Review: Super Con

Super Con by James Swain
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Las Vegas where even the gambling establishments are crooked. If you enjoyed the movie's Ocean's 11 or the Italian Job you are in for a treat. Billy Cunningham is the leader of a crew of grifters whose life revolves around pulling cons on the big casinos. With the super bowl just around the corner, Billy and his crew are forced into setting up a super con for a ruthless Asian criminal named Broken Tooth who kidnaps Billy's limo driver. With the aid of his past flame actress Maggie Flynn, a Gambling agent named Grimes, another crime family and of course some not so squeaky clean football players, the con is on but will he win millions or end up in jail for a long time?

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Review: Animal Farm and 1984

Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It is the year 2017 and this book rings true to what is happening in the country of North Korea at the present moment in history. The North Koreans have had their rations cut and their leader uses all the money to build weapons of mass destruction. Too bad we could not drop copies of this book into the North Korean hands. Having been born a free American I see certain aspects that concern me here in my own country and around the world. Why does power so change people? So far in all of history, we have dealt with individuals who have become despots whose only aim is to take take take. When will we all learn that power to one or just a few people will change them mostly for the worst? Such a sad tale but one that is important to learn.

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Review: Nightblade

Nightblade by Garrett Robinson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Loren of the family Nelda has had enough of being beaten by her parents, so when she spies a stranger traveling through her forest homelands she bids him to take her with him. From the moment Loren leaves home she finds herself involved with the King's Law, thieves but also finds friends that she becomes attached to. The dagger she carries from her home has strange markings and jewels attached, she has named it Nightblade. But what do others know about this blade and its secrets? I am hooked on finding out what happens in this series and have added this author to the list of "follow author". I was able to read this book on Amazon Prime which I downloaded to my kindle app. This book reminded me of novels by J.R. Tolkien and the Game of Thrones series which are two of my favorites.

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Review: The Judas Hoard

The Judas Hoard by Barbara Erlichman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wonderful, I really liked the plot and characters in this story about several coins that go missing after the death of the owner that once belonged to Judas Iscariot making them immensely valuable. All leads so far lead to his niece Linden who has gone missing but of course, we all know that the most likely suspect is not going to be the most obvious one who committed the crime. Linden teams up with Alex who was hired to find Linden, together they set out to locate the coins so she can clear her name. I won this book through the Goodreads giveaways, thank you.

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Review: Leaves of Fire

Leaves of Fire by Michael B. Koep
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

In this fantastical story, we are introduced to a world that's been influenced by two men, brothers, one a poet and another artist. What makes these men unique is their writing and art opens doors into heaven. I found the first part of the book somewhat hard to follow but once I became familiar with all the characters I was drawn into their adventures and look forward to reading the rest of this series.

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Review: The Backup Asset

The Backup Asset by Leslie Wolfe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An intriguing fictional story delving into the world of American and Russian espionage by placing spies that will coerce scientists into stealing top-secret documents. With the help of a team of private experts, the CIA uncovers the trail of the thief and their Russian trainers. With so much going in the world today, you have to stop and think about how true life the storyline of this book really is. I am looking forward to the next installment of America's never-ending fight against the power-hungry individual despots the world has created. Why does power so change people for the worst? #BookReview #TheBackupAsset

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Review: What Hides Beneath

What Hides Beneath by J.L. Canfield
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Crazy people do crazy things, in this whodunit that centers around a museum's stolen art, while detectives try to find not only the missing stolen object but also the insurance agent who has disappeared along with the stolen items. From the beginning, you have many suspects that could have committed the crime but as the pages unfold we are able to eliminate suspects to come to the real devious criminal insane mind behind the murders and thefts. Who will it be? Will they catch the killer in time to save lives? #BookReview #WhatHidesBeneath

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Review: Gods of Howl Mountain

Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor Brown
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this historical fiction, we meet a slew of unique characters that have been traumatized by war, violence, and poverty. Rory a Korean war veteran who has returned to Grannie Mae's home in rural Wilkes Couty of North Carolina missing a leg drives some souped-up race cars through the nights delivering moonshine and along the way become infatuated with the local serpent preachers daughter. Will Rory find and enact vengeance on the man who left his mother so traumatized that she resides in the local insane asylum? Are the men who drive and build these suped-up cars destined to start a national trend? I am always pleased with a book if I come away with some knowledge or wisdom that will stay with me, this book has done that and more. Will there be a sequel? I do hope so, I think this would make a great movie. Justin Beil as Rory? #BookReview #GodsofHowlMountain

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Review: Create Your Life Book: Mixed-Media Art Projects for Expanding Creativity and Encouraging Personal Growth

Create Your Life Book: Mixed-Media Art Projects for Expanding Creativity and Encouraging Personal Growth by Tamara Laporte
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I just love the ideas of melding art with self awareness while making a lifelong journal.

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Review: Look for Me

Look for Me by Lisa Gardner
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Detective D.D. Warren has big plans this weekend with her son and husband to choose a dog from the local shelter but she dragged away when she gets a call concerning the murder of four family members. Tasked with solving this brutal murder she must also search the city for the last remaining member of the city. Could the missing teenage daughter be the murderer? or is she a victim? Was this murder related to possible child abuse allegations when the children had been briefly put in foster care with the state? or was one of the teenage girl involved with gangs? And how can some local survivors of violent crimes be able to assist the police? I like the characters and the fact that unfortunately, all the scenarios were believable in the present. Keep them coming, Lisa Gardner, I really enjoy your writing.

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Review: Beast of Dracula

Beast of Dracula by John Patrick Kennedy
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Bisexual Princess Ruxandra Dracula's daughter has been dragged away from NYC in 1927 and coerced into finding what is killing humans in California where another Vampire Elizabeth and Dorotyas live. So much blood dripping, splattering, and spilling from those caught in the teeth and talons of the creatures that feed on human blood will send goosebumps over your entire body. Will Ruxandra win the fight or die trying? Has the German Vampire Kade come to help her or someone else?

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Review: Richard the Lionheart: A Life From Beginning to End

Richard the Lionheart: A Life From Beginning to End by Hourly History
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

King Richard is best known for his role in the tale of Robin Hood. But do you know anything else about King Richard? One of my favorite subjects is history and these short novels by Hourly History are perfect as a starting point into the lives of historical figures that have shaped our world. Has our society learned anything from history? In my own opinion, we have not. Power changes people and not always in a good manner. But we all have to start somewhere and reading about history is a good start to learning how to live today.

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Review: Year One

Year One by Nora Roberts
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Nora Roberts is a first-class writer who delivers an outstanding performance consistently with her writing. My first encounter with this author was with her J.D. Robb crime series, but I have read many of her other novels as well, and each and everyone one has been a first-class novel. In this apocalyptic thriller, we find the world plunged into chaos after a family unleashes a supernatural power that spreads a disease that will decimate the earth leaving those who have survived to overcome the violence to start a better life with their new magical abilities. Who will survive and who will perish? An exciting page turner with many characters you will love or hate so don't wait to get your copy of this riveting book.
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Review: The Widening Gyre

The Widening Gyre by Chuck Grossart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

If you believe in God then you must believe that there is also the Devil. In the war between God and the Devil, there are those on earth that have been chosen to fulfill certain destinies in the fight for world domination. With the help of ghosts who were brutally murdered two young adults find themselves fighting for their lives from people controlled by demons hell-bent on killing them. Will they win in the end? or not? Good character development and an interesting twist on the fight between good and evil.

