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 […]
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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
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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,
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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
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Don’t Tell AnyoneLaurie BorisPaperback: 232 pagesPublisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 9, 2012)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1481152092 Right from the beginning I connected with the central character in this story, Liza, who is awakened in the early hours of morning after partying half the night and she wonders if her husband, Adam, “…is still dancing with Cara
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You may notice that my schedule is off as this should have posted yesterday on my regular review day. As I mentioned the other day, I am dealing with a family medical issue and my time at the computer is limited. Since I had this review done, I figured I should go ahead and post
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It appears that Carl Brookins has found another good read to share with us today. Love, Honor, and O’Brien Jennifer Rowe ISBN: 978-1-59058-543-6 A 2011 hard cover release from Poisoned Pen Press. 286 pages. The author of this romp, Jennifer Rowe, is a highly prolific Australian writer. Her list of publications is nothing short of
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