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Review – Twelve Secrets by Robert Gold @netgalley @books_gold

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MY REVIEW

Talk about secrets….Twelve Secrets by Robert Gold is filled with them and Robert hands them out one at a time. Ben Harper is determined to get the answers to his mother’s death. Was it really suicide? Or did someone push her in front of the train.

Ben Harper has been haunted by secrets and death. Will he write the story?

Every time I turned around, I was met with another surprise, more danger. How many bodies will fall before all is exposed? Sure kept me guessing. The more I read, the more curious I became. I do love a fast paced novel filled with mystery and intrigue, and Twelve Secrets by Robert Gold fits the bill.

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4 Stars

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Ben Harper, true crime journalist, is about to unravel his most shocking story yet . . . his own.

The day his older brother was murdered was the day Ben Harper’s life changed forever.

In one of the most shocking crimes in national history, Nick and his friend were stabbed to death by two girls their own age. Police called the killings random, a senseless tragedy.

Twenty years on Ben is one of the best true crime journalists in the country. He has left the past behind, thanks to the support of his close-knit hometown community.

But when he learns about a fresh murder case with links to his brother’s death, Ben’s life is turned upside down once more. He soon find himself caught in a web of lies, one that implicates everyone around him. And on his quest for answers, Ben discovers one very important truth:

Everyone has secrets.
But some secrets are deadlier than others.

  • Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
  • 448 pages, Kindle Edition
  • First published March 3, 2022
  • Series: Ben Harper #1

ABOUT ROBERT GOLD

Originally from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, Robert Gold began his career as an intern at the American broadcaster CNN, based in Washington DC. He returned to Yorkshire to work for the retailer ASDA, becoming the chain’s nationwide book buyer. He now works in sales for a UK publishing company. Robert now lives in Putney and his new hometown served as the inspiration for the fictional town of Haddley in Twelve Secrets. In 2016, he co-authored three titles in James Patterson’s Bookshots series.

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Review – The Iris Code: A Tracker Novel by Anita Dickason @anita_dickason

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MY REVIEW

The Iris Code is not my first Tracker Novel and I hope it won’t be my last. The men and women that make up the Trackers are highly specialized FBI agents. Anita Dickason supplies them with good looks and great personalities, adding in some thrills and a little romance to spice it up, all the things I look for in suspense and thriller reading.

Riley Phillips is a reporter and photographer for the Fredericksburg Register. She’s using an abandoned farm house as a search and rescue sight for her dog, Milo. At first Riley thinks something has gone wrong and Milo will fail at her SARs training. When she clears the debris, she finds a dead man. I love the connection Milo has with Riley.

The body disappears. All the Ws apply…Who? What? When? Where? Why?

The police force leaves a lot to be desired and Riley is on the wrong side of the law when it comes to needing their support. They are not solution for her, but part of the problem. That changes when Cody, a Tracker, enters the picture.

Ania Dickason creates some intriguing characters with intriguing traits, like Cody with his Native American, Apache, heritage and a photographic memory, and Nicki, a free spirited technological whiz that reminded me of Penelope on Criminal Minds, and, of course, Milo and Riley.

The title, The Iris Code, applies to the technology used as a layer of security for a new drug. The Iris is as unique as a fingerprint and the software creates an algorithm for future comparison.

As the investigation into the dead man grows, danger arises. The body count grows and someone has Riley in their sights. Can Cody protect her? You’ll have to read The Iris Code by Anita Dickason to find out for yourself. I highly recommend any of her work.

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4 Stars

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A local reporter and photographer’s canine search and rescue training at an abandoned farm outside of Fredericksburg, Texas, takes a bizarre twist. Riley Phillips’ dog, Milo, alerts on the real deal—a corpse with a bullet hole in his head.

Riley’s nose for news is already twitching over the gruesome discovery. When the body turns up missing, her spider senses kick into overdrive. Who doesn’t want the man identified, and why? Are her crime scene photographs the only clue?

What Riley’s camera captured puts the FBI Tracker Unit on high alert, and Riley in a killer’s crosshairs. Learning the identity of the mystery man takes on an ominous urgency.

Can FBI Tracker Cody Lightfoot and Riley find the answer in time to stop a deadly attack? Or will they be the next victims?

  • Genre: Fiction, Medical, Suspense, Technothriller, Thriller
  • 320 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Published June 17, 2024 by Mystic Circle Books

ABOUT ANITA DICKASON

Code Name: Trackers: The elite of the elite. FBI agents, each with a secret, an extra edge, that defies reason and logic.

Characters with unexpected skills—that extra edge for overcoming danger and adversity—have always intrigued Anita. Adding an infatuation with ancient myths and legends of Native American Indians, and Scottish and Irish folklore creates the backdrop for her characters.

Anita is a retired Dallas Police Officer. During—what she refers to as an extraordinary career—Anita served as a patrol officer, undercover narcotics officer, advanced accident investigator, and SWAT entry/sniper.

Upon retirement, she became involved in a research project that dealt with the death of a witness to the Kennedy assassination. The research led to her first book, JFK Assassination Eyewitness: Rush to Conspiracy, that details the results of her reconstruction of a 1966 motor vehicle accident that killed Lee Bowers, Jr., a key witness to the assassination.

Once the Bowers book was written, Anita reached the same point many authors ultimately face: I’ve written it, now what do I do? Answering that question has become another career, one she has wholeheartedly embraced. The publishing field is in a constant state of flux, offering unlimited possibilities for an author, but also endless landmines.

Anita started a new company, Mystic Circle Books & Designs LLC, offering cover design and manuscript services. In addition to her works as an author, she enjoys helping other authors see their dream become a reality.

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Review – The Visitor: A Woman, Her Dog, A Cabin and the Visitor by Kevin Bachar @KevinPangolin

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MY REVIEW

I have read Dread, his collection of short horror stories and have Creep, another collection of short horror stories, hanging around, waiting for me to read. He does come up with some of the most fabulous covers, just like he did here for his first novel, The Visitor. I am suitably impressed with his debut and can hardly wait to see what he will come up with next.

For now, let’s get to The Visitor. Sally and her dog are heading to the Catskill Mountains so she can get some writing on her memoir done. I love her dog’s name, Maureen Bojangles, or MoBo for short. There will be no distractions, such as cell phones and TV.

Isolated. Alone. A blizzard. We have to have a blizzard to add that extra dose of WTF.

It all takes place in one night, but that doesn’t mean Kevin Bachar didn’t have a week’s worth of hair raising terror in store for Sally and MoBo, and her boyfriend walked right into the middle of it all. I didn’t see Kevin taking the story where it went, but I loved it. He caught me offguard and book surprises are always welcome.

I love creature features and for a first novel, Kevin has done a bang up job.

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4 Star

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Sally and her dog, Maureen Bojangles, MoBo for short, make the slog from Brooklyn to the family cabin upstate. It’s a 2-hour drive from the city, but it might as well be another planet. Twenty-four pharmacies and bass-thumping clubs, are replaced by tiny hamlets and shoddy cell phone service. But the remoteness is what Sally needs to write her memoir and reconnect with the painful memories of her abusive father.

A major blizzard has made the journey to the cabin an adventure in itself, and on their trek to her writer’s hideaway, Sally and MoBo notice strange tracks in the snow and mysterious sounds echoing in the surrounding forest. Sally wants to tell her boyfriend not to come up because of the treacherous conditions, but he’s already on his way.

Then The Visitor arrives, and Sally, her boyfriend, and MoBo are in for a night of terror and a battle for survival. Will they be able to withstand the horrors unleashed by The Visitor?

  • Genre: Creature Feature, Fiction, Horror
  • 230 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Expected publication July 26, 2024

ABOUT KEVIN BACHAR

Kevin Bachar is a national EMMY award-winning natural history documentary filmmaker and WGA writer. The elevated horror film he wrote – The Inhabitant – https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/the-inh… – was released through Lionsgate and is available on most streaming services.

If you’ve watched National Geographic, PBS, or The Discovery Channel over the years you’ve seen his work. He’s the idiot in the water filming sharks or crawling into caves to photograph vampire bats. You can see Kevin at work filming sharks here – https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2703407897/…

The natural world has always captured his imagination and the supernatural world inspires his stories. Through his journeys, he’s interviewed scientists who’ve enlightened him, heard folk tales that have frightened him, and seen quite a few things that have challenged his skeptical mind.

His collection of short stories that weaves together the natural world and the supernatural world entitled, DREAD, is available on Amazon. He’s currently working on his second collection entitled – CREEP.

