Reviewed 11-11-18
Kindle Edition/Verified purchased
A St. Patrick Day Tale
by C. Young, C.L. Kraemer and Genene Valleau
Five Star Review
Reviewed 4-25-19
5.0 out of 5 stars.
BY Greg Didaleusky on July 24, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition
Mike Fuller's novel Captain's Sortie draws you into the French and Indian War in the Winter of 1758. Captain Ben Deland, a tenacious, twenty-nine-year-old captain of the sixty-foot sloop called the Annabelle engages his young and old crew members in sea battles and land battles. The Ottawa and Huron Indians, and the French captain, Jean de la Rue, are Captain Deland's nemesis. Mike Fuller descriptive story telling carries you from chapter to chapter until the final scene. This is the second Fuller novel I've read. I plan on reading more of his novels between writing my own mystery/suspense novels.
Five out of Five Stars
Dangerous Leads by Andrew Rowberry is crime novel about a private detective named Steve Deveroux. But Deveroux is not your typical PI. His previous experience as police detective gives him some credibility as a PI. Although, his personality is a combination of TV detectives Columbo and Mannix intertwined with humor and sarcasm. These attributes propel Deveroux through numerous harrowing encounters with seedy and unscrupulous characters. As the saying goes, buckle up for you’re about to take a ride on a roller coaster with twist and turns, up and downs like you’ve never experienced before in a crime novel. And may I say, once you reach the end of the ride, you won’t be disappointed. In fact, you’ll want to take the ride again, if there’s a sequel to protagonist Steve Deveroux and Dangerous Leads.
Dangerous Leads’ plot grabs your interest from the beginning and carries you to the final chapters. Rowberry’s writing is descriptive and real, making you feel you’re there witnessing the action scenes. and at times you even feel part of the action.
I recommend Dangerous Leads readers of crime, suspense or mystery novels. So, grab a drink and some snacks and start reading. G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Unique 101 short stories with clever one-line sayings (sometimes the words in the phase change position or letters replaced with a different letter) ending each short story. I enjoyed each short story, chuckling to myself.
I’ve never read a short story book with this type of literary format. This book is for all genre readers.
Five Star Review
Reviewed 3-30-19
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SIDE SLIP
by Mike Fuller
Five Star Review.
Reviewed 5-20-2020
THE FORT PROVIDENCE WATCH
by Henry p. Gravelle
A Place of Learning:A Teacher's Story
A Valentine’s Anthology contains three novella stories: The Lending Library by C. L. Kraemer/ Chasing Rainbows by Genene Valleau and The Gift by Christine Young. Each story captures your heart—well, it is an anthology regarding Valentine’s Day, a day we all celebrate the theme of love towards our spouses, family, friends, associates, and of course, our four-legged pets.
Anyway, The Lending Library, owned by a 4-foot 8-inch human, is situated in a house deep into a forest of faeries and nymphs. There is compassion, love, and unfortunately, evil, touching and destroying trees by yellow bulldozer. Some of trees are called the Ancient Ones. Two faeries set out to the city to find out why the trees are being bulldozed down, causing the tree’s tiny creatures’ occupants to flee for their life.
The characters are memorable. A well-written story that captures your heart. The climax is a fairytale ending.
The next story, Chasing Rainbows, deals with normal appearing people in a real world. The main protagonist, Rissa, meets Ian, a detective. Immediately they feel an attraction toward each other. Uncle Horace is Rissa's uncle. He's an inventor of many things. Some our ingenious and practical. Horace's wife, Madelaine, goes missing. Was she kidnapped? Rissa and Ian use all their resources, including Uncle Horace's inventions, to find her.
A great story that keeps your interest from page to page. The ending is also, a fairy-tell ending that reflects the amorous spirit of Valentine's Day.
The last story, The Gift, tells about Elice Weld and her daughter Izzy during the Civil War. Elice is a Southern sympathizer who becomes smitten by Captain Michajah Brooks of the Union Army. The captain and his troops take over Elice’s home. Amorous feelings arise between them. Their love for each other is challenged. The ending is unexpected and one that’s different from any climax to a story I’ve ever read.
The characters are etched into your mind, wanting to know more about them. An excellent written Valentine story during the Civil War that grips the reader with all the emotions: Love, excitement, humor, hate, tragedy and redemption.
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Joker's Wild
Five Star Review
Reviewed 12-22-18.
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A May Day Anthology
by C, Young, C.L. Kraemer, Rosemary Indra and Genie Gabriel
Five Star Review
Reviwed 7-1-2019
Borrowing a Moose Head from Cole Porter is told in first-person narration, which makes the story more realistic, as if you’re standing next to the main protagonist, Jack Wells. Jack’s wife, Kathy or Sarge as she’s called had lived in all parts of the world due to her United States Air Force assignments. The story takes Jack and his family, including their teenage son, Mitch, to Kathy’s newest assignment at Grissom Air Force Base near Peru, Indiana. The trial and tribulations of Jack and Mitch creates the catalysts to this fast-moving modern-day adventure.
There is turmoil mixed with humor, anger, romantic feelings, and satire propelling you to a surprising, unpredicted ending that expels your emotions to “Oh, my God!”
G. Lloyd Helms has written a very memorable story with characters that are genuine and believable. I’ve read other novels by Helms, and I add this one to the top of the list.Borrowing a Moose Head from Cole Porter is told in first-person narration, which makes the story more realistic, as if you’re standing next to the main protagonist, Jack Wells. Jack’s wife, Kathy or Sarge as she’s called had lived in all parts of the world due to her United States Air Force assignments. The story takes Jack and his family, including their teenage son, Mitch, to Kathy’s newest assignment at Grissom Air Force Base near Peru, Indiana. The trial and tribulations of Jack and Mitch creates the catalysts to this fast-moving modern-day adventure.
There is turmoil mixed with humor, anger, romantic feelings, and satire propelling you to a surprising, unpredicted ending that expels your emotions to “Oh, my God!”
Black Orchid
Murder in Marin County
by Derek M. Wade
Five Star Review
Reviewd July 25, 2019
Street Dog Dreams by Genie Gabriel is an excellent book. If you're partial to dogs or if you love stories that favor the "underdog" who overcomes adversity, then this is the book for you. The human characters, including the dogs, are memorable and some are adorable. Like many stories, including real life situations, good at times must overcome the evilness that infringes upon their space. This is the book for all, no matter your political favor/background.
