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Review: Servant of an Angry God by Patrick Moses

Killer Justin Pointer didn’t realize what life was all about till he died. In his meeting with St. Peter, he found out that God was willing to give him a second chance –putting his earthly skills of professional assassin to work for God himself. But there is always a catch.

Pointer learns that the eternal battle between good and evil does exist, and his assigned job is to keep Victor Anson alive. Once Anson had been one of God’s most avid followers, but has fallen away from the faith. Now he is God’s Anti-Christ. And Justin was going to be […]

Boudica Foster2011-11-15T13:49:45+02:00November 6th, 2011|Categories: Book Reviews|

Review: The Afterlife Series by Bambi Harris

I have finished reading books one through three in the Afterlife Series and I am so enjoying this series that I just have to share with you.

First, Bambi Harris is no stranger to writing. She has done much research on history and the paranormal and it shows in this series. She is from Australia and lives now in the US. She also does Creative Writing Classes. The woman is well versed in the creative writing process and has self published her books with iUniverse.

So, I come across her second book, Ghost Retrieval and Cappuccino. Well, anything to […]

Boudica Foster2020-02-21T07:16:15+02:00November 6th, 2011|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Paranormal Romance Book Reviews|

Review: Carlos the Impossible by J.T.K. Belle

In this short but elegant novella, an aging matador from Mexico meets his greatest adversary in an infamous bull from the American heartland. Inspired by traditional folk tales, the author sets his story in an indeterminate time period, spinning a legend all his own with the compassion and verve of a born storyteller.

The novella begins by introducing the titular monolith of the book, a gargantuan bull from Kansas whose moniker quickly evolves from “Son of Carleton” to the ironic “Carlito,” to “Big Carl” and finally, to the ultimate compliment: “Carlos the Impossible.” By the time he’s been drafted for […]

BlueInk Review2020-02-21T05:40:50+02:00November 6th, 2011|Categories: Book Reviews, Member Blog|

Review: Power and Control by Ralph Leaton White

Ralph White’s debut novel, Power and Control, a political thriller that takes place in the near future, begins shortly after a cataclysmic Christmas Day that saw entire towns and villages in 19 countries totally wiped out by chemical or biological attacks.

The “Earth Cleansers,” who have taken responsibility for the deaths of hundreds of thousands, send messages to eight powerful governments with the pronouncement that they believe the population of Earth must be decimated for the survival of the planet. Christmas Day is just a sample of what is to come on the Ides of March. Each country must […]

BlueInk Review2020-02-21T05:41:17+02:00November 3rd, 2011|Categories: Book Reviews|

Review: Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park-Draft

In some ways, this was a modern tale of Mary Poppins, only this family is a bit more tragic. While Julie is seeking independence from home and moves away to attend college, she moves in with a family friend. Witnessing firsthand how far independence can push away people, how pain and time do stand still when not dealt with, and that people only see what they want, Julie faces some hard truths and realizes that nothing is ever at it seems.

I FLAT-OUT LOVE this book, love the characters, and thought the book dealt with issues everyone can resonate with. […]

lisa salazar2011-10-24T19:25:49+02:00October 24th, 2011|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Contemporary Fiction Book Reviews|

SPR is Now Charging for Reviews

Believe me, I struggled with this idea for a long time. In a world where self-publishers get ripped off by shady print on demand outfits, there’s a lot of sensitivity to charging self-publishers any money. The main purpose of charging for reviews is not to make me money as editor of this site, but to attract a bunch of reviewers web-wide who might be able to review a greater variety of books – cookbooks, kids, romance, whatever it may be. I want this site to be able to cover every wing of self-publishing.

A while back when I was debating […]

Henry Baum2011-10-22T20:27:56+02:00October 19th, 2011|Categories: Book Reviews, News|

Review: Mississippi Flyway by Nel Rand

Nel Rand’s debut novel is a picaresque tale that takes the reader down the Mississippi River and through the haunted past of its main character, Ellie. Ellie is recovering from divorce when her estranged father, Tiny Moon, a 300-pound gambler and eating contest champion, re-enters her life. Despite her efforts to remember her deep-seated anger for Tiny, Ellie finds herself drinking wine with him and relaxing for the first time in months. When he asks her to join him on a trip down the Mississippi River, she readily accepts.

But she soon discovers that this is no vacation: Tiny is […]

BlueInk Review2020-02-21T05:41:28+02:00October 19th, 2011|Categories: Book Reviews|

Review: Impure: Resurrection by J R Bailey

Powered by an intriguingly complex antihero, richly described realm-building, relentless pacing, and a darkly lyrical and deeply philosophical narrative, the first installment of J.R. Bailey’s fantasy series is gloriously comparable to classic adventure fantasy sagas like Moorcock’s History of the Runestaff, Howard’s Conan, and Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser.

After almost being turned into a vampire, young necromancer Koristad Altessor was chained and imprisoned in a coffin for 16 long years. Now freed and working as a proxy lightwielder – a warrior dedicated to keeping the peace and upholding the laws of the empire – Koristad sets out to […]

BlueInk Review2020-02-21T05:41:37+02:00October 1st, 2011|Categories: Book Reviews|