Definitely a good read, but several issues keep me from giving it 4 stars. While the story was good, it was also a bit convoluted and "over the top." Unfortunately, I feel that Stephen was every homosexual cliche rolled into one and was only defined through his homosexuality. What does Stephen li...
Yeah, I dunno hey. It all get's a little bit more entertaining towards the end ... although it still ends up feeling like a plot which is trying to be too much, to tell too many stories and which ends up not doing justice to any of them. Essentially it just didn't end up believable ... are there ...
Christopher Rice may be the son of ultra-famous Anne Rice, reigning queen of the Gothic novel whose lush, supernatural tales have changed forever how readers look at vampires, witches and ghosts, but he's inherited more than his share of her talent, plus his unique voice to boot.This is the third...
Christopher Rice tones down some of his usual southern gothic details in honor of what seems at times to be his audition for Marvel Comics. There are some good moments of creepy suspense and some over-the-top scenes that Rice throws in all his novels. The characters are interesting and well writt...
My first book by this author and I liked it. Three and a half stars. I was intrigued by the premise of the plot though I did get a bit tangled up in it at times. The action was fast and exciting. I don't know how realistic that last part was with Cameron (not going to spoil it) but I was on the e...
From three-time "New York Times" bestselling author Christopher Rice -- whose novels have been called "bold and ambitious" by "The New York Times," "chillingly perverse" by "USA Today," and "shocking, sexy...intricate" by "Glamour" -- comes this startling psychological thriller about an Iraq War ...
They’d been his very first clients, and he’d figured their flirtations had just been meant to put him at ease. That’s how nervous he’d been during their first day together, apologizing incessantly whenever his cell phone rang, stumbling over his feet in his rush to open every door.Relax, kid, the...
He realizes, too late, he’s programmed the man’s name into his address book under “Baldy.” Who the hell will he ask for if the number connects him to dispatch? “Detective Granger,” Baldy answers. At least one of my problems is actually getting solve...
One hand on the bedroom door, he turned and looked at her through the flickering shadows. While she'd showered, he'd lit some scented candles throughout his tiny house—maybe pumpkin spice, but she wasn't sure––and drawn the window shade.His place was tiny and he'd been too busy during the run-up ...
I studied philosophy, poetry, history, the occult, and the art and science of love and magic. I had a vast library at my father’s home and collected thousands of volumes of fantastic tales. I learned all about ancient races and bygone times. About myths and legends ...