The story takes place Sardinia, Italy in the twenty-first century. Horace and Maddie Ainsworth seek a new dogdom for Royal Canines, who's planet Candid was destroyed. They've been staying with the Horace and Mattie at their castle in Oregon since the Royal Canines' space craft had crash-landed on Earth. They learn of houses selling for one Euro in Sardinia. Horace, an inventor, and his wife, a time machine adventurer, fly to Sardinia on a commercial airplane to buy a house and property for a new dogdom. Perilous predicaments occur that could destroy the Ainsworth and the Royal Canines' dream and hopes for a dog sanctuary on the island of Sardinia. The story line is unpredictable with evil doers and dog lovers clashing with each other. The characters, both human and canine, are real and memorable. The ending is…you'll have to read Street Dog Dreams to find out.
Ground Effect
by Mike Fuller
Five out of Five Stars
Reviewed JAN 27, 2018
Reviewed by Greg Didaleusky Jan 26, 2018
Ground Effect (Sam Deland Crime Novel Book 4) by Mike Fuller takes the reader to the evil world of extreme Islamic terrorists, Ghali, a Middle Eastern, and Walid, a Libyan. The two cold-blooded terrorists crossed the southern border between Mexico and the United States without any difficulty, undetected by U.S. border patrol officers. The two terrorists, commit unmerciful murder and death of unsuspecting innocent people in their path across the United States. They were motivated by a plan instituted by higherup Islamic terrorist. The FBI, a Texas ranger, ATF agents, state troopers and Lieutenant Sam Deland and his four troopers join forces to apprehend the two terrorists. It’s a cat and mouse game with deadly consequences along the path of the two evil Arab speaking terrorist. The terrorist seemed to be one to two steps ahead of the pursuing United States law enforcement agencies. Can they catch the terrorist before they reach their final and deadly destination?
The cast of characters in the story are memorable and descriptive. Fuller has become a master of changing point of view from scene to scene, creating a sense that you’re sitting in a theatre and watching an action filled crime/suspense movie, and not wanting to get up from your seat until the end of the movie.
Five out of Five stars
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2018
Henry P. Gravelle’s The Fort Providence Watch novel takes the reader to London’s East Side in 1888. Five prostitutes were viciously murdered by a perpetrator with a knife or sharp instrument. Numerous lacerations disfigured their bodies. The murderer was referred to as Jack the Ripper. Mr. Gravelle introduces a character in the story who he believes was the perpetrator of these women, women referred to as Daughters of Joy. His description of London’s East Side and the dialogue used by its residence in the late eighteen eighties was graphic and convincing, drawing you into the mysterious deaths of society lowlifes. The main character named Paul Barnet, a surgeon, was genuine and believable, as Gravelle focused in on his thoughts and emotions. A well-written novel that engulfs you into a macabre story taking the reader to emotions of joy, sorrow, revenge and finally horror. Gravelle’s novel gave me answers to the who, why and what of Jack the Ripper’s gruesome rampage on prostitutes on London’s East Side in 1888. I gave the novel five stars because of Gravelle’s suspenseful writing and innovative vision of Jack the Ripper’s identity. Reviewed by G. L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Once upon a Christmas Moon: Anthology
by C. Young, C.L. Kraemer, Genie Gabriel
Once Upon an Austin Night
by Daniel Lance Wright
5.0 out of 5.0 Stars *****
Reviwed by Greg Didaleusky on July 7, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition | Verified Purchase
Elliott Capon's descriptive words, sentences, paragraphs and pages draws you into his macabre world , engulfing your emotions, urging you to read on, wanting to know what happens next, as evil lurks around the protagonist, Dan Prince. His journey infringes between reality and conjecture. I recommend the novel to all readers of horror stories. Reviewed by G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Treasure Fever: The Hunt for El Dorado by James B McPike takes you on a proverbial roller coaster ride to Spain and Central America for the lost gold treasure of El Dorado. An FBI agent, Max Finley, pursues Lexa Tantaros, an archaeologist from Athens University, who is wanted for stealing ancient documents from a church in Spain. The documents, written in an ancient language, holds hidden information regarding the secret whereabouts of the infamous El Dorado. Will Lexa find the Lost City of Gold before international authorities capture or kill her?
The characters are real and memorable. The plot is well-developed, propelling you from one perilous event to another.
A surprising climax that’s not expected.
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Short Stories from the Spiral Galaxy
by Lawrence Johnson Jr.
TypThe Train by Connor Harding is an excellent narrative novel about a man named Jack travel from Phoenix, Arizona across the United States after a global attack from exploding missiles containing a poisonous gas, killing millions of people. Jack joined The Train, a caravan of people originating from San Francisco, for a perilous journey across the United States to Boston. Jack set out to find his wife, Sarah and daughter, Delilah in Massachusetts. He had flown to Phoenix three days prior to the attack. Jack tells about The Train's harrowing encounters along the way to a young man called Ezekiel, who has lived in Boston his entire life, not knowing what the World was like prior to the catastrophic event. The plot held my interest from the first page to the last page. A well-written novel that'll hold you in suspense to the climatic ending. Reviewed by G.L. Didaleusky, author of medical mystery, thriller novels.
5.0 Out of 5 Stars *****
by Greg Didaleusky on 9-24-2017
Format: Kindle Edition
The Beamy Courage of Gerta Scholler by Gillespie Lamb takes the reader back to April 1866, the year following Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Gerda Gerta Scholler, an eight-year-old orphan, lives at a catholic orphanage on the outskirts of New York City. She doesn’t remember living at any other place, or does she remember her parents, whom died of an illness when she was very young. Her father gave Gerta a middle name of Gerta, which means strong with an arrow. Her first name means protected. These names are a foreshadowing of things to happen in her young life, as Gerta is adopted by a couple in Kansas. A train ride from New York City to Wyandotte, Kansas is a kaleidoscope of events on her way to meet her new parents Marcia and John Bourdon, including their son Caleb.
The courageous journey of Gerta to a new way of life is written with a well-balanced flow of words, encouraging you to read on to the next sentence, next paragraph and next page. The transition from one chapter to another keeps your interest, wanting to know what will happen next. The description of Gerta’s surroundings, the mid-eighteen hundred cultures, and the unpretentious life of people during this era of American history is informative and realistic.
I highly recommend this novel for all genre readers from a nine-year-old to adults. Reviewed by G. L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels. .
No-More Poodle Skirts by Genie Gabriel takes you on a metaphoric roller coaster ride with Daphne Madison a widowed woman of twenty years who had been transport back to the1950's in a time-machine invented by Horace Ainsworth to help cope with her anguish and poor esteem after losing her husband. When Daphne returned back to the present time and her hometown of Watermark, Madelaine (Maddie) Ainsworth lets her stay at the Ainsworth home, which resembles a castle. Daphne assists Maddie, along with a collage of homeless people and families living at a homeless shelter, paint a mural on an outside wall of the shelter's building.
