Criminal psychologist Kit Franklin and her boss Chief Medical Examiner Andy Broussard love to solve crimes. This time, however, they didn’t know they would be right in the middle of it fighting for their own lives. In the process, Kit discovers a secret about herself that will forever change her life. Andy suffers, too, but learns a huge lesson… Read more »
It’s 1752 and Melissa is preparing for her first season at court. However, her first appearance is less than ideal. She meets an intriguing young gentleman, Justin Lestrade, whom she can’t help but become fascinated with – but she is somewhat scandalized for defending herself from a man with ill intentions. Melissa finds more opportunities to talk with Mr…. Read more »
Just Dreams is a spy thriller with a bit of romance nicely weaved in. Kathy Brooks is an up and coming partner in a Florida law firm who is assigned as lead attorney to Charles Morgan’s wrongful death lawsuit. Charles is a former Army sniper and operative whose wife and unborn child were killed in an automobile accident. An accident… Read more »
Triumph is a short story about domestic violence, alcoholism and forgiveness. In truth, it is a story about life and how life for all of us can change in an instant and become a horror story. Were it up to me, I would make this book mandatory reading for everyone! The story centers around Theresa and Jason who,… Read more »
Angel in Training is listed a paranormal romance. I would call it a funny, para-abnormal, mystery with some hot romance thrown in. Let me start my review with two things: On a scale of 1 to 5, my rating for this book is a 7. (I would rate it an 8 but I don’t want the authors head to… Read more »
Workman’s Complication is one-third mystery, one-third comedy and one-third heart, which come together to make a book that is a whole lot of fun from start to finish. Kate McCall is first and foremost an actor, but when her father turns up murdered in a life insurance company elevator, she inherits his private investigations company and becomes a PI herself…. Read more »
A Fox’s Love is the first book in the romance comedy series, American Kitsune. The story is really based around Japanese gaming and Shonen Manga, which if you have no clue about (as I did), you’ll struggle with some of the characters but will eventually catch on to. In any case, our hero Kevin, is a very shy HS… Read more »
The Thief is a fantasy story set in an indeterminate time. It opens with Antares mourning the loss of a parent and the separation of his siblings. It continues to focus on Antares’ journey on his own and the twists and turns of his plot line. We follow Antares as he is forced to learn new skills and coping… Read more »
To Live and Die Among Immortals is listed as Science Fiction Fantasy – Sword and Sorcery. The Sword and Sorcery part I got, the Science Fiction part I would replace with Fairy Tale. There really is not a lot to the plot; which is just one of the issues I had with the book. The story centers around Selvias,… Read more »
Majra is a vivid and complex world rooted in Central Asian culture similar in detail and style to JRR Tolkien’s Middle Earth. The main character, Aris, is a quiet young man living in Serzhen, a dessert country filled with brilliant tales and crafty artists. Unfortunately, Serzhen is also filled with invaders from a country called Marja sent to “civilize” Aris’… Read more »
The lucky fool in this case is one William “Rooster” Brown: Nicknamed “Rooster” because he looks like one. At first glance, this may sound like it is going to be humorous but, it’s not. It’s listed under western fiction and that accurately describes it; although you can throw in a dash of mystery and a bit of love story…. Read more »
Butterfly Blink is a book without words. It is intended to be a learning tool for children between the ages of 2 and 6. When Karl asked if Truth About Books would review his book, my first thought was: I’m not qualified to review a children’s book. I have no children and I’m not a teacher. However, I… Read more »
Oh I’m exhausted after reading this! My brain hurts. Tyler Durden Saved My Life by Adam Kirkman killed my head. Gosh, where to begin…Let’s start with the good stuff. So, I must say that this book is impeccably written save for the typical typo or little booboo. This is the predominant reason why this piece received the rating that it… Read more »
Orchids and Stones should have been an outstanding mystery. It has a great story premise, a wonderful message and characters that could easily have been believable. The story centers around Daphne Mayfield whose sister, Suzanne, was murdered twenty years earlier. Ten years later, when the detective assigned to her sister’s case retires, her father gives up hope of… Read more »
Played to Death is an outstanding and complex murder mystery. The story centers around one Scott Drayco, former concert pianist, FBI agent and now, a private detective for hire. A private detective whose client has left him an abandoned opera house in the small town of Cape Unity on the Virginia coast. A town with its own set of mysterious… Read more »
