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Category Archives: Fiction
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
Eden – Candice Fox
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I’d let things slip since Martina died. Since I’d been shot and Eden had saved my life. It had locked me to her, silencing me forever on the true nature of her being, the nights she … Continue reading
Secrets on River Road- Leanne Tyler
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) “I believe you know exactly who you are, Madison Franklin. You are the same person who came here from Camden. Finding the answers you seek will not change you. It will only give you more confidence … Continue reading
Tall Poppies – Louise Bagshawe
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Romance and psychological thrillers have always been my favorite. But this book attracted me mainly because of its cover which is a contradiction to the title.* However, as you progress through the book, you will relate … Continue reading
Karna’s Wife: The Outcast’s Queen – Kavita Kané
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) I love mythologies. Indian mythologies and historical facts are my absolute favorites. The number of ways in which you can tell a story is the most fascinating feature of mythologies.The Mahabharata is one of those stories … Continue reading
Posted in Indian Literature, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, Indian fiction
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Vortex – Paul D. Marks
(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) “We did more than just fight a war; we found a way to cash in on it. I guess we had larceny in us to begin with. And now they thought I had the swag. But … Continue reading
The Moment of Everything – Shelly King
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “After working in software for a decade, I understood the bits and bytes of e-mail, Facebook posts, tweets, and texts, but dropping a piece of paper into a box and it appearing on the other side … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged book reviews, bookstores, fiction, literature, San Francisco
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Coming Through Slaughter – Michael Ondaatje
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…and you like a weather bird arcing round in the middle of your life to exact opposites and burning your brains out so that from June 5 1907 till 1931 you were dropped into amber in … Continue reading
Posted in Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Historical Fiction, Lost and almost forgotten, Music inspired
Tagged Buddy Bolden, Historical fiction, jazz, New Orleans
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Down Solo – Earl Javorsky
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I’m jonesing pretty bad, so, bail out of the morgue, score some dope to tide me over, and then on to the next order of business: finding out who killed me.” Huh? Charlie Miner, our … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged book reviews, crime fiction, mystery
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