Book Reviews
It – Stephen King dives into the raw matter that horror is made of
‘It’ is probably the scariest book you will ever read, but it doesn’t mean it is not perfect also outside of the genre’s boundaries.
“I’m Thinking of Ending Things” – Nothing More Than a Thought
Iain Reid’s psychological thriller manages to miss time after time when he tries to penetrate into the reader’s mind and manipulate him to dark places. Will he get to the finish line? Spoiler: no.
The Dark Way Home – Dark Matter by Blake Crouch is Changing Realities
Although it starts in a quite predictable way, Blake Crouch’s new and talked about book manages to deliver and justify the hype.
The Girl with All the Gifts
Mike Carey manages to dodge all the obvious clichés while building a post-apocalyptic world that crawls into the reader’s heart and refuses to leave long after the last page is turned.
The Handmaid’s Tale
Margaret Atwood likes to challenge her readers with stories that pull the rug from under their feet. She did it in Oryx and Crake (the wonderful and depressing), and she does it perfectly in The Handmaid’s Tale.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
In one of the best novels he ever wrote, Neil Gaiman is examining our childhood memories and their darkest secrets in a both touching and eerie way.
Wake Up, Sir!
Jonathan Ames is trying to be P. G. Wodehouse, but no matter how much he represses it, he is still just a pale shadow of the real thing.
The Casual Vacancy
J. K. Rowling proves beyond any doubt that she’s got more than just one trick up her sleeve with a hyper-realistic novel that strikes the sleepy suburbs of the United Kingdom in the guts.
The Stand
“The Stand” is one of Stephen King’s best works. But you know what they say about his good books, you don’t really want to read them.
American Gods
As he tours around the remote corners of the United States, Neil Gaiman is presenting his darkest book so far, does so in the special way only he can.
