Book reviews and other literary writings by Marion Belfils Chaloux
Bird Box Author: Josh Malerman Publishing information: Ecco (February 10, 2015) Paperback, 272 pages Genre: Horror, psychological thriller, fiction From the publisher: “Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat horror …
The holidays are here. The most stressful time of the year for many people is here. I mean, it is a beautiful season where we celebrate the festival of lights, the birth of an ancient baby, the longest night of the year, and the Gregorian …
Antti Tuomainen seamlessly blends a subtle combination of classic, no-nonsense Nordic noir with macabre humor punctuated with shocking staccatos of grim violence.
which I review the first two books in the Chemistry Lessons Series by Susannah Nix.
Review for the US publication release of “Crossing the Line” by Kerry Wilkinson.
Title: Dark Matter Author: Blake Crouch Published by Crown (2016) Paperback, 340 pages Genre: sci-fi, alternative reality, mind fuckery, speculative fiction “Are you happy with your life?” Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. Before he …
Title: Orthogonal Procedures Author: Adam Rothstein Publisher: Underland Press, October 3 Paperback, 280 pages Genre: Fiction / Science Fiction / Time Travel I received this as an advanced review copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not influence my opinion. …
It’s finally October and that means that Halloween is right around the corner, and with that comes ghoulish decorations, costume planning, horror films, and of course scary books. Some people love horror movies; I do not. I can’t watch anything horror related …
The Rest of Us Just Live Here Author: Patrick Ness Publication: HarperTeen on Aug 27th, 2015 Paperback, 336 pages Genres: Young Adult/Contemporary/Fantasy First impressions: The cover seemed more like something from middle grade, not YA with the cartoonish character across the front. It’s colorful, but not …