Devil Eyes
Prudence Foster
Wings ePres Inc.
www.j.wings-press.com
Take an ancient Seminole Indian curse, a hurricane on a track to hit a small south Florida town, and a small child who has unusual visions. These are part of what makes “Devil Eyes” such a good chilling story to enjoy. Foster for a third time delves into the world of horror that will have readers spellbound as they turn pages to find the revealing conclusion. Foster has combined elements of the occult and the rites and rituals of the Seminole Indians set against the backdrop of a small Florida city. She also has created memorable characters who have several conflicts that also help move the story along. “Blood Legacy” and the “Vow” her two other books in the realm of horror were very good but “Devil Eyes” is much more chilling which shows why Foster is a master horror suspense writer.
Is She Naturally Thin or Disciplined? Insider Secrets of the Sexy and Slim!
Sally Shields
Blooming Twig Books
www.bloomingwig.com
Sally Shields is back with a new slant to the subject of how women stay so thin. “Is She Naturally Thin Or Disciplined? Insider Secrets of the Sexy and Slim” shows the techniques that women use to stay thin. Shields divided the book into ages starting with women in their twenties to ones in their sixties. There are many similar things all have in common. Eating certain foods in moderation, regular exercise programs, dealing with stress better, more awareness of what is in food are just some of the things they talk about. “Is She Naturally Thin or Disciplined? Insider Secrets of the Sexy and Slim” is an interesting look at how women of different ages and professions stay thin and physically fit this is a great resource for anyone to stay healthy.
Kill Me If You Can
James Patterson and Marshall Karp
Little Brown and Company
Hachette Book Group USA
www.HatchetteBookGroupUSA.com
“Kill Me If You Can” grabbed my attention from the first page where Mathew Bannon, a poor art student finds a medical bag filled with diamonds at Grand Central Station. Later he finds out several hired killers are after him because of the bag he found. The novel held my interest until it took a twist with the character of Mathew Bannon that was just not believable. From then on it is a tedious contrived novel that finally reaches its end “Kill Me If You Can” was a very disappointing novel that was not as well thought out as it should have been.
Guilty As Sin
Joseph Teller
Mira
www.jaywalkercases.com
Joseph Teller is back with “Guilty As Sin,” another great legal thriller in the Jaywalker series. Jaywalker always takes on the impossible cases and this one of a career criminal since age fifteen looks like an impossible to win situation because his client is guilty as charged. Teller, who was once a defense attorney, is a master of the legal thriller and like his other novels “Guilty As Sin” is based on one of his cases.
You Never See Fat Vampires
Mark H Newhouse
Court Jester Publications
www.courtjesterpublications.com
Mark Newhouse has written an interesting twist to the vampire tale with “You Never See Fat Vampires.” The Midnight Diet Club is not what it seems. Yes, the members have lost weight but it is how they have done it and what they have had to give up that make it such a different approach to weight loss. “You Never See Fat Vampires” is geared to a YA audience because the kids are in public school but the novel is one that any age reader can enjoy because the conflicts, characters and story are so interesting.
If You Had Wings
Kayton D. Scarboro
Legacy Publishing Services Inc
www.LegacyBookPublishing.com
Scarboro mixes elements in generous doses similar to “Indiana Jones” “Ghost” and “Star Wars’ in this first of a trilogy “If You Had Wings” The novel also has characters in the conflicts that race the story along to its final surprising ending that is left wide open for book two. I have a complaint that there are too many characters with similar names like Eve and Eva, Stan and Samuel. This is a mistake many authors make that causes confusion throughout the novel. Otherwise “If You had Wings” is a very good novel that is a fast paced thriller.
Stay Tuned For Murder
Mary Kennedy
Signet
www.penguin.com
“Stay Tuned For Murder,” the third in the series of this series, is lots of fun with many different things going on. In this one talk show host Maggie Walsh has her hands full with her guest Madame Chantel who talks to the dead on the air, and the station is promoting a fifty year old time capsule. Along the way Maggie has to solve several murders as well that somehow are tied into Madame Chantel. Kennedy is a writer who makes it fun to read mysteries and “Stay Tuned For Murder” is a prime example.
Hollywood Hills
Joseph Wambaugh
Grand Central Hachette Book Group USA
www.HatchetteBookGroupUSA.com
Its been a long time since I’ve read anything by this author but “Hollywood Hills” is a delightful read with great writing and lots of memorable characters. An art dealer plans to steal two paintings from a mansion while a group of teenage criminals named “The Bling Ring,” and a pair of drug addicted thieves also plan to take the same paintings. The cops at Hollywood Station will have their hands full protecting the public from these criminals. “Hollywood Hills” is a great addition to the list of novels by this author.
Poison Pen
Shelia Lowe
Signet
www.penguin.com
“Poison Pen” is the first of a series of novels of forensic handwriting expert Claudia Rose. The body of Lindsey Alexander is found floating in her Jacuzzi. A friend of Claudia Rose tries to get her to understand that this woman would not commit suicide even though there is a note. Claudia becomes involved in a case that could get her killed. “Poison Pen” is a tightly written mystery that is a fast paced read with interesting situations and characters.
One Second After
William R. Forstchen Foreword by Newt Gingrich
Tor
www.tor-forge.com
What would happen if America as we know it was shut down by a silent enemy? The novel opens with that kind of scenario with the entire nation affected. No modern cars work, electricity is shut off, lights at intersections are blank, phones are shut down computers don’t work; the country is at a complete stand still. “One Second After” is a chilling tale that is not that far fetched because the author has based this situation on our present day technology currently in use. “One Second After” is this generations’ “Alas Babylon” or “On the Beach” novel that is a red flag warning of what could happen.
The Prostitutes’ Ball
Stephen J. Cannell
St Martins Press
www.stmartins.com
I am sorry to say this is the last Shane Scully novel by this author. Cannell died just as this book was coming out. “The Prostitutes’ Ball” is another great story of detective Shane Scully delving into the underworld of the Hollywood Hills to solve a murder case. The novel is a fast paced tale of mystery that has lots of fun characters and situations only an insider in the world of film would know about.
The Collaborator Rules 101 Surefire Ways to Stay Friends With Your Co-Author
Sally Shields
Safflower Publishing Inc
www.sallyshields.com
I’m not a big fan of partnerships in writing because so many of the ones I’ve been in and that I’ve seen end up so negative. I have to say though if there is a formula to not have problems this is the best resource to guide the two writers to a happy working relationship. Shields easily points out 101 surefire ways to avoid major problems. The book is easy to follow and has a lot of simple things that people never think to do. Class 101 Collaborator Rules is now in session.
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