Uvi Poznansky's Blog, page 4
May 20, 2025
Review for Overdue: Gripping thriller!
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OverdueBy: Uvi PoznanskyNarrated by: Virtual VoiceGripping thriller! Overall 5 out of 5 starsPerformance 5 out of 5 starsStory 5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed: 05-20-25
USA Today bestselling author Uvi Poznansky has given us another chiller that keeps you glued to the page. Our heroine, Ash, has already gone through terrifying traumas. But they aren’t enough to keep her from bravely going forward in this engrossing thriller. Fortunately she isn’t alone. Her boyfriend, Michael, tries desperately to protect her, but they’re up against brutal criminals. There’s also a pandemic swirling around them as they try to confront Russian mobsters and a schemer who stole Ash’s identity.
This thriller turns up the heat with each page, and Ash’s chances of survival grow slimmer. But Ash isn’t one to back down no matter what happens to her. A virtual reality program developed by Michael brings to life a chilling scene involving body bags that contain a lot more than corpses. Through it all, the writing, like the virtual reality program, gives the reader an up close and personal experience. It puts the reader at the scene of all the suspense and escalating trials. Five stars for this riveting thriller.
May 16, 2025
Review (The White Piano): Intense relationship between father and son
LISTENERElisabeth Zguta
The White PianoBy: Uvi PoznanskyNarrated by: Virtual VoiceIntense relationship between father and son Overall 5 out of 5 starsPerformance 4 out of 5 starsStory 5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed: 03-18-25
Excellent character development, solid story, and a nice unveiling in the end. Many have troubles with parents but this was a unique storyline that spoke of things taboo yet seemed so natural. The step from boyhood to manhood was turmoil for the main character because of all the secrets kept.
May 15, 2025
Review for Overdue: A gripping, non-stop thriller!
LISTENERJjspina
OverdueBy: Uvi PoznanskyNarrated by: Virtual VoiceA gripping, non-stop thriller! Overall 5 out of 5 starsPerformance 5 out of 5 starsStory 5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed: 11-27-24
This was an exciting adventure during the COVID-19 pandemic. The author created a scenario that was based on criminals and how they adjust and hone their skills to steal from insurance companies during this time where everyone had to stay at home in fear of getting sick.
The main protagonist goes through multiple threats in dangerous circumstances and somehow keeps her cool. Her boyfriend is her only hope to survive as long as she keeps in contact with him.
This was a difficult book to put down or turn off and listen to on another day. An enjoyable book and the first time I listened to an Audiobook. The voice was more monotonous but I got used to it after several minutes.
I was gifted this copy and written this honest review.
May 13, 2025
#Review Coma Confidential: Wow!
LISTENER💕 Amanda Urbinato 💕 Reviewer Extraordinaire
Coma ConfidentialBy: Uvi PoznanskyNarrated by: Virtual VoiceWow! Overall 5 out of 5 starsPerformance 4 out of 5 starsStory 4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed: 01-09-25
What a totally cool and different take on a book about a coma patient! And how totally freaky it must have been for Ash to be able to know whats going on but not being able to do anything about it. I was so pulled into this book very early on and it never let me go! It was more of a novella, so I was about to finish it fairly fast. I'm not a HUGE fan of the virtual voice, but I didn't hate it either. It was easier to speed up and still understand everything but it does feel a little like it's missing something. A great narrator can bring a lot to an audiobook. But a bad one can completely ruin it. This is kind of right in the middle. But in no will will it stop me from listening to the next book in the series. (*I'm actually almost done with the next, I'm just a little slow to review...and its also great!). You should totally take a chance on these little books! They are totally worth it!
April 29, 2025
Morning Glory: designing a paper vase
These are morning glory flowers which I made of crepe paper set in a paper vase. (I placed it by a small clay sculpture which I created many years ago.)
Below are the steps I took to design the paper vase. My aim was to create a surface with curvatures that will capture the light in various shades.
