Paranormal Book Reviews | Self-Publishing Review

Review: Ghost in the Park by Ray Melnik

★★★½

Ghost in the Park by Ray Melnik fits into a category all its own – one could call it paranormal science mixed with some romance. Sami has just long his young wife, a woman with a turbulent past. Meanwhile, Noah Braxton is working on a scientific experiment, which leads to some unpredictable results – the main outcome is loved ones coming back from the dead in a nearby park. Sami is able to reconnect with Amber and express his great loss to her, only before Noah’s experiment becomes even more unpredictable.

The strongest element in the book is its […]

Henry Baum2016-08-09T03:51:17+02:00July 15th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Paranormal Book Reviews, Romance Book Reviews|

Review: Connected by Kat Stiles

★★★★

Connected by Kat Stiles is an entertaining paranormal escape for young adult readers.

Emily is a high school student who doesn’t feel like she fits in. To make matters worse, Em discovers she has a special power. Fortunately, she isn’t alone and her best friend Roz has her own gift. Tommy, the boy Em likes, seems to be different as well. When people in their town start to die, Em, Roz, and Tommy join forces to find a murderer.

The theme in Connected is intriguing and inspirational for younger readers in a world that is becoming increasingly more disconnected. […]

T B Markinson2016-06-27T09:24:02+02:00June 24th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Paranormal Book Reviews, Romance Book Reviews, Young Adult Book Reviews|

Review: Wyrd, TX by David Shawn

★★★★½

Wyrd, TX by David Shawn is a terrifying, stylish thriller.

Balancing humor, wit and terror is an ability that few authors ever master, but David Shawn releases a macabre tour de force in Wyrd, TX, a city that time seems to have forgotten, but demons have not. Shawn marvelously sets the tone for readers within the first few chapters – a supernatural first scene to cleanse the palette for fantasy, followed by patient, thorough introductions of the major characters populating this bizarre world.

Chief Butler is the perfect antihero for this type of setting; a good man with […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2019-01-22T05:46:01+02:00June 17th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Horror Book Reviews, Paranormal Book Reviews, Thriller Book Reviews|

Review: The Sibold Effect by John David Miller

★★★★

The Sibold Effect: Beyond Science, History, Ghosts, and the Appalachian Supernatural by John David Miller is a comprehensive look at supernatural activity at Clover Hollow in the Appalachian Mountains. Purchasing a property in the area, Miller discovers that the property actually belonged to his ancestors, raising questions about the nature of coincidence, destiny, and how history is shaped by forces we cannot see. A thoroughly-researched and intriguing look into the paranormal and how it affects people both personally and historically.

John David Miller is an expertly detailed writer with an engaging voice. His interests in the region are varied […]

SPR2019-01-22T18:23:25+02:00May 20th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Non-Fiction Book Reviews, Paranormal Book Reviews, Social Science Book Reviews|

The Dark Ones (Black Werewolves Book 1) by Gaja J. Kos

The Dark Ones (Black Werewolves Book 1) by Gaja J. Kos is a richly detailed and exciting werewolf novel in which a pack of Black werewolves attempt to uncover who or what is murdering White werewolves. Rose, the leader of the Black werewolves, enlists the help of Veles, lord of the Underworld, and finds herself falling for him. To win the war, the Black werewolves must become The Dark Ones – the brutal, violent pack of their ancestors – or risk having all werewolves wiped out forever.

A Slovenian author writing about a Slovenian setting, the book has an authenticity […]

Lysa Grant2016-04-19T05:58:54+02:00April 19th, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Paranormal Book Reviews|

Review: This Madness of the Heart by Blair Yeatts

★★★★

This Madness of the Heart by Blair Yeatts is a gothic mystery introducing Miranda Lamden, a professor of religion and investigator of the paranormal. In her small college town in Eastern Kentucky, the Grace and Glory Bible College is taking over the town, led by the maniacal preacher, Jasper Jarboe. JJ is going to spiritual war with nonbelievers and a series of deaths follow in his wake, and Miranda needs to stop his influence, which could grow even more sinister.

Miranda Lamden is an exciting basis for a series, given her interests and intelligence. She’s erudite and authentic – […]

Lysa Grant2016-04-19T03:58:05+02:00April 5th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Mystery Book Reviews, Paranormal Book Reviews|

Review: Ghosts of Mateguas: A Mateguas Island Novel by Linda Watkins

★★★★

Karen Andersen could be envied. She has a loving husband, wonderful children with a new arrival to light up her life, and a home near the coast to ease her mind on days when the gray sets in. Yet there’s a secret pain that Karen carries with her, carried from another coast of a place she can never forget: Mateguas.

After the terrifying ordeals of her time there, Karen knows she has to return; it’s the only way to put down her torments for good. Will Karen do what must be done? Is her son doomed to be cursed […]

James Grimsby2018-10-16T09:21:56+02:00March 22nd, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Horror Book Reviews, Paranormal Book Reviews|

Review: The Ring of Gallows by Gary Whorley

★★★★ The Ring of Gallows by Gary Whorley

Jake Achilles is an old-school cop: when sh*t hits the fan, he’ll shoot first and ask questions later, and he’ll break the law to protect it. When Jake and his partner, Kruger Odysseus, follow the cooling trail of a beguiling murder, they might just be digging too deep. As gangs form dangerous new alliances, mysterious happenings crop up all over the city, is the New York city of Elysium really all it seems to be, or is there something yet darker below the surface? What will happen when a jealous curse is foolishly let loose? The mystery of The […]