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Death Card #1
Death on the Strip
Thirty-two-year old, Rosalie Bennett, lives in Las Vegas and writes a column for Women Living Well magazine on What's Hip in Vegas. To make extra money she uses her psychic ability and tarot cards to predict the future for her clients. But when the death card shows up and murders follow, she must use her talents in a whole new way and becomes embroiled in cases to either save people or solve murders. After the death of her fianc�, she vows to find his killer and make him pay the price. She goes undercover at the Purple Passion Lounge. Things aren't as simple as they appear causing Rosie to take things into her own hands to save the day. Her silky dog, Sweet Pea, is her sidekick, and her grandmother's spirit still pops into her life with advice or simple expressions of love --- sometimes at the most ill-times moments.
263 pages, Paperback
Published July 13, 2018
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Joan grew up in Elmira, a small town in New York State, and now makes her home in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her silky terrier pup, Sweet Pea, a character in her Death Card Series.
She grew up in a family who always read books and were happy to discuss the storyline and its plots, encouraging the idea of becoming a writer. In her twenties, she began to test the waters by writing short stories, which was short-lived when marriage and children took over. It wasn’t until 2008 that she began to write her books in earnest.
Joan writes about what she’s been drawn to with her spiritual and supernatural beliefs, and her interest in addiction and human trafficking. Her writing is realistic yet optimistic, and it shows her softer, humorous side.
Joan S. Peck is an editor and author of short stories, spiritual books, and has a mystery book series called The Death Card Series. She is also a contributing writer for Choices magazine and is the Editor in Chief for the Chic Compass magazine, produced in Las Vegas and available worldwide.
Her latest authoring is the Death Card Mystery Series. “To me, the fun of reading mystery books is to become so intrigued with the story it becomes impossible to put the book down. The fun of writing them is to put you in that same situation.”
Her 9th book, a stand-alone novel, “Angels Out of the Dark” is about Lucy and Lester, a couple who picks four women off the streets to become their “angels” to help other girls off the streets. It is a story you will think about long after you’ve read the book and put it down.
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Joan grew up in Elmira, a small town in New York State, and now makes her home in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her silky terrier pup, Sweet Pea, a character in her Death Card Series.
She grew up in a family who always read books and were happy to discuss the storyline and its plots, encouraging the idea of becoming a writer. In her twenties, she began to test the waters by writing short stories, which was short-lived when marriage and children took over. It wasn’t until 2008 that she began to write her books in earnest.
Joan writes about what she’s been drawn to with her spiritual and supernatural beliefs, and her interest in addiction and human trafficking. Her writing is realistic yet optimistic, and it shows her softer, humorous side.
Joan S. Peck is an editor and author of short stories, spiritual books, and has a mystery book series called The Death Card Series. She is also a contributing writer for Choices magazine and is the Editor in Chief for the Chic Compass magazine, produced in Las Vegas and available worldwide.
Her latest authoring is the Death Card Mystery Series. “To me, the fun of reading mystery books is to become so intrigued with the story it becomes impossible to put the book down. The fun of writing them is to put you in that same situation.”
Her 9th book, a stand-alone novel, “Angels Out of the Dark” is about Lucy and Lester, a couple who picks four women off the streets to become their “angels” to help other girls off the streets. It is a story you will think about long after you’ve read the book and put it down.
She can be reached at:
Email: joanpeck39@gmail.com
Website:https://www.joanspeck.com
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/j-s-peck
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/joan.peck1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5...
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March 19, 2022
Death on the strip follows Rosalie, a woman with psychic abilities. During a reading with a new client the death card shows up. Murders start happening and Rosalie has to work to try and figure out why they are happening and who is committing them.
This was a nice, quick read. I felt like I got though the book very quickly. I really enjoyed the parts involving Rosalie’s psychic abilities, I would have loved to have seen even more of this! I also really enjoyed delving into the dark world of the Purple Passion Lounge. I really enjoyed the turns towards the end of the book. However, my complaint with this is that it moved away from the focus of the first section of the novel. I know that the book is part of a series, but I personally like to have a storyline neatly wrapped up at the end of a book even if it is in a series.
