Title: Young Mungo Author: Douglas Stuart Publisher: Grove Atlantic Length: 392 Pages Category: Literary Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Young Mungo is a full-circle novel that places Mungo in harm’s way and then shows us how and why he got there. It is lyrical. It is steeped in despair. It is a brutal…
Tag: Violence
Review: The Harrietta Lee Series by Stephanie Ahn
Title: Deadline, Bloodbath, Flytrap Series: Harrietta Lee: Books One, Two, and Three Author: Stephanie Ahn Publisher: Self-Published Lengths: 121 Pages, 397 Pages, 293 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The binge-worthiness of this series is top tier. I couldn’t put it down until I devoured every word, thanks in large part…
Review: Boys of Alabama by Genevieve Hudson
Title: Boys of Alabama Author: Genevieve Hudson Publisher: Liveright Length: 301 Pages Category: Southern Gothic, Coming of Age At a Glance: Boys of Alabama packs an impactful emotional punch and succeeds in painting a none-too-flattering picture of the times and then reflects it back to its readers in striking ways. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In…
Review: Orientation by Gregory Ashe
Title: Orientation Series: Borealis Investigations: Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 384 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Gregory Ashe could teach a master class in writing functionally dysfunctional characters. It would appear he has yet another hit series on his hands. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Shaw and North are best friends,…
Review: Alpha Heat by Leta Blake
Title: Alpha Heat Series: Heat of Love: Book Two Author: Leta Blake Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 424 Pages Category: Paranormal, Omegaverse At a Glance: I enjoyed Alpha Heat immensely. I felt this was an excellent second novel that strengthened the series overall and left me hoping for an equally riveting third book yet to come….
Review: The Bravest Thing by Laura Lascarso
Title: The Bravest Thing Author: Laura Lascarso Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 226 Pages Category: New Adult, Contemporary At a Glance: I loved this novel. It was not an easy read, but it was so incredibly well done and just an amazing story from start to finish. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: High school junior Berlin Webber…
Exclusive Excerpt: Tales of a Prison Bitch by Ethan Stone
Thank you for visiting with me today. Tales of a Prison Bitch stars young Trey Grayson and an older inmate named Samuel Booker. Though their relationship is strictly an agreement of sex for protection, it doesn’t take long for things to change. One of the things I changed with the re-release is how Trey deals…
Driven by Nicholas Kinsley
Title: Driven Author: Nicholas Kinsley Publisher: Fantastic Fiction Publishing Pages/Word Count: 245 Pages At a Glance: I think, dear reader, that if you can handle the violence, this may be a novel you might enjoy. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Mitchell Morgan is a quiet young man with dangerous secrets. One of those secrets is a…
It’s A Dark And Brutal Future In Lisa Henry And Heidi Belleau’s “King of Dublin” – Reviewed by Lynn
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face – forever.” ― George Orwell, 1984 Title: King of Dublin Author: Lisa Henry and Heidi Belleau Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 382 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Twenty years after a deadly pandemic ravaged the world, Darragh Fergus Anluan…
It's A Dark And Brutal Future In Lisa Henry And Heidi Belleau's "King of Dublin" – Reviewed by Lynn
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face – forever.” ― George Orwell, 1984 Title: King of Dublin Author: Lisa Henry and Heidi Belleau Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 382 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Twenty years after a deadly pandemic ravaged the world, Darragh Fergus Anluan…
