Category Archives: Reviews

What I’ve Been Reading/Best Of 2014…So Far

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Having passed the fifty book mark before the end of June, it seemed appropriate to recap a top five for the record. They’re across the board, some by newbies and some by the experts. Half a King. This is just … Continue reading →

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Joe Abercrombie’s Half a King: What Does A Leader Look Like? (Book Review)

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I sped through Joe Abercrombie’s latest, Half a King, in one sitting. It’s the fantasy coming-of-age tale for fans of Game of Thrones, The Emperor’s Blades, or Red Rising that won’t bog you down with subplots and elaborate, near-annotated family trees. This is a pure tale … Continue reading →

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Open Grave: Sharlto Copley Vs The End Of The World (Movie Review)

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

This is not the kind of film I’d normally go looking for, but when I saw that it starred South African up-and-comer Sharlto Copley (District 9, Elysium, Maleficent), I had to give it a spin. It’s framed like a gritty “what is real?” reality … Continue reading →

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Snowpiercer: Escapist Train Hurtling Toward Hell (Movie Review)

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Legend has it that South Korean director Bong Joon-ho stumbled across Jean-Marc Rouchette’s graphic novel, Le Transperceneige, about a perpetually-moving train that houses the remnants of the world’s population. Divided by class and perceived ‘worth,’ the train signifies the caste system … Continue reading →

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Catherine Coulter’s Power Play: Scandalous Intrigue (Book Review)

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The nineteenth suspense novel of the prolific author Catherine Coulter finds her blending characters new and old in a two-pronged storyline, a slow building thriller of Scandal-like proportions. On one side, Davis Sullivan is tasked with protecting the U.S. ambassador to … Continue reading →

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Marcia Clark’s The Competition: Media’s Influence On Terror (Book Review)

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Marcia Clark, the lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson to those alive in the 1990s and a CNN correspondent on the George Zimmerman trial for those a bit younger, has also penned a series of books about L.A. prosecutor Rachel … Continue reading →

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Dean Koontz’s The City: The City Personified

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Pages into the latest Dean Koontz, I was reminded of the Red Hot Chili Peppers song, “City of Angels.” It chronicles the exploration by the singer as he struggles within Los Angeles, to understand himself and realize his potential with … Continue reading →

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Linwood Barclay’s A Tap On The Window: Dirty Little Secrets (Book Review)

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

A few years ago, one of those lovely suggestions that Amazon does popped up: “for fans of Harlan Coben, try Linwood Barclay.” Having read every one of Coben’s novels, I gave Never Look Away a spin, about a man who loses sight of … Continue reading →

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Meg Gardiner’s Phantom Instinct: Trust, And Other Fleeting Ideas

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

A shoot out explodes into action at a club, opening the thrilling latest novel by Meg Gardiner in mid frame. The violence seems random, but organized, and bartender Harper Flynn watches her boyfriend Drew die in front of her. In … Continue reading →

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Karin Slaughter’s Cop Town: Overcoming Stereotypes & Struggles (Book Review)

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Karin Slaughter’s first standalone novel takes us to 1974 Atlanta, a city divided by race, gender, and sexuality. Our guides to the city are newbie cop Kate Murphy, struggling through her first week on the job, and second-year Maggie Lawson, … Continue reading →

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