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November 23, 2019

Review: The Tuzla Run by Robert Davidson

I finished reading Robert Davidson's Tuzla Run, recently. It's a fast-paced novel about the relief convoys the U.N. ran in the Balkan Wars trying to keep people from starving to death. Of course, lots of the any factions in the fighting wanted those people to starve so right from the start you have a ridiculously dangerous, totally believable, setting. Thrown in some IRA politics and some gunrunners and...well, if you still have any doubts you'd like to read this one, check out my review: https://www.gilbertstack.com/action

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Published on November 23, 2019 13:20

November 21, 2019

Review: America Falls by Scott Medbury

Here’s an action adventure by Scott Medbury. A Chinese bioweapon wipes out most of the adults in America leaving a bunch of teenagers to try and survive the follow up invasion. You can see my review here: https://www.gilbertstack.com/action.

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Published on November 21, 2019 18:10

November 19, 2019

Review: The Man from Rome by Dylan James Quarles

The Man from Rome by Dylan James Quarles is a pulse-pounding adventure story, built around an intriguing mystery, all driven by fascinating supernatural elements. I kept thinking James Bond as I read, but in truth, it’s not a spy novel, although it really did feel like an Ian Fleming adventure to me. Whatever it is, this is an exciting book set in an exotic locale. If you’re looking for a different kind of urban fantasy, you should check out this novel. Read my review here: https://www.gilbertstack.com/urban-fa...

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Published on November 19, 2019 17:50

November 17, 2019

Review: Joshua's Country by Gerard de Marigny

Here’s another western for you. It seems like I’ve been reading a lot of them lately, although each with a very different take on the genre. This one is set in the twenty-first century but despite being very firmly grounded in the events of the last decade, it has a timeless feel that with few changes would have fit nicely into the 1870s or 1880s. If you wonder what a modern western would look like, take a look at Joshua’s Country by Gerard de Marigny. You can see my review here: https://www.gilbertstack.com/other-ge...

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Published on November 17, 2019 14:10

November 14, 2019

Review: This Cider Still Tastes Funny! by John Ford Sr.

This Cider Still Tastes Funny! is a great book for people who enjoy reading short and often funny anecdotes about life in the great outdoors. John Ford is a game warden who shares his memories about a great many problems he stumbled into when he first got his start in the business. You can read my review here: https://www.gilbertstack.com/other-ge...

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Published on November 14, 2019 18:20

November 10, 2019

Review: MarvelousCon and Tax Cons by Rachel Ford

Everyone’s favorite Tax Auditor is back in his most exciting adventure yet, Marvelous Con and Tax Cons by Rachel Ford. I have to admit that I am at a loss as to how Ford came to the idea that an IRS agent would make a good hero for a story. Nothing against the IRS, but it isn’t the first agency you think of when you are pondering a good action-packed mystery series. Yet Ford more than makes it work, adding in some solid science fiction touches and tons of geek culture. If you’re looking for a different kind of mystery, you should definitely give the Time Traveling Taxman a try. You can read my review here: https://www.gilbertstack.com/other-sf.

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Published on November 10, 2019 20:25

November 9, 2019

Review: Dire Wolf of the Quapaw by Phil Truman

Here’s a serious mystery interwoven with Quapaw legends to produce one of the best westerns I’ve read in a long time--Dire Wolf of the Quapaw by Phil Truman. There’s plenty of action, but underneath it all is a solid mystery that will keep your brain in overdrive trying to figure out what’s really going on. You can read my review at https://www.gilbertstack.com/mystery-2

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Published on November 09, 2019 19:00

November 3, 2019

Review: Andorra Pett on Mars by Richard Dee

Andorra Pett is back in her second mystery, Andorra Pett on Mars. Her ex-boyfriend is back and as manipulative as ever as he convinces Andorra to return with him to Mars to find out what happened to her dead best friend. Andorra knows she's going into trouble, but honestly, she has no idea how bad things are really going to get. If you like fun mysteries in an exotic location, you should definitely give this series by Richard Dee a try. You can find my review here: https://www.gilbertstack.com/other-sf

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Published on November 03, 2019 18:10

October 27, 2019

Occult-tober Highlight -- High Above the Waters by Gilbert M. Stack

Here's another of my Occult-tober novels...


Marcus Hunter won’t stay dead…As a pregnant fifteen year old, Autumn Fields learned firsthand that the town ghost was more than a creepy legend. Rejected by her boyfriend and beaten bloody by her father, Autumn climbed out onto the old railroad bridge to kill herself, but a mysterious figure talked her into running away instead. Sixteen years later, she’s come back to Prospect with her daughter to learn if there really is such a thing as a ghost on Hunter’s Bridge…


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Published on October 27, 2019 15:45

October 25, 2019

Occult-tober Review: Dead Moon by Peter Cline

As we enter the last week of Occult-tober, here’s a different kind of novel that still perfectly fits the theme. This time we move into the future with Peter Cline's, Dead Moon.


I’ve started a lot of reviews with the words, “I like zombie novels.” That’s true, but what’s even more true is that I like books with very creative takes on the zombie theme and Peter Cline’s Dead Moon is about as creative as it comes.


In the future, the moon has become a massive cemetery with something like 16 million bodies interned there. A space elevator makes transportation to the moon really cheap and the notion that bodies buried on the moon don’t decompose appeals to a lot of rich people. So several cemeteries have sprouted on the moon and a new profession—caretaker—has developed to take care of the deceased.


On top of that, the moon is a tourist attraction with classes of rich students going to the moon instead of Disney World on elaborate field trips. Not to mention business ventures, etc. So there are lots of potential victims for the coming zombie horde.


To read the rest of my review, click on this link: https://www.gilbertstack.com/reviews


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Published on October 25, 2019 18:45