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reviewed Vicious by V. E. Schwab (Vicious #1)

V. E. Schwab: Vicious (Hardcover, 2013, Tor) 4 stars

Victor breaks out of prison with the help of a young girl with great abilities …

Not bad

4 stars

I enjoyed the world building. It's basically a scientific superhero work wrapped around a revenge/heist caper. The third is a bit weak but stops short of turning itself into a feel good (if that's possible) ending. I loved the little tip of the hat to Stan Lee/Marvel when it came to the names of the protagonist and his nemesis.

reviewed Dr. DOA by Simon R. Green (A secret histories novel)

Simon R. Green: Dr. DOA (2016) 4 stars

"'A literary love letter to the spy thrillers of the '60s mashed up with every …

Review of 'Dr. DOA' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Okay, but a bit too much John Taylor/Nightside is in it. :( While one (or a few) "...it was the easiest thing in world to..." in the Nightside series it was a let down to see some of the same passages wind up in a Drood book.