Review - God's Lions

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this a re-post due to a blogger meltdown....


Title: God's Lions

Author: John Lyman

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Summoned to Rome by an old friend, a Jesuit scholar finds himself using a code discovered in the Bible to find an ancient, hidden chapel in the catacombs under the city. When a rogue force of Vatican security officials are alerted to his discovery, the priest flees to the Holy Land with a clue ... a clue that will lead him and a team of Israeli Christians to a much larger secret in the middle of the barren Negev Desert.Meticulously researched and drawing on scientific fact, John Lyman's intriguing story takes us into the world of scholars, archaeologists, code-breakers, and intelligence specialists who have discovered a prophetic code hidden within the Old Testament that authenticates the Bible as a book of supernatural origin and points to a divine plan. This gripping novel is truly a thought-provoking and action-packed thriller with implications for our future.

My Review:

I received an autographed copy of the novel. All I can say is that it was Absolutely Amazing. I loved everything about this novel! It was a fast-paced thrill ride that made me hold my breath til the end. Phenomenal. I think what I enjoyed most about this novel was it seemed that a lot of research was put into the writing. Also I liked how science and religion were mixed together. I loved all of the characters, and was super shocked and on the edge of my seat towards the end of the book. I can not wait for a sequel!!! Great Job Mr. Lyman! EPIC.

My Rating:

An Amazing Wedding Cake

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Review-A Pittsburgh Affair

Title: A Pittsburgh Affair

Author: T.L. Peters

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Spencer Wedgeworth, a rising young star in an elite law firm, fears that he is being drawn into an international crime ring headed by his superiors at the firm, including some rather flashy and violent women. Aided by a quirky paralegal planted to spy on him and with whom he falls madly in love, Spencer uncovers the real truth about the contraband that he has been spiriting around the globe, a truth far more terrible than anything he could have imagined. But when his friend and long time mentor betrays him, Spencer flees to Bolivia where he has it out with the mob bosses in a wild brawl instigated by his girlfriend. Will Spencer survive to see justice done, or will he become just another in a long line of unfortunate victims in a violent, no-holds barred game of espionage and murder?

My Review:

This novel surprised me. In the beginning it was hard for me to get involved, even though the first chapter was fast-paced. I'm not sure exactly what was keeping me from really being taken in by the book. But, I pressed on and once all of the other characters started showing up I was in. From there it was a fact-paced, thriller, sometimes even a bit humorous. I especially loved Moonglow. =) She was super awesome, and she kicked ass. Literally. 

There were a few grammatical errors, although they didn't deter from the story. And I felt that some of the characters and situations were under-developed.

Overall, it was an enjoyable read.

My Rating:

Some book lovers cupcakes

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Review-Joe is Online

Title: Joe is Online

Author: Chris Wimpress

Synopsis (Goodreads):

 In 1997 a 13 year-old boy with no friends called Joe went online.  He decided the offline world was too harsh be real. With the help of an internet psychic called Magda Magenta, Joe unleashes a series of co-ordinated attacks on the world, beginning online and spreading into the offline world. He develops an online cult populated by people who've also been let down badly by the real world. Nobody can trace their source until a quiet, shy professor in terrorism called Penelope Hunt discovers a link to Joe. She finds herself sucked into a conspiracy which transcends race and religion. With only a radical tele-atheist to help her, Penny decides to shut down Joe's activities, placing her own life in grave danger in the process. 

'Joe is Online' spans continents and decades. Its setting is the boundary where the online and offline worlds meet.

My Review:

This was a very different read for me. When I say that, I mean this is not written in the typical story format. This is a story told from multiple perspectives,  through blog posts, diary/journal entries, emails, webpages and chatroom logs. Since it was written in a different format than I was used to, I did find it a little difficult to keep track of some of the players involved in the story.  'Joe is Online' also spans time. The entries and the story starts in 1996 and ends sometime during or after the year 2020. I found the story to be very intriguing. 

A warning though; 'Joe is Online' does contain very strong language and adult themes which some people might find disturbing.

I think what I liked most, was figuring out how everyone was connected. How each person somehow fit in to what was taking place in the online and real world.  Overall I found 'Joe is Online' to be a very fast and enjoyable read. 

My Rating:

A Birthday Cake

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Review-Red Asphalt

Title: Red Asphalt

Author: Scott Cherney

Synopsis: (Goodreads)

See that car in your rear-view mirror?
The driver wants to kill you.
Don’t take it personally.
You just happen to be in the way.

