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Category Archives: Fiction
Master Of Tides – Jennifer Kohout
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Catalina Thornley is the first women to ever captain a pirate ship. Her strength is reflected in the way her crew reflects. A pirate’s life is far from easy, irrespective of gender. And it is thrown … Continue reading
Posted in Reviewers' Top Picks, Romance
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The Last Good Place – Robin Burcell
(Reviewed by JD Jung) A serial killer is on the loose, attacking at San Francisco landmarks. This “landmark strangler” has put the city on edge. When Trudy Salvatori is strangled during her morning run around the Presidio, it looks like … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged San Francisco, SF
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Calling out to all Alfred Hitchcock fans!
(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) From the UnderratedReads archives – What You See in the Dark by Manuel Muñoz “The woman had to live before she could die…Even if it was the vulgarity of real life—the needs and the mistakes, but also the … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Historical Fiction
Tagged noir
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Sin Tax: A One Eyed Jack Novel (Volume 3) – Christopher J. Lynch
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…Justitia, the symbol of equity in our society, her eyes covered, a broadsword in one hand and a set of scales in the other, stood by mutely while I took a posterior augering. That’s when it … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged mystery, thriller
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In the Dark – Chris Patchell
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) What does a single mom, a fifteen year old teenager and a diabetic college student have in common? A past that has decided to hold them captive. If only teenage angst and a horrible boss were … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Dark/Sordid/Bizarre
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Hades – Candice Fox
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Hades had fallen in love with two chimeras, two monsters in disguise, incapable of feeling the way he felt, of loving the way he loved. The horror they had experienced had cut a hole in them … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Literature, Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Dark/Sordid/Bizarre
Tagged mystery, thrillers
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Dogtology: Live. Bark. Believe – Jeff Lazarus
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “And so God said, “At last, I have created a being that reflects all that is good in me. Thus, I shall give it a name that is the mirror image of my own.” That creature, of course is Dog. Man, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire
Tagged dogs, humor, satire
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The Billionaire’s Passionate Revenge – Jennifer St. George
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Love and passion…revenge, retribution and lies. Will history repeat itself and tear two lovers apart? Or, will love be enough for once? I have been sneaking into the world of mills and boons since the age … Continue reading
The Axeman – Ray Celestin
(Reviewed by JD Jung) The following was submitted to the Times-Picayune on May 6, 1919. “…I am not a human being, but a spirit and a demon from the hottest hell. I am what you Orleanians and your foolish police … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Music inspired
Tagged Axeman, Historical fiction, jazz, New Orleans
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All at Sea – Heather Waddell
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Does a shot gun wedding truly mean happiness ever-after? Melissa met Owen Reel on New Year’s Eve, and he proposed on a Valentine’s Day. Now, the perfect Caribbean cruise vacation is going to complete their reunion … Continue reading