Harrowing events occur for the despondent widower that may change her feeling of worthlessness, hopefully catapulting her out of a self-made mental hole. Is it possible she'll meet a man who can change her dismal attitude to one of hope filled with amorous feelings?
The cast of characters are memorable and real. An enjoyable literary ride of hope and redemption.
Five Star Review
Reviewed 01-18-2019
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SKY EYES
by Sherry Derr-Wille
Five out out of Five Stars
Reviewed 5-7-2018
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Sky Eyes by Sherry Derr-Wille takes the reader to Ninetieth Century Wisconsin. One of the protagonist is Sky Eyes, a blue-eyed white woman raised in an Indian village since birth. Her white mother died during Sky eyes birth. Morning Star, an Indian woman, renamed the baby, Kathryn Clay to Sky Eyes. She raised the infant in her Indian village. Midwifery, a mother’s love, slavery, romance and a suspenseful climax is intertwined making the novel an extremely pleasant adventure.
The plot and subplots carries the reader’s interest from chapter to chapter. The characters are realistic and believable. A well-written romance novel. As an author of mystery/suspense novels. I recommend Sky Eyes to all genre readers.
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
The Haunting of Aaron House
by Joyce Zeller
The Power Club
by Greg Gildersleeve
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Love in the RV Park
by Jeffery Ross
Five Star Review
Reviewed 11/18/2018
Verified Purchased Kindle
LOVE IN THE RV PARK by Jeffery Ross takes a singer/songwriter, churchman and his attractive wife, a young man portraying a storefront mannequin, a widow, a bug exterminator man and several other memorable characters and puts them into an RV park. What happens next are predictable and unpredictable escapades of romance encompassing a PG rating approaching the outer fringe of an R rating. There are several subplots within the book with each of them touching amorous intentions and/or resolutions of the flawed protagonists.
The reader will encounter nostalgic Innuendos intertwined with humor, wit and satire.
I recommend this book to a mature audience. So, find a comfortable chair, good lighting and your favorite beverage on a coaster and start reading. You all won’t be disappointed.
Five Out of Five Stars
Reviewed by Greg Didaleusky Jan 18, 2018
Kindle Edition/Verified purchased
Five Star Review
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2020
Straight to Heaven
by Christine Young
Treasure Fever: The Hunt for El Dorado
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Borrowing a Moose Head from Cole Porter
by G. Lloyd Helms
Five out of Five Stars
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2018
Kindle Edition/Verified purchased
More than a Star Traveler (Collie Chronicles Book 2) by Genie Gabriel is a fantasy about on Francesca Durand (Chessie) and her dog, Chap, who incidentally can talk and share thoughts with her master, Chessie, and their adventures of traveling different dimensions, other worlds different than Earth Three through a stargate that's inside a cave on a farm near a small town called Mystic in Oregon’s coastal foothills. The story takes Chessie and Chap to Earth Five, Celtic Zero and other dimensions in the quest in saving animals from extinction. They encounter societies and cultures that don't agree with her philosophy. Along her adventures, Chessie wears a magical necklace called merkaba, which can physically transport her and others from one location to another. She continues to learn there are other powers of merkaba. Will it be her savior or her demise?
The plot is great as it fuels your curiosities from chapter to chapter, waiting for a resolution. The characters are believable and descriptive complimenting the story line, just as it did in Book One of The Collie Chronicles. The last few words of the book will want you to read the next book in series: "…dry your eyes, stiffen your spine, and get back in the game of life.” Reviewed by G. L. Didaleusky, author of mystery / suspense / science fiction novels.
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Richard Todd's Time Tunnel: The Twin Towers takes you to New York City on September 10, 2001 in a hotel room with Kyle Mason, a Major in the Delta Force and his new bride, Padma, an MBA working for an investment company in the Twin Towers. Flashbacks takes you to Corona, New Mexico on July 6th, 1947 to a UFO siting in the desert. The story's mysterious and suspenseful plot wraps around your emotions catapulting you onto an emotional roller coaster ride. Once you start reading the first page it's difficult to put the book down, wanting to know what happens next. When you intertwine real life events with the imagination of the author, you keep asking yourself: Am I reading a fictious novel or a nonfiction book? The climax is…you'll have to read the book to find out. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Reviewed by G. L. Didaleusky, author of medical thrillers.
A Place of Learning: A Teacher's Story by Catherine DePino caught my interest since I taught middle school science classes in the Detroit Public Schools before I went into the Physician Assistant Program in the early 1970's. After reading C. Dipinto’s book from the perspective of an inner-city teacher, I give her tremendous respect for tolerating adverse situations from the verbal abuse from both students and at times school administrators. But like she pointed out in the book, there were rewarding moments, moments that made her feel good for being a teacher, which outweighed the bad apples hanging on the tree of life. I read the reviews by other readers at Amazon and agree with everything they said.
I really enjoyed her book and could relate to her first year as a teacher. My first day as a teacher, someone stole my large, iconic gas cap, a Gremlin figure, from my American Motors Corporation Gremlin.
No matter what your book genre preference is, A Place of Learning: A Teacher's Story will appease your mind with amusing, tearful and depressing events in the life of a teacher. Reviewed by G.L. Didaleusky. author of medical mystery/thrillers.
TO CURE!
by Francis Bennidict
Christmas Pawsibilities
by Genie Gabriel
LOST PRINCE
by Gregory Gourlay
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
The Train
PRINCE OF HORROR
by Elliot Capon
Tapestries in Time
by Christine Young, C.L. Kraemer & Genie Gabriel
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
The book Once Upon a Christmas Moon is an anthology of three stories. Each story touches three different genre: Romance, fantasy and Science fiction.
Twelve Days to Love by Christine Young is a romance story about Calanthe Durand, a single young woman in charge of a plantation near New Orleans a few years post-civil war and her encounter with Archer Steele, a single man, who has amorous intentions toward Cali (Calanthe). Cali must contend with a hurricane, a handsome, rich pursuer for her love, an unscrupulous people wanting to take her plantation. These three elements propel a well-written story to a climatic ending.
