BOOK REVIEW – Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters
By Marty Mulrooney Underground Airlines is the latest novel from award-winning writer Ben H. Winters, author of the Last Policeman trilogy (The Last Policeman, Countdown City, World of Trouble). An...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – Over Your Dead Body by Dan Wells
By Marty Mulrooney Over Your Dead Body is the latest novel in the popular John Wayne Cleaver series of books by Dan Wells. Following on from I Am Not A Serial Killer, Mr Monster, I Don’t Want To Kill...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs
By Marty Mulrooney Tales of the Peculiar is a collection of illustrated ‘peculiar’ fairy tales by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ransom Riggs, published in the UK by Penguin Books on the 6th...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – Rehab Run: A Danny Cleary Novel by Barbra Leslie
By Marty Mulrooney Rehab Run: A Danny Cleary Novel is the second instalment of a thriller trilogy by Barbra Leslie that began with Cracked in 2015, which AMO described as “a cracking good read, mixing...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – Defender by G X Todd
By Marty Mulrooney Defender is the debut novel – the first of a planned four-part series – of British author G X Todd, a thirty-four year-old librarian from the West Midlands. Published today in the UK...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – Hannah Green and Her Unfeasibly Mundane Existence by Michael...
By Marty Mulrooney Hannah Green and Her Unfeasibly Mundane Existence is the new novel by award-winning writer Michael Marshall Smith (The Straw Men, We Are Here). It tells the story of Hannah Green,...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner by Paul M. Sammon
By Marty Mulrooney Future Noir is the ultimate guide to the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott. Written by film journalist Paul M. Sammon, the book – which is often...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – Unhinged: A Danny Cleary Novel by Barbra Leslie
By Marty Mulrooney Unhinged: A Danny Cleary Novel is the final instalment of a thriller trilogy that began with Cracked in 2015 – “a cracking good read, mixing the violence and dark laughs of a...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – Hunted (The Voices Book 2) by G X Todd
By Marty Mulrooney Hunted is the second book in the highly acclaimed Voices series written by British author G X Todd. Continuing the gripping narrative that began with Defender in 2017 – which AMO’s...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – Jurassic Park Collectables by Kristof Thijs
By Marty Mulrooney Jurassic Park Collectables is the passion project of a lifelong Jurassic Park enthusiast from Belgium. Kristof Thijs – creator of www.jurassictoys.net – has been collecting Jurassic...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – The Feed by Nick Clark Windo
By Marty Mulrooney The Feed is the debut novel of Nick Clark Windo, a film producer and screenwriter living in London. Described as a ‘high concept thriller’ by publisher Headline with the TV rights...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – The Vinyl Detective: Victory Disc by Andrew Cartmel
By Marty Mulrooney Victory Disc is the third book in the Vinyl Detective series written by Andrew Cartmel and published by Titan Books. Following on from Written In Dead Wax – “charming, funny and...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – Golden State by Ben H. Winters
By Marty Mulrooney Golden State is the new novel from Ben H. Winters, international bestselling author of the The Last Policeman and Underground Airlines. Having previously written stories set within...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – A Map of Days: The Fourth Novel of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar...
By Marty Mulrooney A Map of Days is the fourth novel of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children. It follows an original trilogy of critically acclaimed books – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – The Colorado Kid by Stephen King (New Illustrated Edition)
By Marty Mulrooney The Colorado Kid is a murder mystery written by Stephen King, published by Hard Case Crime and Titan Books. Originally published in 2005 in the US and out of print since 2008, this...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – The Vinyl Detective: Flip Back by Andrew Cartmel
By Marty Mulrooney Flip Back is the fourth book in the Vinyl Detective series written by Andrew Cartmel and published by Titan Books. Following on from Written In Dead Wax – “charming, funny and...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – The Art of Death Stranding
By Marty Mulrooney The Art of Death Stranding explores the art of legendary Japanese video game designer Hideo Kojima’s latest award-winning project, which Alternative Magazine Online’s review...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – Are Snakes Necessary? by Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman
By Marty Mulrooney Are Snakes Necessary? is the debut novel of legendary filmmaker Brian De Palma (Scarface, The Untouchables) and former editor of the New York Times and author Susan Lehman. Published...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW – The Making of Tomb Raider by Daryl Baxter
By Marty Mulrooney The Making of Tomb Raider is an unofficial behind the scenes book detailing the creation of the first two Tomb Raider games, written by British writer and podcaster Daryl Baxter....
View ArticleFEATURE ARTICLE – Revolution: The Quest for Game Development Greatness
By Marty Mulrooney For much of 2022, I have been editing and collaborating on a new book written by Revolution Software co-founder Tony Warriner. Those who know me (and long-time readers of AMO) will...
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