James MacManus' MIDNIGHT IN BERLIN Reviewed

by | Aug 11, 2016 | Reviews

MIDNIGHT IN BERLIN James MacManus April 19th, 2016 Thomas Dunne Books MIDNIGHT IN BERLIN by James MacManus is a fictional story that takes readers through the harrowing months that ultimately led up to WWII. It is a historical novel with emphasis on the history. With...

Review of The Selena Trilogy by Greg Barth

by | Aug 10, 2016 | Reviews

THE SELENA TRILOGY by Greg Barth All Due Respect Books 2015 Book 1 SELENA Book 2 DIESEL THERAPY Book 3 SUICIDE LOUNGE I got this package in the mail. It was heavy, dense I knew this was going to be something different purely by feel. I tear it open and these 3 books...

Five things I learned while writing PARAISO

by | Aug 10, 2016 | Five Things

This book is the second with the same editor. The first, Full Fathom Five, was non-fiction, Paraiso is fiction. I found that the same editor was much more invasive and persnickety with fiction, even down to punctuation. I happen to love ellipses (…) and he hates them....

Review of Rough Trade by Todd Robinson

by | Aug 9, 2016 | Reviews

ROUGH TRADE Todd Robinson August 8, 2016 Polis Books Todd Robinson has an odd way about him. When you begin a “Boo and Junior Gig,” the world doesn’t seem quite real. Certain dialogue is unlikely. Certain characters could never exist in our world. Yet, it works. By...