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Tag Archives: California
Book Review: S. M. Stirling’s Council of Shadows
by Kathy Davie The Council of Shadows by S.M. Stirling Series: Shadowspawn, 2 My rating: 4 of 5 stars Second in the Shadowspawn urban fantasy series revolving around an unexpected couple who intend to save the world. My TakeA terrifying … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Tagged Amalfi, author S.M. Stirling, book review, California, children, family, genetics, monsters, nuclear bomb, Paris, police, Santa Fe, Shadowspawn series, Sweden, terrorists, urban fantasy, vampires, Veracruz
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Book Review: Dean Koontz’s Odd Hours
by Kathy Davie Odd Hours by Dean Koontz Series: Odd Thomas, 4 My rating: 4 of 5 stars Fourth in the Odd Thomas philosophical horror-lite series. This story finds Odd in Magic Beach, California. My TakeBeing an odd-attractant is certainly … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Horror
Tagged actor, author, author Dean Koontz, boardwalk, book review, California, chase scenes, corruption, coyotes, dogs, horror, nuclear bombs, Odd Thomas series, pastor, pier chases, police, psychic, terrorists, tug boat
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Jenn Bennett, Kindling the Moon
Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett Series: Arcadia Bell, 1 My rating: 3 of 5 stars First in the Arcadia Bell urban fantasy series revolving around a magician in hiding in Morella, California. My TakeI enjoyed this in spite of … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Urban Fantasy
Tagged Arcadia Bell series, author Jenn Bennett, betrayal, book review, California, demons, family, friends, magic, magician, sacrifice, Tantric sex
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Nelson DeMille, Lion’s Game
The Lion’s Game by Nelson DeMille Series: John Corey, 2 My rating: 5 of 5 stars Second in the John Corey suspense series revolving around a former NYPD detective. This story takes place before the Twin Towers and after the … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Suspense
Tagged Al Azziziyah, assassination, book review, California, CIA, F-111, FBI, Islam, Libya, Moammar Gadhafi, murders, Nelson DeMille, New York City, pilots, police, politically incorrect, politics, revenge, Ronald Reagan, suspense, terrorism, Washington D.C.
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Dean Koontz, Forever Odd
Forever Odd by Dean Koontz Series: Odd Thomas, 2 My rating: 5 of 5 stars Second in the Odd Thomas lightweight horror series revolving around a man who sees ghosts. Based in a tiny desert town in California—Pico Mundo. My … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Horror
Tagged bomb, book review, California, casino, corruption, Dean Koontz, Elvis, ghosts, horror, kidnapping, Odd Thomas, phone sex, Pico Mundo, psychic, psychic magnetism, psychopath, suspense, voodoo
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John Joseph Adams, Living Dead
The Living Dead by John Joseph Adams Series: Those Who Seek Forgiveness (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #0.4) My rating: 2 of 5 stars Every one of the thirty-four tales in this anthology is about zombies in some way. Most are … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Paranormal, Suspense
Tagged 9-11, acting, actors, airplane crash, Anita Blake, anthropology, art, artwork, bdsm, bees, betrayal, biblical-ish, brothers, bully, California, cemetery, class picture, coffee, comedy, control, cops, corporate greed, curse, date, do-over, entertainment, extras, failed acting career, family, fight club, fights, fire, fisherman, folk tales, forestry, George Romero, government conspiracy, graveyard, Haiti, headhunter, high school, highschool love, hooker, horror, illegal experiments, Indians, iris, jealousy, kids, Kristallnacht, life imitates art, Little Big Horn, love, mining, moving, murder, museum, music, necromancy, necrophilia, neighbor, New Orleans, paranoia, party crashing, performance, Philadelphia, Playboy models, player piano, political campaign, politicians, prank, preacher, pregnancy, prison, production, racist, raising the dead, rally, reading, resurrection, school, serial killer, theater, theft, trick, truth, voting, weird writing, western, zombie, zombie workers, zombies
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Mira Grant, Deadline
Deadline by Mira Grant Series: Newsflesh Trilogy, 2 My rating: 7 of 5 stars Second in the Newsflesh Trilogy horror suspense series revolving around a group of bloggers interested in truth. The After the End Times blogger headquarters is in … Continue reading
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Tagged betrayal, blog, blogger, blood, California, CDC, clone, conspiracy, horror, infectious, journalism, Memphis, politics, Portland, science, suspense, virus, weapons, zombies
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Christine Feehan, Spirit Bound
Spirit Bound by Christine Feehan Series: Sisters of the Heart, 2 Sea Haven, 9 My rating: 4 of 5 stars Second in the Sisters of the Heart paranormal romance suspense series and ninth in … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Paranormal, Romance
Tagged art, assassin, bear trap, California, coast, elemental, kaleidoscope, master criminal, owls, paranormal, paranormal romance, psychic, romance, Russian, spies, stalker
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Elizabeth George, A Place of Hiding
A Place of Hiding by Elizabeth George Series: Inspector Lynley, 12 My rating: 5 of 5 stars Twelfth in the Inspector Lynley mystery series with this particular installment revolving around Deborah and Simon St. James in the Channel Islands. My … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical, Mystery
Tagged architecture, California, Channel Islands, collaborator, cruelty, deception, dolmen, family, fine art, Germans, Guernsey, history, invasion, Jews, money, mother love, murder, museum, mystery, needlepoint, photography, poison, sex, St. Peter Port, World War II
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J. Cafesin, Reverb
Reverb by J. Cafesin My rating: 4 of 5 stars A story revolving around music and psychological suspense that had my heart in my mouth. Right. Up. Until. The. Very last word. The StoryHaving just lost one son to drugs, … Continue reading
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Tagged beaches, California, Corfu, drugs, dysfunctional, England, escape, family, framed, healing, introspection, Israel, music, photography, prodigy, rape, suspense, torture, wrongful imprisonment
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