Category Archives: Yvonne’s Reviews

If you liked the TV shows “Dead Like Me” or “Pushing Up Daisies” you’ll love this campy little story. The characters are all drawn with a light touch and sympathetic satire that makes them loveable – even Death, the antagonist. … Continue reading →

  I picked up Blind Sight because I had heard good things about it and wanted to expand my reading choices. YA Paranormal is not my usual go to choice. I wasn’t disappointed. The hardest part was putting this old … Continue reading →

Raw, dark fiction with emotionally tormented characters is not my fare of choice. Yet, after reading Joe Café, I knew I had to read The Biker as well.  Why? Because Mader is a genius with dialogue, tension, mood and, most … Continue reading →

  Hannigan’s fight is a sequel to The Biker. Since I was riveted by The Biker it followed that this was a `must read’. I was not disappointed. I already loved Matt, Maria, Striker and Hannigan so I was eager … Continue reading →

Camera Obscura, by Rosanne Dingli has a complexity that is elusive and difficult to describe. But this mirrors, imperfectly, as does a camera obscura – the subtleties , the distractions of light and shadow that make each individual’s experiences unique … Continue reading →

Rosanne Dingli has once again confirmed why I am such a fan. The Hidden Auditorium is a mystery. That’s true. But it is so much more. Dingli has created a fresh new recipe for mystery that makes it hard to … Continue reading →

I’m still feeling raw. I just read Saving Drake in one sitting, something I rarely do, haven’t for years. Granted, it’s short. If it had been longer I would have missed sleep and food. They said Mader wouldn’t be able … Continue reading →

I just finished The Stone Dragon and enjoyed it immensely. A mere few sentences cannot grasp the complexity, yet simplicity of this spiritual coming of age story, set in a magical, place where good has greater power than evil, but … Continue reading →

“Wheels of Fortune” by Ian Watson is a little gem that sneaks up on the reader. It soon becomes apparent that there is more to this than a humorous travelogue about bicycling in Ontario in the year 1900.  Ian has … Continue reading →