BOOK REVIEW: SPIDER-MAN: THE VENOM FACTOR: A MARVEL OMNIBUS BY DIANE DUANE

Spider-Man: The Venom Factor: A Marvel Omnibus
Author: Diane Duane
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 656
ISBN: 9781789094596
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

I enjoyed the last Marvel Omnibus I reviewed; X-Men and the Avengers: The Gamma Quest Omnibus by Greg Cox, so I got quite a shock when this tome was mailed to me. Here, we have Spider-Man facing three of his enemies: Venom, The Lizard and Doctor Octopus in the form of three of Diane Duane's stories, The Venom Factor, The Lizard Sanction and The Octopus Agenda.

INTERVIEW WITH J.T. NICHOLAS AUTHOR OF RE-COIL FOR TITAN BOOKS

Author Interview with J.T. Nicholas and his new novel, Re-Coil for Titan Books conducted by Sandra Scholes.


In his new novel, J.T.Nicholas writes about a future where humans could become immortal through uploading their memories to a new body everytime the old body wears out, yet there are always problems with any technological breakthrough, and Nicholas points out the floors in our human compulsion to be younger, better, faster and stronger, even when we are naturally predisposed to age normally. This interview is for those of us who want to know more about the novel and how fascinating it is and how popular it will be in 2020.

BOOK REVIEW: BY FORCE OF ARMS BY WILLIAM C DIETZ

By Force of Arms
William C. Dietz
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 304
ISBN-10:1783290420
ISBN-13:978-1783290420
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

In By Blood Alone, Colonel Bill Booley got sent down to Earth as punishment for not changing his testimony about another officer. His feeling on his betrayal have to be kept aside though as there are more pressing matters to deal with. Now he is General Booly and his men have to save every person in the universe as a killer technology threatens to destroy them.

JAPANESE THRILLER PREVIEW: NIGHTSHADE: AN ONLY IN TOKYO MYSTERY FROM JONELLE PATRICK

Nightshade: An Only in Tokyo Mystery
Author: Jonelle Patrick


Synopsis:
First in an all-new series of mysteries that could happen only in Tokyo...

Yumi Hata went to school in the U.S., but now—back in Tokyo, living with her parents and working as an English translator—she no longer fits in with the fiercely traditional Japanese. If not for her friend Rika, Yumi would feel completely isolated, so when Rika is found dead—suspected of jisatsu, taking part in a suicide pact—Yumi is devastated.