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Review: Death of an Honest Man

Death of an Honest Man by M.C. Beaton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Scottish Detective Hamish Macbeth with his bright ginger hair is content to solve crimes but shies away from any type of promotion. In this, the thirty-third in Hamish Macbeth series by author M.C. Beaton we find Hamish knee-deep in suspects after a local newcomer who seemed to have insulted just about everyone he came in contact with is found dead in a peat bog. Not only is Hamish inundated with possible murder suspects but he also finds himself having to train or replace several new police recruits, along with trying to stay one step ahead of his boss who has it out to discredit Hamish at every chance and save his once pet wildcat. So many fun quirky loveable characters that blended together to set a tale that only the English can weave. This writer has earned a spot on my must-read shelf.

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Review: Death of an Honest Man

Death of an Honest Man by M.C. Beaton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Scottish Detective Hamish Macbeth with his bright ginger hair is content to solve crimes but shies away from any type of promotion. In this, the thirty-fifth in Hamish Macbeth series by author M.C. Beaton we find Hamish knee-deep in suspects after a local newcomer who seemed to have insulted just about everyone he came in contact with is found dead in a peat bog. Not only is Hamish inundated with possible murder suspects but he also finds himself having to train or replace several new police recruits, along with trying to stay one step ahead of his boss who has it out to discredit Hamish at every chance and save his once pet wildcat. So many fun quirky loveable characters that blended together to set a tale that only the English can weave. This writer has earned a spot on my must-read shelf.

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Review: They All Fall Down

They All Fall Down by Tammy Cohen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Your fellow residents of a physiatrist clinic start committing suicide and you insist that they have been murdered but when your crazy nobody believes you. A good look at how many mental health patients are misunderstood by those who think they are the sane ones.

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Review: Celtic Viking

Celtic Viking by Lexy Timms
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A historical tale of adventure that will have you traveling back to a magical time filled with cruelty and honor.

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Review: Mehndi for the Inspired Artist: 50 contemporary patterns & projects inspired by traditional henna art

Mehndi for the Inspired Artist: 50 contemporary patterns & projects inspired by traditional henna art by Morgan Alex
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This well-structured book has high-quality images along with easy to follow step-by-step instructions that will have you creating and crafting some uniques designs on yourself, family and friends in henna or incorporating the same designs on objects such as a glass jar and just about any surface artists use as a canvas. I myself have incorporated some of the designs into Mandalas for coloring. My next project I want to try on some Mason Jars as shown in the book for gift giving this holiday season.

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Review: A Christmas Return

A Christmas Return by Anne Perry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When aging Mariah Ellison receives an ominous package, with a murder weapon hidden within some Chrismas pudding she is drawn into the solving a twenty-year-old mystery that involved her dear friends. Chilling describes the subject matter when the rape of two young girls floods back memories of past cruelties inflicted upon her by her husband. With exceptional style, Anne Perry weaves a woeful tale of how one devious evil man preyed on all he came in contact with for his own sexual desires. Can Mariah along with the help of her nephew find enough evidence to put this monster away for good? This is a perfect book to curl up with anywhere you have a few short hours, being one hundred and seventy-seven pages long this makes a great travel companion or stocking stuffer. Thank you, Anne Perry, Ballantine Books of Random House Books and Goodreads for allowing me to receive an ARC copy of this book.
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Review: THE MARKER

THE MARKER by Diana Savastano
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The US Civil War caused brothers to fight brothers. When a Confederate Doctor is killed and buried in an unknown grave in a Union cemetery his ghost comes back to right some wrongs when his grave marker is stolen. In this investigative reporter mystery, we travel from New York to the deep south and find love and some unscrupulous individuals. I just reviewed The Marker by Diana Savastano. #TheMarker #NetGalley

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Review: Next of Kin

Next of Kin by James Tucker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Riveting, I could not put this book down. It moved at a good pace from one atrocity to another in this thriller. The sins of the fathers who became wealthy by stealing and killing the Jews will come back to enact vengeance upon future generations. He kills with a hatchet then leaves his victims chopped in mutilated lumps and you'll never know who the killer is until the very end. Looking forward to what this author has to offer in the future.

