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Review: The Rising (The End Time Saga Book 3) by Daniel Greene

This third installment of Daniel Greene’s End Time Saga pushes the envelope even further in its post-apocalyptic hellscape, making The Rising one novel you should not miss, whether you’re new to the series, or you’ve been along for the ride in this oddly addictive work of zombie fiction.

The survivors from the first two books are still plowing through their harrowing missions, fending off the living dead and fighting for a cure. The virus that threatens the planet has laid waste to society and the rule of law has shattered. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and with the ultimate […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2019-01-21T09:37:19+02:00March 26th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Daniel Greene, Horror, The End Time Saga, Zombie Fiction|

Review: Stolen Obsession by Marlene M. Bell

A centuries-old curse, romance and multiple murders abound in Stolen Obsession, an irresistible page turner by Marlene M. Bell.

Country-loving antiquities appraiser, Annalisse (Anna) Drury, is horrified to discover a gold bib necklace, identical to a bracelet owned by her recently murdered best friend, in a showcase during the launch of an art gallery opening by her favorite client, Generosa Zavos. The necklace is part of a centuries-old collection of jewellery created explicitly for the Persian royal family that carries with it a deadly curse.

Anna enlists the help of Generosa’s son, Alec, who’s also at the gallery opening, […]

Marta Cheng2020-01-03T06:39:24+02:00March 26th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Marlene M. Bell, Romance, Thriller|

Review: In Times of Silence by Merwyn Spears

In Times of Silence by Merwyn Spears is a comforting and poignant work of literary fiction about looking back on times gone by when the present seems to be fading away.

The narrator of this short novel is the last survivor of a group of childhood friends with the recent death of Megan, the leader of their childhood group, and someone who has held a special place in his heart. As he ponders her funeral and carefully puts her obituary clipping into the folder where all the others are kept, he’s filled with a deep sense of regret over Megan’s […]

Marta Cheng2018-04-17T07:33:27+02:00March 26th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Literary Fiction|

Review: Welcome, Reluctant Stranger (Between Two Worlds Book 3) by Evy Journey

A foiled assassination attempt, a corrupt government and an almost two decades’ long mystery are the surprising and intriguing elements in Welcome, Reluctant Stranger, the standalone third installment in Evy Journey’s excellent Between Two Worlds romance series.

At age nine, little Leilani Torres’ seemingly perfect life was uprooted when her mother suddenly arrived at her school and took her out of class before whisking her to the airport. There, she and her two siblings, along with her mother, boarded a plane and left behind her island home on Costa Mora – and her physician father.

Eighteen years have now […]

Marta Cheng2019-01-22T11:09:48+02:00March 23rd, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Evy Journey, Romance|

Review: The Gospel of Tommy Visconti (The Edge of the Known – Conclusion) by Seth Mullins

The Gospel of Tommy Visconti by Seth Mullins is the sixth and final volume of The Edge of the Known series, which follows the rise of the band Edge of the Known and the mercurial bandleader Brandon Chane, as he muses about life and the creative process. Here the story is told by his creative partner Tommy Visconti, as we get a view of Brandon from a distance, and potentially a deeper look into the author of this fascinating series.

Tommy Visconti is the lumbering bass player in Edge of the Known – not quite the mastermind, but instrumental in […]

Henry Baum2018-03-23T12:41:18+02:00March 22nd, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Contemporary Fiction, Music, Seth Mullins|

Review: The Beasts of Electra Drive by Rohan Quine

The Beasts of Electra Drive by Rohan Quine takes the reader on an adventure through the life of Jaymi, a video game designer living in Los Angeles, that has ventured out on his own after becoming disheartened by his work with a former employer, Bang Dead Games. Once a programmer for Bang Dead Games, Jaymi now embarks on a journey that takes him deep into a magical world of his own creation, where his Beasts from his games emerge out into the real world, or “meat-space,” as they call it, through his programming.

Unhappy with his old company, Jaymi uses […]

SPR2019-01-11T14:51:46+02:00March 21st, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Science Fiction|

Review: The Freeze by Ron DeBoer

In The Freeze by Ron DeBoer, readers are given a glimpse not only into the author’s own life, but into a dynamic and challenging period of American history.

In New York City, the late 1950s and 1960s were a time of social revolution, alternative lifestyles, alcohol, drugs, music and cultural change. Growing up in that era, and in that place, represents a seminal experience in American life, and this novel is an evocative portrait of both time and place.

The Dunn family takes center stage in this novel, particularly Kate, an ambitious and bold young girl who doesn’t accept limitations, […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2018-04-13T14:05:32+02:00March 20th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction|

Review: The Separation by Thomas Duffy

A striking vision of an extraordinarily strange future, The Separation by Thomas Duffy imagines a world where the sexual divide has never been greater – a world where men and women are unaware of the opposite sex, and kept apart for the purpose of social advancement and peace. With a small but dynamic cast of fascinating characters embroiled in this bizarre premise, this novel sings with social commentary, both about present gender conflicts and how those issues may develop in the future.

Finn is a young man who has only recently learned of the existence of the opposite sex, and […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-02-12T10:02:00+02:00March 15th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Dystopian Fiction, Thomas Duffy|