Tag Archives: San Francisco
Bound by Blood: An Erotic Thriller – Clare Castleberry
(Reviewed by JD Jung) (A recent re-release. This was formerly titled What Lies Within, and was reviewed under that title.) “…I learned how a body could become a beautiful contribution to the power of cosmetics…the most exquisite, deepest shade of … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Our Best
Tagged fiction, horror, New Orleans, psychological thriller, San Francisco, suspense
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Trump’s Trojan Horse – Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Legendary poet and long-time defender of free speech, Lawrence Ferlinghetti reads his new poem “Trump’s Trojan Horse”. Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29N5HqBAkeU When you’re in San Francisco, visit City Lights Booksellers & Publishers which he co-founded in 1953. Then wander … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, What the...?
Tagged beat generation, poetry, San Francisco
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What Lies Within – Clare de Lune
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I learned how a body could become a beautiful contribution to the power of cosmetics…the most exquisite, deepest shade of blood red lipstick you’ve’ ever seen, rich soaps made from the finest fats…all those parts put … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Our Best
Tagged book reviews, fiction, horror, New Orleans, psychological thriller, San Francisco, suspense
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The Painted Gun – Bradley Spinelli
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I was in it now, there was no getting out. But since Ashley was painting creepy snapshots of my life, I guess I was always in it. The fact that I didn’t know what I was … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Noir-esque fiction
Tagged book reviews, crime fiction, Guatemala, noir, San Francisco
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Ghosts – Chip Scarinzi
(Reviewed by Jennifer Wells) “You can’t run. From what you are.” Ghosts by Chip Scarinzi is a crime novel with a sci-fi twist in which we’re taken through the dream-like tale of Bennett Covington. This isn’t your average mystery. This … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, Crime, San Francisco, sci, thrillers
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Slow Days, Fast Company: The World, The Flesh, and L.A. – Eve Babitz (Author), Matthew Specktor (Introduction)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Los Angeles isn’t a city. It’s a gigantic, sprawling, ongoing studio. Everything is off the record. People don’t have time to apologize for its not being a city when their civilized friends suspect them of losing … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Culture, Lost and almost forgotten
Tagged baby-boomers, biography, drugs, Los Angeles, memoirs, San Francisco
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Quest for Kriya – Rahul Deokar
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Her aroma engulfed him, enticing him to stay. A few seconds seemed like an eternity, but still not enough. Strangers that they were, they stood lost in each other anyway, holding their longing gaze for some … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Culture, Romance
Tagged book reviews, India, Romance, San Francisco, spirituality, suspense, Thailand
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The Last Good Place – Robin Burcell
(Reviewed by JD Jung) A serial killer is on the loose, attacking at San Francisco landmarks. This “landmark strangler” has put the city on edge. When Trudy Salvatori is strangled during her morning run around the Presidio, it looks like … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged San Francisco, SF
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The Moment of Everything – Shelly King
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “After working in software for a decade, I understood the bits and bytes of e-mail, Facebook posts, tweets, and texts, but dropping a piece of paper into a box and it appearing on the other side … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged book reviews, bookstores, fiction, literature, San Francisco
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Die For Me: A Bragg Thriller – Jack Lynch
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Follow the grief and you’ll find the killer.” Peter Bragg, a former San Francisco Chronicle reporter turned private investigator is contacted by a woman, Maribeth, from his past. It’s not what you think. When he was … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged book reviews, crime fiction, mystery, San Francisco
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