Showcase 37: Four More Indie Books to Tempt You
Here are four eBooks for your kindle, reviewed for your pleasure by the authors. Four top books, all self published, vie for your attention, hopefully all on the way to becoming best selling books.
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So here we go with our 36th Showcase:
MURDER BY THE BOOK by D.R.Meredith
When Wild Horse Lake dries up due to drought, an old 1938 Ford surfaces to present a puzzle to Megan Clark, assistant librarian and unemployed paleopathologist, that she can’t resist. When the skeleton of a homicide victim is found buried between the walls of an old laundry on Sixth Street, Megan is sure there is a connection to the old Ford. Excited by the possibility of tracking down the connection, as well as uncovering the murderer, Megan asks her mystery readers discussion group for help. To her surprise the group refuses except for Randal Anderson and his obsessive-compulsive girlfriend, Candi, not Megan’s first choices for assistants. The question becomes: what is the rest of the members hiding and why. If the old skeleton and its murderer isn’t enough, Megan stumbles over another dead body. Sergeant Schroder doesn’t believe the same person could find so many murdered bodies without having something to do with their unfortunate demise. When Megan discovers two more bodies, all obviously killed by the same person, who leaves a message scratched on the forehead of each, Schroder is ready to read Megan her Miranda warning and arrest her. All the murders occur on Sixth Street, all occur the nights the mystery discussion group meets, and all occur when Megan’s alibis are shaky. Meanwhile, a resident at a local retirement home is watching Megan’s activities closely. The resident doesn’t care about a possible serial killer loose on Sixth Street, but is very interested in Megan’s involvement with the skeleton. Megan, in the meantime, is disillusioned because it is becoming clear that not only is the serial killer probably a member of the Murder by the Yard Reading Circle, but so is whoever buried the skeleton in the old laundry.
A fan of mysteries since a childhood obsession with Agatha Christie and Rex Stout, D. R. Meredith has been the book review editor for ROUNDUP MAGAZINE for more than twenty years. She owns a private library of more than 5,000 books on the American West.
Also available from Amazon.co.uk
THE STRANGER CASTS A LONG SHADOW by Brian Grant
A neglected young boy is adopted into a middle class family which never loses secret contact with his birth father, a career criminal. On reaching adulthood the son forsakes his middle class background to follow his father into the criminal world. Being very intelligent with a good education, he easily acquires various nefarious skills including shutting down alarms using computers and opening hi-tech safes to steal commercial secrets. His expertise becomes widespread in the criminal underworld and he eagerly accepts a new assignment for several million pounds – to steal the design of a secret government backed project. When murder paves the way for ruthless ambitions to be achieved, the tears begin to fall.
As a film worker Brian Grant carried for a long time the frustrating urge to write while reading other creative works. He made the decision to fulfil a lifelong ambition to write full-time. His booksrange from short stories to a series of novels containing dialogue that will stay with you for a very long time and the stories well… all I can say is please be prepared!
Also available on Amazon.co.uk
ACHIEVE ANYTHING IN JUST ONE YEAR by Jason Harvey
This is a self improvement, motivational and personal development book that is designed to be read on a daily basis. One page a day for one year. Each page starts with an inspirational quote, followed by a discussion of that day’s topic, and ends with a task or an assignment for the reader to follow. The idea is to take daily action that creates a ripple effect in your life.
Comprehensive and inspiring, Achieve Anything In Just One Year will teach you how to:
-Set goals and stick with them
-Take daily action that creates a ripple effect
-Stay motivated, focused and balanced
-Feel happier everyday
-Define, pursue and celebrate personal success
Learn to equip yourself with the tools to become your own personal life coach, without relying on outside motivation. You have the power to do anything you desire. The possibilities are within you. It’s time to nurture that spark and let it catch fire.
Jason Harvey is a Certified Life Coach and founder of the Limitless Institute, a non-profit organization that funds research into human motivation and personal development.
Jason has spent the past decade and a half studying self-improvement and personal development techniques.
Jason holds a Bachelor’s degree from Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Management in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
He currently resides on the East Coast of Canada, where he enjoys training for marathons and attempting to master the piano.
Also available from Amazon.co.uk
THE WHISPERING WIND by Lexa Dudley
The Whispering Wind by Lexa Dudley is a breathtakingly warm romance set in Sardinia. Elise visits the beautiful island, Sardinia, on a holiday away from her abusive husband, William. The hospitality of the locals and the beauty of the island captivate her and she ends up falling in love with Beppe, a man after her own heart. After years of sadness, she feels her life now has some meaning and revels in the romance of her new-found love. Unfortunately, she has to rush back to her mother’s side and then the heartbreaking part of the story begins. Though in her heart she is determined to go back to her love as promised, life and fate have other plans for her. Will she ever be reunited with the one man to whom her soul belongs? Will that man live up to his promise of doing everything possible for her? Will Beppe’s love stand the test of time?
The Whispering Wind is definitely a book one can enjoy on holiday. The author has woven the story fantastically while explaining the culture and lifestyle of Sardinia. The place really comes alive with the wonderful descriptions of the various places and festivals. The love story of Elise and Beppe stays with you for a long time. The story is romantic, beautiful, and touches a chord deep in one’s heart. One almost wishes that the star-crossed lovers had ended up with a different twist to their story, but on second thoughts, it would not have the same poignancy and feel to it if it was any different. A highly recommended read for those of us who still get misty-eyed over true love and soul mates.
Lexa Dudley is a freelance writer and a poet. She fell in love with the island of Sardinia in 1972 when visiting for the first time with her family; and became intrigued with the island’s unique culture. She has always enjoyed writing, but with a large family to look after and helping her husband run his business, it was a part time hobby.
Also available from Amazon.co.uk
I hope you enjoyed browsing these four great Indie books and are tempted to spend a few pennies supporting self-published authors.
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