The next story: Boots and Blades by C.L. Kraemer is a fantasy story about Tia (Tiamoon) and her talking horse, Pony. Tia, a gnome warrior and her horse, Pony, set out in the mountainous area of Oregon to assist in the strange disappearance of flatland children from her Aunt Luna’s village in the High Desert of Central Oregon. It is fast moving story with villains, a retired warrior, evil gnomepire children, a gnome with wings and a sinister master gnomepire. All these characters make for an adventurous, thrilling story of evil, compassion and comradery.
Christmas Pawsibilities by Genie Gabriel is a fantasy story about Dori (Dorinda), a woman who can transform into a magical creature part elf and part Leprechaun (elfenchaun) and her future wedding with Ryan Madison in the twenty-first century. Lacee Levereaux, a budding actress, with a foreboding past becomes involved with the relationship between the future newlyweds. A broken toy, Ryan’s inventor uncle, time travel will play a part in this enjoyable, mystical adventure.
All three stories are a must read for readers, no matter their genre preference. As a mystery/suspense author, I pleasantly enjoyed the anthology Once Upon a Christmas Moon.
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Damn the Torn Speedos, Full Speed Ahead
by G. Lloyd Helm
Five out of Five Stars
Reviewed August 27, 2018
Kindle Edition/ Verified purchased
Hemorrhage by Robert Shepyer is the story of trial and tribulations in the life of a Jewish young man, Benjamin P. Weiss, and a woman, Charlotte Samantha Green with supernatural powers. Her cat Jinx is more than a feline, it’s a creature with magical powers. Ben and Charlotte face the realities of life, only to find the truth of love has consequences. Is reality a fantasy? You'll have to read Hemorrhage to find out. (45th review)
Greg Belliveau's science fiction novel IMAGO captures your interest from the first pages regarding the "The Event," a mysterious and cataclysmic event occurring four hundred years ago destroying the city of Cogstin, the cultural center of the world. Christopher Dante, Uncle Hal, his legal custodian and Max work for Universal Salvage Company. Their job is to venture into Cogstin to salvage metal, piping and wooden planks under the watchful eye of Agent Smiley of the NRM Bureau of Corrections, Dante's parole officer. Christopher is haunted by a continuous vision of a glassed-in room and a white cushioned chaise lounge and the repeated inner voice saying: Sing to me, oh muse.
There is a secret shadowing our main protagonist, Christopher Dante, as he questions the true role of the antagonist Imago and the image of a butterfly. Both seem to play a significant aspect of his past and future. The problem is Dante hasn't any answers to these two questions. His quest for the truth takes him to the forbidden Sector 17 of Cogstin. Will the truth liberate Dante, or will it destroy him?
As a mystery/suspense/thriller author, I recommend IMAGO to readers looking for a well-written, science fiction novel touching the genres of mystery, suspense, adventure and an unexpected climax that answers Dante's questions, along with what his inner voice and visions mean.
THE BEAMY COURAGE OF GERTA SCHOLLER
by Gillespie Lamb
Captain's Sortie
by Mike Fuller
Serpents and Doves
by G. Lloyd Helms
Time Tunnel: The Towers
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Five out of five stars
Reviewed 9/15/18
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Boots & Blades
by C.L. Kraemer
5.0 out of 5 stars*****
By Greg Didaleusky on February 11, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition
A great read full of twist and turns with an unexpected ending. A story filled with a descriptive history of the conflict between the Incas and the Spanish explorers integrated with two modern day war veterans seeking the hidden treasure of the Incas. I recommend this book for the readers of history and suspense. Reviewed by Greg Didaleusky.
Five Star Review
February 25, 2018
Format: Kindle Edition/Verified Purchase
Greg Gildersleeve’s fantasy/paranormal novel The Power Club takes you to a mid-western town in the United States where children with special powers form Power Clubs. The government approves of these clubs with restrictions, the child must be at least twelve and a half years-old and they must follow specified rules mandated by the government. The government sends these special children with their parents and sibling(s) to live in specified districts. Ordinary people called “Ords” also live in these districts. The government formed these districts to stealthily watch over these children with special powers.
The main protagonist, a twelve-year-old boy, Damon Neumeyer, wants to belong to a Power Club. The club consists of children between the ages of twelve years, six months to eighteen years old. Each member has a unique special power. Damon wants to join one of these Power Clubs, especially a club in his immediate neighborhood.
The story takes the reader through Damon’s trial and tribulations, trying to prove to members of Power Clubs that he’d be an asset to their group. Damon’s special power consisted of him conjuring up a black, dense cloud, he called a dark-space, in his immediate surroundings.
A rogue group of people called the Liberators are a menace to the government and will touch the lives of Ords and special people.
G. Lloyd Helm’s Serpents and Doves takes you on a journey through the mid-sixties during the turbulent times of the Viet Nam War protests throughout the United States, especially college campuses. Stephen Mitchell, a recent high school graduate from California, enrolls at a southern bible college. His naivety, inexperience with females, confrontation with racism and bigotry, and death during his freshman year changes his innocence. It’s an life-learning experience transitioning a boy into a young man.
The characters are genuine and believable. I can relate to Stephen Mitchell on many of his issues, since I was a college student during this period of flower children, free love, hippies, campus war protests, and long hair and beards. A well-written and realistic historical-type novel all genre readers and generations will enjoy and gain a prospective of what was going on during the mid-sixties in the United States.
Five out of Five Stars
Reviewed 10-10-18
Kindle Edition/Verified purchased
Author C.L. Kraemer takes the reader to Palmdale where the murder of a boy at a health spa had just occurred. A retiring mayor, Alexa Bond Culver, of Palmdale along with the police must solve this murder mystery before someone else is found dead at one of the two spas. There is a fierce battle between two spas over the rights of a spring feed property. Unscrupulous means by one the spas will do anything to obtain the piece of property...maybe even murder? C.L. Kraemer's characters are real and convincing propelling the reader to a climatic ending. (20th review)
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
No-More Poodle Skirts
Healthy Homicide
Lawrence Johnson Sr. three intergalactic short stories Murder on the Eros Star, Planet of Doom and Terror on Telderan are spellbinding as each story captures your imagination and propelling you to an evil perpetrator on an intergalactic pleasure space ship, to a world of demented androids and then to an unstable planet that will eventually lose its orbit and had toward Earth. Intergalactic detective Da’Quan and his assistant, Rayna are the protagonist in these three intergalactic stories.
The characters are believable and dynamic as they draw you into their worlds and their race to solve the demonic crimes facing them.
The short stories settings are descriptive, the plots are compelling, and the suspense captures your emotions. All three elements needed for a great story. You won’t be disappointed in the ending of each story. Each story has the quality of being part of the Star Trek TV series.
