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Perfect CrimeGenre: Murder / Mystery / Thriller / Short Story / Fiction / Crime / Detective
Rating: 5 stars
Review: Perfect Crime - My Review
A wonderful attempt at a perfect crime and beautiful detective work all in just a handful of pages. Half an hour power packed read
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Frozen PastGenre: Murder / Mystery / Thriller / Psychological Thriller / Detective / Crime / Young Adult / YA Romance
Rating: 5 stars
Review: Frozen Past - My Review
An absolutely engaging and engrossing thriller. Once you start, you can't put it down before finishing. Superb climax too
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Last Straw: Vengeance is not always the province of the LordGenre: Psychological Thriller / Murder / Crime
Rating: 5 star
Review: Last Straw: Vengeance is not always the province of the Lord - My Review
A very well written psychological thriller which questions if the wrong is actually wrong or is it circumstantial right?
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Dead RingerGenre: Thriller / Murder / Mystery / Crime / Detective
Rating: 3 starts
Review: Dead Ringer - My Review
An Average Thriller with a different concept. Like the concept, not fond of the pace unfortunately
Blogging about the influences in our lives. Sit back who a warm cup of coffee and se what I have to say http://writingwranglersandwarriors.wo...
Let's try this again. Me and the keyboard are having issues today. My latest bog is about the influences in our lives. Sit back with a warm cup of coffee and see what I have to say. http://writingwranglersandwarriors.wo...
Shirley Link and the Safe CaseGenre: Childrens book / Mystery
Rating: 5 star
Review: Shirley Link and the Safe Case
A sweet and nice mystery with a cute 14 yr old detective
Green Witch, Dead WitchGenre: Murder / Mystery / Crime / Supernatural
Rating: 3 star
Review: Green Witch, Dead Witch
A murder mystery with Witches and Magick
WanderlustGenre: Romance
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Wanderlust
A sweet romantic novel
The Amazing Airship Adventure: The Macdougall Twins with Sherlock Holmes Book #1Genre: Mystery / Adventure / Children
Rating: 3 star
Review: The Amazing Airship Adventure: The Macdougall Twins with Sherlock Holmes Book #1
Sherlock followers coming up
The GuestGenre: Family / Drama / Short Story / Indian
Rating: 5 Star
Review: The Guest
A beautiful Indian Family Drama. A short story of one day in the life of a husband, his wife and his mother. Truly must read short story
The Disappearance of Aunt CarolGenre: Mystery / Thriller / Detective / Animal / Short Story / Series / Childrens book
Rating: 5 Star
Review The Disappearance of Aunt Carol
Clarissa and Paw are back with another mystery to solve. This time it is to help a friend find her Aunt. Truly remarkable yet again, the duo
DiscipleGenre: Fantasy / YA / Romance / Adventure / Thriller
Rating: 3 Star
Review: Disciple (Book of Immortals #1)
A different concept and interesting read
The Case of the Secretive SisterGenre: Indian / Mystery / Humor / Detective
Rating: 1 star
Review: The Case of the Secretive Sister
A pathetic attempt at Detective novel. Only for Indian audience.
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The following is a list of each post by date and title from Nov. 18, 2013 to the present in reverse order.
July 28, 2015 - People That Aggravate Me
July 21, 2015 - Some are Destined to Become a Successful Author, Some are Not
July 13, 2015 - A Parental Delusion: Our Children are Special, Fantastic and Wonderful
July 6, 2015 - Birds of a Feather Flock Together & Great Minds Think Alike
June 27, 2015 A Commentary on Comments Posted by Authors
June 17, 2015 - Personal Beliefs re: Life, Death, Marriage, Self-Sufficiency, and Religion
June 10, 2015 - Advice is Only as Reliable as its Source
June 3, 2015 - Naivety, Free Books and Egocentric Promotion
May 26, 2015 - A 67-Year Life Story In 500 Words
May 19, 2015 - Predicting Who will Write the Next Great Novel is Difficult; Determining Who will Not is Not
May 6, 2015 - Artistic Independence and Rebellion are Not the Same Thing
April 29, 2015 - Just Who Do You Think You Are?
