Book Reviews discussion

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I got a pretty good one for my book, Lights Out:



"This hard-hitting, suspenseful story of a hitman’s encounter with a vengeful being hell-bent on protecting an artifact of incalculable power is a terrifying tale of horrific proportions. Paul, a tough-as-nails, cynical, professional killer becomes a pawn in a deadly theft attempt after trying to protect a young boy who has been cruelly tortured and physically abused by the bottom-feeding scum of society –pedophiles.

As the story unfolds Paul has short appalling flashbacks to his own childhood, and the reader is led down the path of his defilement and corruption. This is a gritty horror story that left me shaken. It is also a mesmerizing tale that kept me awake reading late into the night – unable to get it out of my head.

Skillfully narrated and chilling in its intensity, this book will not be for everyone, but if horror you want, then this will certainly fit the bill and should not be missed.

This book was given to me by the author in exchange for my honest review." - L. Jenkins (Amazon)

I got a good one for Bound and Hagged!

"Bound and Hagged" by James Mcdonald is a book of gods, monsters, angels and demons -with a "hint" of Greek mythology :) Greyson Forrester is a wizard who is trying to clear his name after he was blamed for something he didn't do. But by the time the first chapter was done, I was hooked into the story and I couldn't put it down. With characters and places that you can smell, taste and hear - a lot of work went in to this novel and since its no mean feat to capture & create a mystical, hybrid world of fantasy and adventure - I do applaud James on this novel.

Just found this on goodreads, from 5/3/14, Turf Lane gave my book 5 stars:

Deborah Lloyd's Believe and it is True: A Story of Healing and Life Lessons, is an authentic and moving story in which Deborah shares a intimate story that inspires courage and trust. The books helps us to understand what we are and seek a better life through healing.

Detailing a personal journey starting with Deborah being struck by Polio as a 3 year old little girl. Deborah faces the challenges of recovery head on healing both the extensive emotional and physical damage she has suffered. By learning the energy healing method of Reiki and finding comfort through the connection with her dead relatives Deborah makes an amazing journey. Each chapter concludes with a short observation about how to live life based on her experiences. It is a pleasure to read as the story is told with an innocent excitement and joy of life that all too often is missing from people's lives. The overall message of the book is one typifies hope and the human condition.

By M. C. Morison on May 14, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
Words are wonderful things. So simple. Yet when we start to look at what words mean and how they achieve meaning, they slip into a mystery. In The Unknown Mother, we learn of the mystery of words. Wrenne, a woman in the midst of life, has lost her faith. As she seeks for a deeper meaning, Matrina steps into her life from a reality just some way away.
Matrina is a wonderful name. So simple. Yet the name is resonant of matrix, mater, matter, marine and much more. For our heroine has met one of the Unknown Mothers who rule in the World of Sound.
Using this device Dielle Ciesco weaves a novel that enthrals, instructs and entices all at once. Wrenne starts a journey into the mysteries of consonants, vowels, sounds and words. She learns to breathe and she learns to listen; to listen so deeply she can hear the meaning within and behind the words being used. Such a device could be irksome, but in Ciesco’s hands it isn’t and I even caught myself wondering at various points if she had actually experienced a strange woman arriving out of the blue into her life and this was merely autobiography. Suspension of disbelief indeed and worthy of the great Castaneda himself.
We travel the same journey with Wrenne through her lively dialogues with Matrina. Plato used this method to give his philosophy to the world, crediting the great sage Socrates. Ciesco may not prove to be mother of the mystery of sound in 2,500 years but she certainly will influence all who are lucky enough to read her book about the profundity hidden in plain view in the very words we speak and how we speak them.

I received a great review for my thriller, Clementine's Shadow, from Kelly Smith Reviews -- who I connected with here on GoodReads:

"Lemonade, murder and art criticism. One of the final lines in Peggy Rothschild’s mystery novel Clementine’s Shadow will be permanently stuck in my head.

Deputy Casey Lang is new in Ardon, California. She moved due to two things: an ‘incident’ with a teen and a gun and her slightly disturbed ex, Sid, who won’t leave her alone.

Brady Stone is a rich artist who loves women, whiskey and a little smoke. No one likes him much, but he doesn’t really care. He and his friends are planning a little surprise for the town at the local concert…but they went out to the mine and won’t answer their phones.

Jane Strauss is a troubled teen with anger management issues and a dark secret. When local drunk Winston’s daughter Tiny goes missing, Jane vows not to let what happened to her happen to Tiny.

The sleepy town of Ardon is about to get a big wake-up call after Tiny vanishes at the concert…and some may never wake up ever again…

This book is very interesting and gripping. The cast of characters perfectly embodies the spirit of a small desert town like Ardon and the mystery surrounding Tiny’s disappearance keeps you guessing from beginning to end.

It reads like an episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit meets an Agatha Christie novel. In most whodunit books, I know who dun it, but in this one I had no clue.

This is a book with a lot of heart behind it and it is really a great read for mystery fans. I’m looking forward to more books from Ms. Rothschild!
5/5—loved it!"

Kelly Smith, Kelly Smith Reviews
June 9, 2014
http://kellysmithreviews.wordpress.com

I'm glad you liked my review!