From the moment I held the book ‘Four Shots in Oskie’ by Justin Wingerter in my hands, the word unassuming started to flutter around in my brain. Like the sound of rustling leaves on a windy fall day, the sound popped up in various degrees of loudness, often just a whisper, to never really leave. […]
Book Reviews
Serial Killers by Joni Johnston, Psy.D.
The full title of the book is ‘Serial Killers; 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask.’ Dr. Joni Johnston, a practicing clinical and forensic psychologist, has written a book in plain English that you should pick up and not just to see some myths debunked. You should pick it up because she includes many lesser known […]
Fatal Intent by Tammy Euliano
The author, Tammy Euliano, is a practicing anesthesiologist and as per the book cover, she has tenure at the University of Florida. Fatal Intent is her debut novel. And what a debut it is. The Characters Meet Dr. Kate Downey. This woman lives the nightmare you hope to never have as a reality. Husband Greg […]
Aftershock by Judy Melinek and T.J. Mitchell
Aftershock by Judy Melinek and T.J. Mitchell is the second book in the Dr. Jessie Teska mystery series. I have not read the first one so this review concerns Aftershock only and does not reflect on the series as a whole. Leopold Haring, one of the world’s most famous architects, is found dead on a […]
Once Two Sister by Sarah Warburton
‘Once Two Sister’ by Sarah Warburton is a fast-paced book. I read it in two sittings and the author kept me on my toes. The book centers on, of course, two sisters. Zoe and Ava Hallett grew up despite their clinically distant and robotic scientist parents. Nancy and Walter Hallett are so focused on their […]
The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch
The story captures you from page one, the characters are under your skin before the first chapter ends, and the storyline promises a well-layered plot. And, yes. Pötzsch delivers. More about the book later. Right now, someone else must be discussed as it is crucial to Pötzsch’s international success: the translator. Lee Chadeayne My readers […]
‘Into the forest and all the way through’ by Cynthia Pelayo
Cynthia Pelayo is is an International Latino Book Award winning author and an Elgin Award nominee. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, a Master of Science in Marketing, a Master of Fine Arts in Writing, and is a Psychology Doctoral candidate. You can follow Cynthia on Twitter. Her family brought her work to […]
Act of Revenge by John Bishop, MD
Revenge runs rampant in the third book in the Doc Brady Mystery Series written by John Bishop, MD. The second book in that series, Act of Deception, was reviewed earlier. The Characters Dr. Jim Bob Brady and wife Mary Louise start off the story on the ski slopes of Snowmass Village, Aspen, Colorado. The Doc’s […]