Naomi Alderman – The Liars’ Gospel
Story-telling is lying, a confession author Naomi Alderman also makes in her re-imagination of first-century Judea and Galilee in The Liars’ Gospel. She has chosen four people close to Jesus before his...
View ArticleRichard Mabry – Stress Test
Dr. Matt Newman thought he just could leave his private practice and resume his career in academic medicine. But after being kidnapped after a night shift in the ER and having miraculously escaped in a...
View ArticleAlbert So – Peter’s Out: How the Catholic Church Ends
Albert So takes a humorous twist on the possible next Pope of the Roman-Catholic Church, of course Peter, just like the first one. The last pope standing in Peter’s Out: How the Catholic Church Ends...
View ArticleDavid Bronkhorst – Het geheim van Carré
In de historische roman Het geheim van Carré duik je in het levensverhaal van Isaac Schuitenvoerder, zoon in een 19e eeuwse getalenteerde paardenkunstenaarsfamilie Blanus. Hij wil hogerop, van de...
View ArticleKathy Steinemann – Vanguard of Hope
Vanguard of Hope is Kathy Steinemann‘s tenth book and was published February 10, 2013. It was my first encounter with her writings. In this book 1 about the Sapphire Brigade takes you back to...
View ArticleDavid Kernan – Shadow of Light
Shadow of Light, a passionate and controversial debut novel by David David Kernan, is set in 1993 Los Angeles with suggestions of autobiography. Wouldn’t you want to know what organized religion kept...
View ArticleShawn Hoffman – Samson: a Savior Will Rise
During World War II, Jewish men were forced to box on Saturday night for Nazi entertainment. The winner got extra food. The loser went to the gas chambers. Shawn Hoffman took this aspect of the...
View ArticleDrew Toop – Snicker Snag
Snicker Snag is a coming of age story, told by two protagonist teenagers, Richard “Dick” Fidget and his brother Kowalski, words provided by the adult writer Drew Troop. Everyday school life in Yakima,...
View ArticlePaul Harding – Enon
With his debut novel Tinkers, Paul Harding won a Pulitzer Prize. For the follow-up, Enon, expectations are set. Written in the first person, the author follows a year in the life of Charles Washington...
View ArticleAlmar Otten – Jeugdzonde
Na van Almar Otten in eerdere jaren zijn Deventer moordzaken te hebben gelezen, was ditmaal zijn inmiddels 3e thriller aan de beurt. In de proloog weet een jongen net op tijd een niet gepubliceerd...
View ArticleRobert Harley Bear – The Making of the Lamb
Robert Harley Bear wrote intriguing historical fiction novel The Making of the Lamb around the ancient legend, that Jesus Christ traveled to and stayed in England during as teenager. The “missing...
View ArticleJames Becker – The Lost Testament
The publishers that brought you Dan Brown, a new title deserves your attention: The Lost Testament by James Becker. Tucked away in the Vatican archives a piece of parchment shouldn’t be stolen in 1965,...
View ArticlePatrick and Philip Freivald – Blood List
In Blood List the FBI hunts a mysterious D Street Killer. He murders without a clear pattern, but has strong hands. Sam, think of the equivalent of Penelope Garcia (Criminal Minds) or Abby Sciuto...
View ArticlePam Funke – The World at War
The World at War (not to be confused with 40-years old BBC Series) is the second book in the Four Horsemen Series by Pam Funke. I didn’t read the first book, so I jumped in this end times story right...
View ArticleMuriel Gill – Scared Courage
In Scared Courage Muriel Gill portraits a South African mother of two with high morals. When she confronts her husband with her findings about intentional murders and bribing, she’s not bending her...
View ArticleBryan Cohen – 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts, Volume 2: More Ideas for Blogs,...
Normally I review end products of the creative writing process. For those seeking inspiration, 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts, Volume 2 by Bryan Cohen with “More Ideas for Blogs, Scripts, Stories and...
View ArticleGregory Alexander – The Holy Mark
We all have our opinions of the scandals that haunted the Roman Catholic Church in the past decennia. Gregory Alexander tells a story from within the Church. In The Holy Mark. he introduces his readers...
View ArticleTom Miller – When Stones Speak
Dr. Michael Hannigan has built a quantum camera, able to retrieve images from dust particles on stones. History coming alive, as long as you press the right buttons, choose the correct time and beware...
View ArticleScott Pinsker – The Second Coming: A Love Story
I was invited by Scott Pinsker to read and review his new thriller, The Second Coming: A Love Story. “I don’t know if it’s your cup of tea, but it does touch on a number of issues that you are...
View ArticleJudith Thomas – All In The Head
All In The Head & other tales with a twist is a collection of 18 short stories, each from a different protagonist. Sometimes historical backgrounds on French wig traditions, fictional scenes in...
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