This is my current book, which I'm not really enjoying. I'm over a quarter of the way through and yet should be ‘in it' by now. I'm not. It is book one of six, all set in Yorkshire as a team of detectives investigate murders. I saw book six recently advertised on Facebook, and it… Continue reading Not Feeling the Love
Category: Mystery
Welcome To Strangely – Weekly Blog Series #1
The Magic of Stories is delighted to bring Welcome to Strangely, The Other World by Lynette Ferreira, as a weekly series to my blog. You can find her at Fiction For The Soul on Facebook. The links to the next instalments are at the bottom In a suburb in New York, the residential street is… Continue reading Welcome To Strangely – Weekly Blog Series #1
Secret Sky by J P McLean, a Book Review
324 pages, paranormal, fantasy, romance Karen's Magic Review This book recently appeared in my series About a Book and something about it really appealed to me. It's the first time I've read one featured here, and another first, is that I am going to quote myself after reviewing a good book called Confined Spaces. I… Continue reading Secret Sky by J P McLean, a Book Review
My Review of Secret Sky by J P McLean
324 pages, paranormal, fantasy, romance Karen's Review This book recently appeared in my series About a Book and something about it appealed to me. It's the first time I've read one featured here, and another first, is that I am going to quote myself after reviewing a good book called Confined Spaces. I suddenly found… Continue reading My Review of Secret Sky by J P McLean
About a Book – Texas Dead by William Gensburger
Introducing William Gensburger WebsiteGoodreadsAmazon Where did the idea for the story come from? The main character, Detective Maxie Michaels, originated from a composite of people I have met. I like strong female leads, not flat characters, and strong support characters, as well. The story came from the news headlines about crime increases since Covid, although… Continue reading About a Book – Texas Dead by William Gensburger
About a Book – Chasing Vega by Terry Shepherd
Introducing Terry Shepherd WebsiteGoodreadsAmazon Where did the idea for the story come from? Jessica Ramirez is based on a real-life Latina cop and the diverse ensemble cast are composites of real people. I wanted to create a story with role-model heroes that could empower and inspire people who look and act like the characters to… Continue reading About a Book – Chasing Vega by Terry Shepherd
In Memory of Michelle by Sahara Foley
20 pages long, published 3rd May 2010, by Norns Triad Publications, Genre: Dark Fantasy Supernatural. 1-hr-Read Karen's Review I love book covers and this one immediately drew me. It turned out to be absolutely perfect for the story. It is told by the man in the picture. He has been dropped off somewhere remote to… Continue reading In Memory of Michelle by Sahara Foley
Dear Mary, Flash Fiction by Karina Kantas
We pulled alongside the ship. Its ancient sails still blowing although torn and ragged. The sails were still strong enough to push the ship through the cold and murky sea. Our crew have been looking for this ship for a very long time. We are a team of investigators that hunt for strange and unexplained… Continue reading Dear Mary, Flash Fiction by Karina Kantas
The Artist by Christie Stratos, a book review
46 pages, mystery thriller. Karen's Review At last, a proper book with a great story and great writing. I recently read The Wrong House by this author, another short read, so I already knew that I liked her writing style. This book was more fulfilling because it was longer. Miss Grant, was the main character.… Continue reading The Artist by Christie Stratos, a book review
Watching Glass Shatter by James J.Cudney
Karen's Magic Review I follow James's blog, and it was on here that I saw this book. There was something about the description that intrigued me, but I didn't download it straight away. It was only while I was looking for something to read that I remembered it. The reason I hadn't downloaded it was… Continue reading Watching Glass Shatter by James J.Cudney