Anyone who knows me, knows I am a huge fan of Stephen King. As such, I’ve reviewed every book of his that I’ve read. I haven’t loved every one. I have found value in every one. That being said, “Never Flinch” is not one of my favorites. The primary characters in this tale of suspense don’t pop off the page as many of his other … Continue reading Never Flinch by Stephen King
Books have been a central part of my life for as long as I can remember. My father read to me at bedtime from when I was very young, even after I could read. He didn’t confine the stories to popular fairy tales. Yes, there were Little Golden Books. But there was also “Alice in Wonderland”, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, and Sherlock Holmes stories. … Continue reading Three Books
Have you ever heard of Robert and Michelle King? While their names might not strike a chord, series like “The Good Wife”, “Brain Dead”, Evil”, and the recent “Elsbeth” will probably ring a bell. To be up front, I never got in to “The Good Wife”. (That may be about to change.) In 2019 I got hooked on the television series “Evil”. It is a … Continue reading Hidden Gems of TV Writing
I picked up a copy of “The Familiar” by Leigh Bardugo while on holiday last October. With a plethora of reading material on hand and on my Kindle, I didn’t get around to reading it until January. Let me begin by saying it was not an easy book to get in to. The story takes place during the Spanish Inquisition. While the author does describe … Continue reading “The Familiar” by Leigh Bardugo
dragonflybooksshortstories.weebly.com/the-skates-by-elizabeth-horton-newton.html This is a short story I wrote many years ago. I was in a college writing critique group led by two of my English professors. Impulsively, I entered it in an online short story contest. (See link above) I’m honored to say it won the contest. It’s far removed from the stories I write now. Tentative and romantic, I think it expresses the uncertainty … Continue reading The Skates
I’m a fan of Paul White’s writing and eagerly read any new release. Most of his books are suspenseful thrillers. This “Bite Size Read” I recently dove into offers a new side to this creative author. Set in a small community on a Scottish island, the tale centers around a man who wants to escape the big city filled with bustling masses. How many of … Continue reading “The Shed” by Paul White
I recently had two things happen that drew me to read this book. First, while at the West Virginia Book Festival, I met an author whose genre was ‘dark romance’. I had never heard of this sub-genre previously and put it on my list of authors to investigate. Later, in the same week, I visited my daughter and her family in Morgantown, West Virginia. Knowing … Continue reading “Gothikana” by RuNyx
There’s nothing I enjoy more than a well written suspense filled thriller. Even if I suspect where the story is headed, if the writing is good, I’m all in. “Going Hunting”, another bite size offering from Paul White, fits that description. Once again, this author artfully develops his main character. Our nameless central figure appears to be “Everyman”. In today’s busy world where most of … Continue reading Going Hunting
One of my favorite writers recently released a series of books in a great new format. These are longer than flash fiction and shorter than novellas Paul White says. What he doesn’t say is they are tightly written with amazing character development in the two stories I’ve read so far. The first of these little gems I read was ‘Daisy and the Chocolate Factory’. I’ve … Continue reading Bite-sized Reads
In the second book of The Freeman Files Series, Last Orders by Ted Tayler, retired detective Gus Freeman, and his Crime Review Team investigate the murder of barmaid Trudi Villiers. They begin fifteen years after the girl’s body was found with her cell phone, skirt, underwear, and high heel shoes missing. Raped and murdered on her way home after midnight from her job at a local … Continue reading “Last Orders: The Freeman Files Series” – By Ted Tayler”
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