Uvi Poznansky's Blog, page 23
December 12, 2021
With every footfall, I tell myself that it’ll be all right. Nothing bad will happen to me.
My pulse is hammering in my ears as I swing away from the car and take my first step across the road. There’s no reason why I should tiptoe my way back—after all, the so-called Dr. Patel is expecting me—but I do, out of fear.
With every footfall, I tell myself that it’ll be all right. Nothing bad will happen to me. My boyfriend will watch over me. Even if I find myself in some kind of trouble, he’ll see it on his cellphone and call the police at once. Yes, it’ll be all right.As I pass under the lamppost, steps come rasping over the asphalt behind me. Here comes a tap on my shoulder. I turn around. Michael looks pale, but somehow he manages a faint smile.“Wait,” he breathes, handing me a pair of my elegant high-heels, which he must have found in the back of his car. “You must look your part. Better change into these.”Standing on one foot, then the other, I take off my ballerina flats. “You make me feel like Cinderella, only in reverse.”My attempt at humor is a bit clunky, but we both laugh. Nervously.Despite being aware of how dangerous Kabir is, Michael makes no attempt to stop me. Nor does he even warn me against going forward with this ill-advised date. Saving our friend, Karishma, is now our top concern. It has overridden both his caution and mine.He wraps my shoulders with my red scarf. “Scared?”“Who, me? Of course not,” I say.Both of us know that’s a lie.He kisses me, long, hard, desperate, as if that’s our last moment together. “My mother used to say, ‘If your path demands that you go through hell, walk like you own it.’”“That’s what I’ll do.”Another kiss, and he sinks back into the shadows.
Ash Suspense Thrillers: Trilogy
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Coma Confidential
Overkill
Overdose
"I've never read/listened to this author before but I really liked this thriller boxset. Each is a standalone story with characters reoccurring. The suspense is great and has an underlying love story. I'll definitely be looking for more from this author."~Carey Sabala, Audible Listener
November 27, 2021
Two of my series: Still Life with Memories and Ash Suspense Thrillers
Long winter nights are fast approaching, time to curl in bed with a series that holds your attention and lingers in mind as you pick up one volume after another. Pick up your favorite edition: Kindle, Paperback, Hardcover, Audiobook, or a combination of them. The perfect gift for your loved one or, for that matter, for yourself!
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Ash Suspense Thrillers with a Dash of Romance
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Being in a coma is the least of her problems. She must find out who beat her senseless and what they're plotting to do now, not only to her but to the power grid of the entire state.
The last thing Ash expects is to be stalked by a troubled teenager. If that's not bad enough, she's caught in a shooting spree. Hiding under a car, she can't see the shooter. How will she identify him?
Everyone things he took a vow: "Do No Harm"—but did he? Can Ash put her life in his hands? Should she expose his dark past before he has a chance to harm her loved ones?
At first, he plays dead. But for her, this is no game. If not stopped in time, he'll rob her of her identity and slit her throat. Can Ash stay one step ahead of him?
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Falling in love with Lenny should have been the end to all of Anita's troubles. For her, it's only the beginning, when family secrets start unravelling. His ex-wife, Natasha, is succumbing to a mysterious disease. Can Anita compete with her shadow?
Coming back to his childhood home, Ben is unprepared for the secret: his mother, Natasha, who used to be a brilliant pianist, is losing herself to mysterious disease. His father’s new wife, Anita, reminds him of the way she used to look.
Lenny goes as far back as the moment he met Natasha during WWII, when he was a wounded warrior and she—a star, brilliant yet illusive. Natasha was a riddle to him then, and to this day, with all the changes she has gone through, she still is.
Lenny goes aFooling German espionage may cost Lenny the trust of the girl who captured his heart. Will Natasha discover his secret D-Day reports, disguised as love letters to another woman?
After D-Day, her photograph appears on the most-wanted German propaganda posters. Who is the girl with the red beret? Why does she step into his life when he is led by SS soldiers to the gallows? What makes her propose marriage to a condemned man?
