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Category Archives: Fiction
In-Laws and Outlaws – Kate Fulford
(Reviewed by JD Jung) We’ve all heard stories about the “mother in-law from hell”. Maybe you even have one. Rest assured though, that she can’t be as evil as this fiancé’s mother. Eve has found the love of her life, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire
Tagged family dysfunction, fiction, humor
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Full Service Blonde (A Copper Black Mystery)- Megan Edwards
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Twenty-four year old aspiring journalist, Copper Black, left the comfort of the East Coast to accept an offer at a newspaper, the Las Vegas Light, as an Assistant Editor. This was in spite of warnings from … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged book reviews. fiction, journalism, Las Vegas
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Siphon – A. A. Medina
Reviewed by JD Jung) Hematopathologist Gary Phillips continually pulls all-nighters at the hospital and hates his job. He has no girlfriend or social life, though he has an infatuation with a female co-worker who is at least ten years … Continue reading
The Bone Curse (Benjamin Oris Book 1) – Carrie Rubin
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Ben Oris and his friend Laurette go to Paris together and visit the excursions into the catacombs. Ben touches a femur and cuts his hands causing him to show symptoms later on that are medically unsolvable. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Reviewers' Top Picks, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged medical thrillers, supernatural, voodoo
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A NIGHT IN JAIL: A story about drugs and mental illness, inspired by true events – H.A. Swan, K. Anderson
Reviewed by JD Jung) “One day, marijuana is going to be legalized and this “punishment” will all be for nothing.” Yes, getting pulled over while high was the first “Reality Rush”. The second one came when his parents refused to … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged book reviews. fiction, marijuana, mental illness, paranoia, Schizophrenia, Seattle
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Escape From Samsara: A Dark Comedy Fantasy Adventure (Prophecy Allocation Book 1) – Nicky Blue
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Escape From Samsara is a dark comedy about Barry Harris who still lives with his mom and has fantasy adventures about being a lethal ninja. This humorous tale begins with Barry trying to find his dad … Continue reading
When Leaves Fall (A Different Point of View Story) – C.A. King
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) ? Have you ever read a book so good that you don’t even know where to start reviewing it? When Leaves Fall is a fictional short story that intrigues from the start and almost has your … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged book reviews, short books, thrillers
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The Ghosts of Galway – Ken Bruen
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “It’s not that the Irish Are cynical. It’s simply that they have a wonderful Lack of respect For everything and everybody.” Brendan Behan Former ex-guarda , current Jameson- loving PI Jack Taylor loves to quote famous … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Irish Literature
Tagged book, book reviews, crime fiction, Irish literature, thrillers
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Burner: Book One of the Affinity Series – J. S. Lenore
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Burner is an urban fantasy thriller about Kim Phillips, a Chicago detective that has powers to help release ghosts trapped between life and death. Due to the powers mentioned she is called a burner. Priya, a … Continue reading
Posted in Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, fiction, Urban fantasy
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Fire Sermon – Jamie Quatro
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I only know arousal within love—because I’ve never separated emotion from body—is my pattern to create a pretend love first, over and over, in order to feel desire, and desirable?” “I admit that unless something is … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction, Romance
Tagged book reviews, Christian, fiction, infidelity, Religion, Romance
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