A VALENTINE ANTHOLOGY
By C.L. Kraemer Genene Valleau Christine Young
A May Day Anthology by Christine Young, C.L. Kraemer, Rosemary Indra and Genie Gabriel takes the reader to four stories. The first story called Highland Miracle by Christine Young is a fantasy love story about Sean Michael Sterling, a New York City fireman from 1895, who is unexpectedly transported through a time machine in the shape of a fire hydrant to Scotland to a May Day celebration in1621. He is mistaken for the Laird of Sterling Castle. A commoner named Reagan is smitten by him. She and Sean dance around a Maypole. Two love faeries, Erin and Adair, sprinkle faerie dust on them enhancing they love and commitment for each other as they dance around the Maypole. Sean and Reagan will meet adversity and manipulation by people who don't want them to be together.
It's a great love story. Will Sean stay with Reagan in1621 Scotland or will Sean go back to 1895 New York City with Reagan or by himself? You'll have to read Highland Miracle to find out.
The second story Defying the Odds by C.L. Kraemer takes place in a magical land near Eugene, Oregon during the time of faeries, elves, a wood nymph, humans called Others and other mythical creatures. Mayday is coming up soon for the creatures and humans. Two antagonists, Gitty and her brother Morgan, who are night elves stripped of their magical powers by the clans of the valley, seek out revenge. Their revenge is focused on Linda Brown, a librarian and a human, and a night elf named Uther. There is an attraction between the two.
The characters stir up your emotions of bliss, hatred and contempt. The plots of evil and persevering love propel you to a Mayday conclusion and a climatic ending.
Love in Bloom by Rosemary Indra is a love story encompassed by Mayday festivities. Mattie Harrison, a five-year-old girl is graced with two love fairies, Cara and Kendra. Mattie asks a favor of her two little friends: "My dad is very lonely. Can you help me find a wife for him?" Her dad, Derek Harrison, is divorced and isn't interested in marriage or a serious relationship. Enters Shelia Roberts, a young widowed woman. Her military husband was killed in Afghanistan. The Roberts family have been next door neighbors to the Harrison family since Derek and Shelia were children. It's a perfect love story for a budding romance. One problem. Mattie and the love fairies must convince the two reluctant parties, her dad and Shelia.
Love in Bloom is a great Mayday love adventure. The characters are memorable and real. The transition from chapter to chapter flows perfectly, wanting to know what happens next between the protagonists.
If you want good feeling love story, read Love in Bloom by Rosemary Indra.
No More Poodle Skirts by Genie Gabriel is a fantasy story taking place in present day near Watermark, Oregon. It's a Mayday love story including Daphne Madison, who had been sent back through a time machine to live in the 1950's for twenty years after the death of her husband. She now had returned to early Twenty-First Century. The time machine was invented by Horace Ainsworth, who lives with his wife, Madelaine in a modern-day castle on the outskirts of Watermark. These two protagonist, Daphne and Maddie (Madelaine) encounter disappointment, corruption, redemption and romance, not necessarily in that order.
All the characters in the story have their quirks, odd personalities and behaviors that propel the plot and subplots to a climatic ending. I can't wait until the next episode of the this somewhat dysfunctional family.
Five out of Five Stars
Five star Review
Reviewed .9-19-2019
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Mayaki's Doll
5.0 out of 5 stars A doll holds the secret to conspiracy
August 16, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition
Mayaki's doll by Francis Benedict takes me on a whirlwind journey after Gloria Reginald finds her best friend. Mayaki, doll near the supposed fatal accident scene. The doll is not an ordinary doll, for it holds the answer to Mayaki's disappearance. Unscrupulous characters intervene into Gloria's pursuit for the truth. The characters in the story are believable and well-developed. The suspenseful transition from chapter to chapter wants you to continue reading to find out what will happen next. The descriptive setting of the novel make you feel like you are there with the main character, Gloria. This is the second novel I've read by the author. I can't wait until his next novel. I give him five stars. Reviewed by G. L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Time Tunnel: The Towers takes you to New York City on September 10, 2001 in a hotel room with Kyle Mason, a Major in the Delta Force and his new bride, Padma, an MBA working for an investment company in the Twin Towers. Flashbacks takes you to Corona, New Mexico on July 6th, 1947 to a UFO siting in the desert. The story's mysterious and suspenseful plot wraps around your emotions catapulting you onto an emotional roller coaster ride. Once you start reading the first page it's difficult to put the book down, wanting to know what happens next. When you intertwine real life events with the imagination of the author, you keep asking yourself: Am I reading a fictious novel or a nonfiction book? The climax is…you'll have to read the book to find out. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Reviewed by G. L. Didaleusky, author of medical thrillers. (40th review)
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
4.0 out of 5 stars
By Greg Didaleusky on April 25, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition
The novel To Cure! is a thriller novel that holds your interest from the first page to the last page. The novel takes us into the world of scientific research and what a pharmaceutical company will due, including making a pack with the evil, to reach its goal. Adeishi, a scientist at IngoSmart Laboratories, stumbles upon a horrifying secret in the basement of her company's building. The company's secret takes her on a perilous journey through Hell on Earth. I recommend this novel for readers of suspense, mystery or thriller novels. I give the novel four stars! Reviewed by G. L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Boots & Blades by C.L. Kraemer a fantasy/adventure story takes place in Oregon during the time when gnomes lived and thrived. A young gnome warrior, Tiamoon, is anxious to find a cause to maintain her warrior skills since peace was declared with the night elves. On the other side of the Cascade Mountain children are being abducted from their beds at night. Some of them return months later frightened with bizarre stories of where they’ve been. No one in their villages believe these children. Tia and Killian, a good-looking warrior, teams up with her on a quest to find the truth about the disappearing children.
Ancient evil lurks in the mountains of Oregon. Will Tia and Killian be its next victims?
A page-turning adventurous story with believable characters and a great plot. Friendship and comradery prevail. And you won’t be disappointed in the story’s climax.
MOON IN MAZATLAN
by C. L. Kraemer
4.0 Out of 5.0 Stars ****
Moon in Mazatlan, published by Rogue Phoenix Press, is a Detective novel laced with romance and suspense. The antagonist, Ashlee Anderson, accused of plotting a murder scheme, coerces a police officer, Kurt Lee, with sexual advances to help her avoid prison time. The protagonist, Detective Corey Williams, who is assigned to the murder scheme case, becomes attracted to a tenacious and attractive newspaper reporter, Riona Byrne, assigned to the case. Together they share their expertise propelling them on an unexpected venture.
