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| Suspense Central Selections for 2018 *2018 selections for Suspense Central are listed below by month. If you have difficulty seeing a title and/or author, all selections are listed on our Yahoo site and our meetup site. |
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| Talon of God by Wesley Snipes, Ray Norman Thursday, December 20, 2018 - 8p Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, 10 Triangle Plaza (Route 17 North) · Ramsey, NJ Full line-up of 2018 titles is listed below - please scroll down This group meets on the third Thursday of each month to discuss a specific mystery, horror, or intrigue novel. Join Moderator Aurelia Long as we discuss this month's featured selection. Talon of God by Wesley Snipes, Ray Norman The acclaimed actor makes his fiction debut with this enthralling urban fantasy in which a holy warrior must convince a doctor with no faith to help stop a powerful demon and his minions from succeeding in creating hell on earth—a thrilling adventure of science and faith, good and evil, damnation and salvation *we will also discuss Blameless by Gail Carriger - November discussion was cancelled due to snow!! December will be a fun two-for-one. |
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| Dread Nation: Rise Up by Justina Ireland 9/20/18 recap AM Dread Nation: Rise Up by Justina Ireland was, we hope, the first of a series. The book tells an alternative history that has zombies rising up during the Civil War. All agreed the settings and characters were very three dimensional making for a page turning read. Main character, Jane, tells the story. At times her one-sided thinking makes the story a bit convoluted, but overall it's a well written, fun read. The author uses just enough real historical scenarios and details to make you think this could've happened! The book provides food for thought...pun intended. Solid A- across the board. |
| Fledgling by Octavia Butler 10/18/18 recap AM Fledgling by Octavia Butler was the October selection. Sadly, this was Octavia Butler's final work. All agreed we would've liked to delve deeper into this world of vampires with a twist. Ms. Butler's vampires are experimental gene spliced vampires created to find the "perfect" vampire - can walk in sunlight, etc. The story opens with main character Shori, who for all appearances looks to be 10 or 11 years old, but is actually 53. That turns out to be very young for a vampire. Shori has no memory when she awakens amongst charred ruins of buildings, with burns covering her body and head. No memory of anything. As the story progresses, we follow Shori as her memory returns in dribs and drabs and she encounters both friend and foe. The book received solid A-/B+ scores. Chris commented on the brutal nature of the elders and a particular vicious scene near the book's end. Kathleen and I both were creeped out by another scene but for very different reasons. If you're a fan of Ms. Butler's work you will enjoy the read. If you've never read Octavia Butler - here's a good intro. |
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