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Fiction March 12, 2021

BOOK REVIEW: STEPHEN KING’S “LATER”

This week Steve reviews another Steve—okay, they’re both Stephen, but this one doesn’t use that name—Stephen King, whose latest effort is called “Later.” It’s a horror-crime novel. And it’s good!

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Fiction September 27, 2019

GETTING INTO SF: A CLASSIC ANTHOLOGY SET

Steve reviews part of the first volume of a classic set of SF anthologies. What’s up with only reviewing part of a book? Read it and find out!

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Review March 10, 2017

RETRO REVIEW: ROBERT A. HEINLEIN’S THE DOOR INTO SUMMER

Following on the heels of his Heinlein columns, Steve decides to retro review The Door Into Summer. Is it worth reading? Well… that depends. Read this and find out.

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Review September 9, 2016

BOOK REVIEW: F. Paul Wilson’s PANACEA

This week, Steve reviews the new F. Paul Wilson book, and finds it a thrilling, fast-paced read. If you’ve never read any of F. Paul Wilson’s books, this would be a great one to start with!

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Review September 16, 2015

Scide Splitters: The Sinister Researches of C. P. Ransom by H. Nearing, Jr.

Once a popular series in F&SF during the early 50s, Homer Nearing’s delightfully whimsical C. P. Ransom stories have since been almost completely forgotten.

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Horror June 27, 2014

BOOK REVIEW: Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes

Steve examines Stephen King’s new–and unique!–novel, Mr. Mercedes.

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Horror October 5, 2013

Book Review: Dr. Sleep. Does Every Book Really Need a Sequel?

Does Dr. Sleep stack up against The Shining?

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Review August 10, 2013

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

Why has The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham remained a classic over the years? Believe it or not, it has a lot to do with its ambiguity.

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