That being said, I would consider reading more from this series because it shows potential! My biggest complaint is that at times I felt like I was reading a book that was part way through the series, rather than the first one. Random bits of information would be thrown in without a full explanation, the reader was just expected to accept it. It made the book feel a bit stilted for me at times. I also didn’t believe the connection between Rosalie and Brian. If a grumpy man I had met in a taxi came banging at my door I would call the police! I wouldn’t let him in! I spent the whole book convinced that Brian was going to harm Rosalie, I just didn’t believe him to be a ‘good guy’ based on his behaviour. That being said, I did really like Mike and would love to see more of him!
I would recommend this to fans of mystery/thrillers if they like a bit of supernatural thrown in at times! I want to thank Voracious Readers Only and J.S. Peck for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts.
This was a nice, quick read. I felt like I got though the book very quickly. I really enjoyed the parts involving Rosalie’s psychic abilities, I would have loved to have seen even more of this! I also really enjoyed delving into the dark world of the Purple Passion Lounge. I really enjoyed the turns towards the end of the book. However, my complaint with this is that it moved away from the focus of the first section of the novel. I know that the book is part of a series, but I personally like to have a storyline neatly wrapped up at the end of a book even if it is in a series.
That being said, I would consider reading more from this series because it shows potential! My biggest complaint is that at times I felt like I was reading a book that was part way through the series, rather than the first one. Random bits of information would be thrown in without a full explanation, the reader was just expected to accept it. It made the book feel a bit stilted for me at times. I also didn’t believe the connection between Rosalie and Brian. If a grumpy man I had met in a taxi came banging at my door I would call the police! I wouldn’t let him in! I spent the whole book convinced that Brian was going to harm Rosalie, I just didn’t believe him to be a ‘good guy’ based on his behaviour. That being said, I did really like Mike and would love to see more of him!
I would recommend this to fans of mystery/thrillers if they like a bit of supernatural thrown in at times! I want to thank Voracious Readers Only and J.S. Peck for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts.
July 16, 2018
A bit to thriller for me!
Good solid read. She has read cards for people for years but this client had her worried as one Tarot card really stood out. The Death card! It was no surprise to find out that she had been killed. Then when another girl dies she knows that something has to be done. Especially as the police don't seem to be investigating. Teaming up with a TV reporter she gets a job where the two girls worked. Throw in drugs, another death, a strip club and a sex prostitution ring for a read that is frankly too gritty for me. I openly admit that I love cozy mysteries and this is tending more on the side of mystery/thriller. Especially as you don't find out who the actual killer is in this book or who the top guy is. I must admit that I have my suspicions but I won't be reading any more as it's a bit to hard core for me,
Good solid read. She has read cards for people for years but this client had her worried as one Tarot card really stood out. The Death card! It was no surprise to find out that she had been killed. Then when another girl dies she knows that something has to be done. Especially as the police don't seem to be investigating. Teaming up with a TV reporter she gets a job where the two girls worked. Throw in drugs, another death, a strip club and a sex prostitution ring for a read that is frankly too gritty for me. I openly admit that I love cozy mysteries and this is tending more on the side of mystery/thriller. Especially as you don't find out who the actual killer is in this book or who the top guy is. I must admit that I have my suspicions but I won't be reading any more as it's a bit to hard core for me,
May 12, 2021
In addition to her freelance writing for a local women's magazine, psychic Rosalie also performs tarot readings. When one of her clients ends up dead after a reading, Rosalie decides to help find the killer.
This story felt as if it started half a scene too late. Instead of beginning with Rosalie hanging up the phone on the conversation and then telling the reader what had just happened (followed by a large amount of background information), I would have liked to have seen the conversation.
Unfortunately, this trend continued throughout the book. Nearly every chapter felt incomplete. There was a lot of information, a lot of exposition, some emotion, but nothing really seems to happen, especially in the earlier chapters. I did not feel very invested in the main character and I was very confused by the backstory. Some of the information even felt contradictory. Overall, the story made me feel more like I was reading her diary, not listening to her story.
Looking past all that, I did try to get into the story. However, poor formatting and poor editing made it very difficult. In addition to multiple typographical and grammatical errors, the constant changing of tense and the lack of variation in sentence structure made this very difficult to read.
According to the blurb, after the murder of her fiancee, she vows to find his killer and make him pay the price. However, not only was the fiancee's murder not in the book, it was only occasionally alluded to and never fully explained. There were also several times the narrator (or other characters) mention that Rosalie occasionally works with the police to help solve crimes. These, along with some other situations, often made me feel as if I were reading book five in the series, not book one.
