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Daryl M.

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Posts by Daryl M.

  • Author Jim C. Hines and his latest book, Slayers of Old

    Entrevista con un autor: Jim C. Hines

    Jim C. Hines es el autor de 20 novelas de ciencia ficción y fantasía publicadas, incluidas la trilogía Goblin Quest, la serie Magic ex Libris, la serie de relatos de cuentos de hadas Princess, la…

  • Author Josh Rountree and his latest book, The Unkillable Frank Lightning

    Entrevista con un autor: Josh Rountree

    Josh Rountree es un novelista y cuentista que trabaja en múltiples géneros, centrándose principalmente en el terror y la fantasía oscura. Su novela "La leyenda de Charlie Fish", publicada por Tachyon…

  • Author Eli Frankel and his latest book, Sisters in Death: The Black Dahlia, The Prairie Heiress, and The Hunter

    Entrevista con un autor: Eli Frankel

    Eli Frankel ha sido propietario de una productora de televisión y documentales, productor ejecutivo nominado al Emmy, ejecutivo de cadena, showrunner, editor, operador de cámara, guionista y director…

  • Author Kathleen Kaufman and her latest novel, Of Monsters and Mainframes

    Entrevista con una autora: Barbara Truelove

    Barbara Truelove es una autora y diseñadora de juegos australiana que escribe sobre hombres lobo, monstruos, el espacio y, a veces, otros temas. Su novela interactiva, Blood Moon, se publicó en 2023…

  • Author Eric J. Guignard and his book, Scaring and Daring: Terrifying Takes on 15 Classic Tales: A Horror Writers Association Anthology

    Entrevista con un autor: Eric J. Guignard

    Eric J. Guignard es autor y antólogo de ficción oscura y especulativa, y trabaja desde las sombrías afueras de Los Ángeles, donde también dirige la pequeña editorial Dark Moon Books. Ha ganado dos…

  • Author Lindy Ryanand her two novel, Bless Your Heart and Another Fine Mess

    Entrevista con una autora: Lindy Ryan

    Lindy Ryan es una galardonada autora, antóloga y directora de cortometrajes, cuyos libros y antologías han recibido excelentes críticas de Publishers Weekly, Booklist y Library Journal. Varios de sus…

  • Author Kathleen Kaufman and her latest novel, Fiend

    Entrevista con una autora: Alma Katsu

    Alma Katsu es la galardonada y aclamada autora de ocho novelas. Sus libros han sido nominados y han ganado numerosos premios prestigiosos. Ha escrito dos novelas de espías (Viuda Roja y Londres Rojo)…

  • Author Giano Cromley and his latest novel, American Mythology

    Entrevista con un autor: Giano Cromley

    Nacido y criado en Montana, Giano Cromley es autor de dos novelas juveniles y una colección de cuentos. Recibió una beca de artista del Consejo de las Artes de Illinois y fue becario BookEnds de la…

  • Photographer Robert Landau and his visual book, Art Deco: Los Angeles

    Entrevista con un autor: Robert Landau

    Robert Landau es fotógrafo y autor de varios libros visuales, incluyendo el internacionalmente aclamado Rock 'N' Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip. Sus fotografías se han exhibido en todo el mundo…

  • Author Arvind Ethan David and his graphic novel, Trouble is My Business

    Entrevista con un autor: Arvind Ethan David

    Arvind Ethan David es un novelista gráfico nominado al Premio Stoker que también ha escrito exitosos audiodramas, series de televisión y obras de teatro. Arvind también es productor de cine y teatro…


Reviews by Daryl M.

  • Cover image for The Fragile Threads of Power

    The Fragile Threads of Power

    • By: Schwab, Victoria
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    It’s been seven years since the events at the end of V.E. Schwab’s A Conjuring of Light. In Red London, Lila and Kell have been sailing the seas as privateers on her ship, the Grey Barron (They also secretly perform tasks for Red London’s crown.). Rhy Maresh, Kell’s brother, has...
  • Cover image for Being Henry : the Fonz . . . and beyond

    Being Henry : the Fonz . . . and beyond

    • By: Winkler, Henry, 1945-
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    Henry Winkler has worked as an actor, director, producer, and is the author of several series of children’s books. Now, with Being Henry, Winkler tells the story of his own life and it is a fascinating read.Winkler writes his memoir with charm and grace. He describes the difficulties that faced...
  • Cover image for Unnatural Ends

    Unnatural Ends

    • By: Huang, Christopher
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    Sir Lawrence Linwood, the Lord of Linwood Hollow and a tyrant of a father, is always pushing his adopted children to meet unreasonable demands. Three adult children, Alan, Roger, and Caroline, have escaped their father and their home, but not unscathed. When Sir Lawrence dies, his children return home, as...
  • Cover image for The Shadow Glass

    The Shadow Glass

    • By: Winning, Joshua
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    The line between artistic genius and madness is razor fine and artists often madly dance along, and across, that line while they are working to manifest their vision. Jack’s father, Bob Corman, was no exception. Bob put everything he had into The Shadow Glass, an epic fantasy film done entirely...
  • Cover image for Midnight at the Houdini

    Midnight at the Houdini

    • By: Dawson, Delilah S.
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, magic is: 1) the use of means (such as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces, and 2) the art of producing illusions by sleight of hand. In her new novel, Midnight at the Houdini, Delilah S. Dawson tells a tale filled...
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    Kill Show

    • By: Sweren-Becker, Daniel
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    What is it about true crime that fascinates us? Why, over a century later, are we still fascinated with the brutal murders of five women in the Whitechapel district of London? What draws people to the life and death of notorious bank robbers Bonnie & Clyde almost a century later...
  • Cover image for The Road to Roswell

    The Road to Roswell

    • By: Willis, Connie
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    UFO, the mere mention of this acronym (unidentified flying object) conjures images of flying saucers and beings, ranging from short to tall, who are slender, with large dark eyes and green or gray colored skin. Sometimes they wear shiny silver jumpsuits!Since 1947, when debris from the crash of an unidentified...
  • Cover image for A Season of Monstrous Conceptions

    A Season of Monstrous Conceptions

    • By: Rather, Lina
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    Sarah has always known she is different. Her parents never missed an opportunity to remind her. They never faltered in telling her how she was one of the children being born in England who were monstrous, with claws, too many eyes, or mouths, or with fur, tales, or scales, or...
  • Cover image for Mister Magic : a novel

    Mister Magic : a novel

    • By: White, Kiersten
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    Val has lived on the ranch for as long as she can remember. In fact, she has no memories of when she wasn’t living here, in rural Idaho, with her father. She teaches riding to the locals, but rarely leaves beyond supply runs to a local town. Her entire life...
  • Cover image for The circumference of the world

    The circumference of the world

    • By: Tidhar, Lavie
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    A mathematician, a rare book dealer, and a gangster search for a rare science fiction paperback named Lode Stars. They each have their reasons (some bordering on obsession) and their searches will cause their paths to cross, alter their destinies, and, quite possibly, transform our understanding of reality.  In his latest...