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Review –“Entombed” by Brian Keene
I’m a Brian Keene fan. No getting around it. As I remarked in a previous review – “His writing is like an ice-cold beer on a hot day – it goes down smooth and always satisfies.” He’s on my must have...
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“Deadline” by Mira Grant releases today
One of my favorite books from last year was “Feed” by Mira Grant (it came in at #5 on my top 11 list for the year). As I said about it at the time – “It’s that rare combination of a great story that...
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5 books, 5 minutes, 500 words or less: Volume 2
Once again, I find myself falling far behind on my book reviews. I wish it wasn’t so – but 5 months of wishing hasn’t changed anything, so I’ve come to a conclusion. It’s time for another installment...
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Excerpt from Stephen King’s upcoming novel “11/22/63″
Stephen King’s latest novel, “11/22/62″, is set to be released on November 8th. A time travel novel that deals with America during the late fifties and the potential for changing history. The...
View ArticleReview –“Austin Nights” by herocious
Sometimes you find a story that’s more than a story, and other times you read a book that’s only a collection of words. Sometimes you get a glimpse into someone else’s life and other times you take a...
View ArticleReview –“Level 7″ by Mordecai Roshwald
Faithful readers will remember that I am a fan of “end of the world” stories. I read them regularly and enjoy them immensely. Always on the lookout for something I haven’t read in the genre, I came...
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Pre-order your Maelstrom Books limited edition sets this weekend
If you didn’t get a chance to order the inaugural offering from Maelstrom Books, your chance to order the second set of releases is fast approaching. The next set of three signed and numbered books...
View ArticleReview –“Deadline” by Mira Grant
When I finish a book, I usually like to let it sit for a few days before I start crafting my review. I like to let it marinate, as it were, and bounce around unencumbered in the empty bell tower of my...
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Review –“Full Black” by Brad Thor
In my review of last year’s “Foreign Influence” by Brad Thor, I said the following: If I have one criticism of the book it is that it reads like what it really is – a prologue. The story is...
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Review –“The Great American Awakening” by Senator Jim DeMint
It’s hard to believe it’s only been three years since Barack Obama was elected president, and not even a full year since the American public soundly rejected his socialist policies with a stinging...
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My Interview with Brad Thor –“Full Black”
Last week I had the opportunity to attend a book signing in Little Rock, AR with Brad Thor. Brad is wrapping up a promotional swing in support of his latest release “Full Black”. (If you haven’t had...
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Review –“The Neighborhood” by Kelli Owen
When I reviewed Kelli Owen’s novel “Six Days” earlier this year, I had this to say: Owen has set the bar very high with her debut novel, a bar I have no doubt she will be able to surpass. Her blend...
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Review –“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline
When I go back and watch a Spielberg film from the late 70s or early 80s, it has a certain look and feel to it – a tone that is instantly recognizable. When I watch a sitcom from the 80s, it has a...
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Review –“Samson and Denial” by Robert Ford
“Samson and Denial” is a new novella from Bob Ford. Part good old-fashioned horror story, part character study on the necessity and danger of denial as a survival mechanism – it’s an engrossing story...
View ArticleBook Giveaway – Enter to Win a Free Copy of “Lockdown” by Alexander Gordon Smith
We are hosting our first official book giveaway here at The Word Zombie. We are giving away a free copy of “Lockdown” by Alexander Gordon Smith. It’s the first book in Smith’s “Escape From Furnace”...
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Review –“Forbidden” by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee
In the year 2005, geneticists discovered the human gene that controlled both innate and learned forms of fear. It was called Stathmin, or Oncoprotein 18. Within 15 years, genetic influencers for all...
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Guest Review –“Elf” and “Unlovable”
My daughter is just learning to read. It’s a fun time here in our house, and particularly gratifying for me to see her beginning what I hope is a long and rewarding love affair with books. . She’s...
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Turn it up to 11 – My favorite books of 2011
Well, 2011 is drawing to a close, and what a year it’s been. Given that it’s New Year’s Eve, I couldn’t let the year slip into the past without sharing my top books of 2011 with you all. Just like...
View ArticleReview –“The Devil Colony” by James Rollins
What do you get when you mix nanotechnology, Thomas Jefferson, the lost tribe of Israel, super volcanoes, Lewis and Clark, killer whales, Fort Knox, American Indian artifacts, secret codes, and...
View ArticleReview –“Black List” by Brad Thor
One of the great promises of the digital age is the free flow of information and the ability to access to combined knowledge of centuries in the blink off an eye. It’s led to incredible leaps in...
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