a review by Jane Feely The first thing I noticed when I began to read Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat was how unlike it was to anything else …
Book reviews
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
A review by Nalini Haynes Daughter of Smoke and Bone introduces Karou, a teenager studying art at a college in Prague. Her unconventional family are …
Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
a review by Nalini Haynes Warning: this review will spoil the end of the previous Harry Dresden novel, Changes, and has a [predictable] spoiler for …
Cold Magic by Kate Elliott
A review by Nalini Haynes Cold Magic focuses on Catherine Barahal, Cat, a young woman who was raised by her extended family after the death …
All the Clowns in Clowntown
a review by Nalini Haynes Binko is a clown living in Clowntown, spending the night on watch because Alfie the Hobo has a job elsewhere. …
Silence by Bruce Mutard
a review by Nalini Haynes The Silence introduces Choosy, a ‘suit’ by training and nature, working as an art gallery manager in Sydney. Dim (Dimitri) is …
Desperate Dwarf by Ian Irvine
a review by Nalini Haynes Ike, a 14 year old boy, seems to have fallen down the rabbit hole. Ike lost his memories of his …
Hell’s Bells by John Connolly
Samuel Johnson Vs. The Devil Round II a review by Nalini Haynes Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Release date: 2011 Samuel Johnson is a 13 year old …
Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat by Andrez Bergen
a review by Nalini Haynes Floyd, the central character, is a Seeker whose job is to capture or kill those who are deemed by the …
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
a review by Jade Hounsell Book One of The Morganville Vampires I was at Supernova in Melbourne this year when I was given Glass Houses, the first …
Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
a review by Jade Hounsell Book 7 in Psy-Changeling series Be warned what I am about to say may seem like a huge criticism, however …
Heartless by Gail Carriger
Parasol Protectorate 4 A review by Nalini Haynes Lady Alexia Tarabotti Maccon lives in steampunk Victorian England. Alexia is married to Conall Maccon, an alpha werewolf responsible …
Hit List by Laura K Hamilton
A review by Kristain Goree After being put onto an Anita Blake book in a 2nd hand book store many years ago I have been hooked, …
Devil’s Diadem by Sara Douglass
a review by Nalini Haynes Maeb Langtofte is a young woman living in the time of King Edmond, father to the notorious brothers and future kings …
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
A review by Nalini Haynes The old gods of Europe migrated to America with their worshippers. As people started serving different gods, the old gods lost …