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Review: Eye of the Beholder

Eye of the Beholder by Elizabeth Cooke
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

As a lover of art, I was familiar with all the painters that were selected for this book. But as a woman, I was appalled at the treatment of those young women who modeled for paintings and found themselves in a sexual relationship with the artist. Not all the artists in the book took advantage of their models. My disillusion with the book was because still today we shrug off the fact that some men are predators feeding on the young and innocent. When will stop sweeping sexual inequality as a trivial crime?




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Review: The Kill Society

The Kill Society by Richard Kadrey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

He is called "the Abomination" who is a monster killing monsters who are on a first name basis with Lucifer, in fact, Jim who goes by several names held the Lucifer position in Hell for a brief time. This book was funny and really sick in so many disturbing ways. Jim/Slim our hero? murderer? finds that he has been killed for good this time around and is back in Hell. He teams up with a bunch of misfits and a few Angels who are on a quest to end the war between Heaven and Hell. It was a rip-roaring time through the lands of Hell with its bogs of blood and sewage or the brutal deserts and mountains with no water. I really enjoyed this book and will be picking up, in the beginning, I am a fan for life.

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Review: The Judas Flower

The Judas Flower by Douglas Lindsay
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

In Glasglow, Scotland murders seem to have a way of happening when least convenient. DI Aliya Pereira's life is in turmoil, the weather sucks and to boot; she now has not one murder but several that her partner DS Blaine must solve. What is the common thread that ties all the victims together? The first victim is found dead tied to a gravestone with a crucifix rammed into his head. Was he killed for a long past secret, the millions he just won in a lottery or for some unknown reason not yet ascertained? A riveting crime detective mystery with a sharp pair of partners with some highly suspicious culprits from author Douglas Lindsey from be-ebooks was a first-rate thriller.

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Review: The Shadow of Death: A Sister Agatha and Father Selwyn Mystery

The Shadow of Death: A Sister Agatha and Father Selwyn Mystery by Jane Willan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Shadow of Death by Jane Willan
A Sister Agatha and Father Selwyn Mystery #1
by Jane Willan
Crooked Lane Books

This murder mystery finds us having a Gouda time in a Welsh town who's local Convent has been slated for destruction if the Nuns can not increase their enrollment status. Amongst this obstacle, Sister Agatha the resident mystery novelist in the making must unravel the mystery of the young Jacob death who was found murdered in their cheese curing room since the authorities believe it a simple accident. With the help of her longtime friend and Priest, Father Selwyn begin a quest to uncover the person or persons who lead young Jacob to his death and to devise a plan on how to save the Abbey from being torn down to make room for a new upscale health spa. This novel is the first in author Jane Willan's, "Sister Agatha & Father Selwyn Mystery" series. In the small community of the Abbey, we find many likable, fun lives that coexist with the changing world while retaining their old world charm, you have found a follower of more Sister Agatha adventures.

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Review: Searcher of the Dead

Searcher of the Dead by Nancy Herriman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Searcher Of The Dead
by Nancy Herriman
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A Recent widow and herbalist Bess Ellycott are one step away from finding the actual killer of her brother-in-law, who was found hanging from a tree. If her brother-in-law's death is ruled to be a suicide, then all his possessions will become the property of the Duke, leaving her sister and her two children penniless and without a home. Bess searches for clues in all the wrong and right places. Upon meeting the elected Constable, where there seems to be some mutual attraction between them, but she has her doubts as to whether he can complete the task at hand without her continued help. This book was fun, witty, a dash of good historical subject matter, substantial characters to relate with encouragement or hostility in a land where men are considered superior to women.

In 1593 Queen Elizabeth enacted a new bill named the "Act Against Puritans. In this bill, she requires that all individuals over the age of sixteen be responsible in attending church services on a weekly basis or face fines, imprisonment, and other such judicial penalties that were popular at that time.

