Mastermind by Andrew Mayne My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'm in a rut of mediocre books apparently. I didn't love this book nor did I hate it. There were a lot of words but nothing seemed to happen. Blackwood and Theo would suddenly make epiphanies out of nowhere but wouldn't explain it until much later. Also, talk about a super abrupt ending. Apparently this is also a team up from two different characters from two separate series. I had no idea of that until they kept referencing past events and decided to check. That probably detracted from my like of this book. You shouldn't watch the Avengers without seeing Iron Man first. I think I'll check out the first books of the series to see if I like it before the sequel comes out. Not going to chuck this into the void quite yet. View all my reviews
The Other Emily by Dean Koontz My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book started strong and then got really out there towards the last quarter of the book. Would have preferred for it to stay as a mystery or quasi supernatural thriller than the hard right into ridiculous sci-fi territory. The serial killer house subplot also was given a ton of focus without really paying off. It should have been eliminated or built to something more important. As I wrote this review, I decided to knock off a star. Just skip it. Koontz has other good works to check out. View all my reviews