Good as GoneDouglas CorleoneSeries: Simon Fisk Novels (Book 1)Hardcover: 304 pagesPublisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (August 20, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1250017203ISBN-13: 978-1250017208 In this new thriller from Corleone, who is noted for his Kevin Corvelli Mysteries we get a brand-new superhero by the name of Simon Fisk. A former US Marshal, Simon now works freelance …
Since I am still waging war with my cold, this will be another short blog today. Over the weekend I thought the cold was going away, so of course I did way too much and now my body is saying, “Hold it. Need to rest here a bit.” While I’ve been sick I started reading …
Untethered: A Caregiver’s Tale by Phyllis Peters will be out November 15th on Amazon, and other outlets shortly afterward. I was sent an advance review copy, and was quite taken with the story. Here is how we, and the central character are introduced to the main drama of the story: “Mr. Conklin?” “Yes?” I said. …
RestorationElaine WalshPrint Length: 333 pagesPage Numbers Source ISBN: 0985566337Publisher: Barks Out Loud (September 15, 2013)Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00F82A59G The tagline for this book reads: “When your life is shattered you can live damaged or choose to repair it.” That is a fitting tagline, and the story tells how Tess Olsen chooses …
Loonies In HollywoodTerry NelsonFile Size: 407 KBPrint Length: 224 pagesPublisher: Terry Nelson; 1 edition (August 11, 2013)Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00EHK4OJ2 Written in a classic noir style, Loonies in Hollywood is a fun romp through an era of Prohibition and the early years of film. Chester Koski, a writer for Famous-Players Lasky, …
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The Edwin Drood MurdersChristopher Lord Print Length: 199 pages Publisher: Harrison Thurman Books (September 22, 2013) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Language: English ASIN: B00FE1TLUU Available in paperback and as an e-book, this is a story filled with over-the-top characters, except for Simon Alistair, bookstore owner and main supporter of Dickens Junction, where people come …
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Death Never SleepsDavid GraceFile Size: 609 KBPrint Length: 312 pagesPublisher: Wildside Press (June 20, 2013)Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00DJ7JH6O This book opens with a real shocking scene when Homicide Detective James “Big Jim” Donegan and his partner, Chris Hunter, are called to a park where a body was found in a wood …
I know, it isn’t Sunday, it’s Friday, so I shouldn’t be posting a book review. However, my normal blogging routine has been shot to heck for a while, so why not keep the broken routine going? Plus, I feel all daring and unconventional after reading the Dr Pepper Prophecies by Jennifer Gilby Roberts. The central …
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Thank you, Carl, for so graciously sharing another review here. I would be so lost without my friends who are so willing to share blog material, especially now. Secrets By Frederick Ramsay ISBN: 1590581881 Poisoned Pen Press, August 2005 290 pgs Small town, male sheriff protagonist, religious murder with larger implications The sheriff, Ike Schwartz, …
No, you haven’t lost an entire week, nor have I forgotten what day of the week this is, but instead of my usual Friday’s Odds and Ends, I am doing something different today. It started when Yolanda Renee notified me that she had some reviews of my stories over at her blog, Defending The Pen. Of …
