Favorite Fantasy & Mystery Books

Awhile ago I posted my list of favorite fantasy books. Recently I posted my list of favorite mystery books. Take a gander and feel free to disagree, as long as you do it publicly.

Another Round-up

I doubt that I'll be writing anything else in 06 so here is the last round up of reviews and interviews.

My interview with Jason Starr

My review of 47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers by Troy Cook

My review of Blitz by Ken Bruen

My review of Probable Cause by Theresa Schwegel

My review of Red Baker by Robert Ward

An interview with Ken Bruen

Here is an interview that I recently conducted with Ken Bruen over at Mystery Book Spot.

Some highlights include:

-specifics about some of his books

-what we can expect in 2007 as I try to pry some specific information out of him

-what he liked in 2006

-what art we can expect in a post 9/11 world

and much more.

Enjoy.

Mid December Review and Interview Round Up

I read books at a faster rate then I can write about them. So my goal is to be completely caught up and out of the hole by the end of the year. So its likely that there will be a purge of reviews over at Mystery Book Spot from now until then.

I just posted my interview with Jason Starr in conjunction with the contest that we are running for Lights Out. The interview is here.

The reviews that I've posted in the last week or so are:

Ex Machina

The White Trilogy - Ken Bruen

Darkness Take My Hand - Dennis Lehane

Fags & Lager - Charlie Williams

The Killing of the Tinkers by Ken Bruen

American Skin by Ken Bruen

and

No Dominion by Charlie Huston

Book Give Away Contest: Jason Starr's Light's Out

Mystery Book Spot is holding it's first book give away contest and it's a good one. We are giving away a copy of Jason Starr's Light's Out. Entry into the contest is very easy. Sign up at the site and send me a private message. That's it.

There will be other contests so keep checking back.

The Rising by Brian Keene - review

Here is my review of The Rising by Brian Keene over at Fantasy Book Spot.

The Impossible Bird by Patrick O'Leary - review

Here is my review of Patrick O'Leary's The Impossible Bird over at Fantasy Book Spot.  The mission to kick O'Leary out of the shadow cabinet continues.

A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane - review

Here is my review of A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane over at Fantasy Book Spot.

My interview with Patrick O'Leary

Here is my interview with Patrick O'Leary over at Fantasy Book Spot.

Kiss Her Goodbye by Allan Guthrie - review

Here is my review of Allan Guthrie's Kiss Her Goodbye over at Mystery Book Spot.

Drive by James Sallis - review

Here is my review of Drive by James Sallis over at Mystery Book Spot.  A modern masterpiece.

Lights Out by Jason Starr - review

Here is my review of Jason Starr's latest Lights Out over at Mystery Book Spot.  It is his first hard cover release and he is well deserving of it. 

 

 

 

Resume With Monsters by William Browning Spencer - review

Here is my review of Resume with Monsters by William Browning Spencer over at Fantasy Book Spot.

To the Power of Three by Laura Lipmann - review

Here is my review of To the Power of Three by Laura Lipmann over at Mystery Book Spot.

A Simple Plan by Scott Smith - review

Here is my review of A Simple Plan by Scott Smith over at Mystery Book Spot.

Chance Fortune & The Outlaws by Shane Berryhill - review

Here is my review of Chance Fortune & The Outlaws by Shane Berryhill over at Fantasy Book Spot.

The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie - review

Here is my review of The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie over at Mystery Book Spot. 

A review of Bust by Ken Bruen & Jason Starr

Here is my review of Bust by Ken Bruen & Jason Starr over at Mystery Book Spot.

Three Days to Never by Tim Powers - review

Here is my belated review of the incomprabale Tim Powers' latest, Three Days to Never over at Fantasy Book Spot.

Chasing the Dead review

Here is my review of Joe Schreiber's supernatural thriller Chasing the Dead over at Fantasy Book Spot.