Repression, no freedom of religion.

Act Against Puritans By Queen Elizabeth in 1593; "conform themselves to the obedience of the laws and statutes of this realm, in coming to the church to hear divine service," https://history.hanover.edu/texts/ENG...



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Review: Carmilla

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Not as horrific as I was lead to believe. It was set in a time and place where strangers became friends due to the mear isolation of their lives. This was my first chance to read anything from author Joesph Sheridan Le Fanu who wrote this Vampire themed novel in 1871. He will be a most welcome addition to my to "follow" list of authors. The undead vampires have been and will be a subject of fear and nightmare for many years to come. A good thriller is always a good way to spend an evening alone.

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Review: Buried

Buried by C.J. Carmichael
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Buried (Twisted Cedar Mysteries Book 1)
by C. J. Carmichael

Some intriguing dysfunctional families in a small town on the coast of Oregon must unearth the mysteries behind the death of not only the local mother of two who's prime suspect is her handsome husband Kyle but the murders of several others in and around Oregon. When Dougal first received the email concerning the deaths of four small-town librarians in the state of Oregon, he was tempted to delete the message, but he did not. Now he is knee deep back on his home turf of Twisted Cedars with not only the four librarian murders from the seventies, his sister's wedding to the wrong man, a dead body in the vegetable garden, losing his heart to the local librarian, cryptic messages from his murderous father and a possible suicide that may shed light on all that is happening in Oregon. No wonder it will take three books to come to the final conclusion of this tale.

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Forgotten (Twisted Cedar Mysteries Book 2)
Exposed (Twisted Cedar Mysteries Book 3)

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Review: Salem's Vengeance

Salem's Vengeance by Aaron Galvin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Salem's Vengeance
Vengeance Trilogy: Book 1
By Aaron Galvin

Evil dwells just beyond the cornfield hidden from prying eyes. Young Sarah a puritan girl living in the wilds of the new America with her family comes in direct contact with those who were involved a mere nineteen years prior too the bloodiest witch trials of Salem, Massachuttes and they seek vengeance. At present most individuals have heard of the Salem Witch Trails in their reading and have now been bombarded with several theories as to the mysterious behavior of the children and their parents. Did the parents willingly instruct their children to point the finger at those in their community whom in the past had wronged them or owed them some debt? What did those labeled as "Witch" own that others cherished? Moreover, was the ergot bacteria or some other drug to blame for their psychotic manifestations? In this thrilling fictional look back at a historical blood-soaked time in history, we are again reminded of the evils that dwell within the heart of even the most pious religious believers.

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Salem's Fury
Vengeance Trilogy: Book 2
Salem's Legacy
Vengeance Trilogy - Book 3

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Review: The Darkling Bride

The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Deeprath castle sits uninhabited in the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland, that has been the home of the Gallagher family for well over seven hundred years. With the possible transfer of the building and lands to a public trust all the remaining Gallagher family members converge on the grounds for the final days. But when new evidence is unearthed in an old well, more questions are raised concerning the deaths of several past residents, the ghosts and police become more adamant in their struggles to solve the mysteries that plague this ancestral home. An excellent cast of characters spanning several generations to construct a tangled web of love & lies with a smattering of local history for an ever-present backdrop for the ghosts to roam undeterred in their mourning.

By Laura Andersen
2018 Ballantine Books
Genere: Mystery, Thriller, Crime-Detective, Women, Murder,
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Review: Betrayal

Betrayal by Tim Tigner
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Tim Tigner's captivates with his knowledge on what he writes in this political thriller, "Betrayal" that was published by Vontiv Publishing in 2013. Highly engrossing us to the point where we start asking ourselves that dreaded question, could this happen in real life? Today? With an extensive list of intrigue, we plummet into a world of corruption for money and power. Fueled by both terrorism and counter-terrorism as a multi-billion dollar business brings new levels of treachery on the US and foreign soil. Men will sacrifice their own to achieve their end goals no matter how high the death toll climbs.

