Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Sherlock vs. Elder gods, round 2

The Cthulhu Casebooks - Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities by James Lovegrove

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Middle portions of the trilogy are always difficult. There is not the excitement of starting a story nor the anticipation of a conclusion. So how do you make the middle volume interesting?   In the case of this book the author changed things up a bit and focused much more on the Lovecraftian Elements then in the first book in the series. The strategy is largely successful. Lovegrove incorporates elements from a wide variety of Lovecraft’s tales From his stories involving the dream cycle to […]

Sherlock Holmes Takes on Cthulhu

Sherlock Holmes & the Shadwell Shadows by James Lovegrove

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I love Sherlock Holmes and I love the world of horror that HP Lovecraft created. Seeing the two of them brought together was almost irresistible to me but I have seen Holmes placed in a world where logic doesn’t apply before, most notably the collection called shadows over Baker Street. There are aspects of this book that are very reminiscent of some of the best stories in that particular collection.  Where the author is most effective is in trying to really ground homes in this World where […]

Nice Blend of Science Fiction and Suspense

The Perfect Wife by JP Delaney

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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley for free. This did not affect my rating or review. This book will be released on August 6, 2019.  So, I was pretty vocal about how badly I disliked “The Girl Before.” So you are probably wondering what in the world caused me to willingly pick out “The Perfect Wife” to review. Well, I heard that it had a lot of science fiction elements in it and since I want to read more science fiction this […]

Your ignorance is their power

Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown

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The whole “you never really know someone” trope seems to be prevalent in a lot of popular fiction. I tend to blame “Gone Girl” because after I read that book I quickly became knee deep in similar books. Not all have been as well written or have successfully navigated the twisty turns which are the nature of this particular beast, but they can generally make for a good read. This book falls into that category, but it’s a little less psychological thriller and a little […]

If you like good romance, just get this book already

The Austen Playbook by Lucy Parker

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Disclaimer! I got an ARC from NetGalley. This has in no way influenced my review.  I had already pre-ordered my copy of the book months ago, long before the ARCs became available. Also, because I am terribly late in reviewing it, the book is available on sale from the e-book vendor of your choice. It’s excellent, you should totally spend your monies on it! But what is the book about, Malin? You cannot expect people to fork out their hard-earned cash without knowing anything of the […]

Things Are Heating up with Ranger

High Five by Janet Evanovich

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I really enjoyed this one. Stephanie isn’t after a major FTA (failure to appear) this time, which leads to some nice interactions with Ranger and the introduction of some of the men Ranger employs. Lately there haven’t been many FTAs and Stephanie is low on funds and overdue for rent, so she asks Ranger to let her know of any job opportunities, and he has her help out (I use the word “help” loosely as she tends to bumble things) with a few jobs for […]



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