Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

John S. (Sensei) - Reviews

1 to 13 of 13
Black Light (Bob Lee Swagger, Bk 2)
Black Light (Bob Lee Swagger, Bk 2)
Author: Stephen Hunter
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 133
Review Date: 3/9/2007


In this genre, one of the best I've read.


Bloody Point (Cassidy McKenna, Bk 1)
Bloody Point (Cassidy McKenna, Bk 1)
Author: Linda J. White
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 19
Review Date: 11/18/2007
Helpful Score: 1


I was surprised how good this was, being from an author unknown to me. Nice mystery and good characters. It's especially good for those who know a bit about MD, VA and the Chesapeake.


Chasing the Dead (David Raker, Bk 1)
Chasing the Dead (David Raker, Bk 1)
Author: Tim Weaver
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
 4
Review Date: 10/28/2019


Very well written, but too dark for my taste.


The Children Of Men
The Children Of Men
Author: P. D. James
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 51
Review Date: 4/8/2007


Decent apocalyptic science fiction by an exceptional mystery writer.


The Forge of God (Forge of God, Bk 1)
The Forge of God (Forge of God, Bk 1)
Author: Greg Bear
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 29
Review Date: 8/6/2021


An alien contact and invasion novel that is among the best SF books I have read. Epic in scope, with a realistic background of science, this book was hard to put down, and even harder to not reflect upon between readings. A beautifully written novel that thoroughly engaged my mind and emotions.


K-PAX.
K-PAX.
Author: Gene. Brewer
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 10/11/2019


Is he really extraterrestrial? Or just on another planet? When a man who claims to be an extraterrestrial is brought tp the Manhattan Psychiatric Institute, the mental ward seems just the place for him. However, this patient is like no other.

A single book by an author unknown to me. Simple, easy read, packed with decent science and compelling characters.


Lock 14 (Inspector Maigret Mysteries)
Lock 14 (Inspector Maigret Mysteries)
Author: Georges Simenon
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 8
Review Date: 4/8/2007


Good mystery, and great descriptions of the atmosphere of canal life of mid 20th France.


Maigret and the Killer (Harvest/HBJ Book)
Maigret and the Killer (Harvest/HBJ Book)
Author: Georges Simenon
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 8
Review Date: 4/25/2008


A young man has been stabbed and dies before he can identify his assailant. Maigret, nearing retirement in the late 1960s, has a case that is beyond a simple question of guilt and innocence.


Neuromancer
Neuromancer
Author: William Gibson
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 391
Review Date: 12/21/2007


This book shows again why Gibson is considered one of the SF greats. Our whole vocabulary for the internet world seems to come from this mid-eighties book.


Service of All the Dead (Murder Ink. Mystery)
Service of All the Dead (Murder Ink. Mystery)
Author: Colin Dexter
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 4
Review Date: 5/4/2007


A good read for anyone who has grown to like Morse.


A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories
A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories
Author: Ray Bradbury
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
 5
Review Date: 3/9/2007


A few great short stories among a number that feel dated.


VIII
VIII
Author: Christopher Spicer
Book Type: Paperback
  ?
Review Date: 4/15/2007


Eight Characteristics of Highly Effective Christians. Reflections on the Beatitudes, written by the founder and pastor of City Church, Birmingham, UK.


Year's Best SF 11
Year's Best SF 11
Author: David G. Hartwell (Editor), Kathryn Cramer (Editor)
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 13
Review Date: 10/25/2010


A better than average collection of short stories. There are several hard science offerings. "Beyond the Aquila Rift" and "I, Robot" (not the Asimov story) are alone worth getting this collection.


1 to 13 of 13