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Review: Island of the Blue Foxes: Disaster and Triumph on the World's Greatest Scientific Expedition

Island of the Blue Foxes: Disaster and Triumph on the World's Greatest Scientific Expedition by Stephen R. Bown
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Siberia is still a significant mass of land with its severe cold winters & a low density of inhabitants, From its history we see visions of the harsh life of those who were sent there to prison, work camps or into exile and ultimately an untimely agonizing death. In today's world of satellites and drones, it has become harder to imagine what explorers faced without the fancy equipment we so readily rely upon today. In Stephen R. Bown's 2017 novel "Island of Blue Foxes" published by Da Capo Press he leads us on a most excellent look into the trails and tribulations that befall all those seeking to penetrate the unknown against unforeseeable obstacles that will stand in the way of the most tenacious explorers of the past. With little knowledge of what to expect on their journey, many influential men took part to blaze a trail over Siberia to build boats to cross the Bering Sea to the new lands of the America's. This historical fiction does justice to the men and women who risked their lives by bringing their tale into the light for all to enjoy. I requested to read a Kindle version of this book from NetGalley because I am a fan of historical fictions. The author did his job so well that I was transported back in time and felt my emotions swayed from page to page as more calamity or triumph befell these travelers. It was a non-stop roller coaster ride that provided unabating beauty along with unprecedented danger at every turn.

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Review: Cleek of Scotland Yard

Cleek of Scotland Yard by Thomas W. Hanshew
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

If you are a Sherlockian fan, then you will enjoy this book by author Thomas W. Hanshew (1857 – 1914). He was an American actor and writer, born in Brooklyn, N. Y.
While I enjoyed the stories, I found it hard to decipher the strong British dialect at time's which my kindle's features failed to aid in my dilemma. In a similar style of the author, Sir Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes short stories the main character a one Hamilton Cleek is a master of disguise along with a talent for deducing puzzles that will result in the solution of the crimes committed. Cleek makes the transition from cracksafer to Scotland Yards most requested crime detective.

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Review: Katharina: Deliverance

Katharina: Deliverance by Margaret Skea
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Strong women in historical fictions are a favorite genre of mine, so when I got the chance to read this first book on the young life of German-born Katharina von Bora, I was delighted to give in exchange an honest review of the book. Author Margaret Skea successfully transports us back in time to the early 1500's during the turbulent changes happening with the then reformation of the Catholic Church by such theologians as Dr. Martin Luther. She delivers a compelling narrative of the life of young Katharina abandoned into a nunnery at the tender age of five until her marriage to Martin Luther in 1525.

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Review: Don't Look For Me

Don't Look For Me by Mason Cross
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Mason Cross delivers another exhilarating thriller in his fourth novel in the Carter Black series. Carter is contacted via email by Sarah, a former news reporter who befriends a neighbor who leaves unexpectantly without warning under extenuating circumstances that draw both Sarah and Carter on a hunt to locate her before the bad guys do. Could this woman be someone from Carter's past that does not wish to be found? What is she hiding and who is out to kill her at all cost? The characters are easy to relate to, and the story was both believable and engaging.

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Review: The Case of the Deadly Doppelganger

The Case of the Deadly Doppelganger by Lucy Banks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Author Lucy Banks takes us on another adventurous paranormal mystery filled with her crew of memorable, quirky employees working at Dr. Ribero's Agency of the Supernatural in Exeter, England. The agency has been hired by the Government, along with a rival firm to investigate the deaths of several elderly residents of the English seaside town of Lyme Regis that died under suspicious circumstances that may have involved something, not of this world. The whimsical British mannerisms along with the unique characters woven into an adventurous romp through England to Scotland have me wanting more in this series.

