Leah Block, Book Reviewer

Book Review

Crime Ink: Iconic

by Leah Block

Obsessive sleuths crack criminal cases in the delightful and subversive queer crime anthology "Crime Ink: Iconic", a sharp, often satirical collection centered on the intersection of queerness and mystery. In “The Prophet Daniel,” a... Read More

Book Review

Under the Pink Triangle

by Leah Block

In Katie Moore’s moving historical novel "Under the Pink Triangle", gay men navigate Dachau in 1942. Manny and Rudi are imprisoned in Dachau, forced to wear pink triangles, because they are gay. They form a deep connection with one... Read More

Book Review

When Shadows Burn

by Leah Block

Both eerie and lighthearted, the novel "When Shadows Burn" ties mysteries from the past into contemporary small-town disappearances. A man investigates the haunted house from his childhood in Todd Brown’s supernatural thriller "When... Read More

Book Review

Sexbots of the Underground City

by Leah Block

"Sexbots of the Underground City" is a bittersweet satirical novel set in a fascist society. In Tiger Shane’s lively dystopian novel "Sexbots of the Underground City", a woman is on a mission to find her brother. Unlike most people in... Read More

Book Review

Trance

by Leah Block

In K. L. Denman’s engrossing Hi-Lo novel "Trance", a perfectionist teenager loses control. Kira has a tight handle on her life and on her best friend Brigid’s psychic powers. When a horrible accident leaves Brigid’s client dead,... Read More

Book Review

EnWorld

by Leah Block

A masterful satirization of contemporary society’s sins, "EnWorld" is an engaging supernatural novel. In Leland James’s whip-smart corporate satire "EnWorld", Satan and his devilish subordinates are on a quest to strip the world of... Read More

Book Review

American Lit

by Leah Block

A vulnerable, intelligent teenager navigates grief and his changing relationships in the absorbing novel "American Lit". A gay teenager navigates parental grief and neglect, a flirtation with his English teacher, and an unexpected... Read More

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