Synopsis: High school teacher Emma Lovett is finally recovering from her first year of teaching when she discovers another dead body. As if that wasn’t bad enough, this time, someone has killed a student, Kisten Hollis. Emma and her best friend, Leslie, are desperate to solve this murder. But suspects abound. The perpetrator could be … Continue reading Poison by Punctuation by Kelley Kaye (Chalkboard Outlines book 2)
Category: 4 stars
The Curse Mandate by J.P. Sloan (The Dark Chorus #3)
Synopsis: War is coming…how much hell will Dorian Lake unleash when the gloves come off? Saddled with both a new pupil and a bar to run, Dorian has to pick his battles carefully if he is to find his soul. When the Dark Choir bargains with Dorian in exchange for his loyalty, the power they … Continue reading The Curse Mandate by J.P. Sloan (The Dark Chorus #3)
Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Synopsis: Have you ever played two truths and a lie? Emma has. Her first summer away from home, she learned how to play the game. And she learned how to lie. Then three of her new friends went into the woods and never returned . . . Now, years later, Emma has been asked to … Continue reading Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Ghosts of Manor House by Matt Powers
Synopsis: Edmund and Mary Wilder are very much in love. But the death of their young son, Tommy, has shattered their family. Edmund is determined to bring them back together, drawing on the only bit of strength he has left—his love for Mary and their daughter, Stephanie. But Mary sinks deeper into depression while little … Continue reading Ghosts of Manor House by Matt Powers
Broken Shells by Michael Patrick Hicks
Release date: 6th February 2018 This is a short and sweet novella that understands that you have to build an affinity with the main character very quickly for the reader to care what happens to them in a short length of time. Antoine DeWitt is an excellent main character, life isn't going easy on him … Continue reading Broken Shells by Michael Patrick Hicks
Review: My Sweet Friend by H.A. Leuschel
Synopsis: A stand-alone novella from the author of Manipulated Lives A perfect friend … or a perfect impostor? Alexa is an energetic and charismatic professional and the new member of a Parisian PR company where she quickly befriends her colleagues Rosie and Jack. She brings a much-needed breath of fresh air into the office and … Continue reading Review: My Sweet Friend by H.A. Leuschel
Review: 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank: A Torrid Tale of Child Crime by Matthew Rosenberg. Illustrated by Tyler Boss
Synopsis: 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK is the darkly comedic story of four burgeoning child criminals and their elaborate plans.When a group of bumbling criminals show up in her father's life looking to pull one last job, young Paige has two choices -- let her father get caught up in their criminal hijinks or … Continue reading Review: 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank: A Torrid Tale of Child Crime by Matthew Rosenberg. Illustrated by Tyler Boss
Review: Etiquette Rules! by Nancy R. Mitchell
Synopsis: “The world was my oyster, but I used the wrong fork.” —Oscar Wilde Although surely alluding to something besides good table manners, Oscar’s classic metaphor does contain a grain of truth underlying the pros and cons of proper etiquette. Like it or not, manners and etiquette are the hallmarks of a well-rounded person and, … Continue reading Review: Etiquette Rules! by Nancy R. Mitchell
Review: Ensnared by Rita Stradling
Synopsis: A Near-Future Retelling of Beauty and the Beast Alainn’s father is not a bad man. He’s a genius and an inventor. When he’s hired to create the robot Rose, Alainn knows taking the money is a mistake. Rose acts like a human. She looks exactly like Alainn. But, something in her comes out wrong. … Continue reading Review: Ensnared by Rita Stradling
Review: You Only Get One Shot by Kevin J. Kennedy and J.C. Michael
Synopsis: What would you do if someone demanded you write the best story of your life, to be judged online? That your life depended on it. Four well-known authors receive an email telling them they are responsible for a suicide. Their antagonist makes it clear she is out for revenge and they have no option … Continue reading Review: You Only Get One Shot by Kevin J. Kennedy and J.C. Michael
The World of Lore: Vol 1 Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke
Synopsis: A fascinating, beautifully illustrated guide to the monsters that are part of our collective psyche, from the host of the hit podcast Lore They live in shadows - deep in the forest, late in the night, in the dark recesses of our mind. They're spoken of in stories and superstitions, relics of an unenlightened … Continue reading The World of Lore: Vol 1 Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke
Review: Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris (Midnight, Texas book1)
Synopsis: Welcome to Midnight, Texas, a town with many boarded-up windows and few full-time inhabitants, located at the crossing of Witch Light Road and Davy Road. It's a pretty standard dried-up western town. There's a pawnshop (where someone lives in the basement and runs the store during the night). There's a diner (although those folk … Continue reading Review: Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris (Midnight, Texas book1)