Some of the ideas in this book in this book felt like they were jumping all around and the information on the social justice issues felt a little too extraneous. Instead of feeling like part of the story, they felt a little like a university lecture. One example of this was the Scarlett Letter Law. I will admit, I was intrigued enough to do a little research on the topic. However, I had no idea how a Florida law that had been repealed several years before the story had anything to do with the murder of a Las Vegas stripper. It felt as if the main character, in her feminist zeal, confused a stripper with a prostitute.
There were also inconsistencies in the narrative. For example, at one point, Rosalie downloads an Uber-like app. In my experience, using such apps involves pressing buttons and receiving in-app messages or texts. However, after downloading the app, she calls someone? Why bother downloading the app? Why not just look up the phone number on the internet and call the number?
One of the reasons I wanted to read this book was because I was interested in the paranormal experience. Although the ghost of her grandmother made some occasional appearances, I would have liked to have seen a lot more about her visions. Rosie often says "I had a vision of" someone doing something in the middle of a scene. But, she doesn't give details about the vision. (I believe one of the visions near the end of this book might have been an exception.) I really wanted to experience the visions with her. Does she see them like a movie? Or is it more a vague impression that she just seems to be able to interpret as meaning something? Is she still aware of the conversations or scene around her? Or does it cloud her vision? Does she have any physical symptoms (disorientation, dizziness, etc)? Or is it as natural to her as breathing?
My last issue with this story was Brian's character. I really didn't know what to make of him. I had a difficult time understanding his actions most of the time. His emotions seem to change at the drop of a hat and I honestly couldn't figure out if he was being genuine or if he was a sociopath. For most of the story, I thought he might be the killer because of these behaviors.
Overall, I walked away from this book feeling very underwhelmed and confused.
This story felt as if it started half a scene too late. Instead of beginning with Rosalie hanging up the phone on the conversation and then telling the reader what had just happened (followed by a large amount of background information), I would have liked to have seen the conversation.
Unfortunately, this trend continued throughout the book. Nearly every chapter felt incomplete. There was a lot of information, a lot of exposition, some emotion, but nothing really seems to happen, especially in the earlier chapters. I did not feel very invested in the main character and I was very confused by the backstory. Some of the information even felt contradictory. Overall, the story made me feel more like I was reading her diary, not listening to her story.
Looking past all that, I did try to get into the story. However, poor formatting and poor editing made it very difficult. In addition to multiple typographical and grammatical errors, the constant changing of tense and the lack of variation in sentence structure made this very difficult to read.
According to the blurb, after the murder of her fiancee, she vows to find his killer and make him pay the price. However, not only was the fiancee's murder not in the book, it was only occasionally alluded to and never fully explained. There were also several times the narrator (or other characters) mention that Rosalie occasionally works with the police to help solve crimes. These, along with some other situations, often made me feel as if I were reading book five in the series, not book one.
Some of the ideas in this book in this book felt like they were jumping all around and the information on the social justice issues felt a little too extraneous. Instead of feeling like part of the story, they felt a little like a university lecture. One example of this was the Scarlett Letter Law. I will admit, I was intrigued enough to do a little research on the topic. However, I had no idea how a Florida law that had been repealed several years before the story had anything to do with the murder of a Las Vegas stripper. It felt as if the main character, in her feminist zeal, confused a stripper with a prostitute.
There were also inconsistencies in the narrative. For example, at one point, Rosalie downloads an Uber-like app. In my experience, using such apps involves pressing buttons and receiving in-app messages or texts. However, after downloading the app, she calls someone? Why bother downloading the app? Why not just look up the phone number on the internet and call the number?
One of the reasons I wanted to read this book was because I was interested in the paranormal experience. Although the ghost of her grandmother made some occasional appearances, I would have liked to have seen a lot more about her visions. Rosie often says "I had a vision of" someone doing something in the middle of a scene. But, she doesn't give details about the vision. (I believe one of the visions near the end of this book might have been an exception.) I really wanted to experience the visions with her. Does she see them like a movie? Or is it more a vague impression that she just seems to be able to interpret as meaning something? Is she still aware of the conversations or scene around her? Or does it cloud her vision? Does she have any physical symptoms (disorientation, dizziness, etc)? Or is it as natural to her as breathing?
My last issue with this story was Brian's character. I really didn't know what to make of him. I had a difficult time understanding his actions most of the time. His emotions seem to change at the drop of a hat and I honestly couldn't figure out if he was being genuine or if he was a sociopath. For most of the story, I thought he might be the killer because of these behaviors.
