Reviews

Bookshots: "Swift to Chase" by Laird Barron

October 7th, 2016

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Swift to Chase Who wrote it? Laird Barron, award-winning author of The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All and Other Stories and, my personal favorite out of everything he's written, Man with No Name.

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Bookshots: "Stranded" By Bracken MacLeod

October 6th, 2016

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Stranded Who wrote it? Former trial attorney and the one dude in the horror community who kind of scares me, Bracken MacLeod.

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Bookshots: ‘Colonel Lágrimas’ by Carlos Fonseca Suárez

October 4th, 2016

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Colonel Lágrimas Who wrote it? Originally from Costa Rica, Carlos Fonseca Suárez teaches at Cambridge University and first published Colonel Lágrimas in 2015 in Spanish. This English translation was done by Megan McDowell, a Spanish language literary translator.

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Bookshots: 'Triggerman' by Walter Hill and Matz

October 3rd, 2016

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Triggerman #1

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BookShots: 'The Ferryman Institute' by Colin Gigl

September 27th, 2016

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Ferryman Institute Who Wrote It? The plot, while recognizable as the "jaded hero gets his groove back and learns to love again" narrative, doesn't feel so stale in this author's hands... Colin Gigl. This is his debut novel. More info at his website.

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Bookshots: "Novi Sad" by Jeff Jackson

September 22nd, 2016

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Novi Sad Who wrote it? Acclaimed playwright Jeff Jackson, author of punk rock meta novel Mira Corpora. Plot in a Box:

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Bookshots: 'The Warren' by Brian Evenson

September 20th, 2016

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Warren Who wrote it? Evenson masterfully doles out just the right amount of information, and in doing so puts us on an even playing field with the protagonist—never above him. Macabre ex-Mormon Brian Evenson, author of numerous short story collections as well as dark, minimalist masterpieces such as The Open Curtain and Last Days.

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Bookshots: 'The Wonder' by Emma Donoghue

September 19th, 2016

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Wonder

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Bookshots: 'After James' By Michael Helm

September 15th, 2016

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: After James Who wrote it? A weird, fantastical read which combines elements of science fiction, mystery, and horror and creates a wholly original and expertly crafted novel. Canadian novelist, essayist, and editor, Michael Helm

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Bookshots: 'Intimations' By Alexandra Kleeman

September 13th, 2016

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Intimations Who wrote it? For those willing to take the trip, this collection is going to be well worth your time. Acclaimed novelist and Young Lions Finalist, Alexandra Kleeman. Plot in a box: It’s a short story collection, so there’s a whole bunch of funny little plots.

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