Sunday, September 30, 2018

JACKAL by Kelly Oliver

Jessica James Mystery, Book 4

Mystery

Date Published: September 30, 2018

Publisher: KAOS Press

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With only an old photograph to go on, spunky heroine Jessica James is sent on a mission by her dying mother to find a washed up magician called the Mesmerizer. Along the way, Jessica gets way more than she bargained for when she stumbles into a black market organ ring and learns secrets about her mother that will change her own life forever. The cast of characters she meets on her whirlwind search of Las Vegas will have you laughing out loud. With wit and grit, Jessica and her posse take on the dangerous and deadly seamy side of Vegas.

The latest from Award Winning Author, Kelly Oliver will keep you entertained from beginning to end.

Other Books in the Jessica James Mystery Series:

WOLF

A Jessica James Mystery, Book One

Publisher: KAOS Press

Published: June 2016

Voted #1 Women's Mystery On Goodreads

Forward Magazine Award Best Mystery Finalist

IPPY Award Gold Medalist, Best Mystery/Thriller

What if the evil professor you fantasized about murdering actually wound up... dead?

Award winning author, Kelly Oliver serves up an irreverent murder mystery with flavors of hard-boiled mobster grit along with a fierce female lead readers will adore. Endearingly awkward, and downright hilarious, Jessica James is a brilliant philosopher who’s much more than curious—she’s fearless. Plus there’s Jesse’s ragtag posse—Amber, the tech-savvy hippie, Jack, a wise-cracking stoner, and Lolita, the seductive “poker Tsarina”—as the icing on the cake.

Smart, capable women shine in this cast. For anyone who has ever wanted to murder the Wolf in their life.

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COYOTE

A Jessica James Mystery, Book Two

Publisher: KAOS Press

Published: August 2016

Silver Falchion Winner

Can a 21-year-old grad student crush Goliath? All eyes on Jessica James, resident badass…

Jessica James, scrappy cowgirl-turned-philosopher, returns home for summer break, only to take on one of the biggest oil companies in the country—and its connections to corruption, sex trafficking, and murder. A murder way too close to home…

She’s not home an hour when her cousin Mike hints that a series of freak accidents at the lumber mill where he works might not be what they seem. So when Mike is killed in the saw room the day after an argument with the mill’s new owners, the Knight brothers, Jessica knows it's no accident.

Working at Glacier Park to earn just enough money for books and whiskey, Jessica meets the secretive Kimi RedFox, who’s on a mission to stop Knight Industries from fracking on Blackfeet land. Even more distressing, Kimi accuses the Knight brothers of operating a prostitution ring on the reservation. It doesn't take long until Jessica is pulled into Kimi's David versus Goliath battle with the Knight brothers. Ready to fight to save Kimi’s young sisters from human trafficking, and find out who killed Mike, Jessica isn't as ready for the surprising discovery about the accident that killed her father eleven years ago.

Fans who like their female protagonists fierce and fearless will get a real kick out of this one from award winning author, Kelly Oliver.

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FOX

A Jessica James Mystery, Book Three

Publisher: KAOS Press

Published: May 2017

GENES TO DIE FOR—AND SOMEONE DOES…

When Jessica James wakes up half naked behind a dumpster in downtown Chicago, she thinks at first the hot intern feeding her Fiery Mule Slammers slipped her a Mickey. But after a pattern of similar incidents around Northwestern Research Hospital, Jessica realizes she wasn't raped, she was robbed. Robbed of something as valuable as life itself. Hunting for the predator drugging and dumping Ivy League co-eds, Jessica discovers secrets about her own identity that force her to rethink her past. The solution to the mystery lies in the cowgirl philosopher's boot-cut genes.

The "dumpster girls" are all top of their class, attractive college girls, who are drugged and dropped unconscious behind dumpsters. The police are baffled. But the perp doesn’t stop there—one of his victims turns up dead. Armed with her quick wit and cowgirl grit, Jessica takes it on herself to solve the bewildering medical mystery and save herself and her friends… before they become the next grisly victims.

At Jesse’s beck and call is her longtime confidante Jack Grove, an easy-going stoner and brilliant third-year medical student in abnormal psychiatry, who has a secret crush on her. But while Jack is trying to understand the criminal mind, his classmate and rival, Max White, is trying to eliminate it through genetic engineering. Competing for Jessica's attention, Jack and Max become the primary suspects. Meanwhile, Max has a secret of his own: he’s aiding a prominent Chicago woman in her fertility woes. And just for good measure, there’s a blackmailer afoot.

