Author Archives: J D Jung

Holly’s Hurricane – Marie Carter

Posted on February 16, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Holly’s Hurricane is a historical fiction set in 2040. Sounds strange, right? After all, 2040 is in the future. Let me explain. A hurricane hits New York, badly causing Holly to move to England and live … Continue reading →

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House of Beauty- Melba Escobar (Author), Elizabeth Bryer (Translator)

Posted on February 13, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I also hate the ladies of Bogotá among whom I count myself, though I do all I can to stand apart. I hate their habit of using the term “Indians” to refer to people they consider … Continue reading →

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Career Criminal 1 (Volume 1) D Henderon

Posted on February 9, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) “Without further thought, I removed the huge Rambo knife from my waistline and slit his throat from ear to ear…Meanwhile, Felicia was switching hotels faster than a fugitive on the run. It was rare to … Continue reading →

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The Everything Girl – L.E. Maleki, Holly L. Lörincz

Posted on February 6, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Staring at the massive set of doors in the dark grey stone façade, I knew once I entered my life would change. I’d be moving away from regular, clearly outlined banking duties to what sounded like … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Five Night Stand – Richard J. Alley

Posted on February 1, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “There are four people as similar as they are unique—one at the end of his career, one lost in the middle, one who dreams of beginning, and the fourth, a child, not knowing what is ahead … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Noir (Akashic Noir Series) – Sam Wiebe (Editor)

Posted on January 27, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…Vancouver may seem idyllic. But living here is different—cold and baffling and occasionally hostile…locals see a heroin crisis…It’s ground zero for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, a nationwide catastrophe involving … Continue reading →

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Former First Lady – Ebony Edwards-Ellis

Posted on January 24, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Barry and I were the anti-Obamas” “That means that I have the dubious honor of being the first First Lady to leave her husband after he left office. And all the mail I got after I … Continue reading →

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The Emissary (One Great Year Book 1) – Tamara Veitch, Rene DeFazio

Posted on January 22, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Emissary is a trilogy fantasy novel written about a group of supernaturals that come to earth in order to assist humans in welcoming what is known as the Great Year. Every twenty-six thousand years, the … Continue reading →

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Death in Shangri-La (A Dotan Naor Thriller Book 1) – Yigal Zur (translated from Hebrew by Sara Kitai

Posted on January 17, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Would I have taken the bet if I’d known that as a result Israelis would be murdered, innocent people would die, the popular Israeli image would be shattered, India and Pakistan would be on the verge … Continue reading →

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Last Exit to Montauk – Phillip Vega

Posted on January 12, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Last Exit to Montauk is a romance novel  about two people who meet and how their relationship affects each other. The love story is set in  Long Island during the 1980’s. With that, comes everything we … Continue reading →

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