In Scott Cherney’s new novel, Red Asphalt, the operator of the vehicle in question is a troubled medical courier in a triple threat cage match with his two biggest adversaries-everyday life and himself. His marriage to the woman he believed to be his soul mate is rapidly evaporating before his eyes. The book he’s been working on for over a decade is slipping through his fingers as he struggles to complete it. As these pressures grow, he compensates by conjuring up outrageous road rage scenarios in the multiplex of his mind. As his life, job and dreams simultaneously implode, his wild fantasies begin to literally bleed over into reality. Now with a gun in one hand and a steering wheel in the other, this distant runner-up in the human race feels empowered for the very first time. At least our boy’s finally found a purpose in life. 

My Review:

What an amazing book. I would have to say that this is a must read for anyone who has a drivers license or has ever rode in a car.  Calvin Wheeler's life is not exactly the American Dream. With a crumbling marriage and a dead end job (he drives for a living) Calvin's life is like a tire with a slow leak. Not to mention his magnum opus, the book that he has been writing for a good 7 years is going no where. And as we know, a tire with a slow leak, eventually pops.  This is exactly what happens to Calvin and his entire life. 

This story is a 294 page violent, in your face, darkly humorous thrill ride. 

......the moral of the story????

TRAFFIC CAN BE MURDER.

My Rating:

An Awesome Wedding Cake

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Review-The Kult

Title: The Kult

Author: Shaun Jeffrey

Synopsis:(Goodreads)

People are predictable. That's what makes them easy to kill.

Acting out of misguided loyalty to his friends, police officer Prosper Snow is goaded into helping them perform a copycat killing, but when the real killer comes after him, it’s not only his life on the line, but his family's too. Now if he goes to his colleagues for help, he risks being arrested for murder. If he doesn't, he risks being killed.

My Review:

Detective Prosper Snow is in the thick of investigating a series of crimes committed by a killer known only as The Oracle. When one of his old buddies, from his high school group called The Kult, approaches him and the other members with a proposition, things start to get real sticky. They perform a copycat killing for the friend, and all hell breaks loose. Now Prosper must keep the police from finding out the truth about the copycat murder, and must keep a watchful eye out for The Oracle who seems to be gunning for Prosper and all who surround him.

Overall the story was good. I was a bit frustrated because I felt it started out slow, but it did pick up in the middle and the end. It was well written, although I will say it is not for the faint of heart. The murders are a bit graphic. There is a surprise twist in the end (I won't ruin it) but I actually figured it out before it was presented. =)

A thrilling read, that made me want to be a little more cautious about my surroundings.

My Rating:

A Birthday Cake

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Review! Currency of Souls

Before I begin I just want to thank Belinda Frisch author of Dead Spell for recommending this awesome book to me. I never would've discovered it had she not.

TITLE:Currency of Souls

AUTHOR:Kealan Patrick Burke

SYNOPSIS:

Welcome to Eddie's Tavern, the only functioning waterhole in a near-dead town. Among the people you'll meet tonight are: Tom, Milestone's haunted lawman, who walks in the shadow of death; Gracie, the barmaid, a wannabe actress, doomed to spend her hours tending bar in a purgatory of her father's making; Flo, the town seductress, who may or may not have murdered her husband; Cobb, a nudist awaiting an apology from the commune who cast him out; Wintry, the mute giant, whose story is told only in cryptic messages scribbled beneath newspaper headlines; Kyle, the kid, who keeps a loaded gun beneath the table; and Cadaver, who looks like a corpse, but smells real nice, and occupies his time counting stacks of pennies. And then there's Reverend Hill, who will be in at eleven, regular as clockwork, to tell them who's going to die, and who's going to drive. Welcome to Eddie's, where tonight, for the first time in three years, nothing will go according to plan.

MY REVIEW:

 I absolutely loved this book. I wish I hadn't been so busy and finished it sooner. While reading this great tale I felt like I was being pulled in multiple directions then spun around    till I fell over, and trust me that was an amazing feeling. Kealan Burke tells a strange and and mind boggling story that keeps you wanting to turn the page. The characters make you want to hug them, punch them, and kill them all at the same time. You want nothing more to grab those keys off of the bar table in the story and drive into some of them. I don't want to give away any spoilers but I'll definitely say I never saw the ending coming!!!   Just read the synopsis, if you don't read the story after that then you will be missing out big time. I loved this tale and can't wait to read more of Kealan Burke's novels.

MY RATING:

One Beautiful Wedding Cake!

i read the Kindle Edition

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