Thursday, October 17, 2019



The Invited
By Jennifer McMahon


The Invited

From Goodreads

In a quest for a simpler life, Helen and Nate abandon the comforts of suburbia and their teaching jobs to take up residence on forty-four acres of rural land where they will begin the ultimate, aspirational do-it-yourself project: building the house of their dreams. When they discover that this charming property has a dark and violent past, Helen, a former history teacher, becomes consumed by the legend of Hattie Breckenridge, a woman who lived and died there a century ago. As Helen starts carefully sourcing decorative building materials for her home--wooden beams, mantles, historic bricks--she starts to unearth, and literally conjure, the tragic lives of Hattie's descendants, three generations of "Breckenridge women," each of whom died amidst suspicion, and who seem to still be seeking something precious and elusive in the present day.

My Review


Yes I did just give this book 5 stars. I loved it! I did find a few chapters to be a bit boring but over all this book was very good. The story was well put together I don’t believe Jennifer McMahon could of written it any better than what she did. This book had some very interesting twist to it. The only thing that I wish we could know more about is what happened at the end. I also love the creepy feeling I got as I was reading.



I say buy the book get if from the library just read it. You will not be disappointed. 

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Review: Storm Cursed

Storm Cursed
By Patricia Briggs

Storm Cursed (Mercy Thompson, #11)

From Goodreads


My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I am a car mechanic.

And a coyote shapeshifter.

And the mate of the Alpha of the Columbia Basin werewolf pack.

Even so, none of that would have gotten me into trouble if, a few months ago, I hadn't stood upon a bridge and taken responsibility for the safety of the citizens who lived in our territory. It seemed like the thing to do at the time. It should have only involved hunting down killer goblins, zombie goats, and an occasional troll. Instead, our home was viewed as neutral ground, a place where humans would feel safe to come and treat with the fae.

The reality is that nothing and no one is safe. As generals and politicians face off with the Gray Lords of the fae, a storm is coming and her name is Death.

But we are pack, and we have given our word.
We will die to keep it.

My Review



Patricia Briggs did it again with a great novel with Mercy.
Mercy seems to get herself in all kinds of trouble the last novel she was abducted by vampires. This novel brought the witches that practice black magic. Let’s not forget those poor zombie goats and all the other zombies that brought the fae and the pack of werewolves to fight side by side.


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Review: The Lost Causes

The Lost Causes
By: Alyssa Embree Schwartz
and
Jessica Koosed Etting

The Lost Causes

From Goodreads


Misfits. Outcasts. And the only ones who can find a killer.

They’re the last people you’d ask to help with anything, much less a murder investigation. The rich girl, the obsessive, the hypochondriac, the addict and the hot-tempered athlete—people think they’re beyond help. Lost causes. But where the world sees losers, the FBI sees its only hope.

With the help of a dangerous serum, the FBI erases the teens’ past problems and unlocks a psychic ability within each of them. In return, all they have to do is help find the killer who’s turned their small town upside down.

But as they close in on a suspect, they expose a conspiracy that puts them directly in harm’s way and makes them wonder who—if anyone—they can really trust.

If anything happens to them, will anyone even care?

My Review


I think this story is well written. I found the entry into the storyline very good. I fell in love with most of the characters they were very interesting. Mainly because they are all different and have been presented in a pleasant way.

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Thursday, October 10, 2019

Review: The Inn

The Inn
By James Patterson
The Inn

From Goodreads 

The Inn at Gloucester stands alone on the rocky New England shoreline. Its seclusion suits former Boston police detective Bill Robinson, novice owner and innkeeper. As long as the dozen residents pay their rent, Robinson doesn’t ask any questions.

Yet all too soon Robinson discovers that leaving the city is no escape from dangers he left behind. A new crew of deadly criminals move into the small town, bringing drugs and violence to the front door of the inn.

Robinson feels the weight of responsibility on his shoulders. His sense of duty compels him to fight off the threat to his town. But he can’t do it alone. Before time runs out, the residents of the inn will face a choice.

Stand together? Or die alone.

My Review

I have not read a James Patterson book in some time as they all seem to be so predictable.  I really did enjoy this novel.  I loved  how he wrote about an Inn with so many misfits and what all these misfits can do when they are being chased after by a drug dealer.  I can see this novel being the start of a new series.



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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

ARC Review: The Poor and the Haunted

The Poor and the Haunted
by: Dustin Mckissen
The Poor and the Haunted

From Goodreads

As a child Jimmy Lansford and his sister Kelly suffered crushing poverty, their father’s unexplained and frightening suicide, and their mother’s constant abuse and cruelty. Having grown to be a successful adult, Jimmy must contend with the sudden re-emergence of memories from his childhood in Oklahoma and unexplainable events occurring inside his own home. Is it more than memories that haunt Jimmy? Did his parents suffer from mental illness and addiction, or were they possessed by something even worse—and has that presence arrived to take Jimmy?

My Review


I received this book as an ARC from the Publisher Netgalley and the Author Dustin Mckissen for an honest review.
Expected publication: October 31st 2019 by Black Rose Writing.

I would not really say this novel is a horror story but it will pull at your heartstrings.  Jimmy and Kelly was raised in an abusive home with both parents being alcoholics and drug addicts and being very poor.  When the children's father committed suicide when Kelly was just 12 yrs old their life did not get better.  Jimmy and Kelly formed a great bond that got them through their every day life with a mother that did not care about them at all.  Jimmy grew up and got married and when his daughter turned 12 yrs old Jimmy started to experience strange things happening to him.  That just made Jimmy start to question if evil was in his father and if that evil is now with him.  Jimmy started to see things and feel stuff that was not natural.  Jimmy is convinced that the devil took over his parents bodies and is questioning if the devil is trying to take over his.  
The Author Dustin Mckissen did a wonderful job with this debut novel.  I look forward to seeing what other novels he will write in the future.


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Friday, October 4, 2019

ARC Review: Midnight in the Graveyard

Midnight in the Graveyard

From Goodreads

Midnight. Some call it the witching hour. Others call it the devil’s hour. Here in the graveyard, midnight is a very special time. It is a time when ghostly spirits are at their strongest, when the veil between our world and theirs is at its thinnest. Legend has it, that while most of the world is asleep, the lack of prayers allow the spirits to communicate under the cover of darkness, among the headstones, their whispers rustling in the leaves of the old oak trees. But if you’re here in the graveyard, you can tell yourself it’s just the wind, that the moonlight is playing tricks on your eyes, that it's only the swirling mist you see. But when you hear the graveyard gate clang shut, the dead have something to say. Here are their stories…

My Review

 

I received a copy of the book as an ARC for an honest review from Netgalley.

This book has 25 short horror stories. I found most of them well written and I enjoyed the book. The stories I did not enjoy is because it was one of those moments when you are in ahh and have not figured out what you just read. If you enjoy short horror stories this book would be for you. In the introduction Johnathan Janz wrote that this book would be as good as a Stephen King book and that is not the case. I could not compare this book at all to Stephen Kings writings.

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