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Book Review: Well With My Soul by Gregory G. Allen

I first received Gregory G. Allen’s novel Well With My Soul as part of a blog book tour and was supposed to have reviewed this title back in November I believe.    I definitely can’t say I regret my decision to … Continue reading

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Book Review: Hiss Of Death by Rita Mae Brown

I fear that I really have given up on Rita Mae Brown ever writing any more of her wonderful non-genre novels.   But I will say that Brown’s latest Mrs. Murphy mystery continues the story of Mary Minor “Harry” Harristeen, … Continue reading

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Book Review: Iglu by Jacob Sackin

Most serious observers agree that we have already begun to see the effects of climate change and global warming.   Author Jacob Sackin projects a hundred or more years in the future and envisions a world in which much of … Continue reading

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Book Review: Innocents and Demons by Holly Jahangiri

In my experience,  writing things short can be a real challenge.   It is,  frankly,  a lot more difficult to sum something up in 500 succinct words rather than ramble on for 5000 words.   For me, at least,  this … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Summoner by Layton Green

The Summoner was not an easy novel to read.   Having previously read and reviewed both fiction and non-fiction about Africa,  I was intrigued when indie author Layton Green offered a review copy of  The Summoner– a novel about Dominic … Continue reading

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Book Review: Raven by Suzy Turner

I have to confess right up front that I have never been a fan of Stephanie Myers’ Twilight books.    I remember that someone donated them to the library and I was actually shocked when the YA librarian put bar … Continue reading

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Book Review: Circle City Blues by Susan Wells Bennett

It’s not all that hard for a novelist to make me smile.   A chuckle, a grin or an occasional laugh can be induced by quite a few writers.   But honestly,  it’s not that easy to give me a … Continue reading

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Book Review: Purgatory Chasm by Steve Ulfelder

Steve Ulfelder’s  Purgatory Chasm was a very different kind of reading experience for me.   Protagonist Conway Sax is kind of an anti-hero.   A  former race car driver and car mechanic,  on parole after serving time for manslaughter,  Sax … Continue reading

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Book Review: Blackberry Crumble by Josi S Kilpack

My first instinct was to blame Ms. Davidson.    Previously,  Diane Mott Davidson’s series of suspense novels featuring Goldy Schulz–  the caterer who is married to a homicide detective– was about my only experience with “culinary mysteries”,   apart from … Continue reading

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Book Review: A Nose For Justice by Rita Mae Brown

Rita Mae Brown continues to annoy me.   I’ve written before of my frustration that she now seems to devote all of her writing efforts to her mystery series and no longer writes any of her truly wonderful non-genre novels.   And … Continue reading

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