reviews

When Lockdown Is Murder Author: Catherine Ryan Howard A pandemic. A lockdown. A new relationship. Secrets that need to be hidden. And at the end of it all: an abandoned apartment, a call to the police about a bad smell, and a decomposing body. Was it the perfect murder, the best revenge, or something else entirely? Ciara and Oliver met, seemingly by accident, just as COVID-19 reached Irish shores. It’s the beginning days of a budding relationship and a lockdown could make or break the couple. They both have reasons to hide this new relationship. They both have reasons to want [...]

There's Something in the Mist Author: Stephen King After a strange storm David, his wife, and his son Billy examine their property and begin repairs. The day is hot. There is no power, no radio signal, nothing but ominous quite, downed trees, and those strange, uniform clouds over the lake. But everything will be fine when the electric company makes it to town, when civilization begins to put itself back together. Until then David and Billy team up with a previously horrible neighbor to make an emergency supply trip into town. They never make it home again. Huddled in a supermarket [...]

Author: Jeff Strand Sometimes, you have to let go of dreams to survive. Jaunty, Guffaw, Wagon, Reginald, and Bluehead all know this. You see, they are all clowns. Not the scary kind – of course not! They are pleasant clowns, all about the lighthearted, the slapstick, the family friendly entertainment, laughs and cheers. Unfortunately, no one really wants that anymore: too many scary moves, too much of a cultural change. And even though Jaunty and his friends holdout, stand by their dreams and the sacred profession of pleasant clowns, they need to keep the lights on. They need to eat. And [...]