The August 2013 issue of Andrew Andrews’s True Review (Number 85) is now available on the web. The quarterly review ‘zine kicks off with a commentary seeking the best single-author collection, and offering a free book (“Who’s First, Jo?”) as well as an editorial on his displeasure with the new Star Trek movie (“Now that the Accountants are in Charge”). This issue has 12 feature book reviews by Andrews and by Debra Jackson-Andrews, and two other recommendations.

The books with featured reviews in this issue include:
Mending the Moon by Susan Palwick
The Best of Connie Willis
Stoker’s Manuscript by Royce Prouty
After Death… edited by Eric J. Guignard
Nebula Awards Showcase 2013 edited by Catherine Asaro
Unnatural Creatures by Neil Gaiman
Fantastic Mistkes: Neil Gaiman’s “Make Good Art” Speech
Death in the Vines by M.L. Longworth
New Taboos by John Shirley
Trust Me, I Know What I’m Doing by Bill Fawcett
Harlan Ellison’s 7 Against Chaos by Harlan Ellison, Paul Chadwick, and Ken Steacy
Zippered Flesh 2: More Tales of Body Enhancements Gone Bad edited by Weldon Burge

Recommendations include:
Robert the Bruce by Jack Whyte
The Goliath Stone by Larry Niven and Matthew Joseph Harrington