Review: Battle of the Soul

Battle of the Soul by Carl Alves
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Being different has many drawbacks, but when you can enter the soul of a possessed person to battle demons, you are a Godsend to those individuals and their families. In this horror tale in the city of Philadelphia, we meet Andy Lorenzo a loner, junk food addict and demon fighter who is sent to exercise the demons in a young girl from south New Jersey who is not only possessed by one demon but four. How will Andy overcome the odds and eliminate the demons? With the aid of Andy's guardian Monsignor Curran and Lucus an experienced mercenary for the church, they fight the demons only to find out that Lucifer himself resides in the young girl. But why is Lucifer so interested in Andy? Could Andy be Lucifers, son? You are just going to have to read this book to find the answer. I hope that this author brings Andy back for more of his adventures while fighting demons in your soul.

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Review: Flood: The Story of Noah and the Family Who Raised Him

Flood: The Story of Noah and the Family Who Raised Him by Brennan S. McPherson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This story brings us the tale of the biblical Noah and the great flood. Having read several books on the subject, I found it an enjoyable tale of how God chooses his leaders. In a previous book I read called "The Buried Book," you are introduced to Gilgamesh and the library that was discovered by several archeologists and their quest to unearth the meanings on the clay tablets. One of the tablets talked about Noah and the flood. While this book is fiction, the story revolves around Noah, his father, and grandfather who God speaks to. The bible has many tales of how to reach heaven, and this one is of those stories of how God can change your life when you follow his teachings.

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Review: Sarcophagus

Sarcophagus by Ben Hammott
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this story, you are transported back to the early 1900's when everyone was into being a budding archeologist. When a fellow scientist finds a lost Mayan civilization, he requests the assistance of his fellow scientist to come and arrange transportation of the artifacts back to London for the new exhibit that the museum is curating for a big public exhibition. One of the many objects is a sealed sarcophagus that has ancient writings that forwarn of an ancient alien that the Mayans trapped inside. While transporting the sarcophagus by ship, an unwelcome stowaway seeks to burglarize the shipment and undoubtedly unleashes the alien that runs around eating and growing in size after each large meal. With the help of a gold woven net, they capture the creature and reseal the sarcophagus. But is the beast dead for good? Or will he come back during the main exhibits event? You will just have to read the book to find out. If your an Indiana Jones or a Mummy fan than this is your book. There was plenty of blood and villains who fell prey to the beast in the sarcophagus.

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Review: Mud Puddlers

Mud Puddlers by Shaun Bailey
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

When the Hoover or Boulder Dam was being built in the thirties many individuals were still fighting for the few jobs that were being offered. On weekends many of the workers headed out to Las Vegas and William is no exception but William is constantly hawking his numbers game all to the consternation of his bosses at the Big Six company. Another of Williams downfalls is his big mouth always spouting off about work conditions and how he and his fellow workers should picket for better working conditions by involving a Union. With so many people wanting to see Willaim disappear never to be seen again I was surprised how he kept just one small step form that happening.

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Review: The World Itself Departed

The World Itself Departed by J.B. Beatty
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Another zombie apocalypse that has similar characteristics to the movie Zombieland where there this uber cool, sexy AK-47 toting high school female teenager teaming up with a dorky male counterpart from her high school in this satirical look at what happens when the sheet hits the fan when everyone starts dying from a strain of Flu. As a major fan of horror flicks, I enjoyed the way the characters interacted and found that having a sense of humor can help keep your sanity. If this were a Horror movie, I would have had my brains eaten by now...... sign me up for the next book in this series, I'm hooked!


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Review: Night Moves

Night Moves by Jonathan Kellerman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When a Hollywood suburbanite family returns home from their routinely scheduled dinner out the husband finds an unexpected dead body of a male in his study with the face blown clean off along with their hands sawed off. Lieutenant Milo and Dr. Alex Deleware team up in this the thirty-third novel in that series to unravel all the clues that will lead eventually to the killer or killers. Having just finished a true crime novel that outlined the psychopath checklist, my first thoughts were that one of these quirky characters has got to be a devious psychopath. But is there just one? The story speeds along at a rapid clip almost like we are in the car with Lieutenant Milo at the wheel, LOL. Thank you for sending me this ARC copy in exchange for my honest review, I am passing it along to another who enjoys the Alex Deleware series as much as I do. Keep them coming! Mr. J. Kellerman, eventually I will get to read all the rest of these great stories. Its a wonder Milo a big man with all the food he puts away.

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Review: With One Shot: Family Murder and a Search for Justice

With One Shot: Family Murder and a Search for Justice by Dorothy Marcic
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Closer is a glorious feeling when you're left with a hole where a devastating event has torn your world apart when someone you love was violently murdered, and justice is unserved. When a family is left with few answers and the murderer gets off on a flimsy insanity plea the author seeks to find the facts that lead to her Uncles death when she was a young teenager. Can she piece the clues back together after so long? In her quest to unravel and locate witnesses and all the official reports taking several years she finally knows most of the truth surrounding her veteran police officer Uncle's brutal death and the cover-up by a first-class psychopath. A gripping tale of insanity, coercion, and death on a one-woman roller coaster ride through murder. Thank you for sending an ARC copy for reading pleasure in exchange for my honest review.

