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Tag Archives: Suspense
Arclight by Josin L. McQuein
Title: Arclight Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: April 23, 2013 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Review: I am in love with Josin McQuein. It’s no secret how much I love dystopia and that clandestine romance dates back to The Giver from my 7th grade lit class. There’s something relevant and mysterious about dystopia and I’m constantly searching for new books that do it right. Josin has that gift. Arclight was a creepy techno-thriller, paranormal fiction, and YA romance all wrapped up into one neat little package. Marina’s lack of memory allows readers to grow and learn with her and Tobin’s … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Fallon, Greenwillow Books, Josin L. McQuein, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fallon, paranormal, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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City Of A Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster
Title: City of a Thousand Dolls Author: Miriam Forster Genres: Dystopian, Mystery, Supernatural, Adventure, Teen Release Date: February 3, 2013 Review In this 5 star tale, Nisha is a young girl looking for happiness in a world where happiness doesn’t come easily; especially for girls. In the “City of a Thousand Dolls,” girls are trained according to their strengths and raised up to be pleasing for a man or employer. Since she is casteless, she is hoping to be claimed at the Redeeming Ceremony. The Redeeming Ceremony is a place where girls who do not belong anywhere can have the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Angst, Authors, Blogger, Coming of Age, Dystopian, Fantasy, Genres/Types, HarperTeen, Kerri, Miriam Forster, Publisher, Review, Supernatural, Suspense, The Readiacs
Tagged book preview, Book Review, Coming of Age, Dystopian, Fantasy, HarperTeen, Kerri, Review, Supernatural, Suspense, The Readiacs
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The Madman’s Daughter by @megan_shepherd
Title: The Madman’s Daughter Rating: Author: Megan Shepherd Genre: YA/Fantasy/Horror/Gothic/Mystery Publisher: Balzer + Bray Release Date: January 29, 2013 Review: This is an excellent YA retelling of The Island of Dr. Moreau. Juliet is Dr. Moreau’s sixteen-year-old daughter, and the story is told from her point of view. I found her to be a thoroughly engaging and believable character and I became quickly immersed in her story. There is a creepy gothic/horror vibe to this book that made it hard for me to put down. Be forewarned, although this is a young-adult novel, there is quite a bit of gore … Continue reading
Posted in Balzer + Bray, Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, Lelina, Mystery, Review, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fantasy, Mystery, Suspense, YA
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Night School
Title: Night School Author: C. J. Daughtery Genre: Mystery, Romance, YA, Coming of age Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: May 21, 2013 Review: FIVE stars for Night School. Allie has a difficult time staying out of trouble. When she gets arrested with her friends, her parents are at the end of their rope; they send her to boarding school. Cimmeria isn’t just any old boarding school. There are no computers, cell phones, ipods, etc . . . Students are expected to find constructive and creative ways to occupy their time. This is quite an extreme change from Allie’s reality. … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Blogger, Coming of Age, Contemp, Drama, Gothic, Kerri, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Angst, Book Review, Coming of Age, Contemp, Drama, Kerri, Mystery, Review, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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Shaman, Sister, Sorceress by M. Terry Green
Title: Shaman, Sister, Sorceress Rating: Author: M. Terry Green Genre: Adult/Urban Fantasy/Supernatural Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Release Date: September 28, 2012 Review: This is the third book in the Olivia Lawson, Techno-Shaman series. I read and enjoyed the first two installments, and I would highly recommend reading the series from the beginning before starting this one. I really enjoy this author’s writing style. Her lead character Livvy is terrific, and she has a real talent for vividly portraying alternate worlds – in this case, the multiverse. As the title of the series implies, Livvy is a shaman who must … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, Lelina, M. Terry Green, Paranormal, Review, Supernatural, Suspense, Urban Fantasy
Tagged Adult, Book Review, paranormal, Supernatural, Suspense, Urban Fantasy
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A Discovery of Witches
Title: A Discovery Of Witches Author: Deborah Harkness Genres: Fantasy, Gothic, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural Publisher: Penguin Books Release Date: December 27, 2011 Review: 5 Bewitching Stars for A Discovery of Witches. Deborah Harkness spins an adventurous story of supernatural beings living among humans. I loved everything about this journey with Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont. Diana is from a long line of witches, and Matthew, from a long line of vampires. Despite all of their differences, they are drawn to each other and to a very dangerous situation. Diana tries to live an ordinary life, a life without her powers. … Continue reading
