Rob Cornell

I have, to the best of my knowledge, read all of Rob Cornell's Urban Fantasy and one of his murder mysteries.

'A Shadow Full of Stars', while having a supernatural element, is very different from his urban fantasy, and it is certainly not a murder mystery, but it definitely delivers his wonderful storytelling style in an outstandingly pleasing way.

Without giving away any spoilers, the story is not only an entertaining page turner, but also thought provoking in regards to the topics of show more happiness and mental health. show less

Possible 4.5 for me. Now see it IS quite possible to write UrbFan without sexy vamps and gratuitous sex scenes; this book is an example. It would also in my opinion be a good place to start for guys who might want to enjoy UrbFan but are afraid all UrbFan is as I described it. Not that this book is tailored to men, it is enjoyable by any who like the genre.

I might be a little off but this book reminded me of the movie The Professional except instead of an assassin you have an ex-supernatural show more enforcer- I think it was the way Lockman could put aside his feelings about a situation and do what must be done "for the greater good".

The ending (or should I say beginning?) was a nice twist I didn't see coming. show less

Red Run is a non stop emotional rollercoaster and thriller. The book opens with Ethan's daughter Ali having been murdered, and from then on we are given the heartbreaking perspective of what it is like for a father to lose a daughter in such a horrendous way. To make matters worse, the police begin to think that Ethan's son Graham is responsible for his sister's death. Ethan will do anything to protect his son and find his little girl's real killer, including inviting his terrible past back show more into his life with devastating consequences.

Rob Cornell gives the reader not only a great thriller but an emotionally tearing view of what a parent goes through in this situation. Ethan is a highly sympathetic character, and though you may not always agree with his decisions, you never doubt that he only wants to save his son. We are also introduced to the children's mother, Rain, and she is a conflicting character. You really feel that she has been an awful mother, but you can see the potential for redemption in her. Rain's brother Lazaro is just plain chilling at times, really scary.

This book is a great read for mystery fans who are getting a little tired of the police procedural, or for those who prefer this type of read.

This review was written after receiving a complimentary copy of Red Run as part of a First Reads/Reviewer program. In no way was this review influenced by those circumstances. show less

Full Metal Magic by J.A. Cipriano, James A. Hunter, Pippa DaCosta, and so many more talented authors....is a book of urban fantasy like no other! Wow, nine stories that had me reading late into the night and I loved it. Each unique story is so interesting that I doubt I could come up with a favorite but.....Ok, I will try. Valentine Blues is my favorite, it is a Yancy Lazarus story so of course I had to read this since I am a big fan of his stories. Yancy goes to a town that has kids that show more aren't kids. Of course Yancy seems tough but he can't let this go, he has to get the kids back and get rid of the monsters. Great fun. All the stories are like this, great fun! Great book, great job all of you authors!!! show less