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The first entry in Mira Grant’s Newsflesh Trilogy.

February 16, 2013 · 2 min · Alex Matheson

Drumbeats

A short story by Kevin J. Anderson & Neil Peart.

February 13, 2013 · 1 min · Alex Matheson

Port Mortuary

My views on Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell.

October 14, 2012 · 2 min · Alex Matheson

The Lewis Man

The second book in Peter May’s Lewis Trilogy.

August 15, 2012 · 2 min · Alex Matheson

Six Graves To Munich

A short review of Six Graves To Munich by Mario Puzo.

August 10, 2012 · 1 min · Alex Matheson

Beowulf's Children

A review of Beowulf’s Children the sequel to The Legacy Of Heorot.

August 7, 2012 · 2 min · Alex Matheson

The Legacy Of Heorot

A review of The Legacy Of Heorot, one of my favourite books.

August 2, 2012 · 2 min · Alex Matheson

Barca: The Making Of The Greatest Team In The World

A review of Graham Hunter’s book on FC Barcelona.

May 22, 2012 · 3 min · Alex Matheson

Rats

A dozen pairs of gleaming eyes reflected the beam of my torch as I swept around the cellar. Their feral brightness startled me and the hairs on my neck bristled. “Rats!” “So what if we are?” a high pitched voice squealed in challenge. I inhaled sharply. “Rats can’t talk,” I muttered as I peered along the beam. “Who’s there?” “They can too talk,” a second voice squeaked back. I gasped again and paused and re-evaluated my earlier statement. My long held beliefs on the nature of things had just been dramatically shaken and I could recall nothing from the training manual that would have prepared me for this. ...

May 11, 2012 · 2 min · Alex Matheson

Caveman

I stood at the top of the gentle incline and studied the grazing herd. I had been tracking them for several days and was now tired and very hungry. My furs were damp and muddy, leaving me feeling cold and uncomfortable. “Well, here goes nothing.” I raised my club above my head. Then I screamed as loudly as I could and launched myself down the slope. The club began to whistle as I whirled it through the air. ...

May 10, 2012 · 1 min · Alex Matheson