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Murder in the Rainy Season, by Mike Billington.

There’s a serial killer on the loose on the worst kind- one who chooses victims with seemingly no connection between them making it nearly impossible for the police to predict his next move. His kills are swift and clean. He leaves nothing behind. He’s everyone’s worst nightmare. He’s a fanatic. He believes he has to kill demons and his victims are those supposed demons.   So where do the police start when there is nothing to go on and three people are dead? The safe and sleepy Florida town has

Skin Cage by Nico Laeser

I didn’t think it was possible for a book to be both heartwarming and heartwrenching at the same time all the way through. Well- this book proved me wrong.   Danny is paralyzed- unable to move or communicate in any way. We are in his mind throughout and we see his care givers- the good and the bad- and how much they affect him. Most people assume that Daniel is no longer aware of what is going on, brain dead maybe. His aunt and his caregiver are the only two who believe differently.   When

Into Shadow by T.D. Shields

A great 4 star YA Adeventure!   This book was right up my alley. I am one of the millions of people who are no longer a young adult but who still love YA books. “Into Shadow” did not disappoint. Poppy is acting first lady of the country that was created to combine the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Her father is the president- until he is betrayed and killed right in front of his hiding daughter. Poppy is suddenly thrust into the world with no family, no friends, and a new president that is trying to

Visions By Kimberly Readnour

I’ll be honest, I have never read a book having to do with clairvoyance before. I’ve read plenty of stories about people with “abilities” but I don’t think clairvoyance really fits into that category. Some people believe there are these types of people out there- I am not one of them.   So, it’s a good thing I was reading fiction, right? I really really enjoyed this book. The story centers around a teenage girl named Heather who sees things. If she touches someone or something that belonged to

Salesauthor?

Createspace, Kindle Direct Publishing, Smashwords, Draft2Digital, Nook press, and so many others. In today’s publishing world we have so many options when it comes to getting our books out to the masses. Self-publishing has just exploded over the last few years and thus become easier than ever to connect authors with hungry readers. Or has it? “Sell yourself" they say. “Talk about your book at every opportunity.” Tweet and Facebook and keep your LinkedIn up to date. All of that doesn’t sound so

The Importance of Gender Balance in Fiction

  The feminist movement.   I am all for it and support the goals of bringing women into an equal light as men. That’s what most people want, right? But how do we accomplish this? Is there room for women to rise without the fall of men? How much room is really there at the top?   Over the years, literature has reflected the times in a way that nothing else can or has. People write what they know or what they believe. For the most part, women have taken a backseat in the stories many grew up

Read this NOW!!!

Prepare for a rave review because that’s what’s about to happen.   I absolutely loved Resistance by Kayla Howarth. It’s the second book in her The Institute trilogy and it’s one of those stories that just gets better and better the more you read. By the end of the book, I was turning pages (or tapping them on my nook) so fast that I was really mad when I got to the end because I was going to have to wait a little while for book three. You know those books that get your heart racing? The kind

The Pinnacle of Power (The Keeper of the Balance) (Volume 1)

Is anybody good? Ever? That’s what I found myself asking while reading this book full of richly crafter characters- that are mostly evil. The world of Akaladia is harsh. The rulers or “selected” control everything with an iron fist. This includes the “intangible” world that most of the lower classes don’t even know about. They protect their power and their wealth by keeping the unseen world secret at all costs. They will do anything to keep that secret.   Amidst all of this evil, we have our

Jacks or Better

By Mike Billington and Mariso Porto       Wow, what to say about this book. For starters it is very, very good- even great. This book has sat atop my TBR pile for quite some time now but life got in the way of my reading. I finally decided to crack it open and was sucked in right from the start.   The story takes place in Appalachian Ohio where three bodies have been found on a boat. All three men were named jack. That’s just where all the craziness begins.   Enter Mel and Mick, two relentless

Writing for Sanity

I’ll say it bluntly, I was in danger of losing my mind. I spent my adolescence in doctors offices and as part of medical trials. I was sick and we didn't know why. Doctors were throwing diagnoses and medications at me like they were the darts and I was the dart board; forever searching for that elusive bulls-eye. I missed a lot of school and was unable to participate in many of the things people my age were supposed to. It was not easy. Fast forward to my last year of high school. I had a new