Category Archives: Fiction

Arid – Anne Joyce

Posted on August 17, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Arid is a dystopian futuristic story and environmental cautionary tale where a group of moguls has created an unbearable living situation. Joshua, Xiomara, and others are all fighting to simply survive the situation and to provide … Continue reading →

Posted in Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology | Tagged dystotpian, environmental fiction, futuristic, science fiction | Comments Off

The 6:41 to Paris – Jean-Philippe Blondel, (Translated from the French by Alison Anderson)

Posted on August 10, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “What I feel now is pure hatred. And that surprises me—because I’m not like that, particularly toward someone I haven’t seen in what must be at least twentyfive years…I can’t help but sneak looks at him.” … Continue reading →

Posted in French Literature, Modern Literary Fiction, World Literature | Tagged French literature | Comments Off

Dark Cure: Lifesaving medical research or dangerous genetic modification? – Cameron K. Moore

Posted on August 1, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Matt McAvoy) Dark Cure is not really what I was expecting, but the surprise was a rather welcome one. Whilst I was anticipating some sort of medical-corporate legal thriller, this is actually a fully-fledged actioner, somewhere between “Die … Continue reading →

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PREACHER AND CO – Brendon Boone

Posted on July 29, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) There’s an old saying in writing, ‘Readers don’t care about stories, they care about people.’ And that’s exactly what author Brendon Boone does; he makes us care about his characters from the very first page. … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction | Tagged American Civil War, Historical fiction | Comments Off

DART – Dale Renton

Posted on July 19, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Matt McAvoy) At first sight this sci-fi action fantasy hybrid seems to be similar to many others, but in reality, it is quite better than the average. Set on a terraformed planet, 600 years from now, Dart has … Continue reading →

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Golden Monkey- Lance Pototschnik

Posted on July 9, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Nathan was meant to be the last batch, to use the last of the family dough. All the remaining chocolate chips were dumped into him—he was large, muscular, handsome, and had a charming inexplicable southern drawl. … Continue reading →

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The Parlor Girl’s Guide – Steve McCondichie

Posted on July 5, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “They probably hauled him to the city lockup for the weekend. He ain’t the first busted-ass sharecropper in Scots Station to get run on a rail for stealing and owing money.” November 1926, Central Alabama – … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction | Tagged Alabama, American South, farming, jazz age, Ty Cobb | Comments Off

Bound by Blood: An Erotic Thriller – Clare Castleberry

Posted on June 29, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) (A recent re-release. This was formerly titled What Lies Within, and was reviewed under that title.) “…I learned how a body could become a beautiful contribution to the power of cosmetics…the most exquisite, deepest shade of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged fiction, horror, New Orleans, psychological thriller, San Francisco, suspense | Comments Off

In West Mills – De’Shawn Charles Winslow

Posted on June 16, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “You don’t want to be caught up in other folks’ lies and secrets. Ain’t a good feelin’ to keep stuff in ya.” It’s October 1941 and everyone seems to have secrets in this African American community … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction | Tagged family, friendship, love, North Carolina | Comments Off