I SELDOM COMMENT on why a novel impacts me. My reviews are objective, and I keep the personal side to myself. I’m making an exception with Joseph Hirsch’s contemporary literature novel, Up in the Treehouse (September 2016). I grew up as a military brat until I was on my own at seventeen. When I was fourteen, … [ ... ]
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From the Book Jacket… Johnny Cotter first met Charlie Milner when they were both children, attending Freeport Kindergarten. It was there that their friendship formed, and it was at Charlie’s house, in his backyard, and up in his treehouse, where the boys grew closer. But as childhood gives way to adolescence, Charlie finds himself the … [ ... ]
From the Book Jacket… Blood is the Drug. After twenty years as a private investigator, Detective James Arklow is seriously contemplating retirement—that is, until a man named Dan Maple shows up at his door holding one-hundred thousand dollars. He promises another hundred grand if Arklow agrees to find a missing drug addict and veteran of … [ ... ]
Books are a uniquely portable magic. —Stephen King I’M PROUD TO announce the release of the newly redesigned Perdition Games website! Designer Mike Doyle gathered reader feedback and created an interactive website that reflects those ideas. Thanks to everyone who offered thoughts & opinions, your participation was priceless. In addition to adding social media feeds, an … [ ... ]