I penciled the design of the vase facets on watercolor paper. The base of the vase will be thicker than the top so as to prevent it from toppling over from the wight of the flower stems (which are made of wire.)
I penciled in a curved design over the facets. To minimize cutting and glueing the individual pieces, I plan to score the paper along the curved lines.
Once the design is scored I creased it and lifted parts of it to curve them away from the surface.
I rolled the sheet of paper and glued the left edge over the right along the curved line, so there would be no visible 'seam' in the finished vase. I fastened the glued areas temporarily with paper clips until the glue has set
April 25, 2025
April 19, 2025
Trust me, it is with a heavy heart that I must kill you
Kabir casts a sly look at me. His lips curl, as if he’s about to tell some joke. “This is the single most prescribed psychiatric medication in the U.S. I ought to know, not only because I am a medical professional and not only because I married into a family that owns a pharmaceutical company but also because of my wife. She passed away because of it. Overdose, you know.”
Kabir takes a pause, perhaps to see if I would ask anything about her death. I don’t. Why upset him? What’s at risk at this point is my own life!
A moment later, he pivots to an entirely different subject. In his professional tone, he asks, “Are you pregnant, or plan to become pregnant?”
“Not anytime soon!” I gasp, somewhat in shock. “Why?”
“Because.” He shakes the bottle to a loud rattle. “Your pills are about to run out.”
“Pills? What pills?”
“Xanax.”
He steps closer to me and raises the bottle to my unbelieving eyes. The name, printed on the label in bold letters, is mine.
“What? That can’t be!” I cry. “I’m not on any medication, let alone this—”
“You’ve been taking it for months, to treat your anxiety.”
“Oh no, I haven’t—”
“Why try to deny it?” Kabir laughs in my face. “You seem to be in panic, even now!”
About that, he’s right. But the only cure for my dread is for him to let me go, which is doubtful, or for me to find a way around him, which is far-fetched.
Kabir crushes a bunch of pills into a small heap of powder, transfers it to a glass, and pours some wine into it, all in plain view, as if wanting to show me the method of my own demise.
I can’t afford to give him what he seems to want: the pleasure of seeing how scared I am.
He swirls the wine about, then raises it to my nose, so I may smell its aroma. “I’m happy to hear you’re not expecting a baby.” His tone is loaded with sarcasm. “I wouldn’t want it to suffer any ill-effects, once you have your little drink.”
I brace myself into being stubborn. “You can’t force me.”
“You know I can.” He coughs up a sharp laugh. “And then, there would be no more need to have this prescription renewed.”
What I want—even more than a chance to save myself—is to give the doctor a taste of his own medicine.
In a heartbeat, my hands turn clammy. “I don’t know what I did to deserve this.”
He growls, “Sure you do! You’ve been asking too many questions about me, about my trip to India years ago, and about the woman I married there. No one gets to do all that and live to tell the tale.”
I hesitate to ask, “Not even your wife?”
“Especially not her.”
“What about me?” I ask, already knowing the answer. “Am I going to survive the night?”
“Trust me, it is with a heavy heart that I must kill you.” Kabir comes closer, strokes my chin. “Such a beauty.” For a second, his eyes seem sad, almost. “Such a waste.”
Months after recovering from coma, Ash discovers that the man who performed her brain surgery has a questionable medical experience and a dark past. Should she expose him, at the risk of becoming vulnerable to his revenge?
April 10, 2025
The Subtle Clinking of Links
Here are the daffodils I made from crepe paper. I planted them in the midst of The Four Sons (characters from the Passoer Hamada.) The poem is dedicated to spring and freedom.
From time to time I still hear
The subtle clinking of links
And the hammer, the fear
In the shadow of the sphinx
Whose eyes—empty caves—
Gape at our toil, blood, pains…
I am the daughter of slaves
I pray for all people in chains
Will their spring ever draw near?
The oppressor’s eye suddenly blinks
But here, I still hear, I still hear
The subtle clinking of links
Four Sons
(The smart one, the wicked one, the simple one, and the one who doesn't even know how to ask)
April 8, 2025
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