April 22, 2015 - It is Absolutely Unprofessional to Attempt to Redefine Professionalism
April 15, 2015 - No Magic Spell will Make Dreams Come True, but Common Sense Might
April 8, 2015 - Boorish or Unprofessional Behavior: Misguided Substitutes for Intelligence and Knowledge
April 1, 2016 - Words of Wisdom that Only the Wise Seem to Heed
March 20.2015 - A Goodreads Oddity
March 11, 2015 - One Person's Heaven is Another Person's Hell - Often We Create Our Own
March 2, 2015 - Those Who Think They Have a Lot of Friends Just Think They Have a Lot of Friends
Feb. 23, 2015 - My Future Favorite Best-Selling Author; You Know Who You Are
Feb. 16, 2015 - The Facts, Just the Facts
Feb. 8, 2015 - Humans Developed Words to Replace Drawings. So What Happened?
Jan. 29, 2015 - Before Becoming Upset, Consider the Source
Jan. 21, 2015 - Real, Legend, or Myth - Does It Really Matter?
Jan. 11, 2015 - Lessons Learned
Dec. 28, 2014 - Claiming to be a Professional Writer Does Not Make It So
Dec. 14, 2014 - It is Not Yesterday! It is Not Tomorrow! It is Today!
Dec. 3, 2014 - Non-Fiction is Sometimes Pure Fiction
Nov. 14, 2014 - Denial Does Not Make It So
Oct. 31, 2014 - It's Not My Fault and Other Half-Truths
Oct. 25, 2014 - Spamming and Rating/Reviewing One's Own Book - Aggressive Promotion or Narcissism
Oct. 20, 2014 - Cheap or Free - Not Always a Good Thing
Oct. 7, 2014 - The Never Ending Book Pricing Debate (Different Strokes for Different Folks)
Oct. 3, 2014 - Claiming to be a Writer and Other Mistaken Assumptions
Sept. 1, 2014 - Beware of Amateurs Offering Expert Advice
Aug. 18, 2014 - Pen Names - Who's Who?
Aug. 8, 2014 - A Reality Check for Self-Published Authors
July 13, 2014 - Belated Thank You or Roll the Credits!
July 6, 2014 - Be Willing to Sacrifice Today for a Better Tomorrow
June 8, 2014 - The Never Ending Writing Experience
May 18, 2014 - Too Much is Too Much - Period!
May 9, 2014 - Death: The End of Life - Destruction - Extinction
April 17, 2014 - Hey, That's Me!
April 11, 2014 - New Rule: You Can't Say "Can't"
March 30, 2014 - Quiz - How Much Do You Know About the World of "Levels"? Spoiler Alert!
March 15, 2014 - Difference of Opinion or Personal Attack
March 9, 2014 - Excerpts from Chapter XIII of "Levels" - Reality
March 2, 2014 - The Perfect World - Maybe
Feb. 28, 2014 - Excerpts from Chapter XII of "Levels" - Vocations
Feb. 21, 2014 - Determining the Selling Price of a Book
Feb. 20, 2014 - Exercepts from Chapter XI of "Levels" - Compromise
Jan. 31, 2014 - Excerpts from Chapter X of "Levels" - Only Three
Jan. 23, 2014 - Success and Failure are a Part of Life
Jan. 14, 2014 - Excerpts from Chapter IX of "Levels" - The Museum
Jan. 7, 2014 - To Promote or Not Promote is Not in Question. It's a Matter of How?
Jan. 4, 2014 - A Person is What He Reads- Or Maybe Not
Dec. 29, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter VIII of "Levels" - Decisions
Dec. 22, 2013 - Dreams Can Come True - Many Don't
Dec. 17, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter VII of "Levels" - Freedom
Dec. 14, 2013 - Good Enough is Never Good Enough!
Dec. 11, 2013 - I Love to Read; But...
Dec. 9, 2013 - Hey, That's Not Funny
Dec. 6, 2013 - The Pre-Publishing Process
Dec. 3, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter VI of "Levels" - Separation
Dec. 2, 2013 - It's Good to be Loved; But be Prepared Not to Be
Nov. 29, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter V of "Levels" - Revelation
Nov. 28, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter IV of "Levels" - Procreation
Nov. 27, 2013 - First or Third Person (Decisions! Decisions!)
