News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
The doll had perhaps been the last straw for John, Janie's father. Whenever he was taken into hospital his daughter was sent into care where she was bullied, beaten, and her things were stolen. Last time they had taken the keepsake given to her by her long deceased mother, a doll. John decided she would… Continue reading Book review: Rosie Burthom, The Doll (@BurthomRosie )
Ryan led a double life. In reality he was a 17 year old boy, relying on crutches to get through the day while he cared for his dying mother while his jerk of an older brother did seemingly nothing. But when he was in his rig he was Ryan, the miner, who saved endlessly to… Continue reading Book review: Rick Scott, Dodge Tank
Lexi just wanted to learn, she wanted to know how to defend herself. What she couldn't understand was why Christian refused to be her mentor. Their last fight was a big one, he handed her off to Phillipe and made himself scarce. He loves her, so she keeps being told, he wants nothing more than… Continue reading Book review: Sue Wilder The Fire in Vengeance(@SueWilderWrites )
Kaze had been sentenced to death, but his foes, including the High Mage King himself and the resources at his disposal, had greatly underestimated his abilities. Dark magic had been banished from the kingdom along with any who had once practised it, and Kaze's crime was returning, or at least that was the reason presented.… Continue reading Book review: C. Wain, A Prayer for the Necromancer
Phase one, infect a local population and turn them into engineered zombies. Phase two, relocate the patients who had the mutated strain for further experimentation. That appeared to have been the plan for Baseborn Identity Research, or at least the immediate one, but they hadn't taken into account Dave Pulaski, and his insatiable desire to… Continue reading Book review: Steven Ramirez, Even The Dead Will Bleed (@byStevenRamirez )
Imprisoned, observed, goaded. This was the life the Demigod had endured for over a decade. The people who held him sent a new observer, the others had met their end, more often by his hand, or more precisely, his thumb. This one he named Bookworm, and to him he finally begins to divulge his secrets.… Continue reading Book review: Dr Shawn Phillips’ Darkened Demigod
Chip was dealing with the aftermath of a crazed psychopath laying waste to his home six months ago the only way he knew how. He was keeping busy, restoring his home and working hard. But just because he was away from the crime scenes, didn't mean the horrors of murder simply stopped. A string of… Continue reading Book review: Jennifer Chase, Scene of the Crime (@JChaseNovelist )
JonSun knew from the moment he caught a fleeting glimpse of her that his heart bellowed to the mysterious woman in the library. Vigilantly he returned, hoping to catch sight of her again, and when he did, the unimaginable happened. Despite being far beyond his reach, she agreed to go on a date. Her parents… Continue reading Book review: Eichin Chang-Lim, Flipping (@EichinChangLim )
Childhood devastation had brought together the two hearts of Violet and Dylan, reuniting them when the time was correct. They were the perfect match for each other, and a token of love, a lovelock, was shared between them. This token offers a memory of good times as fate once more separates the two lovers and… Continue reading Book review: Eichin Chang-Lim, The Lovelock (@EichinChangLim )
Selia had made her decision. She had stayed with her berserker husband despite being offered an escape. But having children altered things. Then came the day she feared Alrik, already despairing due to a devastating loss listened to a rumour, and turned his hand not only against her but against the children. Selia knew she… Continue reading Book review Erin S. Riley, A Flame Put Out (@erinsriley1 )
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