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Review: Ice Wolves

Ice Wolves by Amie Kaufman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Everyone in Vallen knows that Ice Wolves and Scorch Dragons are enemies. When 12-year-old Anders and his twin sister Rayna who were orphaned after the last Wolf and Dragon war find themselves torn apart they each try to find a way to find each other. But how can they explain to their new friends that their sibling is an enemy? While Anders is welcomed into the Wolf Academy his thoughts are constantly on finding his sister a scorch dragon. But how is this possible? How could there be a wolf and a dragon from the same family? In this harrowing tale of family and a country divided we learn that everyone has their own problems and that by helping each other we inevitably help ourselves. I am looking forward to the next installment in the Elementals series. Will the Wolves and Dragons learn to work together or destroy each other? I think with the help of Anders and Rayans new friends the country of Vallen is going to go through some drastic changes, hopefully for the better for everyone. I really liked how this story looks at how it feels to be different and to have secrets and that finding the right friends can bring out the best of your abilities. I was sent an ARC copy from entering a Giveaway from @Goodreads in exchange for an "honest" review. Thank you, Harper Collins, for mailing the book, Amie Kaufman for her insight into making this story worth reading again and again and Goodreads for their webpage offering giveaway books.

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Review: Absolute Madness: A True Story of a Serial Killer, Race, and a City Divided

Absolute Madness: A True Story of a Serial Killer, Race, and a City Divided by Catherine Pelonero
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

True crime author Catherine Pelonero presents the facts in what has become an all too typical occurrence in our society when individuals have fallen through the mental health wormhole of our nation to become serial killers or mass murderers. From page one I was intrigued by how the story unfolded from the first murders in Buffalo where the suspect used a .22 caliber gun and on into New York City where he stabbed several unarmed men to death. It was like a puzzle unfolding how the Police were able to piece together who the suspect might be even though he did not resemble his wanted posters in any way. While the killer targeted blacks, he felt that he was not a racist while many believed he was. If Joesph Christopher had received treatment when he asked for it would his victims still be alive? Why are we still having these problems of individuals in our society not receiving help? Get your copy today!
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Review: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Aiden must inhabit eight of the other guests at the party to solve the mystery or be forced to repeat history over and over again. His mind jumps from person to person trying to solve the mystery of who kills Evelyn Hardcastle in her old home by the lake where her brother died 19 years before with dark and dangerous consequences. Her parents have arranged a wedding that ensures their families financial future, but Evelyn has other plans.
The Footman will kill you if you do not answer the riddle of who killed Evelyn Hardcastle by eleven pm each night while you are trust into eight different guests. Loved how they were able to piece all the clues together all the while having to watch over your shoulder at all time, so the Footman does not kill you with his sharp knife. It was an exciting challenge for Aiden when he woke up in different bodies since they ranged in age, with health issues, so was limited to what he could accomplish in the allotted time. My first impression was that it was like the movie Ground Hog day with a dark, murderous mystery theme. Hope to see more from Stuart Turton I thought his descriptions of the scenes were enlightening I could almost smell the decay or the forest.

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Review: Blood Demons

Blood Demons by Richard Jeffries
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Gruesome, disgusting life force eating Hindu blood demons team up with an Afganistan terrorist who tries to trap some elite soldiers in a cat and mouse game. But these demons have met their match in this high tech world where a group of ex-military with unlimited resources and brilliant scientists has launched a scheme to rid the world of these evil entities. Author, Richard Jefferies Blood Demon book, is not for the faint of heart with its eye-popping details of bodies ripped apart in minute details that will make your stomach queasy. The only thing I thought that could be done better was the sexual overtones on females. I could see this as a significant cult classic film with beautiful sexpots, rugged men, and devilish demons. This book was sent to me in Kindle format in return for an honest review from #NetGalley.


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Review: The Mystery of Julia Episcopa

The Mystery of Julia Episcopa by John I. Rigoli
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

History seems to have a way of being rewritten to fit what those seeking it wishes us to read for there own gains. In this historical fiction surrounding one of the biggest taboo's still to this day is the history of women and their roles as religious leaders in the Catholic religion. In this story we find two women archeologist tasked with finding any reference to females in the Church hierarchy. When they discover a corrected scroll mislabeled in the Vatican archives, they find themselves on the trail of a young roman woman who could be the first women bishop in the Catholic faith. Can they share their findings with the world without being labeled a man-hating feminist or have their careers destroyed by those who refuse to believe their conclusions? In this fantastic tale of Julia, we follow her life from pampered daughter in Rome to her unfulfilling marriage and her desire to spread the word of Jesus. #Netgalley #Goodreads

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Review: Murder on Union Square

Murder on Union Square by Victoria Thompson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another fascinating historical mystery set in New York City during the Victorian age of the early 1900's where Sarah a midwife and her new husband, ex-patrolman Malloy try to solve the murder of a young actor whom they have an acquaintance with through their ward Catherine. Murder on Union Square is the twenty-first in the Gaslight series by author Victoria Thompson and is just as exciting as the first one. I have grown very fond of the main characters, who want to fight for justice in an unjust world of money and greed. It is like coming home again in a good way with all your family and friends working together for a common good.

