News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
Gavin Shawlins is on the run, only he doesn't know it. Following their last mission for the Lambeth Group someone realised he knew something important, something that could put the US itself at risk. Zoe Tampsin, on the order of her superior, takes him and goes dark. In exchange for Gavin the US have offered… Continue reading Book review: The Black Fox by Gordon Bickerstaff
Kathleen had been drawn to Stonehenge, certain she would make the discovery of a lifetime. She had no idea how right she was. Millennia before an ancient war had ended in this very spot. But she shouldn't have found it, the time had not been right, but her intrusion had started events, and now in… Continue reading Book review: The Awakening by Michael Timmins
It never rains in New Hampton, it pours. And with the rain comes danger.Someone has been playing god, meddling with things best left untouched, and the results were astounding. As the city weathers the storm complications come to light, strange happenings occur with seemingly normal people. Crime is affluent and those willing to stand up… Continue reading Book review: The Rain by L.A. Frederick
20,000 steps by Charity Grant is a great little book for those of us looking at ways to lose weight and be more active. There are numerous ways here to increase the steps you take in a day with simple and almost effortless things. Many moons back I actually used to use the TV method… Continue reading Book review:20,000 steps by Charity Grant
Abby has had to leave her home in Nebraska and return to her homeland of Scotland. She misses her friends, and the weather was far from that she was accustomed to. Little did she know she wouldn't have too much time to fixate on such things. A strange creature linked with her, he needed the… Continue reading Book review: The Phantom of Faerie Mountain by E M McIntyre
Janalya was a wonderful child, born to a line which once belonged to elementals. Her parents had their suspicions, she would find happiness standing outside in the roaring winds, hearing its silent whisper calling to her. Then came the day she was identified as being a child of the moon. She left her home to… Continue reading Book review: Janalya by Marie Godley
Socrates Blackwing was a war hero, he had felled dragons, and helped to bring a time of peace for his people. But they were vain, and his injuries served only as a reminder of the ugly truth. He continued his tasks, ever vigilant, hunting down criminals and upholding the honour of the seven planes. But then… Continue reading Book review: Blackwing by Stephen Drake
Michael met his wife, started a family, he never wanted for anything, he was happy, they were happy. Or so he had thought. But the scene he returns home to paints a different picture, and he is left to question why, agonising that the souls of his wife and child are burning in hell. Lost… Continue reading Book review: The Devil’s Lieutenant by Shervin Jamali
Blinded by grief and rage over the brutal murder of her sister Kate vows revenge. She swears a solemn oath to not only bring down those responsible but see that the orchestrator suffers as much as her sister did. She has meticulously plotted her revenge, and nothing will stand in her way. Drake has been… Continue reading Book review: Save Her Soul by Amanda J Evans
Matt and Destiny are preppers. They have been watching alerts, gathering supplies, and honing their skills for many years. Meeting with like minded people, sharing thoughts, ideas, values. And then it happened. It came in the form of Ebola and terrorist attacks, but the real news was the small scrolling notification at the bottom of… Continue reading Book review: Dystopia: The Beginning of the End by DJ Cooper
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