Overall, I walked away from this book feeling very underwhelmed and confused.
February 11, 2020
I received this book for review purposes. So pleased to have had the opportunity to read this novel. The novel is about a 32 year old psychic/tarot card reader named Rosalie who always seems to find trouble brewing some where .
It was a quick and enjoyable read with a bit of a plot twist about 3/4 of the through the book. I consider this novel to be a mild suspense with hints of romance thrown in. J.S.Peck is a new author to me and I very much look forward to reading the follow up novels in this series.
It was a quick and enjoyable read with a bit of a plot twist about 3/4 of the through the book. I consider this novel to be a mild suspense with hints of romance thrown in. J.S.Peck is a new author to me and I very much look forward to reading the follow up novels in this series.
May 25, 2020
Well defined characters and plot, murder, a psychic, a cute little doggie... what happens in Vegas...
I was pleasantly surprised by this book and am looking forward to #2 Death at the Lake.
Please note that I received a free copy of this book from the author through Voracious Readers Only in exchange for my honest review.
I was pleasantly surprised by this book and am looking forward to #2 Death at the Lake.
Please note that I received a free copy of this book from the author through Voracious Readers Only in exchange for my honest review.
July 3, 2019
The author very kindly provided me with a copy of the second edition of this novel, which addressed a lot of the points I had raised in my review of the first edition (below).
The second edition is a marked improvement with a lot of the unnecessary scenes and preaching removed. This makes for a much more enjoyable read! The pacing was dramatically improved.
I still found that the tone was a bit odd - I'm not entirely sure how it's possible for a novel so entwined with an adult entertainment venue to also read like a cozy mystery, but this is that novel. (I tend not to be drawn to cozy mysteries to begin with, so I would have preferred a grittier tone, but that is a matter of personal preference and really has no bearing on the execution of the novel,. The selected tone was consistent overall).
Definitely improvements were made to Rosalie as a character, although her chronological age (32) still doesn't really match her vocabulary, behaviour, or cultural references. I kept waiting for her to clutch her pearls!
There were some areas where another editing pass would have helped smooth out some clunkiness, stilted dialogue, and repetitive wording.
I wish there had been more subtlety at play, fewer loose ends, and stray subplots that went nowhere, but I definitely enjoyed reading this edition much more than the first time through!
REVIEW BASED ON 1ST EDITION:
3 Stars
This was a reasonably good novel. Nothing in it stood out as being exceptional, but there were some solid elements to it. The author did a good job of creating some compelling characters (particularly Sweet Pea and Romano). I think the premise of the novel was generally good (although I didn't really pick out anything truly unique about it). There was description (although I think there were some misguided choices there).
All in all, it was a good read.
There is one glaring weakness for me that really hurt my enjoyment of the novel: there's too much extra stuff in this book. It should really be cut back by about a third (my estimate of how much material has absolutely nothing to do with driving the plot forward). The sorts of things include: useless details (Rosie's boot shopping - those boots never reappeared and we learned elsewhere that she likes to shop, so the scene really didn't accomplish anything), Rosie's preaching - this is not a subtle book, so the lectures (privacy in the digital world, treatment of adult entertainers, etc) were like a two-by-four to the face, the amount of repetition (individual words/phrases, but also ideas. Every visit from Rosie's grandmother AND every Tarot card reading are the same - they don't add anything to this story nor do they help the reader gain a deeper understanding of any of the characters - aside from Melissa).
I found Rosie to be extremely irritating. Her chronological age (in her early thirties) does not jive with her speech patterns or thought processes. (She came across to me as part 70 year-old and part 15 year-old). I'm not even going to talk about my feelings on her approach to relationships!
Finally, I was disappointed in the ending. I realise that this is the first book in a series and that not everything would be tied up, but I definitely feel cheated - it was as though I started reading one book, but finished a completely different one.
I can see where the author was trying to take this book, but I don't feel it was very successful in the execution. I think a pared-down plot with a tighter pace and more focus on character development would have made this much stronger for me. I'm not interested in reading any further in the series, but I would consider reading unrelated writing from this author.
I received a copy of this book through Voracious Readers Only.
The second edition is a marked improvement with a lot of the unnecessary scenes and preaching removed. This makes for a much more enjoyable read! The pacing was dramatically improved.
