Cortez Law III's Blog, page 9

Nice, Cozy, and Oh-So-Funny, HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE'S worth the money!

Hollywood Homicide, the multiple awards nominated and winning cozy mystery novel by Kellye Garrett, delivers its charm via the voice of the main character, Dayna Anderson. Day, as her friends call her, was a former star of a Chubby Chicken commercial that people she meets seem to recall to her displeasure. But on several occasions, she has fun with it through her dialogue and internal monologue. The first chapter sets up this funny and engaging voice that sings until the end of the book. 

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Denzel Washington Prayed and Read the Bible Every Day While Shooting 'Roman J. Israel, Esq' (Interview)

Denzel Washington stars in "Roman J. Israel, Esq.” alongside Colin Farrell and Carmen Ejogo. The film hits theaters November 22, 2017. Getty Images From THE GOSPEL HERALD
By LEAH MARIEANN KLETT ( news@gospelherald.com ) Nov 05, 2017 02:08 PM EST Denzel Washington revealed that while shooting the forthcoming film, "Roman J. Israel, Esq.," he and producer and writer Dan Gilroy prayed and read the Bible every day.

"God put us together," the 62-year-old Academy Award winner told The Gospel He...

Hollywood Celebrities Who Value Church Involvement and Discipleship

*Here's an encouraging article from MOVIE GUIDE, which is a Christian film review site. Keep these Believers and others in your prayers. Wonderful!

By Tess Farrand, Staff Writer

Working in the industry means that you have a hectic schedule; filming, press interviews, premieres, social media campaigns and award shows… the list continues. This might not sound like work to some, but after years in the business, it’s exhausting.

With fans and paparazzi all over Hollywood, we need to stop and ask whe...

Bestseller Walter Mosley on Characterization and the Legacy of 'Devil in a Blue Dress'

By: Tyler Moss | August 8, 2018 In a conversation with WD, Easy Rawlins author Walter Mosley reflects on the passion and craft that informs his bestselling novels.

Walter Mosley is known for iconic characters. From Easy Rawlins to Leonid McGill and Fearless Jones, his heroes quickly come to life on the page in a way that draws interest and empathy from readers. Their personalities are so distinct that legions of fans line up to buy his books, eager to devour a new mystery through the evolving...

'SERIAL RITES' Review: Five Stars

Review by Julie Banton | Angels Book Review

This is the first book that I have read of Cortez Law and from the first page to the very last it grabbed me and made me want to keep reading without stopping for any breaks. 

The Characters were well thought out and the story flowed. What I liked the most was the way you switch from the view of the killer to the police. You will find lots of twist and turns. I have now a new Favourite author that I am going to make sure I read the rest of his books. ...

'NASTY LEFTOVERS' Needs More Nastiness

The YA Christian Fantasy novel, Nasty Leftovers, by Guy L. Pace, presents a group of Believers on the mission field in Washington, D.C. after the incident of 'The Troubles.' I didn't realize this was Book #2 in the Spirit Missions series.  'The Troubles,' I gather, represents the Post-Tribulation or Rapture of the Christians/Church setting the stage for Armageddon. 

The story follows teenagers Paul Shannon and Amy Grossman, with a mild romantic attraction depiction in the book, their families,...

'BLYTHE' Plumbs the Depths of Humanity in Christian/Fantasy Novel

John Kramer's Christian Fantasy BLYTHE explores many spiritual and philosophical depths of character and theme but left me a bit puzzled on just how to classify the book. I believe it was an allegory. I don't tend to read a book's cover copy before reviewing it. I want to discover what it's about as I go.

The story opens with a mysterious figure who trudges along in an unnamed town. With that image, Kramer paints a bleak portrait of struggle and the opening chapter ends with this: "...The harb...

Small-Town Suspense Escalates in 'THE WRECKING'

I read the novella, The Wrecking, by Christy Barritt, as part of the KILL ZONE: Ten Deadly Thrillers Anthology. Seems a serial killer claims the lives of several women in the Virginia mountains. Despite the specific signature that the local authorities decipher, the killer remains at large. In addition to that, the media supplies him with the moniker, the Grim Wrecker, that ties into that very specific signature. But his last victim, Samantha White, nearly three years after her rescue by law...

"THOU SHALT NOT..." SERIAL RITES Book Review

By Julie Wilson @ Christian Bookaholic

Four Stars of of Five*

Serial Rites by Cortez Law III is a Christian contemporary suspense that has the reader guessing from the start.

An intricate and well thought out plotline keeps the reader entertained as we try to piece together the clues. A serial killer on the loose means there are some graphic details at times.

The novel shows we are in a spiritual battle against the forces of evil. We need to be wise as to which voice we listen to.

Much has been do...

"Great insights, great police drama"-SERIAL RITES Book Review

By Gina Burgess VINE VOICE Amazon Reviewer

Cortez has produced a marvelous insight into some intriguing characters and a horrific serial killer case that needs solving quickly before more victims die.

These characters are very well developed to the point you can almost predict how one will react to a situation...almost. There are quirks in every human, and without God's controlling hand, we all flounder. Some even flounder with God's presence in their lives. Cortez does a wonderful job highligh...