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Double Down by Bruce Wessell

Sometimes, the course of a life can change in the blink of an eye, as Bruce Wessell demonstrates in his entertaining Vegas adventure, Double Down.

As a hard-working food sales representative in Iowa, Johnny’s set to win the prestigious Pinnacle Award – until he’s told that some customer returns have disqualified him from winning the award. As if that weren’t bad enough, Johnny goes home to find his attorney girlfriend in bed with another guy.

The day goes really sideways when he gets jerked around by Bernie Jacks, a customer he can’t stand – and then retaliates by impulsively […]

Marta Cheng2018-08-07T10:18:25+02:00August 6th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Thriller Book Reviews|

Review: The Cartel Crusher (Last Enemy Series Book 2) by Dan E. Hendrickson

Betrayal, revenge and personal sacrifice are the driving forces behind The Cartel Crusher, the second installment in the Last Enemy thriller series by Dan E. Hendrickson.

Teenager Marnia Gonzalez’s pampered princess lifestyle comes to an end during a two-day cruise to the Cayman Islands in celebration of her birthday. As the eldest daughter of the residing Mexican president, Marnia is saved from being raped by a ruthless killer who, along with several cohorts, have taken over their ship. Commander Jacob Edward of the U.S. Coast Guard single-handedly kills the monster – but only after he’s raped several of Marnia’s […]

Marta Cheng2019-01-22T10:36:59+02:00August 1st, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Thriller Book Reviews|

Review: The Candle Room by Daniel K. Gentile

One of the noblest of professions isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in The Candle Room, a gripping legal thriller by debut author, Daniel K. Gentile.

It doesn’t take long for rookie lawyer, Zachary E. Morgan, Esquire to realize that the gross over-billing practices of his Los Angeles insurance defense firm isn’t something he wants to be a part of – especially after four years of busting his butt in night school to obtain his law degree. So he quits, thinking that going into practice for himself is the better way to go. Convincing his wife, Sasha, isn’t […]

Marta Cheng2019-01-22T11:14:32+02:00July 25th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Legal Thriller Book Reviews, Thriller Book Reviews|

Review: The New Holy Warriors by Alice Sandoval

An international thriller based around the events of September 11, 2001, The New Holy Warriors combines a rich mix of fact and fiction.

Just two days after the horrific happenings of 9-11, a California-based Mexican-American lawyer, Marc Bravo, gets word that his physician father and nurse mother have been missing for three days in Mexico, where they were working as volunteers for Doctors Without Borders.

Shaken by the attack on the US, Bravo is doubly unnerved when he hears this news and quickly enlists the assistance of his younger brother Richard, an archeology student, and an old friend, Paul Levy […]

Barbara Scott2018-07-10T05:27:15+02:00July 7th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Terrorist Thriller Book Reviews, Thriller Book Reviews|

Heroes and Villains: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story by Ray Keating

Although frequent readers of the Pastor Grant series by Ray Keating have gotten used to the fearless protagonist battling evil on a slightly larger scale, Heroes and Villains is an equally entertaining read that boldly demonstrates the author’s versatility.

Taking a more whimsical approach to Pastor Grant’s skill set, this story lands him in the thick of a comic book convention, surrounded by disguises, secret identities, and a penchant for the strange and mysterious. Within this amusing backdrop, he must uncover a new conspiracy to protect a comic book legend, and enlist the help of some unexpected heroes along the […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2018-11-28T11:16:03+02:00June 28th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Thriller Book Reviews|

Layers by A.G.R. Goff

Layers by A.G.R. Goff is a riveting thriller that keeps you on edge throughout; it’s claustrophobic, tense, and contains a mystery that is revealed slowly, while still reading at a fast pace.

Miranda, seemingly a stranger to Dave, knocks on his door and is let into the house. She is looking for answers – but to what? Dave himself is harboring some intense secrets of his own. The undercurrents between the two are violent and dark and swim just beneath the surface, but reveal a much darker past for them both.

What Goff does best is layer (no pun intended) […]

Josh Machado Halcro2018-06-28T13:08:49+02:00June 26th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Crime Fiction Book Reviews, Thriller Book Reviews|

Review: The Good Fight (The Last Enemy Series Book 1) by Dan E. Hendrickson

Intrigue and adventure abound in The Good Fight, the first installment in the Last Enemy thriller series by Dan E. Hendrickson.

Twenty-five-year-old Danielle Edwards is the heir apparent to Edwards Auto, the thriving family auto business founded by her paternal grandfather. Danielle is still reeling from the recent deaths of her parents and grandmother after their plane had crashed into the Pacific while on their way to Australia. In Danielle’s mind, it should have been her father at the helm of the family business but with his death, it’s now all hers.

However, Danielle isn’t ready to take it […]

Marta Cheng2018-07-24T12:29:11+02:00June 25th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Thriller Book Reviews|

The Samui Conspiracy (Conspiracy Series Book 2) by Michael Peart

The Samui Conspiracy by Michael Peart is the entertaining sequel to the breezy legal thriller, The Fanling Conspiracy, and the last installment in the series.

Solicitor Ben McCann moved to Koh Samui, a tropical island off the coast of Thailand, five years ago and has just merged his modest firm with a large Bangkok law firm. Ben is summarily told that their newest client, BAS Petroleum, intends to start drilling for oil in nearby Koh Tao and he’s tasked with persuading Alex Wattana, the President of the Thailand Oil Commission, to grant BAS the licence to drill. Ben immediately […]

Marta Cheng2018-06-25T12:28:52+02:00June 25th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Legal Thriller Book Reviews, Thriller Book Reviews|