C.L. Kraemer expertly intertwines the characters’ psychological complexities making the story believable for the reader. There are twist and turns enhancing the suspenseful novel. I recommend the author to readers of detective stories or readers who love suspense, intrigue with a peppering of romance. I give this novel a 4 out of 5 stars.MOON IN MAZATLAN
Books I Reviewed
MORE THAN JUST A DOG (The Collie Chronicles Book One)
by Genie Gabriel
5.0 Out of 5.0 Stars *****
Reviewed by Greg didaleusky on Aug. 28, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition
Genie Gabriel’s novel More Than Just a Dog gently brings you into the world of Francesca (Chessie) Durand and her recently deceased dog, Chap at his gravesite. Chessie has the gift of talking with her dog when he was alive and now dead. She also has the innate gift of talking with deceased people who had been close to her. More Than Just a Dog’s intriguing plot urged and propelled me to turn the pages as Chessie faced adventurous perils throughout the novel. The characters were real and memorable, some of them assisting Chessie on her quest to rescue nearly extinct animals in this world and …. You'll have to read the book to follow her escapades and surprises. Also, you’ll have to read the book to find out if Peter, a person she met at college, a person that captured her heart with amorous intentions, plays a role in her life. I wasn’t disappointed in the ending of the book. In fact, I was completely satisfied with how everything came together. A well-written novel that deserves a five-star rating. Reviewed by G. L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Five Star Review
Reviewed 3-16-2020
Murder in Marin County, A Jack Brubaker Novel (You Don't Know Jack / Book 1) by Derek Wade is a murder mystery about a private investigator, Jack Brubaker. If you merge the deductive reasoning ability of a Mike Hammer and the crazy. humous antics of a Martin Riggs, you have private detective Jack Brubaker, who's in his mid-thirties. His detective agency called Brubaker Agency is in Sausalito, California. Add his dog Charley, which is short for Charlene. Brubaker stated: She has long blonde hair and four long legs, and she knows how to use them. Then there is his boat: Suzanne is my boat, the first boat that I have ever owned. She is strong but nimble, stout but graceful. She has a very light helm and easily follows my direction. The reader will be propelled through a maze of harrowing events encompassing murder, danger, a missing woman, a missing husband. The perpetual roller coaster ride of mystery and suspense ends with a satisfying climax.
The variety of characters encountered by Brubaker are memorable, incorporating a well-plotted story. The humor of Jack Brubaker enlightens almost every scene.
I recommend Murder in Marin County for all genre readers. You won't be disappointed. Reviewed by G. L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
TRAIN WHEELS, FLYING SAUCES AND THE GHOST OF TIBUICIO VASQUEZ
by G. Lloyd Helm
5.0 Out of 5.0 Stars *****
Reviewed by Greg Didaleusky on Aug. 19, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition
G. Lloyd Helm’s Train Wheels, Flying Sauces and the Ghost of Tibuicio Vasquez is a cleverly written book of short stories about the narrator G and his six-foot-six friend, Big Dave Dodge and their harrowing escapades. The six adventures always include scenes in bars, either The Hole in the Wall, Mickey’s Mousehole, Spaceship Bar and Grill or The Windy City Saloon. Like a lot of bars, talk amongst patrons can be colorful, mysterious, informative or a combination of the three. G and Big Dave take advantage of these talks and seek out the truth behind the rumors or speculations. Helms descriptive narration of the events holds your interest throughout these six short stories. The subject matter in some of the stories include frozen bodies, frozen heads, a time machine, extraterrestrials, and a monstrous creature to name a few. Reading these short stories is like watching a six-part mini-series on TV. I recommended his book of short stories to all my friends and readers. Reviewed by G. L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
More Than a Star Traveler
by Genie Gabriel
(The Collier Chronicles 2)
Five Star Review
Reviewed 05-22-19
A St. Patrick's Day Tale contains three stories: Star Crossed by Christine Young, Meadows of Gold by C, L. Kraemer and St. Batzy and the Time machine by Genene Valleau. Each story touches the theme of Ireland and some its mythical creatures.
Star Crossed takes place in Ireland in 1816. Maya and her older brother, Oran, are faeries watching over two humans, Casey O'Connell, a Catholic and her amorous suiter, Kelly Shaunasey, a Protestant. A family feud between these two families complicates their love for each other. Fae pagans, Cary and Coon, try to stealthy means to destroy Casey and Kelly relationship. There are twist and turns to the story leading to a climax of the protagonist and antagonist. Will love rise above adversity?
Meadows of Gold is about Tiamoon, a warrior gnome of a valley clan. Gnomes, faeries, wood nymphs, leprechauns, nymphs, sprites and other small folks living in the valley. The local hill clan had been raiding the gnome settlements and wreaking havoc on the inhabitants. Cary of Innisboffin, Ireland and Conn had no idea where they were, arriving in a time machine. Mr. Florence, who was drunk at the time, was challenged to a duel with a human. Humans are called Others. Morgan a night elf joins forces with Conn, an elf. They instigate a war affecting all the creatures of the forest, valley and meadow. Skye, Tia's mother, had a secret about her daughter. Loyalty, conflict and friendship propels Meadows of Gold to a surprise ending.
St. Batzy and the Time Machine introduces you to Horace Ainsworth, an inventor and genus. His ultimate invention is a time machine. His wife, Maddie, an adventurous woman, runs into a problem flying to another country. The story contains drama, suspense, thriller elements carrying the reader through adventurous scenarios with a dog named Batzy, along with Horace and Maddie. An extremely entertaining story, propelling you from chapter to chapter, never knowing what to expect. The characters are real and memorable. A satisfying ending, climax
Black Orchid by Robert V. Wadden Jr.is a murder mystery about an FBI agent, Chandler Diaz, investigation of several assignation-type homicides in various countries, including the United States. Special Agent Chandler investigates the murders and believes there's a common link to these deaths. His investigative path will lead him to s unexpected assassin. The characters are genuine and believable. The plot propels you down a literary hill, picking up speed as you reach the climax. I recommend this book to readers seeking a well-written mystery/suspense story. Reviewed by GL Didaleusky, author of mystery, suspense and medical thrillers.
Cold, the first book in the series The Elements, by Courtney Rene is a supernatural/suspense novel initially taking place in Manhattan. There are four protagonists: Nora, who possesses the element of creating cold; Ash, who has the power of creating fire; Eve, who’s able to conjure nature’s power of growing vegetation; and finally, Reed, who possesses the touch of death. They were like lab rats imprisoned by a research company named SaneCorp in their clandestine facility. The four of them at different times escaped the clutches of this diabolical entity. They became fugitives of the SaneCorp, as each of them individually moved around the United States, trying to avoid capture by this evil company.
