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Saturday, August 20, 2016

BOOK SPOTLIGHT & REVIEW: Yeager's Mission By Scott Bell

Yeager's Mission
By Scott Bell
Genre: Thriller, Suspense

After a number of earthquakes hammer the Sierra Madre region of Mexico, Grupo Verdugo, a splinter group of cartel enforcers, takes control of the drug shipping routes through that territory. Caught in the middle, a small orphanage high in the mountains, desperate for supplies to care for the children and the battered earthquake victims, reaches out to Abel Yeager for help.

Yeager and his friend Victor agree to deliver the needed food and medicine. But Grupo Verdugo seems to have a special interest in starving out the clergy and forcing them to bend to their will. They send a man known as the Executioner to stop anyone daring to assist the people.

Yeager and Victor are in for the biggest fight of their lives as they are forced to move forty children, a dozen sick and injured patients, and one feisty doctor out of the mission and through mountains infested with vicious killers.







My Review:

Abel Yeager is nothing short of a bad ass which is why he has been called upon to help some less fortunate folks down in Mexico who have been falling prey to the local drug cartel. Yeager is initially reluctant to travel from his Texas ranch and comfortable life, but he does go and boy, does he clean house. It was priceless how Yeager was a speedy curve ball thrown in their direction. They didn’t see this human force coming their way. Scott Bell brings the action and suspense. The author did a phenomenal job with keeping the adventure rolling. 5 stars!!



Author Bio

Scott Bell has over 25 years of experience protecting the assets of retail companies. He holds a degree in Criminal Justice from North Texas State University.

With the kids grown and time on his hands, Scott turned back to his first love—writing. His short stories have been published in The Western Online, Cast of Wonders, and in the anthology, Desolation.

When he’s not writing, Scott is on the eternal quest to answer the question:  What would John Wayne do?


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On Red Adept: http://bit.ly/28OGeU0


Friday, August 19, 2016

BOOK SPOTLIGHT & REVIEW: Resolution: Huck Finn's Greatest Adventure By Andrew Joyce

Resolution: Huck Finn's Greatest Adventure
By Andrew Joyce
Genre: Historical Fiction/Action Adventure

It is 1896 in the Yukon Territory, Canada. The largest gold strike in the annals of human history has just been made; however, word of the discovery will not reach the outside world for another year.
By happenstance, a fifty-nine- year-old Huck Finn and his lady friend, Molly Lee, are on hand, but they are not interested in gold. They have come to that neck of the woods seeking adventure.
Someone should have warned them, “Be careful what you wish for.”
When disaster strikes, they volunteer to save the day by making an arduous six hundred mile journey by dog sled in the depths of a Yukon winter. They race against time, nature, and man.
With the temperature hovering around seventy degrees below zero, they must fight every day if they are to live to see the next.
On the frozen trail, they are put upon by murderers, hungry wolves, and hostile Indians, but those adversaries have nothing over the weather. At seventy below, your spit freezes a foot from your face. Your cheeks burn—your skin turns purple and black as it dies from the cold. You are in constant danger of losing fingers and toes to frostbite.
It is into this world that Huck and Molly race.
They cannot stop. They cannot turn back. They can only go on. Lives hang in the balance—including theirs.

My Review:

Andrew Joyce is a prolific writer. He has spun a story around classic characters Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, who we are all familiar with, but Joyce portrays them as mature men who are still young at heart. They leap at the chance of hunting down a killer and fighting treacherous weather in Alaska. There is nothing corny about these two. There is humor, honesty, and loyalty melting from each page. This book deserves 5 stars.



Author Bio

Andrew Joyce left high school at seventeen to hitchhike throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. He wouldn’t return from his journey until decades later when he decided to become a writer. Joyce has written four books, including a two-volume collection of one hundred and forty short stories comprised of his hitching adventures called BEDTIME STORIES FOR GROWN-UPS (as yet unpublished), and his latest novel, RESOLUTION. He now lives aboard a boat in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with his dog, Danny, where he is busy working on his next book, YELLOW HAIR.


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Monday, August 15, 2016

BOOK BLITZ: Belly Dancers Coloring Book By Richard Lowe Jr

Belly Dancers Coloring Book
By Richard Lowe Jr

What could be better than an adult coloring book of beautiful belly dancers? These gorgeous ladies have performed all over the world, and now their images are presented here for your coloring pleasure. All pages are printed on one side to make your coloring easy.
Author bio 

After spending over 33 years in the computer and information technology industry, Richard decided to take an early retirement to pursue his dreams of becoming a professional writer and published author. Richard is a leader in the computer industry, serving as Vice President of Consulting at Software Techniques and Beck Computer Systems before settling down as Director of Computer Operations at Trader Joe’s. During his twenty-year tenure at that esteemed company, he focused on computer security and preparing for the possibility of disaster.

Additionally, Richard has published books of his own. His first two volumes, Safe Computing is Like Safe Sex and Real World Survival Tips and Survival Guide, respectively touch on the subjects of computer security and how to survive emergencies and disasters. Richard has also written and published a series of short eBooks on the aspects of freelance writing, including blogging and ghostwriting. Other published books include How to Plan a Party and How to Surround Yourself with Beautiful Women without Being a Sleazeball.

