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The Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency: And the Rebel Realm by D.L. Dugger

The Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency: And the Rebel Realm is the first delightful installment in the paranormal fiction series for middle-grade readers by D.L. Dugger.

Billy, Toby and Abby, twelve-year-old sleuths of The Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency, help a ghost called Mary find her cherished locket but in pursuing its disappearance, the friends soon find themselves locked in a mortuary run by a shady mortician. After escaping and returning the locket to her, a grateful Mary informs them that her friend needs help finding her missing brother. The three seek the help of a crabby medium, unaware that he’s made […]

Marta Cheng2018-07-31T10:33:32+02:00July 30th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Middle Grade Fiction Book Reviews, Paranormal Book Reviews|

A Kiss of Little Consequence by BC Hartwell

A Kiss of Little Consequence by BC Hartwell A Kiss of Little Consequence by B.C. Hartwell is a novel filled with adventure and romance waiting at every turn. Parker Moon, a guide with Tourcey Travel Company, is convinced that he is destined to find true love and that it might just be on one of the tours he leads. Relying on his “vibe” he finds himself drawn to different females, hoping against hope that one of them will be “the one.”

While finishing up a tour in an exotic beach location, Parker receives a spiritual reading from a woman named Zafrina who had given him the “vibe.” She […]

SPR2019-01-11T14:51:15+02:00July 26th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Romance Book Reviews|

Escape to Death by Stephen Perkins

There are plenty of wild stories about the seedy underbelly of Hollywood, but in Escape to Death, the incredibly imaginative new novel by Stephen Perkins, Tinseltown is given a dark makeover with supernatural twists at every turn. From film noir detectives to the monstrous lives of the rich and famous, this novel is a non-stop ride that careens from one devilish thrill to the next.

When a young prostitute lands in L.A. with big dreams, her murder cuts that future short, but that doesn’t mean her ghost will let things go. When a seasoned PI with a classic gruff […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2018-07-26T10:49:30+02:00July 25th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Hollywood for Authors, Horror Book Reviews, Paranormal Book Reviews|

Bridges: To There by Gary W. Burns

Bridges by Gary W. Burns Gary Burns’ Bridges: To There is an evocative collection of poetry, but lacks the visceral immediacy of his earlier collections of meditative poetry, such as Clouds: On the Wind.

Within the first of the four sections, the poems contain the same mixture of Haiku-esque observation, yet contain a childlike rhyme scheme. For example, in “The Wind All About”:

In the trees, with ease
The bird flees the stir of leaves
When the spirit of the wind
Stirs us
Go we must

The effect this has is to draw the reader away from the actual words and images and focuses […]

SPR2018-07-18T08:15:24+02:00July 18th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Poetry Book Reviews|

Eaters and Overlords by Blaine C. Readler

Eaters and Overlords by award-winning author Blaine Readler is a contemporary science-based novel that will keep the reader guessing from the first word to the last. An interesting take on human and alien interaction, the novel makes the reader reconsider some previous notions about alien life that are so common to other books in the genre.

Terri and her teacher and friend Siderai find themselves in the middle of an alien expedition when they investigate a strange group of creatures that they run into during an excursion in the forest. The investigation quickly turns into them becoming captives of their […]

SPR2018-07-16T11:48:59+02:00July 15th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews|

Santa Fe Mojo (Vincent Malone Book 1) by Ted Clifton

Santa Fe Mojo (Vincent Malone Book 1) Pro athletes, stolen millions and murder make for an irresistible cocktail in Santa Fe Mojo, the first murder mystery in the Vincent Malone series by Ted Clifton.

Former legal investigator, Vincent Malone, is heading to Albuquerque where he’s hoping to live on the cheap until his Social Security benefits kick in. He makes it as far as Santa Fe where he impulsively finds work as a driver for a new bed and breakfast – only to find himself soon mixed up in the murder of a high-profile sports agent.

Charged with the crime is the dead man’s client, a […]

Marta Cheng2018-07-09T12:26:00+02:00July 8th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Crime Fiction Book Reviews, Detective Fiction Book Reviews|

The Serpent and The Wolf by Joe Gregory

The Serpent And the Wolf by Joe Gregory The Serpent and The Wolf opens to a rather amusing bait and switch. When the reader thinks they are in a distant Viking land, a bloody battlefield in full swing, the director yells ‘Cut!’ and the modern world of the story takes shape. The opening sets the tone for the rest of the novel: a sometimes-slapstick mixing together of worlds and genres.

Harry Gustafson, a mild-mannered attorney, is the star of the show. Harry’s uncle is in surgery in the hospital, and he is suspected of killing and tearing apart some KKK members. When Harry visits him, he has visions […]

SPR2018-07-06T13:28:52+02:00July 6th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews, Historical Fantasy Book Reviews|

The Amaranth Chronicles: Deviant Rising by Alexander Barnes & Christopher Preiman

The Amaranth Chronicles: Deviant Rising The Amaranth Chronicles: Deviant Rising by Alexander Barnes and Christopher Preiman welcomes readers into a beautifully crafted world full of imaginative imagery and rich characterization.

Set in a time when Earth isn’t the only planet with viable life on it, the story examines the conflicts that arise when power shift and unrest is certain and palpable. Full of secrets, class separation, and longing to know the “good old days” when things were beautiful for all, the novel gives the reader more than just a wonderful sci-fi storyline. It gives them a mission to believe in, or fight against.

Characters such […]

SPR2019-01-11T14:51:24+02:00July 6th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews|