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The Freedom Broker ~ Book Review

10/22/2017

 
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​The Freedom Broker
by K.J. Howe (Kidnap & Ransom Thriller)

​Kidnap negotiator Thea Paris has spent her entire life with survivor's guilt, following an unspeakable childhood tragedy. At eight years old, she watched, frozen in fear, as her twelve-year-old brother, Nikos, was abducted from their home in Kanzi, Africa. Although he was recovered nine months later, he was never the same after that; worse, Thea discovers that she was supposed to have been the target. 


This defining experience drives Thea to become one of the top operatives in the field of kidnap-and-ransom consultancy. Nicknamed "Liberata" because she once secured the release of a captive from the Sicilian mob without her client paying a cent, she travels the globe trying to bring hostages home--mostly through negotiation, but occasionally through more forceful means. She is very good at her job. 

To read my full review, go HERE.

Fifteen Dogs ~ Book Review

2/10/2017

 
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Fifteen Dogs
by André Alexis (Literary Fiction/Sci-Fi/Mythology)

" I wonder", said Hermes, "what it would be like if animals had human intelligence."
" I'll wager a year's servitude, answered Apollo, that animals – any animal you like – would be even more unhappy than humans are, if they were given human intelligence."


And so it begins: a bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto vet­erinary clinic. Suddenly capable of more complex thought, the pack is torn between those who resist the new ways of thinking, preferring the old 'dog' ways, and those who embrace the change. The gods watch from above as the dogs venture into their newly unfamiliar world, as they become divided among themselves, as each struggles with new thoughts and feelings. Wily Benjy moves from home to home, Prince becomes a poet, and Majnoun forges a relationship with a kind couple that stops even the Fates in their tracks.

To read my full review, go HERE.

Purgatorium: The Element of Horror ~ Book Review

1/13/2017

 
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Purgatorium: The Element of Horror
Edited by Connie Di Pietro (Anthology - Horror)

Life is change.


Children become adults. Summer becomes winter. The old pass from life to death. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

But to some, life is purgatory. A place of temporary suffering between this world and the next.

In these eleven stories, every painful, frightening transition is driven by a single element.

That element is Purgatorium.

​To read my full review, go HERE.

The Rearranged Life Review Tour

5/9/2015

 
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THE REARRANGED LIFE 
by Annika Sharma 

Interracial, Contemporary Romance, New Adult

Nithya, a vivacious, intelligent and driven college senior has always known what she has wanted: a successful career in medicine and the love of her family. She’s even come to terms with the idea of an arranged marriage, a tradition her conservative Indian family has held up for thousands of years. 

When a night of partying puts her on a collision course with danger, Nithya’s entire life changes. 

To read my full review, go HERE.

Homecoming ~ Safe Haven Blog Tour

4/14/2015

 
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Homecoming: Safe Haven
 

by Heather Justesen


Romance/Suspense Novel

When the US Marshall sends the newly-married Bo and Tosca into hiding in a little Montana town, they settle in for a safe, quiet life while they prepare for the court case against Tosca's former boyfriend. Charles has other plans, though—he wants her dead before she can testify. And he's found their safe haven.

To read my full review, go HERE.


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