - if only that
person in your life came with a set of instructions. Well
now they have with the Owner's
Manual. Whether you've been married forever, just
met, or you've been together for a while but want to take
your relationship to a new level the book you've been
waiting for is here... more»»
Denise
5th January 2003 [8/10] |
 Life
as a Daymaker by David Wagner
Long before the film Pay It Forward, David Wagner
was changing the world by making other people’s
day simply using intentional acts of good will. Join him
and thousands of others in his book, Life
as a Daymaker, as he tells you how ... more»»
Denise
5th January 2003 [8/10] |
 Chasing
the Dime by Michael Connelly
Michael
Connelly's new thriller Chasing
the Dime is about a simple wrong number that opens
a line into terror... Henry Pierce has a whole new life
- new apartment, new telephone, new phone line. He discovers
that someone had the number before him. The messages on
his line are for a woman named Lilly, and she is in some
kind of trouble... more»»
Chrissi
1st January 2003 [7/10] |
 Unfinished
Business by Elizabeth Lucas-Taylor
Unfinished
Business by Elizabeth Lucas-Taylor tells the story
of Lindsay Mayer, whose life is shattered by her husband’s
half-truths and too frequent absences, more so after finding
the stinker in a New York hotel room with his lover...
more»»
Denise
1st January 2003 [9/10] |
 The
Captain’s Ladies by Dorothy Nash
Denise has sent in a review for the e-book
The
Captain's Ladies, published by Fantasy
Romances. It is an old-fashioned adventure tale set
on the high seas, one filled with action and romance,
suspense and surprise. Ms. Nash has created an endearing
hero and fallible heroine who grows and learns through
the course of the book... more»»
Denise
1st January 2003 [8/10] |
The
‘Wormhole’ update
The
‘Top 21’ update
Author
Interview 
Much
Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Authors
Post Own Reviews
Quiz
No. 10