Category Archives: Sample Reviews

Some examples of Gene Stewart’s nonfiction.

The Girl On the Train by Paula Hawkins

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Gene Stewart

The Girl On the Train by Paula Hawkins Riverhead Books/Penguin, 2015 323pp, hardcover A Review by Gene Stewart A lonely woman on her daily train commute notices a pile of clothing beside the track. She is Rachel, doing her best … Continue reading →

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The Art Forger by B. A. Shapiro, A Review

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Gene Stewart

The Art Forger by B. A. Shapiro Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2012 355pp, trade paperback notes & discussion questions A Review by Gene Stewart First, this novel is a fascinating tour through Boston’s art world, high and low. Mostly … Continue reading →

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Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz, A Review

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Gene Stewart

Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz Harper, 2014, 1st edition, hardcover 285pp, deckled edges, special end papers, cut-out dust jacket, illustrated cover A Review by Gene Stewart If you’re familiar with the Alex Rider YA series, the BBC-TV series Midsomer Murders, or … Continue reading →

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The Madness of Empty Spaces by David E. Cowen, a review

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Gene Stewart

The Madness of Empty Spaces: The Dark Poetry of David E. Cowen Weasel Press, 2014, 61p Introduction by Danel Olson ISBN: 978-069-233-2962 A Review by Gene Stewart A poetry collection featuring cover art, front and back, by the poet, published … Continue reading →

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My Name is Marnie by Tracy L. Carbone Shadow Ridge Press, 2014 trade pb, 245p, ISBN: 978-989-77963-0 cover design by Kealan Patrick Burke

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Gene Stewart

A mystery ghost story with oomph, crisply written, with sharply-drawn characters, this book is a one-sitter. It pulls you through seamlessly, adding layer, shadowing the tangles, and delivering you to a denouement that has you wondering how it got so … Continue reading →

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Lily Dale: The True Story of the Town that Talks to the Dead by Christine Wicker Harper trade pb, 2004, 282pp, $13.95 8pp b&w photo insert, ISBN: 0-06-008667-X

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Gene Stewart

Lily Dale, on Cassadagah Lake in upstate New York, is one of those places where a spell has been cast, or conjured. It is a small town, a hamlet or village really, of Spiritualists. Founded in 1879, it is the … Continue reading →

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Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Scribner hc, 1st edition, 531pp ISBN: 978-1-4767-2765-3

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Gene Stewart

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Scribner hc, 1st edition, 531pp ISBN: 978-1-4767-2765-3 The sequel to The Shining, in which Danny is all grown up, succeeds in remaining consonant to the original novel enough to justify considering them a duad, a … Continue reading →

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Out by Natsuro Kirino First Vintage International Edition, Jan. 2005 Translated by Stephen Snyder for Kodansha, Ltd. pb, 400pp, $13.95, ISBN: 1-4000-7837-7

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Gene Stewart

Out by Natsuro Kirino First Vintage International Edition, Jan. 2005 Translated by Stephen Snyder for Kodansha, Ltd. pb, 400pp, $13.95, ISBN: 1-4000-7837-7 Perhaps the title confused browsers into thinking this is a book about someone coming out of the closet … Continue reading →

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Review of American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Gene Stewart

American Gods by Neil Gaiman Harper Torch, 588pp $7.99 mass market paperback ISBN 0 – 360 – 78003 – 5 A Review by Gene Stewart (written originally for BRUTARIAN in 2002) This book comes complete with a set of reviewers’ … Continue reading →

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Review of The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Gene Stewart

The Thief By Fuminori Nakamura Soho Crime, 2012 Translated from the Japanese novel Suri, published in 2009 Winner of the Oe Prize Winner of the 2014 David L. Goodis Prize for Noir Fiction 211pp, trade paperback Finished The Thief by … Continue reading →

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