I still found that the tone was a bit odd - I'm not entirely sure how it's possible for a novel so entwined with an adult entertainment venue to also read like a cozy mystery, but this is that novel. (I tend not to be drawn to cozy mysteries to begin with, so I would have preferred a grittier tone, but that is a matter of personal preference and really has no bearing on the execution of the novel,. The selected tone was consistent overall).
Definitely improvements were made to Rosalie as a character, although her chronological age (32) still doesn't really match her vocabulary, behaviour, or cultural references. I kept waiting for her to clutch her pearls!
There were some areas where another editing pass would have helped smooth out some clunkiness, stilted dialogue, and repetitive wording.
I wish there had been more subtlety at play, fewer loose ends, and stray subplots that went nowhere, but I definitely enjoyed reading this edition much more than the first time through!
REVIEW BASED ON 1ST EDITION:
3 Stars
This was a reasonably good novel. Nothing in it stood out as being exceptional, but there were some solid elements to it. The author did a good job of creating some compelling characters (particularly Sweet Pea and Romano). I think the premise of the novel was generally good (although I didn't really pick out anything truly unique about it). There was description (although I think there were some misguided choices there).
All in all, it was a good read.
There is one glaring weakness for me that really hurt my enjoyment of the novel: there's too much extra stuff in this book. It should really be cut back by about a third (my estimate of how much material has absolutely nothing to do with driving the plot forward). The sorts of things include: useless details (Rosie's boot shopping - those boots never reappeared and we learned elsewhere that she likes to shop, so the scene really didn't accomplish anything), Rosie's preaching - this is not a subtle book, so the lectures (privacy in the digital world, treatment of adult entertainers, etc) were like a two-by-four to the face, the amount of repetition (individual words/phrases, but also ideas. Every visit from Rosie's grandmother AND every Tarot card reading are the same - they don't add anything to this story nor do they help the reader gain a deeper understanding of any of the characters - aside from Melissa).
I found Rosie to be extremely irritating. Her chronological age (in her early thirties) does not jive with her speech patterns or thought processes. (She came across to me as part 70 year-old and part 15 year-old). I'm not even going to talk about my feelings on her approach to relationships!
Finally, I was disappointed in the ending. I realise that this is the first book in a series and that not everything would be tied up, but I definitely feel cheated - it was as though I started reading one book, but finished a completely different one.
I can see where the author was trying to take this book, but I don't feel it was very successful in the execution. I think a pared-down plot with a tighter pace and more focus on character development would have made this much stronger for me. I'm not interested in reading any further in the series, but I would consider reading unrelated writing from this author.
I received a copy of this book through Voracious Readers Only.
January 3, 2020
I had high hopes for this thriller/mystery. Rosalie is the main character and initially seems very likeable. However, as the story progresses her character starts to become a little unbelievable and her love interest starts to confuse the plot.
The book is well written except for a few minor passages where the flow becomes a little stilted.
The story starts well and leaves the reader with high expectation. We have the 'Death Card' appearing regularly and a dead Grandmother who appears to be very keen to assist. Neither of these actually add anything to the plot in my opinion and my expectations were dashed by the last third of the book which moves away from the murders and into the realms of people trafficking and drugs. I know the story continues in the next book but now I'm not sure what sort of book that will be.
An enjoyable read but I was left feeling cheated
The book is well written except for a few minor passages where the flow becomes a little stilted.
The story starts well and leaves the reader with high expectation. We have the 'Death Card' appearing regularly and a dead Grandmother who appears to be very keen to assist. Neither of these actually add anything to the plot in my opinion and my expectations were dashed by the last third of the book which moves away from the murders and into the realms of people trafficking and drugs. I know the story continues in the next book but now I'm not sure what sort of book that will be.
An enjoyable read but I was left feeling cheated
April 23, 2020
Reading a book with a little humor, mystery and some fun flirty romance is really a nice mix. A little dog named Sweet Pea that makes you go, “Aww” adds even cuteness. I have to add a sweet ghostly Grandmother spirit to the story, too. “Death on the Strip” was an enjoyable, quick read.
The author, J.S. Peck was able to get my emotions from anxious to laughing out loud in one chapter.
I really enjoyed the book. This book is the first of “The Death Card Series” and I look forward to reading more. J.S. Peck was a new author to me, and she is a great writer. If you enjoy mysterious thrillers with some psychic innuendos than grab this first book of the series for your next read.
~This e-book was given to me in a giveaway by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.~
The author, J.S. Peck was able to get my emotions from anxious to laughing out loud in one chapter.
