Hi! I’m Odin Halvorson, writer, editor, and professional reviewer. In the weeks ahead, my weekly review column will focus on new mystery and science fiction books from across the spectrum, with special attention paid to releases from indie presses! Today’s review is for Confessions of an Accidental Lawyer by Michael Stockham, a new award-winning legal mystery. […]
Category Archives: Fiction
Stockholm by Catherine Steadman (Excerpt)
“Stockholm” by Catherine Steadman (Excerpt) Overhead, the “Fasten Seat Belt” sign pings off. We have leveled out, cruising at an altitude of thirty-seven thousand feet, high above the morning clouds of JFK International and bound for Stockholm. First-class, seven and a half hours nonstop. I used to tell my patients to imagine their thoughts as […]
The Lure of a Ghost Story
The Lure of a Ghost Story by B.R. Myers, author of A Dreadful Splendor Ghost story. Those two words illicit an immediate response: anticipation, intrigue, and perhaps foreboding. Even Arnold Lobel wrote a ghost story for his Frog and Toad series. In Shivers, Frog is visiting Toad on a cold, dark night, and while they […]