Night Letter by Sterling Watson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Night Letter, by Sterling Watson, would be an ugly, uncomfortable read if it wasn’t for the brilliance of Watson’s skill with language. His descriptive passages are painted with dense and evocative strokes, capturing the sweaty, bug-ridden lushness of a… Continue reading
Of Sorrow and Such by Angela Slatter My rating: 5 of 5 stars Yes, Mistress Patience Gideon is a witch, but more than that, she is a woman with a woman’s life and cares. And loves. Mistress Gideon loves her adopted daughter, Gilly (who refers to her as Aunt Patience),… Continue reading
Lisey’s Story by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars If any writer can immerse us in a reality of his own making, it’s Stephen King. Even when he’s not writing horror he so subtly fuzzes the line between uber-reality and the uncanny that you never can quite put… Continue reading
Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts by Matt Bell My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a pleasant surprise Matt Bell‘s Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts was! After reading the first page or… Continue reading