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Nine Deadly Dolls
Strength From Within
Nine Deadly Dolls
CW Hawes does it again. I couldn’t put it down until I read the whole thing.
I thought he hit a home run with his zuvembies, but this novella has it all. Truly unique characters that you come to love in a very short amount of space, a nicely detailed setting, and a solid well-researched mystery. I want more of the Justina Wright series!
Unraveled
Strength From Within
Nine Deadly Dolls
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It's like you know these characters from the beginning. They could be your next door neighbors. Carson Chance faces hurdles many Vietnam vets must navigate. Add to that, he's accused of a murder he didn't commit, and an on-again-off-again relationship with a woman dealing with her own demons, and you have a must-read story. Unraveled is a perfect title—as I experienced Carson's problems along with him, the word kept circling through my head, as it exactly described his life.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3582036500
https://www.amazon.com/review/R2EK0CJBZS5QTT/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv
Strength From Within
Strength From Within
Strength From Within
The storyline is very good. The writing is solid. The fictional conflict is ever-present. The Christian message is clear--and would be a great reference for someone questioning the way today's society is unraveling. As I read the book, I couldn't help comparing today's world metaphorically with the events in the story.
A small town has been taken over by a small group of people who will do anything to get what they want. The reader doesn't see much of how the adults work; the story is told from the perspectives of the teens. A young girl moves to town thinking her life will be smooth sailing. It's anything but smooth when she refuses to go out with the school hunk, the son of one of the ruling families. He's learned from them that he can do anything, get anything, he wants. This story is about what happens when the good kids stand up to him and his followers.
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3QOJ7UTZNOHD6/
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3569294402
Scrabbled Secrets
Fifty-Seven Years and Fifty-Seven More
Strength From Within
Love love this book
The characters are endearing and memorable, especially the more-than-intelligent standard poodle. Just when a scene started to be resolved, Ms. Pirtle threw another obstacle at our unsuspecting characters. This made for nonstop action and suspense. Very nicely done.
https://www.amazon.com/review/R10IBR5H8ZAXT0/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv
Mission Under Fire
Fifty-Seven Years and Fifty-Seven More
Fifty-Seven Years and Fifty-Seven More
Danger and intrigue!
I enjoyed this story immensely. It captured my interest from the beginning and held it through to the end. The action is nonstop, the characters diverse and easy to tell apart. The writing is flawless and loaded with sensory details. Angelica Mason keeps the reader on their toes with her funny quips and unique viewpoints.
I began reading book three in the series and didn't feel the least bit lost, although I enjoyed it so much I want to go back and read the first two.
https://www.amazon.com/review/RPR4SGGC7EAKV/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv
Fifty-Seven Years and Fifty-Seven More
Fifty-Seven Years and Fifty-Seven More
Fifty-Seven Years and Fifty-Seven More
Delightful time travel memoir
This story is poignant and full of emotion as Richard Sutton is thrust back in time to relive the good the bad and the ugly of life as a twenty-something male of the sixties. From college woes, to rowdy parties, to female rejection, he suffers it all. Chances are, most of us wouldn’t want to relive those times, and possibly Mr. Sutton would’ve been the same, if not for the million dollar prize at the end…
https://www.amazon.com/Fifty-Seven-Years-More-Richard-Schwindt-ebook/dp/B08F4GR9BC/
Bless Me Father For I Have Sinned
Bless Me Father For I Have Sinned
Bless Me Father For I Have Sinned
Nothing to dislike, and everything to love, about this story!
Forward moving plot with plenty of action, unique and diverse characters, excellent narrative and dialogue, well done points of view. At first I thought I'd be put off by the religious theme, but it flowed nicely without being overwhelming. I will definitely be reading more from this author.
https://www.amazon.com/Bless-Father-Sinned-Winston-Strom-ebook/dp/B07TX2P32Y/
Van Dyne's Zuvembies
Bless Me Father For I Have Sinned
Bless Me Father For I Have Sinned
Several story lines had me guessing for quite some time as they were entangled from start to finish. There are many characters but there is no difficulty telling them apart. I have to say, it took a moment to get used to the idea of zuvembies. Love the concept and the truly modern technology.
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Cindy Davis
Love's Enigma
Bless Me Father For I Have Sinned
Lost Side of an Orphan's Moon
LOVE'S ENIGMA by Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey. It's a short story, which is nice; if you have a short attention span, you can cruise right along. The plot is nicely developed, the characters are interesting and full-bodied, like fine wine. Do yourself a favor and get a copy. At 99 cents, it's an awesome bit of enjoyment in a rush rush world.https://www.amazon.com/Loves-Enigma-Charles-Breakfield-ebook/dp/B08BKR6789/
Lost Side of an Orphan's Moon
Lost Side of an Orphan's Moon
Lost Side of an Orphan's Moon
A beautiful dancing girl comes to the booming oil town of Ashland, Texas; people notice. When she is found dead in a ditch, nobody notices. Or so they say.
It’s a small oil town, expertly portrayed by the author. Characters are so well developed even the minor ones linger in your mind long after the book is closed—from the older than-his-age young boy looking for his father, to the circumspect newspaper publisher in search of both a story and her oft-missing lover, to the transient preacher who claims all he wants to do is save souls.
Ashland is a small town like, but unlike, any you’ve known. Everyone is aware of everyone’s business. In spite of that, somehow secrets are kept. All but one…
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3447321081