This is another of Poirot's cases. This time the famous detective is hired by Miss Flora Ackroyd, taking him out of retirement, for solving her uncle's murder one night at his mansion. There are multiple suspects because that night a meeting was held. Besides, the … [Read more...]
Christina Henry – The Girl in Red.
This book is about the Apocalypse caused by a disease called the Cough. It provokes death caused by a terrible cough, as its name says. Cordelia, she likes to be calles Red, is a smart girl who likes to make plans and be prepared for any eventuality. She begins to … [Read more...]
Toni Morrison – Beloved.
The main character of this intense novel is Sethe, a slave who manages to escape with her children from the place where she was captive. Her owners find her and Sethe, trying to save her children from slavery, manages to kill one of her daughters, the one named … [Read more...]
Edgar Allan Poe – Cuentos de Edgar Allan Poe (Spanish Edition).
This book is a compendium of stories written by Edgar Allan Poe about themes such as vengeance, madness, torture, homicides, resurection, etc. They're written in a very dark and poetic way. I liked "The Black Cat", "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Pit and The … [Read more...]
Craig Russell – The Devil Aspect.
In Czechoslovakia, shortly before World War II, a killer is terrorizing the women, supposedly there's a connection between the Devil and this killer. Lukas Smolák is the detective in charge of the investigation. Viktor Kosárek is a young psychiatrist who's going to … [Read more...]
Patrick Ness – The Rest of Us Just Live Here.
Mike, Mel, Henna and Jared are bestfriends. This is their last summer together because they're going to different universities. One day, they see an "indie" (the guys who save the world in the stories) entering the forest in a hurry and after that they see a blue … [Read more...]
Kerri Maniscalco – Hunting Prince Dracula.
This is the second part of the adventures of Audrey Rose and Thomas. This time the story takes place in Romania, in Bran Castle, which, for the story, is a science and forensic medicine school. Bran Castle is known as Dracula's Castle, so our characters will have to … [Read more...]
Daphne du Maurier – Rebecca.
The main character's name is never revealed in this story. It takes place in Manderley, Lord De Winter's mansion. The main character marries the Lord after meeting him at Montecarlo. He was married once but his wife died in the sea, her name was Rebecca and she was … [Read more...]