Complimenting his writing, Kevin has lectured and given presentations at prestigious institutions such as Rutgers University, American University, and the Rubin Museum of Art.
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Giveaway & Review – And She Was Never The Same Again by Natasha Pryde Trujillo Ph.D. @@iReadBookTours

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Book Title:  And She Was Never the Same Again: A Multigenerational Memoir by Natasha Pryde Trujillo Ph.D.
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction 18 yrs +,  285 pages
Genre:  Multigenerational Memoir
Publisher:  Violet Echoes Press
Release date:  April, 2024
Content Rating: PG-13: discusses trauma, near-death experiences, grief

MY REVIEW

And She Was Never The Same Again is a multigenerational memoir by Natasha Pryde Trujillo. Each chapter is a glimpse into the life of Natasha’s family. These touching and, at times, heart wrenching chapters share some of the happy and the sad moments in her life.

I don’t read a lot of nonfiction, but I am very glad I made an exception with And She Was Never The Same Again. Some moments felt familiar to me and some moments brought tears to my eyes. I find that most books have a little somethin’ somethin’ in them for everyone. It may bring for the a memory of your own, about your grandmother, your father, your sister, your brother…

And She Was Never The Same Again is thought provoking and once I started reading I didn’t want to stop.

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4 Star


“Dr. Trujillo has done an exceptional job of opening her life of grief and loss for her audience to experience. The intentional nature in which this book is written provides a welcome comfort of hope. Her words encourage her audience to look at those ‘isms’ we humans all own and instead of wanting to avoid seeing them, to look at them and learn how to navigate and accept; especially when it is too late to share those sentiments when you could have.” —Feathered Quill Book Reviews
Book Description:

And She Was Never the Same Again is about you. It is about your family and your friends, everyone you’ve ever met, and all the strangers you have yet to meet.

It takes you on a journey of gains and losses that stretch generations, cultures, identities, and decades of time. It awakens you to the inevitable and makes you look at things most people want to avoid seeing. It explores near-death experiences; medical, individual, and intergenerational trauma; the stigmatized death of a partner; perfectionism; athletics; first loves; and the gaping holes that become permanent fixtures within us when those we love the most die.

You will feel, you will learn, you will grown, and you will never be the same again.
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Dr. Trujillo is a counseling and sport psychologist, consultant, educator, author, and human. Labels don’t make her better or worse-equipped to deal with inevitable grief throughout life. She’s passionate about the power of storytelling and wanted to illustrate nuanced ways we cope with grief. Like you, she’s had losses and decided risking vulnerability may encourage others to redefine relationships with loss to live more holistic and intentional lives. She hopes this limited collection of stories can build the realization that there’s no “right” way to grieve.

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Review – All We Buried by Elena Taylor @Elena_TaylorAut

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MY REVIEW

I love an author that loves their research and Elena Taylor’s research shows in her writing. She lives her life surrounded by horses and dogs and her character, Sheriff Bet Rivers, will need to be a dog whisperer to win over Schweitzer, her father’s dog, a dog that picks her person.

Sheriff Bet Rivers has come back to the small town of Collier after her father falls ill and calls her home. She comes from a long line of policeman. She hasn’t reached the 30 years old mark and has one foot out the door. Will Collier become her home? I hope so because I plan on making a return visit.

When she starts investigating the caves, I had shivers going up and down my spine. Better her than me, that’s for sure. You wouldn’t catch me going underground with a killer hanging around.

Long buried secrets will be exposed. A nightmare comes to life. On top of that, it’s an election year. Complex mysteries will need to be solved and Elena Taylor keeps the mystery alive until the last pages are read.

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4 Star

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An amateur sheriff confronts the long-sleeping secrets of her small Washington State mountain town in this dark, twisty mystery for fans of Julia Keller and Sheena KamalInterim sheriff Elizabeth “Bet” Rivers has always had one repeat a shadowy figure throwing a suspicious object into her hometown lake in Collier, Washington. For the longest time, she chalked it up to an overactive imagination as a kid. Then the report arrives. In the woods of the Cascade mountain range, right in her jurisdiction, a body floats to the surface of Lake Collier. When the body is extricated and revealed, no one can identify Jane Doe. But someone must know the woman, so why aren’t they coming forward?Bet has been sitting as the interim sheriff of this tiny town in the ill-fitting shoes of her late father and predecessor. With the nightmare on her heels, Bet decided to build a life for herself in Los Angeles, but now it’s time to confront the tragic history of Collier. The more she learns, the more Bet realizes she doesn’t know the townspeople of Collier as well as she thought, and nothing can prepare her for what she is about to discover.

  • Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
  • 301 pages, Kindle Edition
  • First published April 7, 2020 by Crooked Lane Books
  • Series: Sheriff Bet Rivers #1

ABOUT ELENA TAYLOR

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Mystery writer, avid reader, animal mom.

Elena Taylor started out her storytelling career in the theater. She worked for several years as a playwright, director, designer, technician, and educator before becoming a novelist.

Elena has more than twenty years of teaching experience and now works one-on-one with writers as a manuscript consultant and writing coach.

She lives in North Bend, Washington, with her husband, two cats, and the greatest dog in the world. When she’s not writing, teaching writing, or talking about writing, she can be found at a nearby stables, playing with her horses.

For more information about Elena, please visit www.elenataylorauthor.com.

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A True Story Of Murder In America’s Heartland by Bruce Brown #brucebrown

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MY REVIEW

Bruce Brown did a fantastic job of sharing the plight of farmers from coast to coast in the United States, even throwing in some bits about the UK. I do remember hearing some of this when I was younger, but never really understood how devastating their plight was. The farmers desperation and feelings of nothing left to lose caused them to do some tragic things, sometimes taking others with them as they left this world.

I own a hardcover of Lone Tree: A True Story Of Murder In America’s Heartland by Bruce Brown.

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4 Stars

SYNOPSIS (from cover)

On December 9, 1985, Iowa framer Dale Burrr killed his wife of four decades at close range with a shotgun, then administered the same fate to his banker and to his neighbor, and, as the police closed in, committed suicide. This seemingly sudden and bewildering homicidal outburst shocked the nation and shook much of the Midwest.

Through the story of the lives of these four people, Bruce Brown examines the major themes of the American farm crisis: the farming family, the crisis in farm debt, the transformation of the farming community, and the changing life of the farmer himself. Simultaneously, Brown located this contemporary story within and impeccable research historic context, beginning with the enclosures acts of thirteenth century Great Britain, through the panic of 1893, the great American Depression, and other periods of intense agricultural ferment.

Lone Tree is a story about America changing and about how people deal with change. It is a nuanced exploration of the fabric of our culture. It asks how to make sense of events that lead perfectly normal people to commit horrendously abnormal acts. The result is a work of journalism with all the impact and sheer narrative excitement of a novel, a story rich enough to be compared to the novels of Dreiser, the plays of Arthur Miller, an American tragedy compelling not only because of it inherent drama, but also because of the lesson we must draw from it or face forfeiting our futures.

ABOUT BRUCE BROWN

Bruce Brown is the author of Mountain in the Clouds. His articles and rviews appear in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Audubon, and elsewhere.He lived and works on a farm that his grandfather bought near the Canadian border in Washington State. He passed away in 1980.

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Review – Confessions Of The Dead by James Patterson * J D Barker @JP_Books @JDBarker #netgalley #confessionsofthedead

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MY REVIEW

It’s been a while since I’ve read a book by James Patterson and Confessions Of The Dead is an example why. He puts his name on all kinds of books and I am curious how much input he has in the writing. Either way, Confessions Of The Dead peaked my interest and I was not disappointed.

The crime rate in Hollows Bend, New Hampshire was zero….until she came.

Confessions Of The Dead by James Patterson and J D Barker was action packed and unpredictable. The cast of characters covered the gamut and their actions were unpredictable, more often than not culminating in a brutal ending. The ending of the book was as unpredictable as the characters actions. All in all, I would highly recommend the horror filled book.

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4 Stars

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In this chilling mystery from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a small New England town is hit with a wave of crimes after the arrival of a mysterious stranger who brings more questions than answers.
 
Hollows Bend, New Hampshire, is a picture-perfect New England town where weekend tourists flock to see fall leaves and eat breakfast at the Stairway Diner. The crime rate—zero–is a point of pride for Sheriff Ellie Pritchett.
 
The day the stranger shows up is when the trouble starts. The sheriff and her deputy investigate the mysterious teenage girl. None of the locals can place her. She can’t—or won’t¾answer any questions. She won’t even tell them her name. 
 
