Review: Shadow Men: It Should Have Been An Easy Kill

Shadow Men: It Should Have Been An Easy Kill by Dan Westerlin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

First I would like to thank Dan Westerlin for donating the proceeds of the e-version of Shadow Men to the Navy Marine-Corps Relief Society and Arts in the Armed Forces. I received this book through Goodreads in a generous giveaway. What I liked most about the book were the characters that seem so lifelike. Plus the story coincides with many of the political themes our society is playing roles in at any given moment, like the Mexico/US board, the middle east, terrorism, human trafficking, protestors, news reporters spreading fake news and our elite armed forces that are given the orders to kill on command. The only thing I think that could be improved is to have more details added to the overall story, make the reader feel more of what is happening in the story.

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Review: COYOTE

COYOTE by Kelly Oliver
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I'm a sucker for strong women I can relate too in a story. Jessica James is one of those characters that you feel attuned too right from the very beginning. With her kind robust outlook on finding the culprits that have done wrong to others she is relentless in her search and prosecution of those responsible for their wrongdoings that caused the death of her friend and the human trafficking going on in her home state of Montana. I like the fact that the author speaks out about such atrocities that are happening in America at present, from the exploitation of young girls in the sex trafficking, the constant rape of our natural resources taking place by the use of fracking and the people who make profits more important than human lives. This book kept me so captivated from start to finish I was able to finish in a few hours.

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Review: Runes of Issalia Complete Boxed Set: An Epic Fantasy Adventure

Runes of Issalia Complete Boxed Set: An Epic Fantasy Adventure by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When I received a copy of Rogue Legacy from Goodreads by author Jeffrey L. Kohanek, I was hooked on the story and the fantastic characters, so it was natural for me to want to read the first three books in this series which I was able to download from Amazon in the form of a box set. Each book is a stand-alone story but being able to read all four books in a row was a real pleasure. I think YA books such as these provide excellent inspiration for our youth of today.
Where the is a will, there is a way!
Being different is okay!

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Review: Warning Light

Warning Light by David Ricciardi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Iran is a melting pot of extremes, so when a passenger plane makes an unscheduled landing at a remote off limits airport things start going very wrong for computer analyst Zachery Miller when he is detained for questioning. With only his wits he escapes thus begins the journey back to his homeland. Loved this none stop story that had me up late to finish it, I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good spy book. It was good from start to finish. Is there a sequel in the works?

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Review: Three Days Missing

Three Days Missing by Kimberly Belle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Superb writing, a must read for all parents with children. Most of us do not realize that bullying starts at a very young age. If this world is ever going to get better, we need to stop the labeling and brushing specific negative behavior under the rug. From page one I was drawn into the drama unfolding when a smart young boy named Ethan goes on a camping trip only to go missing. With each page, we learn that things are not as pleasant for Ethan at school as his mother was informed. With a specific male student doing his best to make Ethan's life a living hell all because he was smarter than the other children his age. Will we as a human race ever be able to remain unobjective about other individuals differences?

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Review: Exit Strategy

Exit Strategy by Charlton Pettus
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Pure anonymity was a subject I never thought about until this book. We have all heard of the witness protection program, so we are all familiar with people who start over with a clean set of credentials. But what about the people who change their identities but then change their minds and want their old life back? In this tale, you'll find genuinely ingenious ways that two people can communicate. Once I got over the awkward start, I was thoroughly engrossed in how these two people were ever going to get back together again against so many obstacles. Will love concur all? Can the villains keep them apart? Is there anyone they can trust? Trust no one

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Review: Your Body is My Prison

Your Body is My Prison by Oksana Leslie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this Syfy kinda paranormal alien themed novel we find a young girl whose body seems to be the prison for an entity from another planet that had committed the crime of murder. While the book lacked the fine tuning of say a Jeffery Deaver or other such author who has published many novels, this book still had the structure that I was able to find enjoyable. Some of the best writing was about fate and how people make some off-hand comments about wanting more rest.. boom next thing you know that person is now in a coma... or how you want your life to be more exciting... what could be more exciting than meeting an alien. I look forward to seeing what this author has next to offer us... maybe a series?

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Review: Blood Vow

Blood Vow by J.R. Ward
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I liked the two stories that intermingled in the book but found them to be a distraction that made it hard for me to get into the groove of the book. The highs and lows were too extreme for me. You have two sexy intelligent vampires having these crazy sex scenes and they were back to a twelve-year-old girls adoption process. Maybe if I had read the first book it might have made a little more sense to me. But the fighting was minimal and these vampires are not vicious. It was like a daytime soap opera for the bold and batty vampires with their uber-wealthy and then the street thugs. Not my cup of tea but it has some good potential for a long-running series. Thanks for letting me have a copy of this for my honest review here on Goodreads.

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Review: The Pope of Palm Beach

The Pope of Palm Beach by Tim Dorsey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Serge and Coleman set out on a crazy road trip that has them traveling the roads of Florida on the trail of some famous authors. These two remind me a little of the two guys in "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas". On their trip, they come across some unsavory individuals and an author who has been in hiding for many years. I enjoyed those madcap antics and was super excited the way the whole story came round robin from beginning to end. It was an incredible rollercoaster ride. Good characters, good plot and some good unexpected scenarios that will have you cheering for the good guys to win. I look forward to reading much more from author Tim Dorsey; he has caught my attention in a big way.