The plot and subplots are original and well-developed. Each character is dynamic. Suspense is intertwined around each protagonist wanting you to know why and how these supernatural talented people obtained their gifts. The ending answers these questions, but there’s still more unanswered questions Nora, Ash, Eve and Reed need to seek out for the complete truth of their existence. As a reader, I’ll be anxious to find out what other diabolical plans SaneCorp has in store for our protagonist in book two of The Elements. Reviewed by G. L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Five Star Review
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2019
Tapestries in Time is an anthology of three stories: Taylor's Destiny by Christine Young, Sardinian Sunset by C.L. Kraemer and Street Dog Dreams by Genie Gabriel. The interconnecting stories takes place in Sardinia, Italy with one character in all three adventures, Destiny Rose. In the first story, Taylor Maxwell, is sent back from the twenty-first century to eighteen twenty-three Sardinia through a time portal off the coastal waters in her sailboat. Taylor is recused from her sailboat by Captain Reid Steward, the captain of a merchant ship. Amorous feelings ignite between the two of them as they search for an answer regarding her presence in a time period where social mores, norms and attitudes of people are completely different. The characters are vivid with memorable personalities. Destiny Rose, the ship's cook is sent aboard Taylor Maxwell's disabled sailboat. What happens next is a complete surprise.
The next story Sardinia Sunset takes place in the year two-thousand and eighteen. Olivia Francesca Porcu Martin quits her job in Portland, Oregon and flies to Sardinia, Italy to purchase a home in Ollolai, Sardinia, an island west of Italy. The dilapidating homes are selling for one dollar and twenty-five cents to boost Ollolai's declining population. Olivia convinces her friend, Taylor Maxwell to join her on the flight to Sardinia. Taylor will go sightseeing on the island before heading back to Portland. Olivia meets a general contractor who will renovate her house. She's attracted to him. Then Taylor goes missing. Destiny Rose shows up in Olivia's house and convinces her to let her stay in the house while the house is being renovated. There are twist and turns in the plot propelling the reader to a climatic ending.
The last story Street Dog Dreams takes place Sardinia, Italy in the twenty-first century. Horace and Maddie Ainsworth seek a new dogdom for Royal Canines, who's planet Candid was destroyed. They've been staying with the Horace and Mattie at their castle in Oregon since the Royal Canines' space craft had crash-landed on Earth. They learn of houses selling for one Euro in Sardinia. Horace, an inventor, and his wife, a time machine adventurer, fly to Sardinia on a commercial airplane to buy a house and property for a new dogdom. Perilous predicaments occur that could destroy the Ainsworth and the Royal Canines' dream and hopes for a dog sanctuary on the island of Sardinia. The story line is unpredictable with evil doers and dog lovers clashing with each other. The characters, both human and canine, are real and memorable. The ending is…you'll have to read Street Dog Dreams to find out.
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
Once Upon an Austin Night by Daniel Lance Wright is a fast action, bullets flying adventure novel about a US Marshall, Carlee Cayne, who has a quick and accurate response to life threatening events. The bad guys don’t have a chance against her. She’s the female version of the law enforcement detective who likes to ‘make my day’ attitude to the criminal scumbags. Her easy-going partner, Jimmy Fenn with the nickname Jimbo, tries to keep up with her tenacity. When Carlee kills a drug cartel’s son, all hell breaks loose. A silver lining to all of this is Lincoln Bridger, an advertising executive, who encompasses Carlee’s heart from there first encounter at a health club. Unbeknownst to either of them, an action pack adventure awaits them.
The plot and action filled chapters is realistic catapulting you from chapter to chapter. The characters are memorable and believable. If you like action, suspense and romance rolled into one book, you won’t be disappointed in Once Upon an Austin NIght. Also, the story climax is—I better not tell you. You know the saying: “If I tell you, I’ll have to….” Enjoy the read. Author of mystery/suspense novels. (30th review)
Once Upon an Austin Night by Daniel Lance Wright is a fast action, bullets flying adventure novel about a US Marshall, Carlee Cayne, who has a quick and accurate response to life threatening events. The bad guys don’t have a chance against her. She’s the female version of the law enforcement detective who likes to ‘make my day’ attitude to the criminal scumbags. Her easy-going partner, Jimmy Fenn with the nickname Jimbo, tries to keep up with her tenacity. When Carlee kills a drug cartel’s son, all hell breaks loose. A silver lining to all of this is Lincoln Bridger, an advertising executive, who encompasses Carlee’s heart from there first encounter at a health club. Unbeknownst to either of them, an action pack adventure await
The plot and action filled chapters is realistic catapulting you from chapter to chapter. The characters are memorable and believable. If you like action, suspense and romance rolled into one book, you won’t be disappointed in Once Upon an Austin NIght. Also, the story climax is—I better not tell you. You know the saying: “If I tell you, I’ll have to….” Enjoy the read. Author of mystery/suspense novels.
Once Upon an Austin Night by Daniel Lance Wright is a fast action, bullets flying adventure novel about a US Marshall, Carlee Cayne, who has a quick and accurate response to life threatening events. The bad guys don’t have a chance against her. She’s the female version of the law enforcement detective who likes to ‘make my day’ attitude to the criminal scumbags. Her easy-going partner, Jimmy Fenn with the nickname Jimbo, tries to keep up with her tenacity. When Carlee kills a drug cartel’s son, all hell breaks loose. A silver lining to all of this is Lincoln Bridger, an advertising executive, who encompasses Carlee’s heart from there first encounter at a health club. Unbeknownst to either of them, an action pack adventure awaits them.
The plot and action filled chapters is realistic catapulting you from chapter to chapter. The characters are memorable and believable. If you like action, suspense and romance rolled into one book, you won’t be disappointed in Once Upon an Austin NIght. Also, the story climax is—I better not tell you. You know the saying: “If I tell you, I’ll have to….” Enjoy the read. Author of mystery/suspense novels.