November 26, 2021
Re enacting the crime using virtual reality.
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Becky
Virtually LaceBy: Uvi PoznanskyNarrated by: Don Warrick Re enacting the crime using virtual reality. Overall 4 out of 5 starsPerformance 5 out of 5 starsStory 4 out of 5 starsReviewed: 11-22-21
I have to admit I struggled with this techno stuff. But the plot, the characters, the mystery was very entertaining.
I was gifted a complimentary Audible copy of this book from Story Origin. The narrator was great. Even with female and child voices. He and the author put me right there in the action.
Michael, the main murder suspect has to prove his innocence and keep his girl safe.
November 24, 2021
Beautifully Written and Lyrical
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Kindred Spirit
Apart from Love: Still Life with Memories, Volume 1 and 2By: Uvi PoznanskyNarrated by: David Kudler, Heather Jane Hogan Beautifully Written and Lyrical Overall 5 out of 5 starsPerformance 5 out of 5 starsStory 5 out of 5 starsReviewed: 11-23-21
Having already read My Own Voice, as well as a few other books written and tied together by this amazing, lyrical, author, Uvi Poznanski, I decided to listen to the audio version of this duet. I felt as if I visited old friends in Apart from Love…friends from My Own Voice, and a new family member, Ben, in The White Piano, who unravels his own emotions after he discovers what he’s missed by staying away from home for many years…
Uvi Poznanski’s lyrical writing continually paints exquisite works of art on the canvas of my mind. In My Own Voice, Poznanski’s craft lured me into the heroine’s story. The rich southern accent depicted in the audiobook added to Anita’s character, drive, and angst in this first person narrative, making it so easy to identify with this heroine.
Having read Lenny and Natasha’s story in a previous book, I was drawn into Anita‘s situation and felt her challenges loving an older man while fighting the shadow of his ex-wife. But she learned at an early age how to use her looks to manipulate men to get her own way and, despite their age difference, she marries the man she wants and has his baby.
In The White Piano, I listened to Ben’s point of view, returning to his home after many years to discover his mother, Natasha––a talented pianist––now stricken with Alzheimer’s, has lost the ability to play the piano. He meets his father’s new wife, Anita, who bears a striking resemblance to his mother, and he is filled with simmering emotion…especially when he falls into an intimate relationship with Anita.
As a growing fan of this author’s style, I’ve come to expect a beautifully-written story with richly drawn characters and a poignant theme. The family saga, so enriched by this author’s style and the voice actor’s narrative, touches the soul. If you love beautifully written lyrical literature, I highly recommend Apart From Love and award Five Stars to this brilliant work.
November 23, 2021
Moving. Tragic. Loving.
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Becky
The Music of UsStill Life with Memories, Book 3By: Uvi PoznanskyNarrated by: Don WarrickMoving. Tragic. Loving. Overall 5 out of 5 starsPerformance 5 out of 5 starsStory 5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed: 11-22-21
The Music of Us. A wonderfully well written story of romance that will stick to me for awhile.
I was gifted a complimentary Audible copy of this book from Story Origin. Narrated with lots of feeling. An excellent listen.
Lenny tells the story of how he met and pursued Natasha through a very moving flashback. He is dealing now with her memory failing at age 45. Tragic. Frustrating. Challenging.
Remember
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Pathway
Dancing with AirStill Life with Memories, Book 4By: Uvi PoznanskyNarrated by: Don Warrick Remember Overall 5 out of 5 starsPerformance 5 out of 5 starsStory 5 out of 5 starsReviewed: 23-11-21
Entertaining story of Lenny reminiscing about life during the war with the love of his life.
Well narrated
November 16, 2021
In darkness take a leap
This piece is part of a series of sculptures that were inspired by my poem, Dust. Each piece is half life size, and inspired by a stanza out of the poem.
