The first of the Nightside series books. Green’s bombastic operatic splatterfest is in fullswing, only this time in a noir-y underbelly of London where you can find everything you want. You just need John Taylor and his detective supernatural powers to get it. CBR #16 – And Now For Something Completely Sinister
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Not just the same horrors of the Church of $cientology with its loony leadership, but this book actually gets into some of the crowning celebrities. And while Tom Cruise doesn’t come off very well, I actually felt a little sad for Travolta. I want Ian McKellan to heal him and make him gay. CBR #15 – Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
A Million Bottles of Beer on the Wall
The same old song and dance, like Jimmy Buffett doing political fight songs from a boat shaped like a fucking coconut. There’s comfort in repetition — and since it takes place in Florida and stars a serial killer thrilling with Florida factoids, it’s still entertaining as all hell. CBR #14 – A Million Bottles of Beer on the Wall
Imitators Idolize, I Intimidate
A coming of age story that hits you in the face like Daniel Radcliffe rapping Blackalicious. Beatty slings between urban and urbane so fast you get whiplash. Don Quixote tilting ghetto windmills, it’ll mess with you in the best possible way. CBR #13 – Imitators Idolize, I Intimidate