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Review: Mystic

Mystic by Robert R. Perkinson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Spectacular drama in the high country mountains of the Teton's as a avalanche of inter-twined individuals seek out the evil amongst themselves. Who amongst them has become so delusional that they wish to hurry along Armageddon in this small town? How many more will die before Sheriff Trevor can solve crimes?

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One Among Us by Paige Dearth
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Such a disturbing subject to write about. But one that we all must address if we are ever to eradicate these beasts who feed on our young innocent children. For me, there is no punishment too severe for the scum who prey on these pure unblemished children. I cried, I laughed, I go mad and now I am left with a hole in me that wants in some way to help these young victims. I feel in love with Mags, Cali, Max, Seth and Juju and would like to hear more about them. If everyone was made more aware of these crimes and taught lessons to prevent abductions maybe we can slow down the human trafficking on earth. Hope…..is what keeps us alive.

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Review: Death & the Viking's Daughter

Death & the Viking's Daughter by Loretta Ross
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

An old supper club on the lake has come up for auction that leads both Wren and her PI fiance on the trail of two cold cases. One is the unidentified body of "Bob" a young man's body that is located in a rose garden of the home Wren and Death hope to buy shortly. Plus the disappearance of Ingrid a young Vikings daughter some 40 years earlier from the same area. Wren's parents have just been informed of their daughter's plans to wed Death. Death is a little nervous about making a good impression. Will he find the clues to the two cases and solve the mystery all the while being under the watchful eyes of his future parents-in-laws? Plus how are the thefts of certain ancestral artifacts tied into the whole picture?

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Review: Season of Blood

Season of Blood by Jeri Westerson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Crispin Guest an honored knight who has fallen from grace by an act of treason against the King has been hired as a "Tracker" to find a young women's niece from a former Sheriff whom Crispin is quite familiar with from past experiences. Cistercian monks, murderers, thieves, politicians, coppers, a damsel in distress plus some of London's colorful street dwellers act as faithful friends and consultants to Mr. Guests in his quest to solve the mystery of the Holy relic of Hailes and the death of several monks. The characters were fun, but I would have liked to read more on some of their past adventures that were hinted at but never enlighted upon within the pages of this book.

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Review: Death Wind

Death Wind by Travis Heermann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you have a weak stomach, you might want to pass on this story but for us horror fans it was blood-soaked, so real, I was on the edge of my chair much of the time. As an evil hunger spawned from hatred and fear ravages the desolate Black Hills of the Dakota Territory where the once mighty bison roamed in great numbers in which the Sioux or Lakota Indians found their meager means to survive. Can the small town of White Pine and the White River Agency Camp were the Lakota Indians have been coraled after the Massacre at Wounded Knee shelter themselves from the madness that comes in the form of a massive storm which carries madness and death within its path of destruction?

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Review: The Oracle

The Oracle by Tania Fay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A young Irish Canadain lass of twelve finds herself thrown into a land of fantastical creatures after the recent death of her father when she makes the pilgrimage to her father's homeland of Ireland to scatter his ashes. Author Tania Fay uses her own life experiences and heritage to focus her writing talent on educating others on the folklore of Ireland. Along the way, you will be entertained by some pixies, elves, selkies, witches, warlocks, and dragons but you will also learn some Gaelic. My only concern was the many similarities it had with some of some of the other YA stories on this subject, i.e., Harry Potter. Overall I enjoyed reading this story; it is well worth reading, there is some great dialogue, good sound characters, and an adventure that saves others while learning about ourselves. I look forward to more adventures with Eile and her friends.

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Review: Celtic Mythology: A Concise Guide to the Gods, Sagas and Beliefs

Celtic Mythology: A Concise Guide to the Gods, Sagas and Beliefs by Hourly History
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Tweaked my interest on Celtic religions and now find myself drawn to more of these enchanting perilous tales from our history.