In darkness take a leap
For trust is blind
Imagine me: I'll lift you,
Caress you and possess you
Imagine us:
In passion and in sweep
Our limbs entwined
November 14, 2021
The air flutters in my throat as one shadow reaches, suddenly, for my neck
Growing up, I didn’t care for fairytale characters. The one I disliked the most was Sleeping Beauty. Unfortunately, now I’ve turned into one. This may sound like vanity, so let me be more precise. I don’t know about the Beauty part, because at the moment I have no idea how I look, and even if I did, I doubt I would like it. It’s the Sleeping part that frightens me. I can’t stand the prospect of being trapped here, in this miserable state, in hopes that one day I may be saved, somehow, by a kiss.My life—the little I know about it—is no fairytale, so what’s the point in waiting for magic? Anyway, I refuse to rely on what others do. Whenever Ma hears me say that, she clutches her breast and sighs, because she needs to baby me. I remember the softness of her hand when she runs it over my forehead. Why isn’t she here already? I miss her, but part of me hopes that she doesn’t know I’m in trouble. Helpless is not a good look for me. Neither is confused.With the exception of knowing that I’m in a hospital, there’s a thick fog in my brain. I can’t recall my own name, nor can I bring back the name of the man I love. But the memory of his lips on mine does quicken the heart. Even so, the idea of waiting for him to come to my rescue sounds dumb. Doesn’t it? I’d rather snap out of this interminable slumber of my own accord. Unfortunately, doubts keep weighing me down. And not only doubts: I’m pinned down by nightmares, too. They always start with me blacking out. Then, in a flash, shadows emerge from the haze around me and back away into it, just before I can figure out who they are. From time to time, when I take my eyes off of them, they creep in, and their breaths come alarmingly close to me. After that comes silence. It makes me doubt I’ve heard anything in the first place.A shriek rings in my ears. It must have been mine. The air flutters in my throat as one shadow reaches, suddenly, for my neck. “Say you vant me,” demands a hoarse voice, in a heavy Russian accent. His fingers squeeze my vocal cords till I can’t even cry, can’t call out for help. His eye bores into me with a malicious look as I struggle, as I fight for a breath. At first, I explain the whole thing away as some odd hallucination, perhaps the result of morphine, or other meds that are trickling—with a slow drip, drip, drip through the plastic tube—into my veins. But meds or not, what’s the point in denying what I see? In a blink, a ray of light slides across his temple. The white of his eye, marbled with tortuous veins, becomes incredibly vivid. The thug reaches for my scarf—the scarlet one, which I thought could be used only as a fashion accessory, nothing else. To my alarm, he stretches it across my mouth and tightens it, knotting it around the back of my neck, yanking the ends till I pass out. I tell myself, this can’t be real. Can it? Does this moment of terror come from my imagination—or else, from memory? I must wake up. Can I?
★ Love Suspense? Go for the ride ★ Coma Confidential (Volume I of Ash Suspense Thrillers with a Dash of Romance)Audible: US ★ UK ★ FR ★ DEAudiobook: Amazon US ★ Amazon UK ★ iTunesPaperback: Amazon
Ash finds herself in the ER diagnosed with coma. She has no memory of what has happened to her, but what she can do--despite what everyone around her might think--is listen to the conversations of her visitors. Will she survive the power outage in the hospital and then, being kidnapped out of it?
November 10, 2021
Brilliant. The ending had me in tears
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BMcLean
The Music of UsStill Life with Memories, Book 3By: Uvi PoznanskyNarrated by: Don Warrick Brilliant Overall 5 out of 5 starsPerformance 5 out of 5 starsStory 5 out of 5 starsReviewed: 11-08-21
This story was amazing! The ending had me in tears. The narrator was fabulous and the characters were beautiful.
November 9, 2021
Fascinating
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Jackie T
The White PianoStill Life with Memories, Book 2By: Uvi PoznanskyNarrated by: David Kudler Fascinating Overall 5 out of 5 starsPerformance 5 out of 5 starsStory 5 out of 5 starsReviewed: 11-08-21
A beautiful story that is made better by the Narrator’s voice. This author writes beautiful stories to please.
