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Review: The Reluctant Assassin (The Covid Chronicles) by Peter Moore

The Reluctant Assassin (The Covid Chronicles) by Peter Moore

The exceptional and exciting life of the mysterious Delphine continues in The Reluctant Assassin by Peter Moore, the closing tale of his ambitious series, The Covid Chronicles.

A great deal has changed since Delphine’s dramatic exit from the world of high-class escorts, including being a mother of twins, but intrigue inevitably follows in her footsteps. After innocently offering her info-extracting services to one of her closest friends – and one of the most powerful men in England – Delphine is triggered by her past trauma and finds herself on the guilty side of a corpse.

Her instincts for self-preservation […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2022-09-08T16:41:41+02:00July 13th, 2022|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Thriller Book Reviews|

Review: Age of Magnus: The Fall of Man (New Era 1) by David Crane

Age of Magnus: Book One The Fall of Man (New Era 1) by David Crane

Author David Crane plunges readers into a future where humans have been all but eliminated in Age of Magnus: The Fall of Man, the first book of his New Era series. Detailing the rise of the supercomputer Magnus – from its “birth” in 2050 through its journey towards self-awareness and eventual domination of the planet – this is both a terrifying and wildly creative peek into a possible future.

Magnus was originally designed to help the first manned mission to Mars reach their destination, establish a colony, terraform the planet, and start a new human civilization. Unfortunately, a combination […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2022-08-30T11:11:13+02:00July 11th, 2022|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: Ancient Architect by K.S. Temple

Ancient Architect by K.S. Temple

Exploring new-age ideologies, ancient mysticism, and one man’s journey toward unexpected destiny, Ancient Architect: A Fictional Order Out of Chaos by K.S. Temple is a heady novel of self-discovery.

Initially spurred on by his struggle to find peaceful sleep, Emmanuel seeks out Dr. Madruga, who begins to reveal the truth about the subject matter of his dreams – and nightmares. Before her untimely arrest, he undergoes an unusual neurological study with the good doctor, during which it is revealed to him that he may be the second coming of Christ.

He takes this daunting news well, albeit jokingly at first, […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2022-08-22T13:29:30+02:00July 10th, 2022|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Visionary Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: Mundanity by Jonathan Carreau

Mundanity by Jonathan Carreau

Author Jonathan Carreau sends readers on an over-the-top journey into madness in his novel, Mundanity, an alien satire of human life as we know it.

When green-skinned Vince Patelo moves to the city of Mundanity for a new job, he isn’t expecting so much drama in such a dully named town, but such is the price of survival. While he blindly toils as an anonymous tool for an evil corporation, protesters rail against quadlithium mining, in an effort to save the environment, and a grifter politician in town is tapping into the power of social media to stir up […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2022-07-06T08:55:26+02:00July 6th, 2022|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Satire Book Reviews, Science Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: FitzDuncan’s Fortune by John Spearman

Fitzduncan's Fortune by John J Spearman

With even more clever quips, narrow escapes, and noble gestures, author John Spearman continues Caz’s wild adventures in FitzDuncan’s Fortune, the fourth volume of this eccentrically entertaining series.

Fresh off an adventure that elevated his abilities and standing with the crown, Caz embarks on a quick task to outwit a blackmailer and restore the tainted honor of an old friend’s mother. The heart of this plot, however, involves the same assassin who Caz had recently captured, only to discover that his stepmother was the one offering the blood money. Trading his life for service to the crown, this skilled […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2022-08-19T11:31:17+02:00July 5th, 2022|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Action and Adventure Book Reviews|

Review: Blood for the Fisher King by Endy Wright

Blood for the Fisher King by Endy Wright

Author Endy Wright unleashes his imagination and narrative sensitivity in Blood for the Fisher King, a continuing tale of his fascinating work of science fiction, The Omicron Six.

Following the harrowing revelations at Deep Woods Academy from the preceding book, Cooper and Coupe attempt to return to a normal life, but the truth, scope, and origins of their powers are hard to ignore. Coupe has begun to flex his impressive intellectual muscles for the first time, while Cooper continues to explore his shocking physical gifts, but their newfound skills aren’t going unnoticed, particularly by the black SUV following […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2022-06-28T03:56:56+02:00June 27th, 2022|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews, YA Fantasy Book Reviews, Young Adult Book Reviews|

Review: Back to Serve by CW3 Cesare Giannetti

Back to Serve by CW3 Cesare Giannetti

Author and decorated veteran CW3 Cesare Giannetti U.S. Army (Ret.) draws readers into a fascinating crucible of loyalty, war, family, and self-determination in Back to Serve: Return of a Soldier.

Written as a fictional memoir of the similarly-named Captain Nico Corretti, the novel no doubt reflects the author’s own experience, but it is intriguingly woven together with the elements of a thriller. It is unusual for a military story to begin with the protagonist retiring from service, but Captain Corretti’s respite is short-lived, as his loyalty and willingness to sacrifice are endless. With a mother who died when he […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2022-08-16T11:34:04+02:00June 17th, 2022|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Military Book Reviews, Thriller Book Reviews|

Review: Letters to Sis by CW3 Cesare Giannetti

Letters to Sis by CW3 Cesare Giannetti

A stirring memoir in an unusual form, Letters to Sis by CW3 Cesare Giannetti is an intimate look into the everyday lives of ordinary servicemen, and a peek behind the curtain at the lives they leave behind.

A blend of non-fiction epistolary writing and narrative confession, this book is deeply personal and revealing about the author’s lived experiences, during his years before, during, and after serving in the US Army. Telling the story via letters gives the book genuine emotion and honesty in these scribbled snapshots of prose, while Giannetti’s dramatic accounts of his service fill in the blanks, providing […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2022-08-08T07:20:52+02:00June 17th, 2022|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Memoir Book Reviews, Military Book Reviews|