Tag: quirky

Barnabas Tew and the Missing Scarab by Columbkill Noonan: lively and unique

  My review It’s hard to classify this lively novel – it’s detective story, with steampunk, supernatural and fantasy elements. Quite unique and definitely admirable. I’m a firm believer that any book that can’t be pigeonholed neatly is definitely worth a read. And this one is. It’s extremely entertaining. The novel has a Victorian setting… Continue reading Barnabas Tew and the Missing Scarab by Columbkill Noonan: lively and unique

‘The Goat Parva Murders’ by Julian Worker: an indie gem

‘The Goat Parva Murders’ is a very entertaining and quirky cozy mystery. It’s populated with many very colourful characters who are a delight,even if some of them are a touch creepy. Our investigative heroes are Inspector Knowles and his sidekick Barnes. They have their hands full trying to make sense of things in Goat Parva,… Continue reading ‘The Goat Parva Murders’ by Julian Worker: an indie gem

Crazy, Quirky Paranormal: Book Review of Troll or Derby by Red Tash

Troll or Derby is a crazy, quirky, high-energy fairy tale that’s modern yet traditional at the same time. It has trolls and faes but not like you’ve ever seen them before. They have 21st century attitude and attributes. The heroine, and one of the book’s narrators, is Deb. We meet her briefly as a child… Continue reading Crazy, Quirky Paranormal: Book Review of Troll or Derby by Red Tash