Archive for October, 2010
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October 31, 2010
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Book Review: A Sporting Murder by Chester D. Campbell
A Sporting Murder Chester D. Campbell Night Shadows Press, LLC, September 2010 ISBN No. 978-0-9846044-0-1 Trade Paperback It’s the Christmas season in Nashville but a few people aren’t feeling joy, peace, or goodwill towards men. Greg and Jill McKenzie, husband and wife, are partners in McKenzie Investigations. The company has been hired by a local [...]
October 30, 2010
Tags: husband and wife, mystery, Night Shadows Press, private investigators Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
An Interview With A Dating Queen
Cindy Sample writes the popular “Hot Flash” column for the Gold River Community Newspaper. She is a frequent speaker in the Sacramento area with topics ranging from “Never let a lack of ability stand in the way of success,” “Dating for the Hot Flash Set,” and “You really want to be an author?” Cindy is [...]
October 29, 2010
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Book Review: The Cobra by Frederick Forsyth
The Cobra Frederick Forsyth G.P. Putnam’s Sons, August 2010 ISBN 978-0-399-15680-9 Hardcover Frederick Forsyth has written numerous books with far-out themes. The Cobra is another one, just more so. The plot is fairly simple: A not-so-thinly disguised President [Obama[ and his chief of staff [Emanuel] call to the White House Paul Deveraux, known as The [...]
October 28, 2010
Tags: drug trade, G. P. Putnam's, international, thriller Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Review: Captivity by Debbie Lee Wesselmann
Captivity Debbie Lee Wesselmann John F. Blair Publisher, 2008 ISBN 0895873532 Hardcover Recently, the US Congress endowed retirement homes for chimps used in medical laboratory experiments. The facility in Shreveport, LA offers playtime and even TV–not surprising since these animals’ contact was with researchers, their favorite show is “General Hospital.” The reason for this endowment–we [...]
October 27, 2010
Tags: general fiction, John F. Blair, research, sanctuary, wildlife Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Who Said Voice Was Elusive?
Chris Roerden, M.A., is the author of the Agatha Award-winner Don’t Murder Your Mystery and its all-genre version, Don’t Sabotage Your Submission. An editor 45 years, she has edited authors published by St. Martin’s, Berkley Prime Crime, Midnight Ink, Walker & Co., Viking, Rodale, Intrigue, and many others. A summa cum laude graduate of the [...]
October 26, 2010
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Book Review: Thrilled to Death by L.J. Sellers
Thrilled to Death (A Detective Jackson Mystery) L. J. Sellers Echelon Press, September 2010 ISBN No. 978-1-59080-727-9 Trade Paperback Although Kera Kollmorgan loves to take care of her grandson, three month old, Micah, she is disturbed when his mother Danette does not return when promised. Kera is even more disturbed when Danette’s cell phone goes [...]
October 25, 2010
Tags: Echelon Press, mystery, police procedural Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Review: Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Anansi Boys Neil Gaiman Harper Perennial, 2008 (2005) ISBN 0061342394 Trade Paperback Fat Charlie Nancy is an unassuming American making a life for himself in England, namely away from his father, who has made him the butt of all jokes since he was a child. He has an average job, and a charming fiancée who [...]
October 24, 2010
Tags: dark fantasy, Harper Perennial Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Review: Fly By Wire by Ward Larsen
Fly By Wire Ward Larsen Oceanview Press, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-933515-86-1 Hardcover An unusual and fresh plot device blends world finance, international espionage, religious zealotry and cutting edge aviation technology in a fine and mostly fast-paced thriller. It is clear that the author knows intimately the setting of his story, aviation accident investigation. A new design, [...]
October 23, 2010
Tags: aviation disaster investigation, international espionage, Oceanview, thriller Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Einstein’s Tongue–All These Things That I’ve Done (The Killers)
Who loves hiking! Anyone there? Yes? Do I see some hands raising? I should hope so! Heh, now who loves a hike entailing danger, possible explosions, some exploration, a new route through life, and then, the coup de grace, the actual planned hike? I’ll raise my hand. Lemme explain. My school scheduled a field trip [...]
October 22, 2010
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