Essex County by Jeff Lemire My rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh my. For reasons undefined, Essex County is one of the last titles on my Lemire read-through, despite the fact that it is one of his most famous. Now, having finished it, I can see why it is one of his top credits, even … Continue reading Review: Essex County
Review: The Risen
The Risen: A Novel of Spartacus by David Anthony Durham My rating: 5 of 5 stars "Tell me, who is this man who was once an infant born where the plains meet the Rhodopes Mountains? The boy whose father took him on horseback to show to the gods and who heard the child's name whispered … Continue reading Review: The Risen
A Multitude of Voices: Paul Tremblay’s “A Head Full of Ghosts”
"You have to remember all my stories because there are--there are all these ghosts filling my head and I'm just trying to get them out." Paul Tremblay's "A Head Full of Ghosts" is a novel formed from the meeting of supernatural horror and family drama. Blending past and present, memory and truth, the story finds … Continue reading A Multitude of Voices: Paul Tremblay’s “A Head Full of Ghosts”
Review: Dark Lies the Island
Dark Lies the Island by Kevin Barry My rating: 4 of 5 stars I continue to be surprised and impressed by Barry's work. Compared to his first collection, the stories in "Dark Lies the Island" do feel as though they have shifted a little in terms of style--at times more formal and direct than in … Continue reading Review: Dark Lies the Island
Review: Gideon Falls
I was incredibly excited to hear that Lemire and Sorrentino were reuniting for work on a completely original series--and my wait was not in vain. Indeed, this is the first series ever I have gone out of my way to read in single issues, and having read #1, I feel I made the right choice. … Continue reading Review: Gideon Falls