An avid adventurer, Richard has been a photographer for much of his life, with a focus on nature, scenic, performance and event photography. He has done everything from hiking in dozens of national parks throughout the country, to photographing various unique festivals and events, such as the Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball and the World Mermaid Awards Convention. He is well known in the Renaissance Festival and Belly Dance communities, having photographed over 1,200 dance events and 400 festivals. For several years, he photographed the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, California.

Richard is currently working on a large number of short Kindle eBooks on a wide variety of subjects. Beginning in 2016, the first of a ten volume series of Science Fiction novels will be published.

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Purchase the Coloring Book: http://amzn.to/2axlv6u

Monday, August 8, 2016

BOOK SPOTLIGHT & REVIEW: Abe Lincoln On Acid By Brian Anthony & Bill Walker

Abe Lincoln On Acid
By Brian Anthony & Bill Walker
Genre: Historical w/Paranormal Twist

Publisher: Walker & Anthony Publications

There are whispers even now that Abraham Lincoln never really died, that a voodoo spell cursed him with a terrible eternal life. It has even been claimed that he robbed banks in the 1930s with John Dillinger, only to mysteriously disappear once again into the pages of history. But the truth is even stranger than the rumors... 

Watched over by a vengeful J. Edgar Hoover and held in a secret location near his old Springfield home, Lincoln re-awakens in the 1960s, and finds himself thrust into an era even more turbulent than the Depression, a time where a divisive war is once again tearing a nation apart and political intrigue and assassinations are rampant.
 

Escaping Hoover’s clutches with a clever bit of deception, he navigates an even more treacherous and unfamiliar terrain, finding an ally in John Voci, a young San Francisco folk-singer. Together they journey across a counter-cultural landscape, meeting those who believe a great man has returned, and striving to remain free from those who want to bury him once and for all.
 

Will Lincoln inspire the younger generation and save his country from its final reckoning, or will he turn on, tune in, and drop out?

My Review:

Abe Lincoln wasn’t the only one feeling the effects of acid from this plot. I, myself, a sober reader, fell down the rabbit hole of this story and lost some reality. The authors include heavy hitters in this historical fiction, like Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Abraham Lincoln, JFK, and Martin Luther King Jr. to name a few.Mostly set in 1968, the authors have masterminded a fascinating plot stemming from the mystery and voodoo after Lincoln was assassinated. Honest Abe is held captive by another political leader, escapes, and sets out on his own mission.

Abe Lincoln on Acid is a wild tale! I would give this 4 stars. Kudos to the authors!



Author Bios


BRIAN ANTHONY is a writer and award-winning filmmaker. His first feature film, Victor's Big Score, was praised by Variety as a "Tremendous calling card for writer-producer-director Brian Anthony" As a writer-producer Anthony has contributed to shows for American Movie Classics, Arts and Entertainment and Fox Syndication, including Beneath the Planet of the Apes and Lost in Space Forever. A veteran film historian, Anthony has been interviewed on network television regarding film history, and co-authored the acclaimed biography of film comedian Charley Chase, Smile When the Raindrops Fall, in 1998. Brian is an expert art and book restorationist, and you can see his work at Anthony Restorations

BILL WALKER is an award-winning writer whose works include novels, short stories and screenplays. His first novel, Titanic 2012, was enthusiastically received by readers, and Bill's two short story collections, Five-Minute Frights and Five-Minute Chillers, are perennial Halloween favorites. A highly-respected graphic designer, Walker has worked on books by such luminaries as Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Dean Koontz and Stephen King. His most recent novel, Abe Lincoln: Public Enemy No. 1 was published in 2013.




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Facebook (Bill Walker): https://www.facebook.com/bill.walker.108
(Brian Anthony) https://www.facebook.com/brian.anthony.520?fref=ts


Purchase Links:

Kindle: http://amzn.to/27Uiipr
Hardcover: http://amzn.to/1sB4hfD
Paperback:
http://amzn.to/1TD0c1u


Tuesday, August 2, 2016

BOOK SPOTLIGHT & REVIEW: Raven's Peak By Lincoln Cole

Raven's Peak
By Lincoln Cole

Genre: Horror, Paranormal, Thriller

A quiet little mountain town is hiding a big problem. When the townsfolk of Raven's Peak start acting crazy, Abigail Dressler is called upon to find out what is happening. She uncovers a demonic threat unlike any she's ever faced and finds herself in a fight just to stay alive.

She rescues Haatim Arison from a terrifying fate and discovers that he has a family legacy in the supernatural that he knows nothing about. Now she's forced to protect him, which is easy, and also trust him if she wants to save the townsfolk of Raven's Peak. Trust, however, is considerably more difficult for someone who grew up living on the knife's edge of danger.

Can they discover the cause of the town's insanity and put a stop to it before it is too late?









My Review:

Mr. Cole has delivered us a superstar book in Raven’s Peak. It was effortless to maintain interest in this story as the main characters were strong and entertaining. They juggled their loyalty and emotions while battling supernatural beings. The author had no problem keeping me on the edge of my seat while frantically turning each page. This book was a quick read, but don’t let that fool you, the meat is there. Five stars!




Author Bio

Lincoln Cole is a Columbus, Ohio-based author who enjoys traveling and has visited many different parts of the world, including Australia and Cambodia, but always returns home to his pugamonster puppy, Luther, and family. His love for writing was kindled at an early age through the works of Isaac Asimov and Stephen King and he enjoys telling stories to anyone who will listen.



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