I really enjoyed the book. This book is the first of “The Death Card Series” and I look forward to reading more. J.S. Peck was a new author to me, and she is a great writer. If you enjoy mysterious thrillers with some psychic innuendos than grab this first book of the series for your next read.
~This e-book was given to me in a giveaway by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.~
April 27, 2020
I received this book from Voracious reader.com in exchange for an honest review. The main protagonist, a psychic, tarot card reader living in Las Vegas. I read this book in one sitting and although I prefer something a bit grittier I found this to be an entertaining cozy mystery. There is a few small issues such as Rosalie is supposed to be 32 but on occasion she seems a bit prudish for someone of her age and the language she uses reads as someone a bit older than her. Also there was a bit to much detail that didn't really drive the narrative, the boot shopping and the amount of detail about preparing for her friends.
This was an enjoyable read and I would be interested to find out how the plot eventually plays out. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy cozy mysteries.
This was an enjoyable read and I would be interested to find out how the plot eventually plays out. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy cozy mysteries.
February 5, 2020
*potential spoiler warning*
An entertaining and easy read. Was able to read the entire book in one extended sitting.
I enjoyed the characters and the dynamic between them, but was hoping the tarot cards and ghostly grandmother didn’t play as big a role as I had thought based on the book description.
I was also disappointed that the mystery solved by the end of the book did not match the mystery presented at the start of the book. There were so many loose ends and unanswered questions! I do now understand it’s a series so hope all will be clarified in the next book (which I plan on checking out!).
With all that said, I still recommend the book.
Note: I received a copy of this book through Voracious Reads Only.
An entertaining and easy read. Was able to read the entire book in one extended sitting.
I enjoyed the characters and the dynamic between them, but was hoping the tarot cards and ghostly grandmother didn’t play as big a role as I had thought based on the book description.
I was also disappointed that the mystery solved by the end of the book did not match the mystery presented at the start of the book. There were so many loose ends and unanswered questions! I do now understand it’s a series so hope all will be clarified in the next book (which I plan on checking out!).
With all that said, I still recommend the book.
Note: I received a copy of this book through Voracious Reads Only.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 4, 2020
This was a free book from Voracious Readers thank you
A well paced story with good strong characters. I read this book in a sitting.
Rosalie still caught in grief reconnects with life when she finds herself caught up in wanting to find who murdered a young dancer.
Meanwhile encouraged, by a magazine she writes for, to expand her contributions by addressing social issues, she finds herself drawn into something far more sinister than what she first thought.
Her connection with Brian develops further than journalists helping each other. A further twist in this tale.
Leaves you wanting more
A well paced story with good strong characters. I read this book in a sitting.
Rosalie still caught in grief reconnects with life when she finds herself caught up in wanting to find who murdered a young dancer.
Meanwhile encouraged, by a magazine she writes for, to expand her contributions by addressing social issues, she finds herself drawn into something far more sinister than what she first thought.
Her connection with Brian develops further than journalists helping each other. A further twist in this tale.
Leaves you wanting more
January 19, 2020
Being offered a chance to review this book free of charge by the author through Voracious Readers I am pleased to say I have definitely discovered a new author to follow. J.S.Peck writes in such a way that I was unsure whether I wanted the book to end so I could find the answers or to read slower as I really didn't want the story to end.
Although I had an inkling of what was happening I was never totally sure and loved the mystery and twists that continued until the end keeping the suspense alive
Although I had an inkling of what was happening I was never totally sure and loved the mystery and twists that continued until the end keeping the suspense alive
January 26, 2020
This book was a fun easy read that kept me interested from page one. This was a colorful story full of danger, murders, supernatural entities, and even romance. It is full of interesting characters that you can’t help but fall in love with. The sentence structures read nicely and the arc of the story was well done. If you are looking for something suspenseful yet lighthearted than this is the book for you. I would definitely recommend this book and I look forward to reading the other books in this series.
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September 15, 2020
(TRYING REALLY HARD NOT TO SPOIL ANYTHING!!)
I had originally recieved this book for review purposes and had not heard of the book before then. As a dedicated reader I was quite surprised with how well this book was written, personally I really enjoy books that I can read but imagine just how the scene is going almost like a movie in my head!
This is most definitely not a book I would usually pick up but it was also not what I had expected either. Overall I did enjoy this book!