Grittier than its predecessors, and far more haunting, Kelly Oliver’s third page-turning Jessica James adventure blends a smartly-funny and delightfully complex murder mystery with a touch of medical thriller, in which Jessica and Jack battle biological crimes at the hands of a unique—and menacing—thief.

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About the Author

Kelly Oliver is the award-winning, best-selling, author of The Jessica James Mystery Series, including WOLF, COYOTE, FOX, and JACKAL. Her debut novel, WOLF: A Jessica James Mystery, won the Independent Publisher’s Gold Medal for best Thriller/Mystery, was a finalist for the Forward Magazine award for best mystery, and was voted number one Women's Mysteries on Goodreads. The second novel, COYOTE won a Silver Falchion Award for Best Mystery. And, the third, FOX was a finalist for both the Claymore Award and the Silver Falchion.

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Chewish: 36 Recipes of Love with Stories from Nama's Kitchen by Sandra Goldberg Wendel, Paula Wallace

I personally am not Jewish, but who cares when it comes to this cookbook. This book is filled with 36 yummy recipes but even better you get to learn about the recipe and about Nama and her family. The stories are fun to read. I did miss having pictures of the dish like in most cookbooks but there were hand drawn illustrations. There are recipes that will tempt everyones tastebuds.

I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com and chose to leave this review.

RoadTrip America Arizona & New Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips by Rick Quinn

Whether you live in Arizona or New Mexico or are just passing through you should grab a copy of this book. The book features 25 Scenic Side Trips. The book is filled with awesome pictures and maps, and recommended alternate routes. The Alternate routes are great, you really do not get to see much from an interstate, side rides are the way to go. The book even tells you how much extra time it will take to travel through via one of the side trips, makes it easy to adjust your travel time. Some of these side trips can take you just a few minutes out of your way.

There are all kinds of side trips if you are into geology, Native American sites, the desert and so much more. And best of all most of them only cost you a few minutes of time and little bit of gas.

Excellent book I wish there was a book like this for Florida where I live. I have lived her about 25 years and have explored a lot but I know there are so many things left to see. So if you live in Arizona or New Mexico even if you have lived there your whole life I would suggest you grab a copy and hit the road.

I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com and chose to leave this review.

On the Road and Off the Record with Leonard Bernstein: My Years with the Exasperating Genius by Charlie Harmon

Leonard Bernstein's assistant Charlie Harmon has written this book about his life and the life of Leonard Bernstein. This is a behind the scenes look at the life of a star. This book mainly covers the latter years of Leonard Bernstein's life. You will read about Charlie Harmon from the moment he saw a help wanted add up until after Bernstein's death and a little after. If you like non-fiction, if you like memoirs, and if you are a fan of Leonard Bernstein this is a very interesting book.

I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com and chose to leave this review.

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Hidden Hearts by Lindsay Detwiler

Title: Hidden Hearts

Lines in the Sand Prequel Novella

Author: Lindsay Detwiler

Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing

Genre: Contemporary/MM Romance

Release Date: September 29, 2018

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Not all secrets
can stay hidden when it comes to love.

“All along, Reed Wilder’s been this crazy rebel just
waiting for me to let my guard down. And so, here we are, standing at the bar
waiting to get the party started.”

Sexy entrepreneur Lysander Wyatt has always believed in
happily-ever-after thanks to his picture-perfect family. Now orphaned, he’s
made a family of his own at his popular beach bar, Midsummer Nights. There’s
just one thing missing—the forever kind of love he’s been looking for.

Reed Wilder, a guarded corporate man from Philadelphia, is
looking for himself when he moves to Ocean City, Maryland. However, a rocky
childhood makes him afraid of commitment. When he walks into Midsummer Nights
and meets the attractive bartender who owns it, he’ll have to decide if love
might actually be worth the risk. Will Lysander and Reed get on the same page
about commitment, or will they continue hiding the true desires and fears of
their hearts?

This sweet m/m standalone 35,000-word novella is also a
prequel to the popular Lines in the Sand series.

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An English teacher, an author, and a fan of anything pink
and/or glittery, Lindsay's the English teacher cliché; she loves cats, reading,
Shakespeare, and Poe.

She currently lives in her hometown with her husband, Chad (her junior high
sweetheart); their cats, Arya, Amelia, Alice, Marjorie, and Bob; and their
mastiff, Henry.

Lindsay's goal with her writing is to show the power of love and the beauty of
life while also instilling a true sense of realism in her work. Some reviewers
have noted that her books are not the “typical romance.” With her novels coming
from a place of honesty, Lindsay examines the difficult questions, looks at the
tough emotions, and paints the pictures that are sometimes difficult to look
at. She wants her fiction to resonate with readers as realistic, poetic, and
powerful. Lindsay wants women readers to be able to say, “I see myself in that
novel.” She wants to speak to the modern woman’s experience while also bringing
a twist of something new and exciting. Her aim is for readers to say, “That
could happen,” or “I feel like the characters are real.” That’s how she knows
she's done her job.

