Author Archives: John

About John

Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of Wither (co-authored), Wither's Rain, Wither's Legacy, Return to Silent Hill: The Official Movie Novelization, Halloween: The Official Movie Novelization, Shimmer, Kindred Spirit, Exit Strategy & Others and many original media tie-in novels including Supernatural: Joyride, Grimm: The Chopping Block, etc.

Sibylline by Melissa de la Cruz (Review)

Posted on February 21, 2026 by John

Sibylline by Melissa de la Cruz Pub Date: FEB 03, 2026 Penguin Young Readers Group G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Romance | Sci Fi & Fantasy | Teens & YA DESCRIPTION/SYNOPSIS: Three teens infiltrate the magical ivy league … Continue reading →

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Pendergast: The Beginning by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Review)

Posted on January 2, 2026 by John

Pendergast: The Beginning (Agent Pendergast Series) by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Pub Date: January 27, 2026 General Fiction | Mystery & Thrillers DESCRIPTION/SYNOPSIS: From the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Preston and Child comes the … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews: The Reformatory (Tananarive Due) & Worst Case Scenario (T.J. Newman)

Posted on March 24, 2025 by John

In honor of Women’s History Month, I thought I’d post reviews of two recently read books by women authors. These were books from my own TBR, not galleys/ARCs from publishers or NetGalley. Spoiler: I enjoyed them both! The Reformatory: A … Continue reading →

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The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi – Review

Posted on March 17, 2025 by John

The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi Publisher?:? Orbit Pub Date: March 18, 2025 Time Travel/Science Fiction DESCRIPTION/SYNOPSIS: Rule One: You can only travel to a point within your lifetime. Rule Two: You can only travel for ninety … Continue reading →

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Deadbeat by Adam Hamdy – Review

Posted on January 6, 2025 by John

Deadbeat A Novel by Adam Hamdy Pub Date: Dec 03 2024 Atria Books General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers DESCRIPTION/SYNOPSIS: The author of the “moving head-spinner of a novel” (John Connolly) The Other Side of Night returns with a … Continue reading →

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Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs – Review

Posted on September 22, 2024 by John

Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs Pub Date: Aug 27 2024 PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group | Dutton Books for Young Readers Sci Fi & Fantasy | Teens & YA DESCRIPTION/SYNOPSIS: The instant … Continue reading →

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Angel of Vengeance by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Review)

Posted on August 12, 2024 by John

Angel of Vengeance by Douglas Preston; Lincoln Child Pub Date: Aug 13 2024 Grand Central Publishing General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers DESCRIPTION/SYNOPSIS: Preston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene, … Continue reading →

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A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke (Review)

Posted on July 28, 2024 by John

A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke Available Now Avid Reader Press | Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster General Fiction (Adult) | New Adult | Sci Fi & Fantasy DESCRIPTION/SYNOPSIS: “Imagine The Life of Pi, … Continue reading →

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The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton (Review)

Posted on June 3, 2024 by John

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton Pub Date: May 21, 2024 SOURCEBOOKS Landmark | Sourcebooks Landmark General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers | Sci Fi & Fantasy DESCRIPTION/SYNOPSIS: From the bestselling author of … Continue reading →

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Extinction by Douglas Preston – Review

Posted on April 22, 2024 by John

Extinction by Douglas Preston Pub Date: April 23, 2024 Tor Publishing Group | Forge Books General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers DESCRIPTION/SYNOPSIS: With Extinction, #1 New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston has written a page-turning thriller in the … Continue reading →

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