If You Can Make it There

New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson In the not-so-distant future the oceans of the world rose and mankind had to make a few changes. But life, even in the face of massive ecological changes, goes on much as it has. In New York City (the so-called “Super...

Reach for the Stars

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey On the Asteroid Belt colony of Ceres Detective Joe Miller is assigned a case that his superiors (and those higher up the pecking order) would prefer be handled quietly, and with as much delicacy as possible. Detective Miller is to...

God is Dead, But We Can Fix That

Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone Kos the Everburning is dead. The patron god of the city of Alt Columb, who’s divine power provides heat and power not only for the citizens of his chosen city but for countless other cities and nations beside has died and...

A Murder a Day

Bertie and the Seven Bodies by Peter Lovesey Monday’s corpse is fair of face, Tuesday’s corpse is full of grace, Wednesday’s corpse is full of woe, Thursday’s corpse has far to go, Friday’s corpse is loving and giving, Saturday’s...

Next Stop, Murder!

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Picture the scene: a train stuck in the snow in the middle of rural Yugoslavia. In one of the first class compartments, a man lies dead stabbed multiple times. Who was this Mr. Ratchett, a wealthy man with the air of a...