I had originally recieved this book for review purposes and had not heard of the book before then. As a dedicated reader I was quite surprised with how well this book was written, personally I really enjoy books that I can read but imagine just how the scene is going almost like a movie in my head!
This is most definitely not a book I would usually pick up but it was also not what I had expected either. Overall I did enjoy this book!
February 16, 2022
Sex in the City
The death of a stripper client plunges a psychic writer into a murder investigation. Teaming with a handsome reporter with a secret the young woman enters a seedy world to find a killer.
Although this is written almost like a cozy mystery it is a pretty good read. The characters are engaging ifnot especially believable. The pace is good and the multiple story lines are not all resolved, promising a sequel or two.
The death of a stripper client plunges a psychic writer into a murder investigation. Teaming with a handsome reporter with a secret the young woman enters a seedy world to find a killer.
Although this is written almost like a cozy mystery it is a pretty good read. The characters are engaging ifnot especially believable. The pace is good and the multiple story lines are not all resolved, promising a sequel or two.
February 17, 2020
Death on the Strip was an entertaining story. It was a bit choppy at times as far as the flow of words. The author left quite a bit of unfinished business to the plot that I can only believe flows into the next book. It was a fun, clean little mystery and I’ll probably read the next one to see if it ties up some of the questions left from the first book.
May 30, 2020
The death of some girls, a deck of tarot cards, a tenacious young lady and a dog named Sweet Pea are just the beginning of this book. While it starts a little slow, once it takes off, it does not stop. It was a good mystery and a good start to a very interesting series.
I received a free copy from Voracious Readers Only in return for an honest review.
I received a free copy from Voracious Readers Only in return for an honest review.
May 23, 2021
If you're looking for a mystery series to dive into, this is it! I can't wait to buy the rest of the series. This book was short (less than 200 pages) which made it even easier to binge read. I really enjoy the tarot element to the story and look forward to finding out more about Rosalie's past in the rest of the series.
August 31, 2019
I received a free copy of this book from The author via Voracious Readers Only.
This book was really good, there was a hint of the spirits, a bit of romance, friendship, I liked the characters and a whole lot of action and mystery. I look forward to reading more from this author.
This book was really good, there was a hint of the spirits, a bit of romance, friendship, I liked the characters and a whole lot of action and mystery. I look forward to reading more from this author.
November 15, 2019
I received a free copy of this book for an honest review through Voracious Readers Only. The storyline was good, but there was, in my opinion, too much irrelevant details that felt like filler to boost the page count. I found that very distracting.
December 3, 2019
Gina Kamai - Charme Curtin Good Reads
This was a great book depicting the different sides of the Vegas world. Just a normal world with its bad and good surviving life. I read this book in one night and am sure to continue to enjoy the next books that are coming.
This was a great book depicting the different sides of the Vegas world. Just a normal world with its bad and good surviving life. I read this book in one night and am sure to continue to enjoy the next books that are coming.
January 28, 2020
I enjoyed everything about the book there was nothing I didn't like about the book. I also enjoyed the story.The setting, the writing style, the plot, the plot twist and the characters were amazing. I would reread this again.
August 23, 2020
This is the first book I read from this autor and let me tell you that I loved it! Such a good book with great characters that keeps you obsessed with every page since the first one. Amazing job! If you love mystery this one is definitely a must read! Can't wait for book two. 👏🏼
October 16, 2020
After reading my complimentary copy from Voracious Readers Only, I wanted to continue with the Death Card Series. Enjoyed the story line and was interested in the Tarot and psychic aspect. Looking forward to Rosalie's future adventures.
May 5, 2019
I enjoyed this book. It is full of suspense and mystery. The characters are interesting. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
January 24, 2020
This book is an interesting well written read. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is it seemed almost like I had read a similar story. But it is a good read!
February 4, 2020
Brilliant start to the series. Twists and turns which made it hard to put down. Look forward to reading the rest
February 25, 2020
Enjoyed the book. Some nice surprises. I received a free copy from voracious readers. Will read more from this author
April 15, 2020
What a fantastic and exciting mystery! I was hooked from beginning to end and I cannot wait to get my hands on the second part!
May 12, 2020
Loved this book.
The way the story is a blend of thriller, romance with a psychic twist is unique and a great read.
I really couldn’t put it down!
Luckily there is more in the series.
The way the story is a blend of thriller, romance with a psychic twist is unique and a great read.
I really couldn’t put it down!
Luckily there is more in the series.
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