Nov. 27, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter III of "Levels" - The Crossing
Nov. 26, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter II of "Levels" - Next Level
Nov. 24, 2013 - Author's Confession
Nov. 23, 2013 - Excerpts from Chapter I of "Levels" - Main Level
Nov. 22, 2013 - Reader's Reaction/Opinion of "Levels"
Nov. 21, 2013 - The Inhabitants of the World of "Levels" or Hey, Nobody's Perfect
Nov. 20, 2013 - The World of "Levels"
Nov. 18, 2013 - How a Personal Challenge Became a Published Novel or How "Levels" was Born
Clash of the CouplesGenre: Romance / Self Help / Humor
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Clash of the Couples
A humorous collection of anecdotes of minor squabbles among couples and lessons for lasting relationships
ExclusiveGenre: Romance / Adventure
Rating: 2 Star
Review: Exclusive
A love story between a Journalist and a Rapper
The Olympus KillerGenre: Mystery / Murder / Crime / Detective / Thriller / Series
Rating: 5 Star
Review: The Olympus Killer
A fast paced thriller murder mystery with location and mythology based killing
Catch A Falling StarGenre: Mystery / Murder / Crime / Detective / Thriller
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Catch A Falling Star
Intense Murder / Theft Thriller with a soft start but gripping story
Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other StoriesGenre: Short Stories Collection / Multiple Authors / Multiple Genre
Rating: 3 Star
Review: Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other Stories
An intense 40 stories collection of various genres by various authors
A Slight ImperfectionGenre: SciFi / Thriller / Short Story
Rating: 4 Star
Review: A Slight Imperfection
A short story with a scientific algorithmic error
DeceptionGenre: Romance / Thriller / Suspense
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Deception
A romantic story with a twist. Nice weave of suspense through romance
The Legend of Dust Bunnies, a Fairy's TaleGenre: Childrens' Book / Short Story / Illustrated
Rating: 5 Star
Review: The Legend of Dust Bunnies, a Fairy's Tale
A beautiful story of Dust Fairies and Dust Bunnies
VisitorGenre: Short Story / Drama
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Visitor
A nice story with a deeper meaning
Five Crazy Days in MayGenre: Murder / Mystery / Thriller / Suspense / Erotica
Rating: 1 Star
Review: Five Crazy Days in May
A murder mystery with a twist
Bark and Bagoo: Backyard HullabalooGenre: Childrens' Book / Short Story / Illustrated
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Bark and Bagoo: Backyard Hullabaloo
A sweet story between two neighbors and a lesson for short temperament
Boy and the Very Lonely PonyGenre: Childrens' Book / Short Story / Illustrated
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Boy and the Very Lonely Pony
A nice story of a compassionate boy and a lonely pony
Catching the DepartedGenre: Murder / Mystery / Thriller / Suspense / Crime / Detective / Series / Terrorism
Rating: 3 Star
Review: Catching the Departed
An Indian Murder Mystery
Dangerous VowsGenre: Murder / Mystery / Thriller / Suspense / Romance / Crime / Detective / Spy
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Dangerous Vows
A roller coaster ride right from the first page to the last. Totally worth the stars
Werewolf NightsGenre: YA / New Adult / Adventure / Animal / Romantic
Rating: 3 Star
Review: Werewolf Nights
A Werewolf Love story with some adventure
Dogs in Space: Book 8 in the Astro's Adventures seriesGenre: Childrens' Book / Short Story / Illustrated / Adventure / Animal / Short Story
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Astro's Adventures Dogs In Space
An adventure of dogs to bring a replacement of the moon and cats to abolish dogs from the world
Sunny Side UpGenre: Murder / Mystery / Suspense / Crime / Series / Cozy Mystery
Rating: 3 Star
Review: Sunny Side Up (Lake Erie Mysteries Book 1)
A cozy murder mystery of two ladies investigating to save a innocent suspect
Eliza BluebellGenre: Childrens Book / Adventure / Short Story / Magic
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Eliza Bluebell
A young girl comes to a village and spreads happiness through her magical cupcakes
IT Can Be DangerousGenre: Murder / Mystery / Thriller / Suspense / Crime / Detective / IT
Rating: 3 Star
Review: IT Can Be Dangerous
A murder in an IT firm and an innocent programmer becomes suspect
Never SpokenGenre: YA / New Adult / Romance / Thriller / Short Story
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Never Spoken
A love triangle in a completely different dimension
Cause of DeathGenre: Murder / Mystery / Thriller / Crime / Serial Killer / Psychological Crime / Detective / Series
Rating: 3 Star
Review: Cause of Death (Det. Annie Avants #1)
A serial killer who kills using black widow bites and Annie Avants on his prowl
Jess and the Ghost of Black Rock CastleGenre: Childrens Book / Series / Short Story / Adventure
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Jess and the Ghost of Black Rock Castle
Jess and her friends on a Haunted Castle field trip
Jess and the Christmas SurpriseGenre: Childrens Book / Adventure / Short Story / Series
Rating: 5 Star
Review: Jess and the Christmas Surprise (The Jess Mystery Series, Book 3)
Jess and her friends plan for Christmas ... But there are some other plans set for them
The Summer Fete MysteryGenre: Childrens Book / Adventure / Short Story / Series
Rating: 5 Star
Review: The Summer Fete Mystery (The Jess Mystery Series, Book 4)
Jess and her friends plan a Summer Fete with some unexpected games coming their way
Hard PlayGenre: Murder / Mytery / Crime / Thriller / Detective
Rating: 3 Star
Review: Hard Play
A murder mystery with an unconventional detective
...Before You LeapGenre: SciFi / Time Travel / Humor / YA / New Adult
Rating: 5 Star
Review: ...Before You Leap
A very humorous time travel story. Absolutely must read
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Mind Me, MiladyGenre - Mystery / Thriller / Detective / Crime / Serial Killer
Rating - 5 Star
Review - Mind Me, Milady
The story is so gripping that it would really be impossible to keep the book down once you have started it.
