News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
In Kaylin McFarren’s Annihilation, Hell is no place for mercy, nor to make trusted allies. Lucinda, having overthrown her father, Lucifer, seeks now to cement her leadership and become the most powerful ruler, obtaining the loyalties, or servitude of all. But what are loyalties in a realm where treachery is a virtue and betrayal a… Continue reading book review – Kaylin McFarren’s Annihilation (@4kaylin)
There was a rule passed down from generation to generation. Never, ever, venture into into the woods outside Coolgreany. But when things start to go wrong for Danny, and the old outcast is spotted on the borders of the forest, he is certain this figure is behind his hardship. Just as his father did, Danny… Continue reading Book review: Chris Rush – 13 Dead (@ChrisRush101)
Pestilence, War, and Famine have ridden, changing the world forever. Times of equal rights and respect had been long forgotten. Those of wealth rule, their servants little more than property, easily swapped when one becomes too damaged to perform their duties. Tzadkiel seeks to prove there is still hope, that one person in the godforsaken… Continue reading Book review: Cynthia A Morgan – Misericorde (@MorganBC728)
Lucy thought it might be nice to have a drink with the handsome stranger who had rescued her from the young hooligans. He had seemed nice enough, refined and gentlemanly, with his tailored suit and disarming smile. She would soon discover looks could be deceiving. Imprisoned and tormented Lucy tries to put her father's lessons… Continue reading Book review: Casey Bartsch – Behind the Red Curtian
Lucinda had loved Darien. Despite his cruelty, the torture, and all she was forced to endure by his hand. When she had left him, she had hoped it would make him see things differently. But she didn't realise how much he would change. When she found his corpse relief and heartache ran rampant, but his… Continue reading Book review: Lisa V. Proulx – King of Shadows (@LisaVProulx)
Jake had lost everything the day his wife and child were taken from him. He fought his grief, surrendering his badge for a private license. As a police officer he felt powerless, he apprehended villains only for them to be turned loose and commit another crime. At least as a PI he could choose his work. Or… Continue reading Book review: Phil Price – Unknown (@PhilPrice19)
Patsy friend was lovesick, mourning the break up between her and Hans Muff. Her friends infatuation had started long ago, and now she lay around, getting sicker, like a lovesick puppy. But she was not the only one fascinated with this young man. Patsy had lusted after him for so long, ever since seeing the… Continue reading Book review: Karen Ann Carpenter – Comfortable in Hell (@KACAuthor)
John had lost so much when he refused the follow the crowd and be augmented. His family, his love, his career, but he kept something important, his life. When a virus struck, those augmented they died. But they didn't remain dead. They rose again, killing everything in their path. He had committed to isolation, but… Continue reading Book review: Stuart Kenyon – Faster, Stronger, Deader: Augmented Reality (@StuartKenyon8)
Mary had been placed on desk duty following an incident that had put the town in an uproar. For almost four weeks she sat at her desk wondering the fate of her career. She was almost thankful when the chief sent her back to the field. Her sleepy town had become a hotspot for strange… Continue reading Book review: Jason L. Henderson -Shadows in the Night
Pastor David Lighthouse had to do something. The events he had seen unfold were too similar to those he had witnessed before, events which had surrounded his own fiancé and haunted him to this day. He was certain he could do something the police could not, find answers. Although they were answers not everyone would… Continue reading Book review: The Oldest Enemy – Micheal J Webb (@mjwebbbooks)
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