Book Review
The Timematician
by Ho Lin
The science fiction novel "The Timematician" includes considerable mayhem before making poignant points about companionship, love, and the need for connections. "The Timematician" is the rollicking second installment of Steven...
Book Review
Friends of the Enchanted Forest
by Ho Lin
"Friends of the Enchanted Forest" is a pleasant holiday story with an enjoyable cast of furry heroes. Glenda Crenshaw’s fun early reader "Friends of the Enchanted Forest" follows five animal friends through their magical adventures....
Book Review
The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream
by Ho Lin
Dean Jobb’s engrossing true crime text, "The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream", concerns the exploits of Thomas Cream, a notorious nineteenth-century killer who poisoned ten people as London perched on the edge of the modern age....
Book Review
Welcome Back to Abuja Once Again
by Ho Lin
Not just a guide for travel but a guide for living, "Welcome Back to Abuja Once Again" is a sensible, enjoyable reminder that travel can broaden the mind. Carol J. Yee’s "Welcome Back to Abuja Once Again" is about all aspects of travel...
Book Review
Hashtag Good Guy with a Gun
by Ho Lin
Packed with violence and mordant humor, Jeff Chon’s novel "Hashtag Good Guy with a Gun" is unsparing in delivering cutting commentary about contemporary America. When Scott, a disgraced former high school teacher, invades a pizza...
Book Review
Solo Viola
by Ho Lin
Antoine Volodine’s superb post-exotic novel "Solo Viola" imagines a society that’s one step removed from reality. With a narrative spiced up by absurdity and a dead serious message, this is a brisk, engrossing, and phantasmagorical...
Book Review
It's In Our Nature
by Ho Lin
It’s In Our Nature is an entertaining fantasy novel with strong roots in Black American culture. Jacqueline T. Small’s fantasy novel It’s In Our Nature focuses on a family whose members are gifted in the occult. The La Magies are...