last reads

Another year has come to a close and so it is time for the year's best. I have to admit that the SPFBO took a lot of my reading time and a winner has been chosen (see last Tuesday's post). With that said, there weren't a lot of other books read even though I managed to get another 70+ books read this year. Without further ado, here are my top 5 books read in 2015: 5. The Devil's Only Friend by Dan Wells It was welcome return to the world of John Wayne Cleaver. While not the best book in the series, it does have it's charms. Cleaver has grown up a bit in this latest novel and become responsible. However, all that growth doesn't seem to help him much as he tackles his most dangerous foe yet. 4. Half the World by Joe Abercrombie The second book in the Shattered Sea trilogy. Still haven't gotten around to picking up the third book in the series but Half the World introduces us to a few new and compelling characters and picks up where Half a King left off. Not ...

The Devils Only Friend by Dan Wells Publishing information: Kindle Publisher: Tor; 16 June 15 ISBN: 978-0765380678 ASIN: B00XTW6GPE Series: John Cleaver #4 Copy: Provided by publisher Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "John Wayne Cleaver hunts demons: they've killed his neighbors, his family, and the girl he loves, but in the end he's always won. Now he works for a secret government kill team, using his gift to hunt and kill as many monsters as he can . . . . . . but the monsters have noticed, and the quiet game of cat and mouse is about to erupt into a full scale supernatural war. John doesn't want the life he's stuck with. He doesn't want the FBI bossing him around, he doesn't want his only friend imprisoned in a mental ward, and he doesn't want to face the terrifying cannibal who calls himself The Hunter. John doesn't want to kill people. But as the song says, you can't always get what you want. John has learned that the hard way; his clothes ...