Posted in All Souls Trilogy, Blogger, Contemp, Deborah Harkness, Fantasy, Gothic, Kerri, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, Suspense, The Readiacs, The Readiacs
Tagged Adult, Book Review, Contemp, Daemons, Fantasy, Kerri, paranormal, Supernatural, Suspense, The Readiacs, vampires, witches
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The Serpent’s bite
Title: The Serpent’s Bite Author: Warren Adler Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense Publisher: Stonehouse Press Release Date: September 4, 2012 Review: The Serpent’s Bite earns 3 stars, though it could have been 5. I have very mixed feelings about this book and will explain why later in the review. A family that hasn’t been united in four years is about to get a reunion. You would think that this would be a pleasant event, but it does not turn out that way. They will be repeating a trek in Yellowstone Park that summons happy memories for the whole family, but a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger, Drama, Kerri, Mystery, Review, The Readiacs, Thriller, William Adler
Tagged Adult, Book Review, Drama, Kerri, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
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Shadows In The Mist
Title: Shadows In The Mist Author: Brian Moreland Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Historical fiction, occult, war Publisher: Samhain Publishing Release Date: September 4, 2012 Review: In this frightening 5 star story, Jack Chambers is a World War II veteran, and he is carrying a very dark secret. Any soldier who fights in a war would obviously carry a great many secrets, scars, and nightmares. Jack Chambers, however, carries much more than most war veterans and only one other man shares this secret with Jack, his name is Rabbi Jacob Goldstein. Germany’s Hürtgen Forest is a death trap for soldiers. More and … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger, Brian Moreland, Historical, Horror, Kerri, Review, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller
Tagged Adult, Book Review, Kerri, Mystery, paranormal, Review, Supernatural, Suspense, The Readiacs
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Night of the Purple Moon by Scott Cramer (@cramer_scott)
If I had to choose five words to describe this book, they would be intelligent, innocent, mature, poignant and engaging. Night of the Purple Moon tells the story of a group of pre-pubescent kids who are left parentless after a deadly comet passes through Earth. For months everyone has been looking forward to seeing the comet pass through and Abby Leigh and her family are no exception. They’ve talked about it at school and over dinner and so finally, when the night arrives, everyone takes their ringside seats to witness the experience. Little do they know that with such beauty … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, Apocalyptic, Coming of Age, Drama, Review, Scott Cramer, Suspense, The Toucan Trilogy, YA, Yvette
Tagged Comet, Coming of Age, Night of the Purple Moon, Review, Scott Cramer, Suspense, Thriller, Virus, YA, Yvette
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The Boar King by Michael Evans
Title: The Boar King Rating: Author: Michael Evans Genre: Drama/Suspense/Thriller/Tragedy Release Date: June 20, 2012 Review: Wow when a book takes you in, sometimes your mind finds itself building the world around what you’re reading. It certainly did in this case. Think Lord of the Rings meets Narnia, but the creatures are not kind. The Kingdom of Demos thought they were safe and strong. Sometimes with confidence comes ignorance. King Jayson found this out the hard way. Introduce his sons who wish to stand up for their father, the King, just to be laughed at. Then the children (all of … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Julie, Michael Evans, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, Tragedy
Tagged Drama, Julie, Review, Suspense, Thriller, Tragedy
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The Secret of Ravelston Review
The Secret of Ravelston By: Sergio Silveira Summary- Jane Freemont is a British young lady with a very big problem. She is a modern girl…but she lives in early 19th Century. Jane has a critical, inquiring mind that is always ready to state her honest opinions- no matter whom she may inconvenience. This causes the young gentlemen to run away from her- for men surely can welcome women’s criticism so much more than they do. But that’s our loss. Jane’s older brother, and only living relative, has sent her to live far away where he believes her critical and inquiring … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Historical, Holly, Mystery, Review, The Readiacs
Tagged Drama, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Review, Suspense
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5 Stars to Carter’s So Close to You – Time Travel at its Best!
