Author Archives for Sam

52/52: The Trespasser, by Tana French

November 6, 2020 10:31 am Published by Comments Off on 52/52: The Trespasser, by Tana French

A compelling police-centric crime thriller. It’s a simple mystery, turning heavily on psychology and interpersonal understanding, which is a nice... View Article


52/52: Showtime, by Jeff Pearlman

October 8, 2020 12:55 pm Published by Comments Off on 52/52: Showtime, by Jeff Pearlman

A good book about the 1980s Lakers dynasty that suffers due to its reading proximity with the Bob Cousy book.... View Article


52/52: The Last Pass, by Gary M. Pomerantz

September 18, 2020 10:12 am Published by Comments Off on 52/52: The Last Pass, by Gary M. Pomerantz

Nominally a book about ‘50s Celtics leader Bob Cousy—and revelatory on that front, showing him as basketball’s first transformational star—but... View Article


52/52: Akira, Vol. 3, by Katsuhiro Otomo

September 10, 2020 10:57 am Published by Comments Off on 52/52: Akira, Vol. 3, by Katsuhiro Otomo

Either Akira vol. 3 or Miracleman #15 contains the most viscerally affecting depiction of the destruction of a city. Miracelman... View Article


52/52: Vision, by Julia Gfrorer

September 9, 2020 10:54 am Published by Comments Off on 52/52: Vision, by Julia Gfrorer

When was the last time body horror in a comic actually made you physically uncomfortable? I can’t remember the last... View Article


52/52: Hell to Pay, by George Pelecanos

September 3, 2020 10:00 am Published by Comments Off on 52/52: Hell to Pay, by George Pelecanos

I think I love everything about Pelecanos’ Derek Strange novels except the endings. Pelecanos’ characters are so deep, his settings... View Article