By Sam on December 18th, 2011
Posted In: 52 Books/52 Weeks
by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Another in this excellent series of standalone noir comics. It engages with a classic noir theme—the effects of war on soldiers once they’ve returned to the homefront. Though the protagonist here has his issues, it’s another ex-soldier’s bigger adjustment problems that drive the action. A characteristically great comic from this duo.
Buy Criminal: The Sinners at Powell’s
Book: 60/52
52/52: An ongoing project to read one book a week and document those books with reviews of 52 words each.
By Sam on December 16th, 2011
Posted In: 52 Books/52 Weeks
Martin is merciless. He has no compunction about spending a book, or more, building a character only to kill them in one paragraph, sometimes off-screen. And he doesn’t mind bowing off what a major plot point just as easily. It’s a fascinating, exciting approach for an epic novel series; I love it.
Buy A Clash of Kings at Powell’s
Book: 59/52
52/52: An ongoing project to read one book a week and document those books with reviews of 52 words each.
By Sam on December 15th, 2011
Posted In: 52 Books/52 Weeks
Green River Killer by Jeff Jensen and Jonathan Case; The Wolf by Tom Neely
My review of Neely’s excellent The Wolf is
at iFanboy.
Green River Killer, by the son of the detective who caught that serial killer, is a solid detective story. It has some missing elements—especially why Jensen was so driven on this particular case—but it’s a compellingly detailed story.
Buy Green River Killer at Powell’s
Buy The Wolf from Tom Neely
Books: 57-8/52
52/52: An ongoing project to read one book a week and document those books with reviews of 52 words each.
By Sam on December 8th, 2011
Posted In: 52 Books/52 Weeks
Mary Roach is one of our funniest serious writers. And there can’t be many who take more evident pleasure in their work. All of which makes her great to read. Like Spook, though, this one doesn’t seem to be driving at (pun intended) an overall point, which makes it a little unsatisfying.
Buy Bonk at Powell’s
Book: 56/52
52/52: An ongoing project to read one book a week and document those books with reviews of 52 words each.