While the girl is in protective custody, the officers are called to multiple crime scenes leading them closer and closer to a lake outside of town that doesn’t appear on any map…   

  • Genre: Fiction, Horror
  • 457 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Expected publication July 9, 2024 by Grand Central Publishing

ABOUT JAMES PATTERSON

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, and collaborated most recently with Michael Crichton on the blockbuster Eruption. He has told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

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ABOUT J D BARKER

J.D. Barker is the New York Times and international best-selling author of numerous novels, including DRACUL and THE FOURTH MONKEY. His latest, A CALLER’S GAME, released February 22. He is currently collaborating with James Patterson. His books have been translated into two dozen languages, sold in more than 150 countries, and optioned for both film and television. Barker resides in coastal New Hampshire with his wife, Dayna, and their daughter, Ember.

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Review – Nothing Close To Home by Nissa Harlow #nissaharlow #nothingclosetohome

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MY REVIEW

I was quickly caught up in the characters and story line. I do love apocalyptic and dystopian fiction novels and Nissa Harlorw has written a good one in Nothing Close To Home.

The Rift blew through Kenyonville, giving young people the ability to shoot pink energy from their fingertips. They were quarantined and all the adults abandoned them, leaving them to their own devices.

Lea has teamed up with Niesha, Viktor, Click and Buddy. There is safety in numbers, but how long can they last? It’s been 3 years since the Rift and scavenging is depleting Kenyonville’s resources.

Nothing Close To Home by Nissa Harlow has all the things I love in an apocalyptic and dystopian novel…hunger, thirst, and danger. I didn’t think of it being a series when I first picked it up, but I quickly realized the story is far from over.

I can hardly wait to see what comes next.

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4 Stars

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Don’t get caught.

Twenty-year-old Léa Young is hungry. In the three years since the Rift tore through her hometown of Kenyonville, gifting the young people with strange powers and causing most of the mature adults to flee, she’s learned to depend on nobody but herself. It’s hard to trust anyone when each interaction could be her last. Desperate for food, she takes a job ripping off a rival boss on the far side of town. The last thing she plans on is getting caught.

Besides the ability to shoot pink energy from his fingertips, Viktor has another superpower: being annoying. But he’s also close with Niesha, the boss who runs the territory on the northeast side of town. Léa’s not about to be picky; if making a fake alliance gets her something to eat, she’s not going to let a little thing like Mr. Tall, Dark, and Infuriating stand in her way.

Léa thinks she’s got everything figured out. She knows she doesn’t want an alliance.

But maybe what she needs is more important than what she wants.

  • Genre: Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Fiction
  • 176 pages, ebook
  • Expected publication July 23, 2024 by Nimble Hope Publishing

ABOUT NISSA HARLOW

Nissa Harlow wanted to be a writer from the time she was a small child, but it took a while before she finally did anything about it. In the meantime, she worked as a volunteer day-camp counsellor, a movie extra, and a digital-photo editor. She even once worked on a conveyor belt in a chocolate factory (which was as stressful—and delicious—as it sounds).

These days, she lives in British Columbia, Canada and writes stories about friendship, love, and healing, all embellished with a touch of the fantastic.

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AMAZING Story Of Savage Mayhem by Sue Coletta @SueColetta1

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OMG! I am blown away. Sue Coletta has taken ecothrillers and vigilante justice to a new level. Every time I think she can’t surpass herself, she goes and writes an excellent story such as Savage Mayhem. I know my words will not be able to express how much I enjoyed the book, but I will do my best.

Let’s start with the cast of characters. We have Mayhem,an Apache Warrior and serial killer. Then, we have Shawnee, a cat burglar and his partner. They will stop at nothing to protect those who cannot protect themselves from the Killzme Corporation…and this time it is the American Buffalo. Just a little note…I had seen a documentary on TV about the American Buffalo and I mentioned it to Sue. She was already writing about it in Savage Mayhem.

We have their feathered friends, Poe, who has a sibling rivalry going on with Shawnee. We have White Crow, who is the spirit animal of Mayhem’s wife. Sue has introduced a new crow, Odin, who has become enamored with White Crow. She makes them seem so real and they have their part to play in the battle. There are moments of sadness and laughter.

I have wondered, in the last couple of books, if there could be a romance between Mayhem and Shawnee. Savage Mayhem had some smokin’ hot moments and I loved it…and that’s all I’m saying about that.

I do want to say that it is best to read the series from the beginning. Mayhem and Shawnee are very different people. I love that Sue Coletta turned them into ecowarriors, determined to put the poaching KillzMe Corporation out of business, one villain at a time. She seamlessly weaves Indian folklore and tradition with danger and death.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Savage Mayhem by Sue Coletta.

