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Review for The Redemption by David Boiani

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The Redemption by David Boiani Rating: 3 out of 5 stars   Series: The John Corbin  Publication:  Foundations Book Publishing  Publication Date: May 01, 2018 Format: Pdf Price: $4.49 Pages: 203 Amazon Link: Click Here Rating:  Trigger Warning & Disturbances: 2 / 10 Erotic / Sexual Content: Nil Gore & Dismemberment: 2 / 10 In Boiani’s (The John Corbin Series) plot-driven, punctuative stand-alone sequel, “time” itself is a central theme. There are flashbacks, countdowns, and tightly sequenced series of events. A serial killer is menacing Seattle and has called out John Corbin by name to work the case. As a retired detective, John exclaims in Michael Corleone’s words, “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” Each time an untraceable email is received at headquarters, they are given 24 hours to unravel the cryptic clues to save the victim. As events intensify John with his equally driven rookie partner, Rick, stands in the crosshairs where...

Review for A Knife's Edge by Eliot Parker

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A Knife's Edge  by  Eliot Parker Rating: 3 out of 4 Stars Series: A Ronan McCullough Novel Publication: Headline Books Publication Date: Oct 12, 2018 Format: Pdf Price: $0.99 Pages: 320 Amazon Link:  Click Here Rating on: Trigger Warnings & Disturbances: 7/10 Erotic / Sexual content: Nil Gore & Dismemberment: 8/10 If you found yourself between a rock and a hard place, what would you do? If your loved ones were in immense danger and only you could save them, at a cost, would you?  After Ronan found his mutual friend Sarah Gilmore's body, violated beyond belief, inside a crash cab hatchback trunk following two other murders – it was the start for a chain of uncountable gruesome murders. As the Sergeant of the Charleston Police department, he had to work with his snappy senior to deal with this case. As Ronan dug further, it ended up becoming personal, affecting his immediate loved ones. But in the end, it wasn’t only about Sarah Gilmore: what would Ronan's nex...

Review for The Undying Queen of Ur by Abraham Kawa and Arahom Radjah

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The Undying Queen Of UR  by  Abraham Kawa ,  Arahom Radjah Rate: 4 out of 5 Stars Series: Undying Queen, Book 1 Publication: Self-Published Publication Date: Feb 19, 2019 Format: Pdf Price: $2.99 Pages: 508 Amazon Link:  Click Here Rating: Trigger Warnings & Disturbances: 6/10 Erotic / Sexual content: 6/10 Gore & Dismemberment: 7/10 Within time, poisonous thoughts bear strange fruits: grows ripe with opportunity (p.275). Bel, haunted and cursed by rejection wondered what has that wretch done to his queen. Narama couldn't bear to look at him: he was hers, yet his thoughts lingered about that bitch. She bedded Bel: she knew how much I hated it, yet she used it to drive me mad. Sin's asking too much: greed for power and wealth drowned him in Asag's hell. We know what he did with the old king, and in time, we can guess what he'll do to her. Narama's eyes fluttered: only her pain and hatred kept her conscious. As Arkhalla stepped out with he...

Review for Slow Down by Lee Matthew Goldberg

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Slow Down  by  Lee Matthew Goldberg Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Publication: New Pulp Press Publication Date: Jan 08, 2015 Format: Pdf Price: $5.19 Pages: 270 Amazon Link:  Click Here Rating on: Trigger Warnings and Disturbances: Nil Erotic/Sexual content: 4/10 Gore and Dismemberment: Nil “So, how true are all the rumors?”  He noticed her staring at the giant painting hanging on the wall. A blank white canvas with a yellow circle in the center and traces of red splattered across the bottom in the shape of a handprint.  “The painting caught your eye?”  “Yes… I’m trying to understand the significance of the red handprint. Obviously, the yellow circle represents… ” “Not everything has to have a meaning.”  “No, of course not! It’s just the yellow circle resembles the tattoos the different girls had in Slow Down , so I thought the red handprint might symbolize blood or death.”  “I’m ready to begin…”  ...