Steve Baba

Steve Baba is an author and writer. He is a book and film critic. Originally from California, he spends his time online and around the US.

In addition to his published books, Steve's poetry has been featured in numerous magazines and journals. 

He has just published his debut novel in August.

Articles

Steven's review of I Will Make You Pay

I Will Make You Pay is a study of how a normal human can snap yet keep all of that craziness under the hood. The novel starts out with a woman who is a reporter for a local newspaper. She receives a note saying that whomever sent the note will use a cheese wire on her. And on every Wednesday this happens and escalates until she meets her tormentor. This was the first clue that identifies the tormentor- Wednesdays. I didn't piece it together til a little further down the novel, and it makes sense

Steven's review of The Firm

I read The Firm for the first time in 1993. I was living and working in a hotel in London, England. If I recall correctly, I read this book in one night. Yes, that good. Now, 2022 and I picked up The Firm again after all these years. Still good. My reading habits have slowed over the years, but I can finish a novel in 3 days' time when thoroughly engrossed in the novel. The prose is still superb in The Firm, and the suspense still makes me chilled. Thank you, Mr. Grisham, for entertaining a lone

Steven's review of Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1)

I actually read another novel of Inspector Rebus, so learning more about Rebus' background was interesting. I liked the novel, but it seemed wanting for more. As I've read another of Rebus' novels, it seems that the author lets a little of the character a little at one time. I guess that's okay if you plan on reading all the books in the series. I know that his relationship with his family does get written, but only in bits and bites. I'd like a little more background. Nevertheless, this was an

Steven's review of The Guest List

I usually dislike novels where the setting is a character, but I was pleasantly surprised with The Guest List. The novel is about a couple who are going to tie the knot on an island that is both spooky and foreboding. The book is set out as a chapter is from the point of view of a character in the story. Alas, I did not figure out who the villain was until the end of the book, and it didn't disappoint. A well thought out thriller. The writer is both imaginative and intelligent.

Steven's review of Polar Star (Arkady Renko, #2)

Polar Star, by Martin Cruz Smith, brings back one of my favorite tragic heroes, Arkady Renko. Losing his job and status in the Communist party, he is relegated to working on a fishing boat processing fish. A death happens, and the captain of the boat wants Renko to investigate the death. Does Renko redeem himself, by solving the death? Well, it's a little more complicated than that. Renko goes through the novel trying to stay alive, as certain dark elements are working against him, and he is liv

Steven's review of Danziger's Travels

I was first introduced to this travelogue in 1993. It was a leftover paperback from a former hotel guest. I've read this book several times over the years. This is a book for you if you love adventure and intrigue. The main voice of the book, Nick Danziger, is attempting to follow the Silk Road. He meets many different peoples and he has some harrowing moments when he is in Afghanistan when the Russians were trying to take over the country. He dresses like the locals and even though there are la