Science Fiction with Military undertones. Brand new author - at least to me and a local Texas guy! This book is typical world ending Science Fiction but what is not typical are the personalities that come through on most of the main characters. Good paced story line - 3 races (yes one is human) and … Continue reading Pheonix One (Ascension Series Book 1) by Chase MacLeod
Month: June 2017
Glass Houses by Louise Penny – Chief Inspector Armand Gamache Series #13
Mystery I have read every book in this series and it is always a joy to come back to. Pick up any one book in the series and you will be hooked. As my mind comes over the hill and sees the trees of Three Pines I know that I am with characters that give … Continue reading Glass Houses by Louise Penny – Chief Inspector Armand Gamache Series #13
A Scribe Dies In Brooklyn by Marvin J. Wolfe
Mystery/Thriller This is Book 2 in the Rabbi Ben Series. At a point in the story, the main character, Rabbi Ben is referred to as Rabbi Jason for the Jason Bourne character. While this is true on a lot of levels I found Rabbi Ben to be a better developed person. The interweave of the … Continue reading A Scribe Dies In Brooklyn by Marvin J. Wolfe
The Seven Rules of Elvira Carr by Frances Maynard
Contemporary Fiction An insightful view into the life of an adult woman with a condition that appears to be on the Autism spectrum, although it is never specified. This book has been compared to the Rosie Project but I believe this is a view from a different angle into the adult world of Autism. We … Continue reading The Seven Rules of Elvira Carr by Frances Maynard
What You Wish For by Aaron S. Gallagher
Fiction How is this book not on everyone's radar? This is one awesome story. This local (Leander) author has created one formidable leap back in time (ok still my lifetime). Using believable characters, music and atmosphere the author weaves these in a trip back to the Philadelphia music world of the 1960's and beyond. If … Continue reading What You Wish For by Aaron S. Gallagher
The Locals by Jonathan Dee
Contemporary Fiction So when a book starts with Chapter 0 it does make me pause. I had read the summary of the book and then after reading Chapter 0 I went back and read the summary again - they did not match up. The other chapters however did. This was an average book for me. I … Continue reading The Locals by Jonathan Dee
