Amber Alert-Carolyn McCray and Ben Hopkin Amber Alert – Pray your child is not next by Carolyn McCray My rating: 5 of 5 stars… Continue reading
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Amber Alert-Carolyn McCray and Ben Hopkin
Amber Alert – Pray your child is not next by Carolyn McCray My rating: 5 of 5 stars Gripping and Timely I received Amber Alert (Empty Crib Mysteries #1) free in return for an honest review. I have read many of Carolyn McCray’s and Ben Hopkins’ books and I can honestly say this is one of the best. The characters created for this story are … Continue reading Amber Alert-Carolyn McCray and Ben Hopkin
Poisoned Saints by Ben Coulter
I just finished Poisoned Saints by Ben Coulter and I must say it was quite a roller coaster ride. For starters I’m an American and had no idea there was a drug problem in the UK. I loved the dialect and the conversations between the characters were certainly easy to follow in spite of the differences. I had to like the “bad boys” because, well, … Continue reading Poisoned Saints by Ben Coulter
The New York City “Hoodie” Debate
If you don’t live in New York City you probably have never heard about the “hoodie debate”. Apparently some stores in Harlem are banning customers from wearing hoodies inside their stores because the clothing blocks video surveillance cameras from seeing faces. Some shopper’s feel this infringes on their rights, others see nothing wrong with the rule. I live in a small city in East Tennessee. … Continue reading The New York City “Hoodie” Debate
Another School Shooting
Once again our country has been rocked by a school shooting that took the lives of youth and left us with the question, why? What motivates a young person to become so disillusioned with life they resort to killing fellow students or teachers to alleviate their pain? What do they hope to gain by snuffing out the lives of others and often losing their own … Continue reading Another School Shooting
“The Boy in the Suitcase”
The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbøl My rating: 5 of 5 stars I purchased The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis some time ago and it sat on my Kindle while I read other better known books. Two days ago I started this Danish crime thriller and could not put it down. Although I struggled with the imagined pronunciation … Continue reading “The Boy in the Suitcase”
“Monster of Florence” Douglas Preston
The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The Monster of Florence” is the first non-fiction book I’ve read by Douglas Preston and it is nothing like his works of fiction. This book covers not only the serial murders that took place in Florence and near by but also examines the political atmosphere that influenced the investigation. While the story … Continue reading “Monster of Florence” Douglas Preston
“Bloodstains” by Jeff Mudgett
Bloodstains by Jeff Mudgett My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Bloodstains” by Jeff Mudgett is a disturbing account of the author’s discovery of his family history. After learning his great-great grandfather was America’s first acknowledged serial killer, H.H.Holmes, Mudgett begins to question what impact that relationship might have on his own life. Holmes, whose real name was Herman Webster Mudgett, confessed to the killings of … Continue reading “Bloodstains” by Jeff Mudgett
“NYPD Red”
NYPD Red by James Patterson My rating: 5 of 5 stars NYPD Red by James Patterson and Marshall KarpNYPD Red brings together two of the biggest draws in the civilized world, New York City and the Hollywood elite. Beginning with the opening of Hollywood on the Hudson, a weeklong seduction of Hollywood moguls to consider New York as a setting for future productions, Patterson and … Continue reading “NYPD Red”
“Horns” – Joe Hill
Horns by Joe Hill My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews Ignatius Perrish has a problem, but he isn’t entirely certain the problem is a bad thing. As he moves forward in his life he is constantly drawn back by memories of past experiences. Ever mourning the tragic and violent loss of the love of his life Merrin, he struggles with living … Continue reading “Horns” – Joe Hill
Between the Beats 