Shadow of Betrayal

Shadow of Betrayal, by Brett Battles, is the third in his Jonathan Quinn series. Jonathan Quinn is a professional, contract “cleaner” making bodies disappear and covering tracks. When a simple job gets out of hand, Quinn and his apprentice Nate begin to uncover a vast conspiracy. But when Quinn is targeted for a crime he … Read more

Blood Water

Blood Water, by Dean Vincent Carter When a deadly lab specimen is released, death lies in its wake. In the distraction of a destructive storm, Dr. Morrow’s unidentified creature seeks for something, killing without remorse. When Sean stumbles across a dying man and a strange substance in the water, he goes to his brother for … Read more

A Small Rant About Fantasy Reviews

Seeing a conversation (and links) on Twitter between @MarkCN and @nextread got me thinking about this subject again… Why is it that fantasy authors always seem to be compared to other fantasy authors? And seem to be judged more harshly because of it? I don’t see this happening in any other genre nearly as often. … Read more