Category Archives: urban

Book Review: CRIMSON DEATH by Laurell K. Hamilton

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Well, Laurell K. Hamilton has done it again. She’s written a pretty decent police procedural and then tacked on about 300 pages of relationship angst. Yes, that’s right, it’s time for me to review Crimson Death, the latest Anita Blake … Continue reading →

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“Murder with Monsters” by KT Katzmann

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Josh Roseman

From Murder with Monsters, which I reviewed at Escape Pod.

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Book Review: “Affliction” by Laurell K. Hamilton

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Josh Roseman

I just recently finished Affliction, the latest Anita Blake novel by Laurell K. Hamilton, and while it had a lot of really good action sequences, some of the problems that plague the other tales are just as evident in this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Dodger” by Terry Pratchett

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Josh Roseman

Book Review: Dodger by Terry Pratchett « Escape Pod

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Book Review: “Kiss the Dead” by Laurell K. Hamilton

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Josh Roseman

Hmm… okay, so, we start with police procedural, and our hero shows up on the scene. She’s got a crap-ton of weapons and abilities, and she uses them to be a monster and save the day, sort of, except that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Hunter and Fox” by Philippa Ballantine

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Josh Roseman

My review of Philippa Ballantine’s Hunter and Fox is now up. TLDR version: it was a good book, but it wasn’t really up my alley. Book Review: Hunter and Fox by Philippa Ballantine

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Book Review: “Hit List” by Laurell K. Hamilton

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Josh Roseman

I don’t think Hit List is a really good book, especially when held up to others in the Anita Blake series. While the writing is definitely better and tighter than the past couple of Anita Blake novels, this one doesn’t … Continue reading →