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Book Review: Journey to Death by Leigh Russell
Media Type: Ebook Title: Journey to Death: A Lucy Hall Mystery Author: Leigh Russell Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Pages: Paperback; 304 Release Date: February 9, 2016 Source: Publisher ———————————————————- Genre: Mystery / Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy mysteries that are set in vividly drawn locales. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Lucy Hall arrives in the Seychelles determined to leave her worries behind. The tropical paradise looks sun-soaked and picture-perfect—but as Lucy soon discovers, appearances can be very deceptive. A deadly secret lurks in the island’s history, buried deep but…
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Book Spotlight: Baggage by S.G. Redling
It’s time for another book spotlight! Are you a fan of mysteries and thrillers? If you do, Baggage by S.G. Redling is right up your alley. Let me share the synopsis with you. Over the years, terrible things keep happening to Anna Ray on February 17. First, there was the childhood trauma she’s never been able to speak about. Then, to her horror, her husband killed himself on that date. A year later and a thousand miles away, Anna tries to find solace in the fresh start of a new job in a new place. She takes comfort in her outspoken…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace
Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: January 26th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Horror, Zombies, Fantasy, Thriller, Contemporary, Fiction, Mystery, Supernatural Rate: 3 out of 5 Synopsis: For fans of Holly Black and Nova Ren Suma, a gripping, hauntingly atmospheric novel about murder, revenge, and a world where monsters—human and otherwise—lurk at the fringes. When seventeen-year-old Breezy Lin wakes up in a shallow grave one year after her death, she doesn’t remember who killed her or why. All she knows is that she’s somehow conscious—and not only that, she’s able to sense who around her…
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Book Review: A Spark of Justice by J.D. Hawkins
Media Type: Ebook Title: A Spark of Justice Publisher: Self-published Author: J.D. Hawkins Pages: Kindle; 196 Release Date: August 21, 2015 Source: Author —————————————– Genre: Mystery/Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories with vivid and interesting settings. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes A fatal accident at the circus sparks an insurance investigation that leads John Nieves, a former New York cop, to a list of murder suspects. It seems that The Great Rollo, beloved of millions, had enemies… both at the circus and among his own family. All that is…
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Book Review: The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Dead House Author: Dawn Kurtagich Publisher: Little Brown, BFYR Pages: Hardcover; 432 Release Date: September 15, 2015 Source: NetGalley ————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a slow burn, and prefer their stories less gory and more haunting. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Welcome to the Dead House. Three students: dead. Carly Johnson: vanished without a trace. Two decades have passed since an inferno swept through Elmbridge High, claiming the lives of three teenagers and causing one student, Carly Johnson, to…
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Book Review: Watch the Shadows by Robin Winter
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Watch The Shadows Author: Robin Winter Publisher: White Whisker Books Pages: Print/Ebook, 176 Release Date: April 20, 2015 Source: Author/Book Publicity Tour —————————————————- Genre: Suspense/Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy darker suspense stories, with a slow burn. Add it on: Goodreads In the college town of Isla Vista, California, small, odd things start happening. Science-geek Nicole notes the crows are leaving. Meg Burdigal can’t find her tabby cat, Schrand. Brian the postman feels uneasy at the rustlings, the shadows he’s seen at the edge of his vision…
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Book Review: The Flesh Market by Richard Wright
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Flesh Market Author: Richard Wright Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 376 Release Date: February 10, 2014 Source: Author ——————————————— Genre: Thriller / Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy darker tales, with a hint of history hiding underneath. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes “Doon the wynds an’ up the streets, Where revenants sought souls tae eat, The Butcher called for twitching meat An’ Burke an’ Hare did answer.” -anon. 1827. A year after the Cadaver Riots tore the heart from Edinburgh. Fear still chokes the Old…
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Book Review: Kybernos by M.J.A Watney
Media Type: Paperback (ARC) Title: Kybernos Author: M.J.A Watney Publisher: Self Pages: paperback, 274 Release Date: January 5, 2015 Source: Author ——————————————- Genre: Adult Fiction/Thriller HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of thrillers with a theological element. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes The Willderschen, a shadowy alliance of some of the most powerful people on the planet, are dead, killed in an explosion. But why should that matter to Bertram, a lonely middle-aged Physics teacher, to Anita, an overweight schoolgirl escaping her bullies, or to Charles, a toff with more money than sense who thought he was just out on a boozy stag-week with his mates? And who…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Hotwire by Cindy M. Hogan
Today’s spotlight is on the newest release in the Christy Spy series. After reading Hogan’s Watched series I knew I’d be a fan for life. If you love great characters and a fast pace thriller, I highly recommend checking out Hotwire! Nineteen-year-old spy Christy Hadden can’t wait for her latest assignment for Division 57 posing as a student at a prestigious New York City academy and car thief extraordinaire. It’s easy enough. Infiltrate the car-theft ring and retrieve a stolen car. No problem. The best part of the mission is her attractive handler, Jeremy. The worst part? The sociopath masquerading…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: The Silence of Six by E.C. Myers
Today’s spotlight is on a book that I’ve been eagerly anticipating since I first heard that it was on its way. Not only is it written by E.C. Meyers, who is a wonderful author, but it’s a techno thriller will all the markings of a book that I’ll love. Want to see if it’s for you as well? Here’s the synopsis! Check it out! “What is the Silence of Six, and what are you going to do about it?” These are the last words uttered by 17-year old Max Stein’s genius best friend Evan just moments before he kills himself…