(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 call the Axeman. When I see fit, I shall come and claim other victims. I…
(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 for as long as they live. At least that's what Melissa had always wanted. But…
(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 spent stalking Sydney’s killers and rapists and molesters. I’d shot and killed a serial killer,…
(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 in the girl you already are." This statement truly establishes the motif for this beautiful…
(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 to the symbolism of it. "Tall Poppies Syndrome", a term used mainly in the United…
Acheter ce livre! When the topic of "creepy" was recently brought up, I immediately thought of a book I stumbled upon a couple of years ago at the legendary City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco. Yes, revenge can be so sweet. Now mix it with obsession and a touch of madness, and it turns utterly twisted and…
(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 where every retelling makes you wonder if the original by Vyaas was more favourable towards…
(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 I didn't." Zach made it out of Afghanistan alive, only to be fighting for his…
(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 of the world a few days later? That was true magic.” “Bookstores are romantic creatures.…
(Reviewed by Don Jung) I have read numerous accounts of the horrors of war, but none so riveting as those depicted in Rise: A Soldier, a Dream, and a Promise Kept. However, this autobiography by Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal of Valor recipient, Daniel Rodriguez is so much more. It is also an inspiring…
