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John Staughton, Senior Reviewer

About John Staughton, Senior Reviewer

Providing exceptional writing, editing and publishing services to hundreds of international clients, ranging from nutritional copywriting and long-form ghostwriting to substantive editing, assessment/analysis of academic texts and structural/content editing for bestselling novels.

Afterlife Code by J.M. Erickson

Afterlife Code by J.M. Erickson

Sci-fi novels often give readers a distant glimpse into a potential future, but Afterlife Code by J.M. Erickson may provide a peek into future events for this generation. In this story, neural implants have been designed to treat many different diseases and disorders of the brain, but for Dr. Melanie Sage and Robert Cobb, her therapist, an unexpected malfunction of this new technology tosses them into another world…a world they each possess in their own mind.

This thrilling novel combines religious philosophy, scientific exploration, and the limitations of the human mind with brilliant clarity. Rather than giving one picture of […]

2018-03-16T11:20:10+02:00March 14th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |
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Review: Chainsaw Honeymoon by Steven Ramirez

Chainsaw Honeymoon by Steven Ramirez

Written with a manic energy and a tongue perpetually shoved in its own cheek, Chainsaw Honeymoon by Steven Ramirez is a brilliant new novel that balances humor and horror in an unforgettable way.

Ruby Navarro is a young girl with big dreams and a tangled mess of family that she is determined to fix. Spending the summer with her father sets the stage for a fast-paced and unpredictable ride through the wild world of Los Angeles, complete with a maniacal killer and the chance for Ruby to live out her wildest dreams.

The writing throughout the novel is sharp and […]

2020-02-21T07:22:21+02:00March 13th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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Review: The Freak God by Peter Kornis

The Freak God

In The Freak God by Peter Kornis, an intriguing and eye-opening parable about the value of knowledge over belief, readers witness what gods and humans could achieve if they worked together for honest, honorable goals.

This sci-fi novel is set in a far-flung human colony in the far reaches of space, where the unique atheistic beliefs of one nation there have given rise to a new god – one who does not seek adulation or submission from the humans around him. Readers are given an intimate look at this “non-god god” as he grows up alongside humans, similar to what […]

2018-04-04T09:56:49+02:00March 12th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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Review: The Victory Perspective by E.J. Kellett

The Victory Perspective by E.J. Kellett

What if we had a bird’s-eye view of the early moments of existence, the very first conversations between God and his angels before the world was born? This religious framework guides the lives of billions around the world, and in The Victory Perspective by E.J. Kellett, readers are invited to explore an eye-opening new perspective on this inconceivable beginning.

The book rests on the premise that in a magical paradise, five beings inexplicably awaken – Michael, Gabriel, Alpha, Lucifer, and Raphael. With no idea of what life means, or what their purpose on that plane is, their personalities begin to […]

2018-04-05T08:15:24+02:00March 11th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |
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Review: Counter-Zombie Warfare by Jason A. Beauchemin

Counter-Zombie Warfare

Telling a horrific story about the coming zombie apocalypse is no longer a unique approach to the genre, but Counter-Zombie Warfare by Jason A. Beauchemin takes a decidedly different angle. Once the zombie apocalypse happens, there are bound to be some people standing boldly on the front lines, tasked with protecting the rest of us from certain death. This is the story of one such soldier.

Readers are invited to see the strange and terrifying new world through the eyes of a counter-zombie infantryman, and while the context of the dead coming back to life is far-fetched, there is a […]

2019-02-11T08:44:18+02:00March 1st, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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Review: Dick Dialogues by R. Mohan

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Writing a book from a unique perspective is far from a revolutionary approach to literature, but in Dick Dialogues: A Jovial Conversation About Sex, the narrator is particularly unusual – and memorable. With an interest in spreading information and awareness about sexual health and behavior to those who need it most, R. Mohan has created a hilarious and heartwarming guide to sex, told from the perspective of…a penis.

Genitalia is rarely chosen as a narrator, let alone a protagonist, but just as The Vagina Monologues began a conversation between women and about sex in a healthy and hilarious way, […]

2018-03-05T17:36:26+02:00February 28th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|
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Review: Through the Villain’s Eyes (Primordial Realms Book 2) by Stacy Benedict

Through the Villain's Eyes

Immersing oneself in a strange new world is what fantasy is all about, but imbuing magic and mystery into the world most humans recognize also makes for great storytelling. Through the Villain’s Eyes by Stacy Benedict is a veritable masterpiece of the macabre, with real-world contexts and settings that juxtapose brilliantly with the slight edge of magic flowing through the pages of this book.

In this dark, supernatural novel, there are Primordials and those that hunt them, including the mysterious and violently fascinating Blaire, one of these terrifyingly tough hunters. However, she isn’t sure about being a tool of pure […]

2018-03-28T10:38:06+02:00February 27th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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Review: Timing the Infinite by Nathaniel Schmeling

Timing the Infinite by Nathaniel Schmeling

For those who look or think about the world differently, life can be a minefield of isolation, confusion, despair… and occasionally hedonism, but it also offers the potential for bizarre, one-of-a-kind storytelling. In Timing the Infinite, author Nathaniel Schmeling embarks on a brilliant linguistic roller coaster ride, one packed with import, introducing a myriad of unforgettably weird and profound characters.

Stranger is an apt name for the protagonist, as he seems to represent a massive bundle of “otherness” and embraces the unknown. A brilliant programmer with a multilayered façade of nihilism and perceived freedom, he is actually an existential […]

2019-03-08T10:06:15+02:00February 22nd, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , |
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