5 Stars for So Close to You Lydia Bentley has heard stories about the Montauk Project all her life: stories about the strange things that took place at the abandoned military base near her home and the people who’ve disappeared over the years. Stories about people like her own great-grandfather. When Lydia stumbles into a portal that transports her to a dangerous and strange new reality, she discovers that all the stories she’s ever heard about the Montauk Project are true, and that she’s in the middle of one of the most dangerous experiments in history. Alongside a darkly mysterious … Continue reading
Carey hits it out of the park with Once
Four stars for Once When you’re being hunted, who can you trust? For the first time since she escaped from her school many months ago, Eve can sleep soundly. She’s living in Califia, a haven for women, protected from the terrifying fate that awaits orphaned girls in The New America. But her safety came at a price: She was forced to abandon Caleb, the boy she loves, wounded and alone at the city gates. When Eve gets word that Caleb is in trouble, she sets out into the wild again to rescue him, only to be captured and brought to … Continue reading
Believe Like a Child by Paige Dearth
ABOUT THE NOVEL: Alessa is just seven years old when her uncle rapes her for the first time. As the years pass, his sexual appetite becomes more voracious and his perversion more twisted, until the abuse has become almost a daily ritual, with the unspoken involvement of the girl’s mother. At the age of sixteen, after the death of her only friend, Alessa finds herself at the mercy of her real-life monster, with no relief in sight. She flees her home to escape this hell, only to find herself descending into a more dangerous one. Alone and helpless in the … Continue reading
Suffocate is Shocking and a Total Thrill Ride
I’m not exactly sure what to say about Suffocate. Each time I’ve sat down to write my review, I become irritated because knowing that I have to wait . . . and wait for the sequel is killing me. When Shelli (S. R. Johannes) emailed me and said she wrote a novelette, I was like cool. I never expected Suffocate to leave me on the edge, begging for more. In what is 15,000 words which is roughly 50 pages, Johannes, created a world, killed off a major character, added suspense, mystery and love and completely shocked me. Suffocate is the … Continue reading
Aleah Barley Talks Romance
I’m very excited to talk to Aleah Barley today about her novel, Too Hot to Handle. Be sure to check out my review here and enter to win an e-book! What inspired you to write Too Hot to Handle? I like fun, fast paced mysteries. I’ve read almost every Robert B. Parker novel. I also love romances. So, when it came time for me to write something I tried to combine the two into a super sexy mystery with witty banter. Then I threw in some awesome cars. Have you given any consideration of carrying on the story of Honey and Jack? … Continue reading
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Giveaway & Review for Too Hot to Handle
I’m giving Too Hot to Handle 4 . . . count ‘em and here’s why! Too Hot to Handle is truly a story about love at first sight. While it may not start off like that, especially with an old high school flame breaking into a police officer’s apartment. Or when we learn that said burglar also hot wired said police officer’s car and did time in jail for joyriding. You would think author Aleah Barley is setting us up for a major criminal court proceeding, but no. As Jack Ogden climbs the stairs to his apartment nursing wounds from a fight he was … Continue reading
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Tagged aleah barley, entangled publishing, Romance, Suspense, too hot to handle
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Give Away and Exclusive Interview with @HeatherHildenbr Author of Dirty Blood
a Rafflecopter giveaway What inspired you to write DIRTY BLOOD? I knew I wanted to do a story about werewolves that was different than anything currently out there. It actually began as a NaNoWriMo project (National Novel Writing Month) in November 2010 and sort of morphed from there. I wrote the first draft, just over 50k words, in that first month. It was a crazy, whirlwind experience and taught me a lot about myself and my writing process to do it. Looking forward to it again this year. If you’ve never heard of it, check it out. They raise money … Continue reading
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Tagged Interview, Julie, Romance, Supernatural, Suspense, YA
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Dirty Blood by @HeatherHildenbr
Rating: Genre: YA/Supernatural/Romance/Suspense Publisher: Accendo Press Release Date: April 2, 2012 Review: Tara is the new Buffy in town. Rather than slaying vampires, she hunts down and slays werewolves. Tara comes from a your normal town, she’s a normal teenager but she’s not quite normal as the rest of us. Growing up with her best friend, George, who she finds herself falling for as they grow up, gets a big head about himself when he starts playing football. Realizing she’s worth more than being a jock’s girlfriend (you GO girl!) she breaks up with him. The night they do is … Continue reading
Posted in Heather Hildenbrand, Julie, Review, Romance, Supernatural, Suspense, YA
Tagged Julie, Review, Romance, Supernatural, Suspense, YA
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Fortune by Roxanne Crouse
Title: Fortne Author: Roxanne Crouse Genre: YA, Suspense Publisher: Self-Published under All Cats Are Grey Publishing Date of Publication: March 14, 2012 Review: Fortune draws you in immediately. Sarah is one who believes in anything that would bring her any kind of luck; tosses salt over her shoulder if it spills, avoiding black cats, jinxing herself. One afternoon Sarah was having lunch with her friends at a Chinese restaurant. Fortune cookies were delivered and Sarah, bearer of bad luck, did not want hers. After a few glares and snickers from her friends she reluctantly took hers. After opening it and … Continue reading