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Review: Bed of Bones

Bed of Bones by Cheryl Bradshaw
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Missionary murders are those in which the killer feels that they are on a mission that does not have to have a biblical theme. When a small boy falls to his death in Park City Utah, the police stumble upon seven dead women placed deep within the mine shaft in the late 50's. When a movie producer goes missing from the Sundance Movie festival after an explosion kills several prominent persons in the audience at the premiere of a movie based on the history of the kills. Sloane Monore PI must team up with her mafia boyfriends FBI brother to uncover the real killer before they can relive all those deaths. A thrilling crew of characters who work to bring the killer to justice.

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Review: The Hostage

The Hostage by Kathryn Berck
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

It took me a good portion of the book to understand what the heck was going on within the pages. Unfortunately, this one was not one that I could follow with clear characters or an unraveling plot with any heartbeat, so I am a little disappointed in the presentation of the tale of an outlaw outcast who is jailed, reunited with his brother and set upon some unknown quest of sorts. This was the first in the Peryton series so possibly in the next book it will become more clear as to what the future holds for this clearly intelligent outlaw in rags with his one eye will encounter.

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Review: Only Killers and Thieves

Only Killers and Thieves by Paul Howarth
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The white man has destroyed more lives in history on the presumption that they are ridding the world of inferior races. Why are men so afraid of whom they do not understand? In this historical fictional story by Paul Howarth who lived sometime in Australia has brought to life a tale of two young boys that are faced with the killings of his parents and sister. The year is 1885 in Queensland Australia, while out hunting the boys happen upon a posse of the Native Patrol Police where they witness the enslavement, torture, and killing of aboriginal people. Lead into the outback to seek revenge on the culprits that killed their parents both boys must come to terms with their thoughts on racism in the world. History, what have we learned? Nothing! We are still killing each other. Only Killers and Thieves is a well tied together book that brought the brutality of the harsh environment and the deadly deeds done by ruthless individuals to light in this coming of age novel; I recommend it highly.

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Review: A Treacherous Curse

A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this English fictional Sherlockian crime-solving story that deals with murder, some stolen Egyptian property and a slew of lies and deceit. Our Victorian heroine Veronica Speedwell, the young illegitimate daughter of the Prince of Wales, has teamed up with her partner Revelstoke Templeton - Vane at the museum, they are working on establishing to solve the mystery of his ex-wife's missing husband and the theft of a priceless Egyptian headpiece. Can't wait to read the other stories by Deanna Raybourn in this series!

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Review: Caroline Eversole and the Gilded Gauntlet

Caroline Eversole and the Gilded Gauntlet by B.B. Morgan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A steampunk action adventure with the main heroine Caroline Eversole pitted against the evilest of Pirates whom she must defeat to be able to live with the one she loves. If you're a fan of Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Kira Knightley in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies then you're in for another great adventure between the pages of this story by author B.B. Morgan. With its tall ships, grungy pirates, mermaids, gossiping whores, a flying machine and horses made from metal we travel from a quiet town to the open sea on an adventure to last a lifetime. #Goodreads #BBMorgan

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Review: Jubilee: The Heist to Erase Debt

Jubilee: The Heist to Erase Debt by Joseph Preacher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

According to Leviticus, slaves and prisoners would be freed, and debts would be forgiven in a Jubilee event. Can these cyber hackers pull off the ultimate heist into Experfax and the other debt reporting agencies? Will the FBI's task force stop them before it happens? IT stands to reason that this story is a roller coaster of a ride from beginning to end with the crew first robbing ATM's of a substantial amount of loot, to them launching a protest to gain access to the key to unlocking their masterpiece software. If you're a cyber hacker or you just like a do-good story about how young Americans are changing our world, then this book is for you. Thanks, Goodreads and author Joseph Preacher for giving me this story to read at my leisure for an "honest" review. I will look forward to seeing more from this writer, with his clear writing on how the internet has changed everyone's lives. #Goodreads

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Review: The Search for Diego

The Search for Diego by Edmond Bergeron
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In my mind, I see a young Clint Eastwood playing the role of William MacLeod, a member of an American fur trapping party who falls for beautiful young women in need of recusing very nicely in this wholly adventurous packed historical fiction in the newly formed Alta Califonia under the control of the Republic of Mexico. With the loss of Maria, the mother of his young son Diego whom he has been torn away from. MacLeod must traverse his way back and forth across these desolate lands in search of his son, only to find himself blocked by bureaucratic paperwork, murders, lecherous soldiers, poor Indians indentured to the Missionary priests and evil money hungry foreigners bent on exploiting anyone they come in contact with. This book was won through the Goodreads giveaway and sent to me for an honest opinion. Thank you, both, and I look forward to reading more of authors E. Paul Bergeron's stories about the birth of California in his "A Land of Turmoil" series. I have already downloaded and added to my "to read" list the first in this series "In the Shadow of Vargas" which I have access to through my Amazon Unlimited Kindle account.

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