Archive for May, 2011
Book Review: Two Tickets to the Christmas Ball by Donita K. Paul
Two Tickets to the Christmas Ball Donita K. Paul WaterBrook Press, a division of Random House, 2010 ISBN 9780307458995 Hardcover I first encountered Donita Paul as a writer of children’s fantasy, fantasy with a definite Christian undertone (or overtone, I’m not sure which is better). I listened to her book Dragonspell, and loved it. So [...]
May 11, 2011
Tags: Christian fiction, fantasy, novella, romance, WaterBrook Press Posted in: Full Reviews 
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Writing From The Psyche
As well as penning Award-winning suspense novels including Chill Waters, Nowhere To Hide and Listen to the Shadows, Joan Hall Hovey‘s articles and short stories have appeared in such diverse publications as The Reader, Atlantic Advocate, The Toronto Star, Mystery Scene, True Confessions, Home Life magazine, Seek and various other magazines and newspapers. Her short story, “Dark [...]
May 10, 2011
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Book Review: Toys by James Patterson & Neil McMahon
Toys James Patterson & Neil McMahon Little, Brown and Company, March 2011 ISBN No. 978-0-316-09736-9 Hardcover Toys moves the reader forward to the year 2061 where humans are referred to as skunks and the Elites are in charge. Hays Baker is an Elite.  Although every Elite has special powers, Hays Baker seems to have received [...]
May 9, 2011
Tags: Little Brown, mystery, science fiction, thriller Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Moms Come In All Shapes And Sizes
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May 8, 2011
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Book Review: Devil’s Plaything by Matt Richtel
Devil’s Plaything Matt Richtel Poisoned Pen Press, May 2011 ISBN: 978-1-59058-887-1 Hardcover This is a novel born of the twenty-first century. It is technology-rich, abrupt, punchy, and filled with first-person pithy observations. It has a modern complicated plot and some dark conspiracies worthy of flat-worlders and those who still appear to believe the landings on [...]
May 7, 2011
Tags: conspiracy, medical reporter, mystery, Poisoned Pen Press, San Francisco, technological thriller Posted in: Full Reviews One Comment
How Much Real-World Culture Should Be Included In Fantasy Fiction?
A Medievalist and archaeologist by education, an archaeologist and writer by profession, A.J. Walker is now plunging into the uncertain waters of electronic publishing to express his fictional side. A.J.‘s training has taught him that under an innocuous field may lie a vanished village, while turning over a simple stone may reveal ancient writing. Â Finding [...]
May 6, 2011
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Book Review: Dexter Is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay
Dexter is Delicious Jeff Lindsay Doubleday, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-385-53235-8 Hardcover Jeff Lindsay is back, with his totally unique creation, Dexter Morgan. Mr. Lindsay’s trademark alliteration is firmly in place, e.g., on the second page of the novel, Dexter references his Dark Dabbler, Dexter Dead for Decades, and Dexter the Decidedly Dreadful.  [Although the tale is [...]
May 5, 2011
Tags: Doubleday, forensic scientist, Miami, mystery, police procedural, serial killer Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Review: An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd
An Impartial Witness Charles Todd William Morrow, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-06-179178-9 Hardcover A chance sighting while in Waterloo Station leads Bess Crawford into a long investigation.  She recognizes a woman, crying as a Captain leaves to catch a train to the front during World War I.  The woman, the wife of one of Bess’ patients, whose [...]
May 4, 2011
Tags: England, France, historical, mystery, William Morrow, WWI Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Review: The Bone Thief by Jefferson Bass
The Bone Thief A Body Farm Novel Jefferson Bass Harper, March 2011 ISBN No. 978-0061284779 Mass Market Paperback When Burton DeVreiss, Â Attorney, contacted Dr. Bill Brockton it was to inform Brockton that he had obtained an order to exhume the body of Trey Willoughby to obtain a DNA sample to be used as proof of [...]
May 3, 2011
Tags: Body Farm, forensic anthropologist, Harper, mystery, thriller Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
The End Of An Evil Being
JUSTICE HAS BEEN DONE CONGRATULATIONS AND MANY THANKS TO OUR INTELLIGENCE AND MILITARY FORCES WHO ACCOMPLISHED THE TASK
May 2, 2011
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