News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
Jill Anderson had already spent three years serving the people of Baltimore, it had allowed her to build up a tolerance to crime scenes, but it took every ounce of her restraint not to react to this one. If her peers knew she had known the victim she would be off the case. But she… Continue reading Book Review: Bounty by J.D. Cunegan (@JD_Cunegan )
It had always been Sara's dream to own a Victorian mansion and, although Talbot House was in need of some renovations, her dream had finally come true. Strange noises in the night left her on edge, but when she and her friend Daphine found fresh marks in the concrete where someone had tried to pry… Continue reading Book review: River Bones by Mary Deal (@Mary_Deal )
Enquiry Agent Samantha Smith was just scraping by, her office, like her life, refurbished and in desperate need of some TLC. Then along came Milton Vaughan-Urquhart who worked for multi-millionaire Derwena de Caro, a pop-star and diva with more than her own share of baggage. The most recent addition to the list, a stalker. Derwena… Continue reading Book review: Sam’s Song by Hannah Howe
It all started with the murder of investigative reporter Terry Reynolds. The local police wanted to chalk it down to a mugging, but Stan Novak isn't convinced. He thinks there is more to this than it was made to appear, but pressure from the mayor sees the investigation ruled a mugging gone wrong. It is… Continue reading Book review: The Borman Factor by Robert Lalonde
Marc awoke, haunted by nightmares, suffering from some short-term memory loss and during the first stages of his recovery was unable to retain his new memories. He has been told events, as they were understood, countless times, but he failed to recall the events as they were described, in fact, his version of what happened… Continue reading Book review: In the Wake of Death by Billy McLaughlin
The Game of Sexes by Opal K. Dante is a thrilling combination of the action adventure genre and erotic romance. Evie is a twenty year old virgin, almost freshly released from the all-girl boarding school her mother banished her to at the earliest possibility. But now she is home once more, and her obsession with… Continue reading Book review: The Game of Sexes by Opal K. Dante
Grind by Edward Vukovic is a fiction novel touching on aspects of romance, mystery, and occult. However the main focus of Grind is the effect people unknowingly have on other people's lives. It follows Ziva, Michel, Simon, Isaac, and Danielle. Five strangers whose paths cross and alter the course of another's future. Ziva was raised… Continue reading Book review: Grind by Edward Vukovic
Fairfield’s Auction: A Witherston Murder Mystery by Betty Jean Craige is a murder mystery set in the town of Witherson. All is not well in the town of Witherston. Long ago the Cherokees were cast from their land, their belongings claimed by the white man, and now they are being auctioned off as treasure for… Continue reading Book Review: Fairfield’s Auction: A Witherston Murder Mystery by Betty Jean Craige
The Devils Den by Leonard D Hilley II is the first book I have read by this talented author and it won't be the last. The story starts with a young boy, Justin McKnight, about to spend his summer vacation at his grandparents. Bored on the long journey there he begins to draw, but this… Continue reading Book review: Devils Den (Justin McKnight Adventures Book 1) by Leonard D Hilley II
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