Category Archives: Fiction

Motherland Hotel – Yusuf Atilgan, (Translated from the Turkish by Fred Stark)

Posted on January 2, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “She was in the painting on the wall…It had gotten stiff again and he ran his fingers through the short hairs at the root. “Almost as big as the rest of you.” at tall woman, under … Continue reading →

The Four Legendary Kingdoms – Matthew Reilly

Posted on December 28, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Jack West Jr. is finally living the life of peace with his family when one urgent call later, he gets kidnapped and finds himself waking up in an underground cell to a masked intruder charging at … Continue reading →

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One Good Man – Del Staecker

Posted on December 26, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “That voice and his love of music made him a legend—a true living legend.” Atlantic City’s whiskey-voiced radio DJ, “Jersey Shore Joe” had enough. Music and times were changing; it was time for this 1960s and … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season – Jennifer Gracen

Posted on December 23, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Being the heir of the Harrison enterprise, propriety has been the middle name of Charles Harrison the III. He has always followed the rule and decorum. However now he is tempted by the bewitching nanny. Lisette … Continue reading →

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Ocean Echoes – by Sheila Hurst

Posted on December 20, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Ocean Echoes is an educational read on our beautiful oceans through the eyes of marine biologist, Ellen Upton, who is seeking to discover new findings through her ever ending funds at the Cape Cod research facility. … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged book reviews, environmentalism, marine biology | Comments Off

Sins And Lovers – Michael Benjamin

Posted on December 17, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Everybody pretends to be a crusader and yet lines his own pocket. “ Yes, that seems to be the norm. We see it everywhere, and it’s no exception with this particular Israeli mental hospital. Fraudulent activity flourishes between … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Middle Eastern Literature, World Literature | Tagged book reviews, medical thrillers, medication, Psychiatry | Comments Off

The House of the Soul- Annie Dawson

Posted on December 12, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Ella Casey is a loving mother, wife, and ambitious women. Once she meets her old friend Teri, she begins to doubt whether the path she took becoming domestic was what she was destined to do. This … Continue reading →

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All Darling Children – Katrina Monroe

Posted on December 5, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) All Darling Children is a twisted, dark, villainous story about Peter Pan. The boy who never grows old, rules Neverland and is in charge of the night and day, rain and the sun plus everything that exists … Continue reading →

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Ghosts – Chip Scarinzi

Posted on December 2, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jennifer Wells) “You can’t run. From what you are.” Ghosts by Chip Scarinzi is a crime novel with a sci-fi twist in which we’re taken through the dream-like tale of Bennett Covington. This isn’t your average mystery. This … Continue reading →

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Brutal – Uday Saypathy

Posted on November 27, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) A warning mail ends up in the junk box of a school teacher and seven days later, he goes on a killing spree, murdering eleven of his students. Two months later, he is gunned down in … Continue reading →

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