Lindsay's hope is that by becoming a published author, she can inspire some of
her students and other aspiring writers to pursue their own passions. She wants
them to see that any dream can be attained and publishing a novel isn’t out of
the realm of possibility.

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Posthumous by Paul Aertker

Middle Grade

Date Published: June 2018

Publisher: Flying Solo Press

Friendship, perseverance, and the power of belief shine in this novel about a girl trying to stay connected to her late mother.

While living in Paris, Ellie Kerr’s mom penned a series of children’s stories, yet sadly died before they could be published.

Once Ellie and her father return to the US, the twelve-year-old decides to finish what her mother could not. When Ellie is mysteriously blocked by a password on her mother’s computer, she becomes determined to find the truth — even though four failed attempts will destroy the computer’s data, including her mom’s stories!

Ellie’s father thinks that the code is unbreakable, but Ellie believes that her mother might have left a posthumous message in the new password. With the help of friends, Ellie tries to crack the code, publish the books, and ultimately honor her mother.

Praise for Posthumous:

"A deeply moving story that belongs on any juvenile bookshelf." -Foreword Reviews

"A reminder that inclusiveness and kindness can always defeat fear." -Kirkus Reviews

"Warmly suited to a middle-grade audience, with relatable and vulnerable first-person narration, authentic dialogue, and apt descriptions." -BookLife Prize

About the Author

Paul Aertker (ETT Kerr) is a children’s book writer, teacher, and a frequent speaker at elementary and middle schools.

He began his teaching career in West Africa with the Peace Corps where he helped establish the town’s first public library.

His first series, Crime Travelers, consistently ranks in the top spot on multiple Amazon categories.

His newest book, Posthumous, is available in 2018.

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Friday, September 28, 2018

Assault and Beadery (A Cora Crafts Mystery) by Mollie Cox Bryan

Assault and Beadery (A Cora Crafts Mystery)
by Mollie Cox Bryan

About the Book

Assault and Beadery (A Cora Crafts Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Kensington (September 25, 2018)
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
ISBN-10: 1496716442
ISBN-13: 978-1496716446
Digital ASIN: B078QM4V66

All of Cora Chevalier’s dreams are coming true. Since moving to Indigo Gap, North Carolina, the busy crafting maven has been blessed with a great boyfriend, a lovely home, and a booming craft retreat business. But on the eve of her first Crafty Mom’s Escape Weekend, tragedy strikes again in Indigo Gap. This time, it’s curtains for Stan Herald, the disagreeable director of the local theater group, who’s murdered on the opening night of their new production. Worse, Cora’s friend Zee is accused of the crime.
Cora is determined to prove her friend’s innocence, but Zee’s mysterious past is making that difficult. And with a list of suspects longer than a double spool of satin cording, getting a bead on the real culprit won’t be easy. With her friends Jane and Ruby at her side, Cora must string together the clues and solve Stan’s murder before the killer gives an encore performance.
Includes crafting tips!

About the Author

Mollie Cox Bryan is the author of the Cumberland Creek Scrapbooking mystery series and the Cora Crafts mystery series. She is also author of two cookbooks, the regional bestseller Mrs. Rowe’s Little Book of Southern Pies and Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant Cookbook: A Lifetime of Recipes from the Shenandoah Valley. An award-winning journalist and poet, she currently blogs, cooks, and scrapbooks in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with her husband and two daughters. Scrapbook of Secrets was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Visit her on the web at molliecoxbryan.com.

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Interview with Mollie Cox Bryan

1. What is your favorite part of this book and why?

I like the fact that this retreat is geared toward moms who have been home with the kids all summer. Being a mom, I know the good, the bad, and everything in between. I’d not trade any of the time I’ve spent at home with my girls—but at times it was very hard. I just don’t think moms (and dads) are given enough credit sometimes.

2. If you could spend time with a character from your book whom would it be? And what would you do

during that day?

I’d like to spend time with Ruby learning more about herbs and digging around in her garden.

3. If you could have been the author of any book ever written, which book would you choose? Beloved by Toni Morrison.

4. Are your characters based off real people or did they all come entirely from your imagination?

Entirely from my imagination. That said, I think I’m a part of everybody I’ve met and probably some real-ish people sneak in from time to time!

5. What made you want to become a writer? I love to tell stories. When I was a child, I told them to myself and with my dolls as a way of entertaining myself. But now, I love pulling people into my made-up world and entertaining them. It’s the best!

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