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Adam Burgess
Plot/Story: “The darkness was rising, but much was still hidden by the shadows.” From the Moors of Devonshire to 221B Baker Street comes Dr. James Mortimer. His aged and aristocratic friend, Sir Charles Baskerville of Baskerville Hall, has died under mysterious circumstances. It seems… Continue Reading “The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle”
Harper Perennial calls The Marbled Swarm, Dennis Cooper’s “most haunting work to date,” and it is impossible to disagree. Although this latest from Cooper is more psychological and subtle, in many aspects, than most of his other works, it is perhaps because of… Continue Reading “The Marbled Swarm by Dennis Cooper”
Welcome to Dead House by R.L. Stine (3.0 out of 5.0) Welcome to Dead House is the first book in the infamous Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine. This one tells the tale of two young siblings and their parents. The family move to a new… Continue Reading “Recent Fiction Reads: Goosebumps, Boy, and The Book of Dust”
The Circle Cast: The Lost Years of Morgan Le Fay is an interesting retelling of the young life of Merlin’s arch-nemesis, Morgana. The story takes place in the late 400s; the Romans have fallen and Christianity is on the rise, reaching the superstitious, pagan-rich lands… Continue Reading “The Circle Cast by Alex Epstein”
Jack is fifteen. He lives with his parents and three siblings, one older sister (Julie), a younger sister (Sue) and younger brother (Tom). The family seems relatively typical, at first, but the children all turn out to have their bizarre, disturbing quirks, which manifest… Continue Reading “The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan”
Roof Beam Reader 