Review: The Last Woman in the Forest

The Last Woman in the Forest by Diane Les Becquets
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Oh yeah, another serial killer novel to scare the crud out of us women and for good reason. Woman are statistically more likely to attract violence upon them based on just that they were born a female. The authors idea for the story was based on some true crimes and her husbands experiences as a forester compelled her to write this story told from the view of a woman who thinks that her dead boyfriend could have been the serial killer? I enjoyed the tempo created by going back and forth in time and the hints interwoven giving us glimpses of who the killer actually is. Violence against women has not been contained. Just look how long it takes for rape case DNA testing and speedy trials take! I really liked the book and I think you will too. I won a copy of the ARC version of this book in a giveaway sponsored Berkley Publishing Group on the Goodreads web pages.

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Review: The Hangman's Secret

The Hangman's Secret by Laura Joh Rowland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In London, the year is 1890 & photographer Sarah Bain & her companions are summoned to photograph the death of a man who used to be a "Hangman" for the city. In this Victorian mystery, we are reminded at how little woman are regarded as human beings with lawful rights by the opposite sex. A good reminder that women have come a very long way in our fight against male domination/suppression of our equal rights. I have always been fascinated by history especially English mysteries. This book kept my attention, has an excellent main character, some lovable witty co-workers & devious characters that I hope to meet in some of the other books in the Laura Joh Rowland's "Victorian Mystery Series." Well done and well worth reading.

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Review: The Devil's Fingers

The Devil's Fingers by Hunter Shea
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

When a group of young adults hikes into the woods to scatter the ashes of their friends father along the lake he once loved. They become victims of a rapidly growing fungi called the Devils Fingers. But why has this plant mutated so rapidly and in this one specific area? Could it have something to do with the "Chem" trails they have been observing over their heads in the sky? Will they make it out alive? Can they really go back to civilization knowing the could contaminate the whole world? This novel reminded me of why I love them B flick horror movies!

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Review: Suicide Forest

Suicide Forest by Jeremy Bates
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this the first but not last of "World's Scariest Places" series we find some English teachers taking a day trip to Mt. Fuji for a hike but somehow end up making a detour to see the legendary Aokigahara Forest dubbed the Suicide Forest due to how many individuals come there to end their lives. The forest seems devoid of any living beings. But when the campers start dying, the remaining campers must scramble to fight their unseen enemies. With a sick & twisted plot that will make you look over your shoulder every time, you walk through the woods again with trepidation. Now, on to the second book in Jeremy Bates series The Catacombs.

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Review: Why Mermaids Sing

Why Mermaids Sing by C.S. Harris
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Love these novels by C.S. Harris that blend history into a believable tale with numerous twists & turns that keep you turning page after page well after you said you would go to bed. When Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin is again drawn into a murder investigation by a local Policeman due to his background in the War & his Gentleman status he investigates the murder of several prominent sons brutally butchered and drained of blood. So what do all these victims have in common? And is the clue that ties all this together from an ill-fated voyage from India? So what are the surviving passengers hiding?

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Review: In Our Mad and Furious City

In Our Mad and Furious City by Guy Gunaratne
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The truth is not always black and white, there are many layers unseen in-between that are sometimes overlooked and discarded as being false. How can religious men of peace become so abusive to their neighbors that they resort to violence instead of words? This novel digs deep into the hatred that festers when racial tensions flare in the city of London seen from the perspective of several young men and a young Irish lass from different religious or economical backgrounds living in a city under siege with hatred. The news carries so many headlines of hate and few solutions to poverty or peace. When will we change? Some very deep thinking in this book, hope it opens some peoples eyes to how others live precariously through life.

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Review: Henry & Eva and the Castle on the Cliff

Henry & Eva and the Castle on the Cliff by Andrea Portes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Twelve year old Eva and Henry who is ten but has an IQ of 180 making him quite smart for his young age, are visited by some of their family ghosts in a attempt to solve the mystery of who killed Henry and Eva's parents. Who could the killer be? Is it Uncle Claude with his real estate scheming or his kooky shopaholic girlfriend? or someone else completely? This was sad tale because of Henry an Eva loosing their parents but with their parents many words of wisdom that they had been taught they were able to over come their grief to bring their parents killer to justice. Well done!

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Review: Beneath the Eyes

Beneath the Eyes by Upender Reddy
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

When an Indian couple loses both their children, Basu, the husband dedicates his waking hours to developing a microchip that will enable others to see what the child sees through a computer monitor. But when a paranormal entity breaks out, several doctors lose their lives. India implanted human microchipping starting in or around 2009 with photos of your eyes, hands, and faces photographed. Will you be next?

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