News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
Correlations by P.S. Winn is a psychological, paranormal thriller. Lacey is having a tough time, a tough life for that matter. Her mother was brutally murdered when she was but seventeen. She soon moved to live with her grandparents. They cared for her and watched over her until it was her turn to repay their… Continue reading Book review: Correlations by P.S. Winn
Sucker, a supernatural fiction by Mark Lingane. Van H. Abraham, is plunged into a world with a supernatural twist. As soon as he set eyes on the beautiful Mina his fate was sealed. She requests his services, her man has run off with a skinny blonde thing, and taken all her money to boot. Never… Continue reading Book review: Sucker by Mark Lingane
Wilde Omens (Time Wardens Book 1) by Bree Lawrence and S.E. Babin is a cyberpunk, time travel, urban fantasy unlike any other. Life for Penelope is difficult enough, all her life she has worked hard to be unspectacular. A genius forced to reign in her brilliance making good grades, but not enough to draw unwanted… Continue reading Book review: Wilde Omens by Bree Lawrence and S.E. Babin
Karen Gray remains to date my favourite author, and that is not a position I offer to just anyone. I find Karen's work to be the very essence of fantasy at its best. She brings to life an enormous cast of characters, each with depth, backstory, and involved history. The stories themselves are emotionally gripping,… Continue reading Book review: Battle of the Bannockburn: The Saga of Thistles and Roses (The Warrior Queen Book 3) by Karen Gray
Born F.R.E.E. By Dean C Moore is a science fiction/ Thriller by Dean C Moore. Ray Cunningham is in charge of running the FBI's department who hunt down America's most wanted. But Ray has a secret, he is an uncaught serial killer himself. He instantly begins to recognise tells in his new partner Nick, and… Continue reading Book review: Born F.R.E.E. By Dean C Moore
Dette Chambers' Death Journal by L.M. du Preez is a paranormal fiction novel focusing around the main character and her attempt to reclaim humanity after so long living with a monstrous curse. Dette has a death wish unlike any other. For so long she has watched, distancing herself from those who look like her, those… Continue reading Book review: Dette Chambers’ Death Journal by L.M. du Preez
Breeder by K.B. Hoyle is a brilliant example of dystopian fiction. Humanity has been forced to the brink of extinction, taking with it a large population of wildlife. Fortunately the Unified World Order has introduced a Controlled Reproduction Program, in the interest of survival only the most perfect genes will do. Flaws will not be… Continue reading Book review: Breeder by K.B. Hoyle
The Dead Dance Faster is a psychological, paranormal thriller by Julie Hacker. Jael is almost gently forced to leave her home following yet another break up with her boyfriend Shane, and even he thinks the move to Seven Hills is warranted. The fact that her childhood friend Robbie and his wife live there is just… Continue reading Book review: The Dead Dance Faster by Julie Hacker
This Symposium Saturday I have honour of welcoming author Hamilton Hill Mr Hill has published one book, with another in the series due out next year. About the author Tell us a little bit about yourself. (Author Bio) I live in Perth Western Australia although born in Africa. My background includes exposure to aquatic biology,… Continue reading Author interview: Hamilton Hill
Siren’s Snare an erotic romance by Jessica Marie Baumgartner . Savaunt has not long turned 500, middle age he longs for a child of his own, a son. There is only one problem. He is a Siren, a race of males who can only produce offspring with a human female. Leaving his lover and best… Continue reading Book review: Siren’s Snare by Jessica Marie Baumgartner
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