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Review: Zendoodle: 101 Zendoodle Patterns to Inspire Your Inner Artist--Even if You Think You're Not One!

Zendoodle: 101 Zendoodle Patterns to Inspire Your Inner Artist--Even if You Think You're Not One! by Olivia Summers
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Wonderful and easy to follow instructions that provide step by step picture drawings.

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Review: Zendoodle Box Set: 99 Zendoodle Patterns to Inspire Your Inner Artist--Even if You Think You're Not One!

Zendoodle Box Set: 99 Zendoodle Patterns to Inspire Your Inner Artist--Even if You Think You're Not One! by Olivia Summers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A well-planned book that was easy to follow. the only thing I think that could have been done differently was the size of the drawings. There were these small drawings on a big white page.

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Review: The Golden Hairpin

The Golden Hairpin by Qinghan CeCe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

We are introduced to a young woman, Huang Zixia, who has lost all her family and is accused of murdering them with poison. She was a prodigy that assisted her father in solving crimes. Her life depends on assisting in solving a string of murders that surround the disappearance of the young princess. By possing as a eunuch in the service of one of the princes she seeks out the culprits involved.
This was a wonderful novel set in ancient China that made me think of some of the famous crime sleuths. I think we can add Huang Zixia to that list as well. Well done!



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Review: A Chase of Blood on Steel

A Chase of Blood on Steel by Dan Biermeier
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

In society, there are those who wish to live their lives in the not so typical way as others. This is understandable since we all have different needs and wants. In this story, we are introduced to a different type of person, one who enjoys traveling and working for their livelihood; they go by the name of Hobo. Not to be confused with bums or tramps that beg or steal for their sustenance. A group of war veterans helps to track down individuals that use the trains as a way to commit crimes on a never-ending journey across America. I found this book hard for me to get into it but it was still worth reading since I learned so much about a group hidden for the most part from most people eyes.

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Review: Rogue Legacy

Rogue Legacy by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rogue Legacy was the first book I read by the author Jeffrey L. Kohanek and it was not a disappointment, far from it, it was amazing. With my Amazon Unlimited, I have just added the Runes of Issalia Complete Boxed Set: An Epic Fantasy Adventure so I can read the first three books because I so enjoyed Rogue Legacy. It reminded me of a beautiful Disney movie.

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Review: Brimstone

Brimstone by Daniel Foster
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I found this book a little hard to follow in the beginning with the flip-flopping from a man's diary to a family in crisis, but once you got into the heart of the story you found that it is an enthralling hair-raising tale of a creature in torment and how a young man can change into a dire wolf will save the day. Not for the faint of heart, this tale might keep you up at night....

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Review: Why Kill the Innocent

Why Kill the Innocent by C.S. Harris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The British Navy used what was called impressment, or “press gang” as it was more commonly known, was recruitment by force. In some case men left behind families with no means of support.
In this book, we delve into the life of a young pregnant woman whose husband was taken by such a gang and left to fend for herself and her children. When Hero and Alexi travel during a severe snowstorm to assist in the birth of this women's child, they stumble upon the body of the Princess Carolines piano teacher laying dead, but there is no blood from her wound, so she did not die where they found her. No scandal must prevent the betrothal of Caroline to her dutch suiter, so the crime has been listed as an accident, but Sebastion knows that this is far from the truth. With the help of his wife and friends, they unravel the mystery surrounding this women demise.

I have read several books from this series, and each book is a stand-alone mystery. I have enjoyed each and everyone and hope to read all the books in this historical fictional mystery. Good can prevail over evil.

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Review: Where the Dead Lie

Where the Dead Lie by C.S. Harris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this world, evil people have always preyed upon the weak and in this book, Viscount Sebation Devlin does what he does best and that is bringing the evildoers to justice. With the aid of his surgeon friend and his wife Hero, they embark on the trail of the wealthy culprits who have been brutally torturing and killing the street youths abandoned when their parents were sent to Botany Bay for their crimes. Sebastian finds that five copies of the book "120 Days of Sodom" written by the Marquis de Sade has been smuggled into the country and that the story within its pages is being played out in London. I loudly applaud this tale for its reminder that we need to seek out those who do evil and bring the perpetrators to justice, no matter how big their wallet is, or to whom they are related to.

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Review: Quaker's War

Quaker's War by Jason Born
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I can remember listening to my fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Hall reading to us the story of Johnny Tremain who was a young apprentice to Paul Revere. At that moment I became a huge fan of historical novels, and this story by Jason Born has found a place on that bookshelf as well. From the beginning to end the young Ephraim a runaway Quaker, who has been tasked by his employer to follow the young George Washington to the French forts in the Ohio Valley to ask them to leave. In this tale, we meet the Iroquois half king, and together they track down and kill a young French officer who had murdered Ephraim's wife, their unborn child and his father-in-law. This act is the catalyst that started the seven-year Indian war. I am looking forward to the next installment of this exciting tale in our American history.

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Review: Nova Episodes: Survivalism

Nova Episodes: Survivalism by Shaawen E. Thunderbird
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this doomsday scenario, the earth breaks up, and the survivors face rebuilding a world where individuals have telekinetic powers and can heal their bodies. This SyFy series is off to a great start with its unique characters. Loved the humor and I look forward to seeing what is in the future for this crew of fighters.

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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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