Once Upon an Austin Night by Daniel Lance Wright is a fast action, bullets flying adventure novel about a US Marshall, Carlee Cayne, who has a quick and accurate response to life threatening events. The bad guys don’t have a chance against her. She’s the female version of the law enforcement detective who likes to ‘make my day’ attitude to the criminal scumbags. Her easy-going partner, Jimmy Fenn with the nickname Jimbo, tries to keep up with her tenacity. When Carlee kills a drug cartel’s son, all hell breaks loose. A silver lining to all of this is Lincoln Bridger, an advertising executive, who encompasses Carlee’s heart from there first encounter at a health club. Unbeknownst to either of them, an action pack adventure awaits
Catching Meara
I Want to Have the Heart of a Dog by Genie Gabriel is a non-fiction about the author's trial and tribulations of her experience and relationships with dogs she'd owned, fostered, and taken care of throughout her life. It's an emotional ride that'll put a smiles on your face, or a tear cascading down your cheek. Being a proud owner (parent) of several dogs since a teenager to present, I could relate to Ms. Gabriel's joy, contentment, relief, and unfortunately...sadness regarding her love for the dogs in her life.
If you have owned dogs, you'll be able to relate to this non-fiction book. I definitely give this book five stars *****.
Reviewed Five Star
4-13-2019.
Five Star Review
Reviewd 2-28-19
Verified Purchase/Kindle Edition
COLD
(The Element/Book One)
by Courtney Rene
Five out of Five Stars
Reviewed March 25, 2018
Format: Kindle Edition| Verified Purchase
Straight to Heaven by Christine Young takes you through a time portal from 2016 to 1868. Captain James Lawrence captures Alexandra McMurdie near a mysterious site outside Jacksonville, Oregon. A site where Native Americans believe travelers from the past and future, from other worlds and dimensions pass through this vortex on their journey. Alexandra is pursued through this time portal by Sean Cassidy, an evil predator determined to get revenge against her. James feels an immediate attraction toward Alex without knowing she’s from the future. It’s an uninhibited story of good and evil with an unexpected climax.
The protagonists Alexandra and James are believable and dynamic as they draw you into their thoughts, emotions and desires. The scenes are descriptive, taking you back to the post-civil war era and its way of life that’s filled with sorry and grief.
I recommend Straight to Heaven to readers of romance, suspense and science fiction.
Catching Meara by Christine Young is a paranormal romance/suspense book that is well-written. Jace McKenna, an FBI agent was born a shapeshifter. His mother was a Native American, Apache, and his father was a white Anglo Saxon--Scottish. His village was in the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico and isolated--far away from everything modern and everyone who could harm them. His human form shapeshifted into a black jaguar.
Meara Thorton was arrested by the FBI in an ancient city in the Sierra Madre Mountains between the Texas and Mexico border in a computer lab. Meara is one of the top three hackers in the world. She had hacked into a top-secret communication between the Russians and the United States. The FBI offers Meara two choices: take a job working with FBI profilers of mass murderers or spend time in a federal prison. She accepts the former offer.
The fast-paced story is mixed with romantic/sexual feelings between Jace and Meara, and Jace's shapeshifter secret, a secret he needs to tell Meara, but he has a hard time revealing because it could destroy any chance for them becoming lifelong amorous partners. Add Meara's introverted personality shell that Jace hopes to break, bringing them together as soul mates.
Both protagonists are believable as their love-filled hearts for each other at times seem to beat as one. Now add the suspense of an unknown stalker after Meara. Will this stalker succeed in his evil intentions toward Meara? Or will Jace intervene and stop him? The climatic ending can only answer these questions. Reviewed by G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense/thriller novels.
Hemorrhage
The Christmas Pawsibilities by Genie Gabriel is a fantasy adventure about a planned wedding on Christmas day. The future groom, Ryan Madison (a human) and the bride, Dorinda (a human who can change into an elfenchaun, part Elf and Leprechaun) are faced with dogizens and their pregnant queen, Canine Queen, whom crash land on Earth. An evil group called the GIG (Geeks in Green) lead by their ruthless leader, Commander Viktor Atrocitor. He’s diabolic plan is to imprison and experiment on the aliens. Intertwined in the story is the introduction of Ryan’s previous girlfriend, Laycee, a group of vocal woman called Blue-Haired-Ladies, and Uncle Horace, an inventor of a time machine and other gadgets.
You won’t be disappointed in the cast of characters, some human, others not, as twist and turns in the story propel you to a climatic ending. Reviewed by G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
If you like suspense, the Death Wish series or The Equalizer, you’ll enjoy this ride (motorcycle) on the road towards getting even, getting due justice. The reader gets into the head of a devastated protagonist, Joey Palmer, and the unjustified and tragic death of his brother, Alex Palmer. The Alex Palmer vs. Corey Rigby wrongful death suit favored the defendant, who was now an innocent man in the eyes of the judicial court system. But those “eyes” seemed to be tainted, as the scales of justice leaned toward the guilty defendant, Corey Rigby, a Hollywood star.
Get on you motorcycle and ride toward the truth, revenge and hopefully resolution in the novel, Joker’s Wild.
C.L. Kramer’s characters were dynamic and real intertwined with a believable plot and taking the reader to a climatic ending. I rated it Five Stars/G.L. Didaleusky, author of mystery/suspense novels.
5.0 out of 5 stars
By Greg Didaleusky on February 27, 2017
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Side Slip takes you on a fast moving plot of murder and revenge. The criminal elements of the Russian mob in Philadelphia get involved in this crime novel along with a killer in Florida. Sam Deland's recuperation from a near-death shooting takes the reader from Florida to Pennsylvania with action packed twist and turns to a climatic ending. A diverse cast of characters in the novel contributes to the realism of police procedures and criminal investigations. I recommend this novel to crime, mystery or suspense readers. Reviewed by Greg Didaleusky, author of medical mystery novels.
FIVE STAR REVIEW
Reviewed 12-6-2019
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Greg Didaleusky on October 20, 2015
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The Haunting of Aaron House kept my interest from the prologue to the epilogue. A documentary film producer, Paul Barlowe brings his wife, Samantha, and their teenage son, Andy, to Pennsylvania to shoot a documentary on local history of Lancaster County. They rent an old house originally built in the late seventeen hundreds and then a major addition in the mid-eighteen hundreds. Samantha Barlowe learns of horrifying deaths occurring in the farm house over a hundred and fifty years ago. Mysterious sightings, paranormal events and evil embodies the house according to local lore. The Barlowes will be drawn into these events that may affect their lives to a possible point of no return to their normal life.
The Haunting of Aaron House kept my interest from the prologue to the epilogue. There was bits of interesting facts and American history throughout the book. The characters are vibrant and some our transformed to a different consciousness due to adversity and/or amorous situations. There is suspense, mystery, horror and romance in this novel. All four are intertwined perfectly by the author.
I recommend this novel to readers of mystery, suspense, horror or romance. The reader will be in for an emotional roller coaster ride. Enjoy the read. (10th review)
Five Star Review
Reviewed March 22, 2018
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