What Lies BetweenGenre - Mystery / Romance / Drama / Fantasy
Rating - 5 Star
Review - What Lies Between
There is nothing that would prepare you for this story. It is full of so much twists and turns that you will really be surprised when you come to end of it.
Eliza BluebellEliza BluebellGenre - Children's / Short Story / Moral / Fantasy / Magic / YA / Humor
Rating - 5 Star
Review - Eliza Bluebell
Eliza Bluebell is one of the most magical and beautiful book I have ever read
Dangerous VowsGenre - Mystery / Thriller / Romance / Drama
Rating - 3 Star
Review - Dangerous Vows
The overall feel of the novel was really nice. A mystery without going dark.
ConnorGenre - Romance / Drama / Suspense / Fantasy / Series
Rating - 4 Star
Review - Connor
Connor is very much like any olden fairy tale minus the frills and royal kingdom. That gives a very lovable feel to the entire story.
The Mystery of the Missing BearGenre - YA / Children / Mystery / Suspense / Amateur Detective / Dog Detective / Short Story / Crime / Series
Rating - 5 Star
Review - The Mystery of the Missing Bear
With Clarissa and Paw, of course, you cannot help but love them for their kindness to others, protective nature and love for each other. The bond between them is truly amazing. Sandra created yet another magic with Volume 4
Leather and LaceGenre - Romance / Drama / Suspense / Fantasy / Series
Rating - 5 Star
Review - Leather and Lace
The thing to look out for in this book is not the romance. The romance is typical and anyone who reads Romance novels know that the protagonists always end up together. The factor that is a USP here is the way the story goes.
The OMG TestGenre - Romance / Drama / Suspense / Fantasy / Chick Lit
Rating - 4 Star
Review - The OMG Test
Normally with love stories, you know where you are heading. But here, because of the multiple focus on various people and situations, there is always something different coming up at every turn of the page, which makes the book really exciting.
Willakaville: Amazing Adventures of Astronomical AwesomenessGenre - Chilren's / Short Stories / Compilation / Magical / Kids / Humor / Series
Rating - 5 Star
Review - Willakaville: Amazing Adventures of Astronomical Awesomeness
The story, language and the drawings are just wonderful. Yes, the stories are illustrated and that too in a very imaginative fashion. Not that the stories require any illustration.
Use SomebodyGenre - Romance / Mystery / Suspense / Drama / YA / YA Dark Themed / Thriller
Rating - 5 Star
Review - Use Somebody
This is a dark love story. The story is in first person and alternates between past and present at frequent intervals.
The Forbidden OneGenre - Short Stories / Fantasy / Drama / Indian
Rating - 4 Star
Review - The Forbidden ONe
The moment you feel like you are losing yourself in the characters of the stories is the moment when you get the true essence of the book.
I have a blog/website at: www.matthewdrzymala.comI am a writer of mainly humour but I am hoping to write more psychological or thrillers somewhere down the line :)
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Genre: Mystery / Short Story / Thriller / Detective / Crime
Review: Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish - My Review
Rating: 5 Stars
A very interesting Closed Door Murder Mystery giving due reference and honour to the greats in the industry - Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot