Book Review - The Mind's Eye by Perry Prete + Giveaway

Nicole Baker was leading a quiet life until she realized she has a unique ability. She is able to see images move on photographs. Not sure what to do with her ability, she uses it at parties to entertain her friends. Her ability catches the eye of senior detective Paul Hammond, who requests her help on the case. 

Carl Kadner is a rookie reporter at the local paper. Excited for his first big break, he investigates the murders. However, he realizes the only way to get a break is if he puts himself in danger. When Carl, Paul, and Nicole work together, will they be able to solve the mystery?

I found the book to be an interesting and thrilling read. I thought Nicole's ability of seeing moving pictures to be unique. Without giving anything away, I found the book to a great and exciting read!

Book Details:

Book Title: The Mind's Eye by Perry Prete
Category: Adult Fiction; 243 pages
Genre: Thriller
Publisher: Sands Press
Release date: March 7, 2018
Content Rating: R (Violence towards women based on real life events, language, graphic violence)

Book Description:

Nicole Baker is a quiet girl - the type of person who is seldom noticed by anyone. That is until one day she discovers she has the unique ability to see images move on photographs. At first, she uses her ability to entertain friends at parties and work. Then senior detective Paul Hammond learns of her ability and enlists her help in a case of unsolved murders that he has not been able to make any headway on.

Carl Kadner, a rookie reporter with the local paper is investigating the murders as well. And he learns what it takes to be the kind of reporter he wants to be when he puts himself in danger for the sake of the story. It is only when Carl, Nicole and Detective Hammond pool their resources that things start making sense.

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Meet the Author:

Perry Prete is a Canadian crime writer and paramedic. His first novel, All Good Things, introduced us to Ethan Tennant, a City of Ottawa paramedic who looks at crimes from the medical perspective.
Perry continues to work full-time as a paramedic and uses his thirty plus years of life changing and sometimes dramatic experiences to bring realism to his gripping medical novels. His other works include, The Things That Matter Most and All Good Things.

He is also a business owner, specializing in the pre-hospital care field. His company sells medical equipment across North America, primarily to EMS agencies.

A native of Sudbury, Ontario, Perry, graduated from Fanshawe College in London but now lives and works in Brockville, Ontario.

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Book Review - The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

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Aiden Bishop is tasked with preventing Evelyn Hardcastle from being murdered at 11:00 pm. However, if he fails the day will restart and Evelyn will die again. Aiden must race against the clock and name the killer if, he wishes to escape. As he wakes up in a body of a different guest every day, he learns each host has a different personality and motive. Will Aiden be able to find out the killer within the eight days?

The novel had a very interesting premise. I like that the novel had elements of sci-fi, thriller, and mystery all wrapped in one interesting book.  While the book was a good and suspenseful read, I had a hard time keeping track of some of the minor details especially, when the future was altered. However, the book is definitely a fun read and I look forward to reading more books by the author.

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Book Review - Shadow Sister by Katherine Scott Jones + Giveaway

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Sarah Lanning wants to run away from her past and things she lost. Like her close relationship with her sister, Jenna. When news arrives that Jenna has passed and she leaves an unexpected request. Sarah still coming to terms with her sister's death but, she abides to Jenna's request and travels to Bolivia.  During her time in Bolivia, Sarah finds out about Jenna's secret life along with a few buried secrets. Will Sarah be able to forgive?

The novel was a good read about familial bonds, love, loyalty, and forgiveness. I like the portion of the books that spoke about Bolivia's culture and way of life. I found the bond between Sarah and Jenna realistic and endearing. Although, I did find some parts of the novel slow, it was a good read overall.

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About the Book

Book Title: Shadow Sister
Author: Katherine Scott Jones
Genre: Woman’s Fiction
Release date: August 28, 2018

Working on her father’s vineyard allows Sarah Lanning to bury memories of a lost love and a career that might have been. But then her fractured family receives word that her estranged sister, Jenna, is dead, leaving behind an unexpected request: that Sarah travel to Bolivia to scatter her ashes.

Accompanied by pilot Chase Maddox, Sarah embarks on an Andean journey that tests her devotion to home and exposes Jenna’s secret life. Each staggering discovery creates new mysteries—until the last, which leaves Sarah questioning everything she understood about family loyalty. At a crossroads, she must decide whether truth is worth the cost of forgiveness—and whether she can lay claim to a future of happiness without it.

Bittersweet and bold, Shadow Sister explores the mysteries of the human heart and the bond of unquenchable love.

About the Author

 

Katherine Scott Jones grew up in cities on every U.S. coast and overseas as her family moved with her father’s Navy career. Seattle became home when she married her husband twenty-eight years ago. After graduating Whitworth University with a degree in communications, she established herself as a freelance writer before turning her hand to fiction. She blogs about books that celebrate beauty at www.katherinescottjones.com. Katherine and her husband have two teenage children. Shadow Sister is her second novel.

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Book Review - The Third Mushroom by Jennifer L. Holm + Giveaway

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Ellie's grandpa, Melvin is a world famous scientist. However, he is in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy. While he doesn't really fit in at home or at school, Ellie is still happy to have him around. Ellie and Melvin team up for the science fair to find the "fountain of eternal youth".  No one will know how close they will get to finding the key to eternal youth. However, they will soon learn is happiness guaranteed with eternal life?

I found the book to be a fun and quirky read. I like the scientific references, especially the cat's name. The bond between Ellie and her grandfather, Melvin was both fun and endearing. However, it was a bit weird that they were around the same age and Ellie's friend is in love with Melvin. Overall, a fun and great read.

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About the Book:

Title: THE THIRD MUSHROOM

Author: Jennifer L. Holm

Pub. Date: September 4, 2018

Publisher: Random House

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 240

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"Believe in the unexpected" with this hilarious, heartwarming, and much-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Fourteenth Goldfish!

Ellie's grandpa Melvin is a world-renowned scientist . . . in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy. His feet stink, and he eats everything in the refrigerator--and Ellie is so happy to have him around. Grandpa may not exactly fit in at middle school, but he certainly keeps things interesting. When he and Ellie team up for the county science fair, no one realizes just how groundbreaking their experiment will be. The formula for eternal youth may be within their reach! And when Ellie's cat, Jonas Salk, gets sick, the stakes become even higher. But is the key to eternal life really the key to happiness? Sometimes even the most careful experiments yield unexpected--and wonderful--results.

  

About Jennifer:

Jennifer L. Holm is a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling children's author and the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels OUR ONLY MAY AMELIA, PENNY FROM HEAVEN, and TURTLE IN PARADISE. Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on two graphic novel series -- the Eisner Award-winning Babymouse series and the bestselling Squish series. Her new novel is THE FOURTEENTH GOLDFISH. She lives in California with her husband and two children.

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3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE THIRD MUSHROOM, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week Two:

9/10/2018- For the Love of KidLit- Interview

9/11/2018- YA Books Central- Interview

9/12/2018- The OWL- Review

9/13/2018- Book-Keeping- Review

9/14/2018- Two Points of Interest- Review

 

Book Review - No End of Bad by Ginny Fite + Giveaway

Margaret and Clay Turnbull have the perfect life until one day their entire life is turned upside down. Clay is falsely accused of working for an international drug cartel. To make matters worse, Clay is killed in custody. As Margaret struggles to come to terms with Clay's demise, the people behind the scandal will stop at nothing to cover up the scandal.

The novel is the basic run of the mill government power struggle and cover-up. It was a quick read but, I found some parts to be slow. Overall, a good read for people who like the genre.

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Book Details:

Book Title: No End of Bad by Ginny Fite
Category: Adult Fiction; 280 pages
Genre: Thriller
Publisher: Black Opal Books
Release date: June 2018

Content Rating: PG-13 (Contains cursing, violence, non-explicit sex but NO adultery, abortion, etc.)

Book Description:

A DC conspiracy novel of grand proportions...

Washington, DC, housewife Margaret Turnbull's world literally blows up after her husband, FBI agent Clay Turnbull, is falsely arrested and killed by agents working for an international drug cartel.

Unbeknownst to Margaret, her enemy's tentacles reach all the way to the White House and control senior personnel. Their powerful enterprise in jeopardy, the assassins will stop at nothing to cover their tracks. With cutting-edge surveillance--CIA, FBI, and NSA technology--there is nowhere to hide, no one to trust. No one is safe--anywhere.

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Meet the Author:

Ginny Fite is the author of the dark mystery/thrillers Cromwell's Folly, No Good Deed Left Undone, and Lying, Cheating, and Occasionally Murder, as well as a funny self-help book on aging, I Should Be Dead by Now, a collection of short stories, What Goes Around, and three books of poetry. She resides in Harpers Ferry, WV.

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Book Review - Death Logs Out by E.J. Simon + Giveaway

After two years of his brother's death, Michael is still struggling to come to terms over his brother's death. It is hard for him to grasp the fact that he communicates with his brother through a computer. While Michael continues to grow his brother's business and bring his brother's murderer to justice, he finds himself being in danger. With Alex receiving a computer upgrade, he is able to help Michael navigate murky waters.

This is the third book in the series and it could be read as a standalone. However, for character and story development I would recommend reading all three novels. After reading the entire series, I felt like the story was stilted and dragged on. Most of the plots were a bit far fetch and to be honest, I lost interest in the novel. For example, Michael claims his wife, Samantha is the love of his life. Yet, he barely spends time with her and cheats on her. He even continuously cares about a woman who has tried to murder his daughter, his wife, and even himself.  I felt like after reading the other two books, the story felt repetitive and boring. I enjoyed the first two books and was really looking forward to reading this novel.

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Book Details:

Book Title: Death Logs Out by E.J. Simon
Series: Michael Nicholas Book 3
Category: Adult Fiction, 300 pages
Genre: Thriller & Suspense., Technothriller
Publisher: Endeavour Media (UK)
Release date: July 27, 2018

Content Rating: PG-13 + M (Includes some f-words, religious profanities (such as "God d*mn", "Jesus Christ!" and other terms such as "*sshole", "f*ck", "sh*t") non-explicit sex scenes (no description of the sex act or private body parts), and violence. Deals with mature themes such as adultery, murder, church abuses.)

Book Description:

Is Alex Nicholas really dead?

Two years since the brutal shooting of Alex Nicholas, a gambling underworld boss in Queens, NYC. But his brother, Michael, a respected CEO, struggles with a secret: his murdered brother has been communicating with him via his laptop using AI. This AI-Alex can foresee dangers in Michael’s path, and appears to be trying to help him – even controlling machinery and electronics via WiFi. Meanwhile, trouble is stirring in the historic capital cities of Rome, Berlin and Paris. Inside the Vatican, Monsignor Kurt Schlegelberger has designs to build his power and prepare for the sudden ascension of the Free Forces Party, a throw-back to the Nazis.

Schlegelberger will stop at nothing, but first he must deal with a new threat: someone appears to know the true story behind a series of murders in the US, committed by clergy to cover their tracks of child abuse within the Church. Alex’s re-appearance puts Schlegelberger’s plans in jeopardy. Dead or alive, the way to finish off Alex for good can only be to get to his close family, namely his brother Michael…

This fast-paced third instalment of E.J. Simon’s Death series will keep readers guessing to the very end.

Praise for E.J. Simon

‘A fine technological thriller that only gets better as it goes along.’ – KIRKUS REVIEW

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Meet the Author:

E. J. Simon is the author of three commercial fiction thrillers, Death Never Sleeps, Death Logs In and Death Logs Out. He has just completed his fourth manuscript, Death in the Cloud.

He is a member of the Authors Guild, the Mystery Writers of America and the North Carolina Writer’s Network. He holds an M.A. in Corporate & Political Communications from Fairfield University and a B.A. in Journalism from the University of South Carolina. He lives with his family in Cary, North Carolina in the United States. For more information, visit his website: www.ejsimon.com.

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