Corporate Crime And Stolen Hearts Round Out S.A. McAuley’s “Damaged Package”

“Trust, huh? Deacon didn’t know what that word meant to Trevor. On one hand, it was a word he no longer believed in and, on the other hand, trust meant more to him than he could verbally express.” – S.A. McAuley Title: Damaged Package Author: S.A. McAuley Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 215 Pages Rating: 5... Continue Reading →

July 31, 2014 0

Corporate Crime And Stolen Hearts Round Out S.A. McAuley's "Damaged Package"

July 31, 2014 0

Johanna Parkhurst Drops In With A Giveaway On The “Every Inferno” Blog Tour

Greetings! I’m Johanna Parkhurst, and I’m the author of the young adult novel Every Inferno. I’m incredibly honored to be dropping by The Novel Approach blog today. Even though I primarily write for young adults, I always enjoy visiting blogs geared towards adult readers. That’s because I so appreciate interacting with adults who read YA... Continue Reading →

July 24, 2014 16

Johanna Parkhurst Drops In With A Giveaway On The "Every Inferno" Blog Tour

July 24, 2014 16

A Boy Sets Out To Solve A Mystery And Finds Himself In Johanna Parkhurst’s “Every Inferno”

Title: Every Inferno Author: Johanna Parkhurst Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 180 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Depressed. Defiant. Possible alcoholic. These are just a few of the terms used to describe fifteen-year-old Jacob Jasper Jones. Lately, though, JJ has a new one to add to the list: detective. He’s been having strange dreams... Continue Reading →

July 22, 2014 1

A Boy Sets Out To Solve A Mystery And Finds Himself In Johanna Parkhurst's "Every Inferno"

July 22, 2014 1

Be He Ghost Or Be He Real? That’s The Question In Harper Fox’s “Kitto”

“But the pain of love are the pains of life, and a lifelong love it will be.” – Harper Fox Title: Kitto (Tyack & Frayne: Book Four) Author: Harper Fox Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 123 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Now Lee is free from the malevolent ghost of Morris Hawke, his clairvoyant gifts are... Continue Reading →

July 19, 2014 7

Be He Ghost Or Be He Real? That's The Question In Harper Fox's "Kitto"

July 19, 2014 7

There’s Mystery And Danger In Adam Carpenter’s “Hidden Identity”

Title: Hidden Identity Author: Adam Carpenter Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 188 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: When Jimmy McSwain is hired to find missing heir Harris Rothschild, he finds that identities can be altered and lives can be changed--or taken with the simple pull of the trigger. Jimmy McSwain is a New York City... Continue Reading →

July 13, 2014 0

There's Mystery And Danger In Adam Carpenter's "Hidden Identity"

July 13, 2014 0

A Mystery Is At The Heart Of Russell J. Sanders' "Special Effect"

“Reality makes a crappy special effects crew.” ― Adam Savage Title: Special Effect Author: Russell J. Sanders Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 180 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Graduating senior, theater lighting wunderkind, and closeted gay, Nick Fortunati volunteers with The Streetwise Players in the dark corners of The Laughton, a creepy old movie... Continue Reading →

June 5, 2014 0

A Mystery Is At The Heart Of Russell J. Sanders’ “Special Effect”

June 5, 2014 0

Kingett Reads "Basketball Jones" Chapter 19

In chapter 19 of Basketball Jones, AJ has a really relaxing time at his mother’s. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. I think that it’s really good to stop and just take beaks on everything, and thank goodness the author agrees with me in this chapter because AJ goes to see his... Continue Reading →

June 1, 2014 0

Kingett Reads “Basketball Jones” Chapter 19

June 1, 2014 0

Josh Lanyon Bats Another One Out Of The Park With "Stranger on the Shore" – Reviewed by Sammy

“I didn't approve of murder on general principles. Not even of people who seemed to go around begging for it.” – Josh Lanyon Title: Stranger On The Shore Author: Josh Lanyon Publisher: Carina Press Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Twenty years ago, little Brian Arlington was kidnapped from his family’s Long Island... Continue Reading →

May 15, 2014 1

Josh Lanyon Bats Another One Out Of The Park With “Stranger on the Shore” – Reviewed by Sammy

May 15, 2014 1

Two Young Men Learn Who Their True Friends Are In Xavier Mayne's "Wrestling Demons" – Reviewed by Jackie

“It's not how many friends you can count, it's how many of those you can count on.” ― Anthony Liccione Title: Wrestling Demons Author: Xavier Mayne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 276 Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: A Brandt and Donnelly Caper: Case File Two Jonah Fischer’s high school wrestling career has been stellar, but now... Continue Reading →

May 12, 2014 4

Two Young Men Learn Who Their True Friends Are In Xavier Mayne’s “Wrestling Demons” – Reviewed by Jackie

May 12, 2014 4

Jon De'Lisle's "The Dantone Project" Doesn't Hit Its Stride

“You’re the one who has to live with your choice, everyone else will get over it, move on, no matter what you decide. But you never will.” – Veronica Roth Title: The Dantone Project Author: Jon De’Lisle Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 332 Pages Rating: 1 Star Blurb: James Warner is on the verge of a... Continue Reading →

May 7, 2014 0

Jon De’Lisle’s “The Dantone Project” Doesn’t Hit Its Stride

May 7, 2014 0

Marshall Thornton’s “The Ghost Slept Over” – In Which Things Aren’t How They Seem

“I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue.” – Carl Sagan Title: The Ghost Slept Over Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: When failed actor Cal Parsons travels to rural New York to... Continue Reading →

February 24, 2014 1

Marshall Thornton's "The Ghost Slept Over" – In Which Things Aren't How They Seem

February 24, 2014 1

If You Aren’t Careful, You Might “Fall Hard” For JL Merrow

“There is nothing new except what has been forgotten.” ― Marie Antoinette Some people have things in their past they’re happy to remember. Some people have things in their past they’d prefer to forget. If you’re Dr. Paul Ansell, there are things in your past you can’t remember. If you’re Dr. Paul Ansell, the forgetting... Continue Reading →