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5 Stars

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Amidst the wild and unforgiving landscapes of Yellowstone Park, join Mayhem, a fearless Apache warrior and champion of the Natural World, and his partner and protégé, Shawnee, as they race against the clock to protect an American Buffalo herd from the ruthless Killzme Corporation.With a massive bounty on their heads and an army of killers on their trail, Mayhem and Shawnee must use all their cunning and survival skills to outsmart their enemies. They will risk it all to preserve the sacred lineage of the Innocent Ones.

There is no line Shawnee and Mayhem won’t cross.

Even murder.

As the danger intensifies and the clock winds down, will they be able to save the herd? Or will this be the mission that finally breaks them?

  • Genre: EcoThriller, Fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Vigilante Justice
  • 514 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Published April 11, 2024 by Crow Talons Publishing
  • Series: The Mayhem Series #9

ABOUT SUE COLETTA

Sue Coletta

Sue Coletta is an active member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. Feedspot and Expertido.org named her Murder Blog as one of the “Top 100 Crime Blogs on the Net” (Murder Blog sits at #5) for four years in a row. And recently, she appeared on an Emmy award-winning true crime show.

Sue also blogs at the Kill Zone, a multi-award-winning writing blog, and writes two serial killer thriller series (Tirgearr Publishing) and narrative nonfiction/true crime for Globe Pequot, trade division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group.

For readers, she has the Crime Lover’s Lounge, where members will be the first to know about free giveaways, contests, and have inside access to deleted scenes (if available). As an added bonus, members get to play in the lounge. Your secret code will unlock the virtual door.

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Sue lives in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire with her husband, and begins each by feeding all the wildlife in her yard. Her favorite “pets” are a murder of crows who live free but come when called by name.

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Review – Fatal Risk by Jane Blythe @jblytheauthor #romanticsuspense

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It is fabulous to be back with the Prey Security Alphas. They are still hunting down the weapons traffickers they believe are plotting to overthrow the government, and Julia Garamond, an investigative reporter, is a problem Dominick “Domino” Tanner can do without. Too bad for him, because she is going to stick to him like glue.

Jane Blythe’s books generally start out with a bang or a boom and don’t stop until you reach the end. I do love that each of the books in the series spotlight a couple and allow them to have a happy ever after, though she will put them through hell first.

The back and forth banter of the characters puts a smile on my face.

Dominick knows Mikhailov Bratva, the head of the Russian Mafia all too well. He is savage, brutal, ruthless and quick to kill. There are things about him that Dominick doesn’t know, but he will surely find out when they come face to face.

Of course they have their moments of angst as they struggle to survive attack after attack, but I know there will be a happy ever after.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Fatal Risk by Jane Blythe.

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4 Stars

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He doesn’t do emotion, she lives by her emotions, how can they ever work as a couple?

Julia Garamond is a reporter who won’t let go once she catches a hint of a story, and this one is personal to her. When she crosses paths with one of Prey Security’s teams she knows together they can take down the powerful Mikhailov Bratva who she believes is involved in a plot to overthrow the government. The last thing she expected was to meet a man who stirs up new feelings. Feelings she won’t run from no matter how much he wants her to.

Dominick “Domino” Tanner doesn’t trust anyone. Especially not the fiery redheaded reporter who pushes his every button. He learned as a young child to lock down his emotions and that’s how he lives his life, only sweet, stubborn, crazy Julia is ripping through those barriers without even trying.

But his past is about to come back to haunt not just him but the woman who somehow managed to creep inside his heart.

  • Genre: Contemporary, Fiction, Military, Romance, Suspense, Thriller
  • 244 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Published April 11, 2023 by Bear Sports Publications
  • Series: Prey Security: Alpha Team (#4)

ABOUT JANE BLYTHE

USA Today bestselling author Jane Blythe writes action-packed romantic suspense and military romance featuring protective heroes and heroines who are survivors. One of Jane’s most popular series includes Saving SEALs, part of Susan Stoker’s OPERATION ALPHA world! Writing in that world alongside authors such as Janie Crouch and Riley Edwards has been a blast, and she looks forward to bringing more books to this genre, both within and outside of Stoker’s world. When Jane isn’t binge-reading she’s counting down to Christmas and adding to her 200+ teddy bear collection!

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