Made in DNA

even though I was never a “skater” kid (I was more like a “Greg”) and I was nowhere as adventurous as the author in my youth, it's apparent all youths pretty much feel the same things. this is a fantastic read. it really brings back some memories.

BLECH - Great cover, horrible book. Steer clear.

This book proves that you can sell ANYTHING with a great cover. And that's exactly WHAT and ALL that this book has going for it. Terrible plotting that explained NOTHING as to the existence of the titular character or why the villainous corporate schmuck wanted her, horrible characters who had no redeeming value to them whatsoever, swearing for the sake of swearing (and swearing doesn't bother me). I read this book 2 years ago, and all the disgust I felt over reading it the first time hit me like a sack of bricks when I happened to catch sight it here at Amazon again by accident. I was perfectly happy to forget I set fire to money when I purchased it, and frankly, I'd rather set fire to my own head before I bought anything else by this author.

It's an excellent study in short (serial) fiction from Japan during the Meiji Period.

Inspector Hanshichi has been an inspector in old Edo for decades, solving everything from mysteries to murders. Well-known and respected, he has the support of younger men under his wing. It is one of these men to whom the Inspector recounts the greatest mysteries he has faced.

Combining Japanese myth with mayhem, murder and mischievousness, this collection of 14 short stories is a fantastic look at life in Japan's capital nearly 200 years ago. Incorporates elements of the supernatural, history and fine arts.

If you love Rampo Edogawa or Sherlock Holmes, you'll devour CCoIH with relish.

What would you do if you were confronted with a serial killer? Go to the police? Are you sure?

This short 180-page novella is perfect for quick reads between whatever you have going. Dead on in its characterization of both American and Japanese characters, its vivid scenery, its execution, and its portrayal of the Japanese society at this current point in time.

It's a realistic, grisly read that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand on end.

Straight out of the gate, Matthew Gomez's short story anthology is a fast-paced, gritty read for scifi and fantasy readers alike, as well as a great mix of multigenre stories. Most of the stories are a perfect 15 minutes in length, which means you can pick it up and put it down with ease and not have to worry about losing the thread of the story. Some of the more entertaining and inventive stories utilize the antagonist POV.