Going to school and working at the IGA afterward was not my idea of a fun time. We couldn’t live on Granny’s money from Grandpa’s pension alone. The house we lived in was not mortgaged but there were other bills. I confess I had a few things I liked to have. I liked going to the movies with my friends. Fast food was a weakness … Continue reading April Showers (Part 3) by Elizabeth Newton
Part Two I lived with my grandmother. My grandfather had disappeared over ten years ago. That was the year after my parents were killed in a car crash on Old Highway 63. My grandmother was not an easy woman to live with. I suspected she was half out of her mind. She was my mother’s mother but she was nothing like the mother I remembered. … Continue reading April Showers (Part Two) by Elizabeth Newton
It had been a long hard winter. The freeze had begun in October and as March drew to a close it seemed it would never end. Then April Fool’s Day came bringing with it warmer temperatures and the sun shining brightly on soil that had been ice bound for months. The runoff was fierce and flooding hit hard. Those of us who lived near the … Continue reading April Showers (Part One) by Elizabeth Newton
Last year was an amazing year for Indie writers as far as I’m concerned. In addition to launching my first book in October I checked out the works of other Indie writers. These are the next three on my list and all are available on Amazon. For the record, these books are not listed in best to last order. They are all very different in … Continue reading My Favorite Indie Books of 2014 (Part 2)
Last year was an amazing year for Indie writers as far as I’m concerned. In addition to launching my first book in October I checked out the works of other Indie writers. These are the first three on my list and all are available on Amazon. 1. “Random Lucidity” by Dave Adair http://www.amazon.com/Random-Lucidity-A-Literary-Thriller-ebook/dp/B00LLR3WA6 A fascinating read. “4.5 Stars Portland Book Review Random Lucidity by Dave … Continue reading My Favorite Indie Books of 2014
The Threshold by Anita Kovacevic My rating: 5 of 5 stars Anita Kovacevic has packed a lot of punch in a little story. Some people are writers; a select few are “wordsmiths”. Kovacevic falls into the latter group. “The Threshold” is not a long book with thousands of overwhelming pages. It’s a compact and frightening tale of greed taken to its pinnacle. From the subtle … Continue reading The Threshold – Anita Kovacevic
Wolf Born by N. Gosney My rating: 5 of 5 stars With her novel, “Wolf Born”, Natalie Gosney has put a new spin on werewolves. Instead of the lone werewolf of the past, Gosney has wolves forming packs and working together. When a local werewolf, Seth, decides to form his own pack Carly is unexpectedly caught up in the ensuing adventures. It is Seth’s brother … Continue reading Wolf Born – Natalie Gosney
The Devil’s Lieutenant by Suzi Albracht My rating: 5 of 5 stars In “The Devil’s Lieutenant” Suzi Albracht weaves a tale of evil horror that made my skin crawl. With characters that jump off the page I was drawn into the story, following Jake Holyfield as he battles the malevolent forces that seek to destroy those he loves. In a story where good looks bad … Continue reading The Devil’s Lieutenant by Suzi Albracht
Revival Stephen King has hit another home run with “Revival”. The story follows Jamie Morton’s relationship with Charles Jacobs. But the story is about much more than their friendship; the story is about other relationships as well. The families and friends of these characters are woven throughout the tale, each playing a role and setting down a stepping stone to the finale. Even when you … Continue reading Revival by Stephen King
A serial killer in Los Angeles is targeting a very specific group of victims- actresses who have survived in “slasher” films. As the killings escalate in damage and more women die detectives scramble to catch the madman and protect potential victims. Meanwhile “slasher” film production company Hitlist where all the women filmed continues work on its biggest production ever. Using the publicity garnered from the … Continue reading Slasher by WD Jackson
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