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Review: Aggie Boyle and the Lost Beauty

Aggie Boyle and the Lost Beauty by David Fine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The value that beauty lies within is a good lesson to learn but one that 's hard for a young teenage girl to grasp when her classmates bully her. When twelve years old homely always polite Aggie short for Agatha finds herself transformed into a small mammal she finds herself entangled in a web of lies concerning her life. Is she a witch with magical powers? Where did she get these powers? Will her new powers be enough to save her family and friends before the full moon chimes midnight on the eve of the five-hundred-year-old spell that will destroy a small town and all its residents? What she finds in her adventure is family members whom she did not know she had until her world went bonkers, friends she had thought had disappeared forever, new friends and an inner magical power that will help those in need from a ruthless villain. This story was a testament that we can all treat each other with respect and caring. Loved it, brought a warmth to my heart when how selfless Aggy give's back to the world with her generosity.

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Review: The World of Tomorrow

The World of Tomorrow by Brendan Mathews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The year is 1939, and the world is on the brink of the second world war while the borough of Queens, New York hosts the World's Fair-themed in a futuristic setting, thus the title of the book, "The World of Tomorrow." From the rough ever green turbulent island of Ireland comes two brothers to New York City in search of their brother Martin who had left years previously to pursue his dream of becoming a famous musician. This book reminds me of the song David Allen Coe sings in which there is Mama, prison, a train, and drinking. This book also has it all too. IRA revolutionists, a Jewish woman who's work visa is about to expire, a visiting King and Queen, some high-bred society types to the Harlem's Jazz clubs with Negro players, a seminary student gone deaf and dumb, a prisoner on the lamb, the debutant sister unsure of her upcoming marriage while her sister struggles with her nosey landlord and her growing brood or the country lass who must part with her man when a gangster comes calling for payback of past deeds……. All are memorable characters that are well developed with side stories all their own. Written in a first-person repertoire that I found intriguing to jump from one person's thoughts and feeling's to another's. This book's layout was fashioned in an easy to follow manner with titled chapters by days in a calendar style using an art deco typography font that was carried over from the front cover.

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I have just joined the web page NetGalley. Hoping that I can do some further reading. Will keep you posted on how it works.

Review: Cat Shining Bright

Cat Shining Bright by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A purr-fectly delightful feline mystery about a clowder of cats that have a knack for helping solve crimes in their small seaside town of Molena Point with the assistance of their two legged family and friends. I was mesmerized from beginning to end with the story line that continued to spread a tale of adventure, friendship, and humanity.

Tomcat Joe Grey his Lady Dulcie and brood of three kittens, Buffin, Striker, and Courtney with friends Kit and Pan along with Rock the Weinheimer dog and a colony of feral cats that live in the ruins within the woods have the ability to talk among other things. In this the twentieth novel in the Joe Grey series we find father Joe taking his young kittens into some dangerous situations but comes to realize that his kittens are coming of age and heading down their own paths all the while learning the Celtic old stories that have been handed down from generation to generation.

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Review: The Pines

The Pines by Robert Dunbar
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

There are many folk legends surrounding the rural area of southern New Jersey and it's residents that have been named the Piney's. In this book we delve deep into the life of a Monster who has been killing in a bestial manner for decades. Could it be the Jersey Devil or the many feral dogs that have been abandoned within the woods or is the monster more human. While Athena works on the local ambulance company her sister-on-law babysits her son Matthew who is mentally disabled. But what no one has realized is that the monster is some how linked telepathically to Matthew. Who will die next?

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Review: An Army of One

An Army of One by Tony Schumacher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Tony Schumacher did a wonderful job with his character John Rossett. He is a medal honored Hero who is nick named the Lion and police officer. In the years when the Nazi Germans have infiltrated Britain's Liverpool a spy named the Bear kills for his own purposes. Who will end up with the missing gold shipment? Nazi Commander, the Resistance or the British Officials? And who's side will Detective John Russett fight for? Action packed from beginning to end with so many interesting people who want John's help.

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