Why Book Reviews on Amazon Matter Every author knows book reviews posted on retail giant Amazon matter. Amazon owns about 50% of the global book market and a book’s Amazon ranking is a major determiner of its success. The Amazon ranking is based on an A9 algorithm involving various factors including the quality of theContinue reading “The Great Amazon Review Chase”
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How I came to write a doctoral thesis on Alice A. Bailey
It was 2001 and the twin towers had fallen the month before. 9/11 marked an event in my own personal story as my mother chose that day to migrate back to Australia, leaving me alone with my twin daughters in the UK. I was a high school teacher at the time, and that year IContinue reading “How I came to write a doctoral thesis on Alice A. Bailey”
Book review – The Blood Red Experiment: A Neo-Giallo Anthology
About The Blood Red Experiment Inspired by the genius of Hitchcock and his films, latin luminaries such as Argento and Bava directed macabre murder-mystery thrillers, that combined the suspense with scenes of outrageous violence, stylish cinematography, and groovy soundtracks. This genre became known in their native Italy as giallo. Giallo is Italian for yellow, inspired byContinue reading “Book review – The Blood Red Experiment: A Neo-Giallo Anthology”
Twerk by Isobel Blackthorn @IBlackthorn @HellBoundBooks #BookReview #PsycholgicalSuspense #Dark #Twerk
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BOOK DESCRIPTION “Dark, delicious, and fit to be devoured. Yummy.” CJ Roberts “This author is one to look out for. The writing – excellent. The story – raw, gritty, sexy and intense.” Bonny Bennett A regular Sunday night in a Las Vegas strip club is rocked when…
Book review – Three Hours Past Midnight by Tony Knighton
About Three Hours Past Midnight His last job a disaster, a professional thief teams with an old partner eager for one last score – a safe in the home of a wealthy Philadelphia politician. But they are not the only ones set on the cash. His partner dead and the goods missing, he hunts for hisContinue reading “Book review – Three Hours Past Midnight by Tony Knighton”
Book review – Twerk by Isobel Blackthorn
I had to share this stunning *****5 Star review of Twerk. The reviewer has summed up the essence of this novel much better than I could. “With “Twerk”, Isobel Blackthorn has written a suspense novel set in the milieu of strip dancers with a superior mélange of brazenness and subtlety that, in my eyes, wouldContinue reading “Book review – Twerk by Isobel Blackthorn”
Book review: The Unknown by Phil Price
About The Unknown It happens every year. A select few disappear, never to return. From The Falkland Islands to the Himalayas, Puerto Rico to England – people are vanishing without trace or explanation. A young man who’s lost everything stumbles across an ancient secret. Can he unlock the mystery? Will he find those who needContinue reading “Book review: The Unknown by Phil Price”
Book Review: Death Sentences by Michael Zimecki
Introducing Death Sentences, a novel written in the form of a memoir and narrated by a guy on death row. About Death Sentences Peter “Pop” Popovich is a 24-year-old unemployed glazier, anti-Semite and white supremacist who is pushed over the edge by his chaotic mother, his unresponsive lover, an uncaring stepfather and a right-wing hateContinue reading “Book Review: Death Sentences by Michael Zimecki”
Book review: Return to Hiroshima by Bob Van Laerhoven
There is fiction that is entirely make believe. Then there is fiction that has its basis in fact and the historical record. Return to Hiroshima by Bob Van Laerhoven, in the tradition of political thrillers, is situated firmly in the latter group. About Return to Hiroshima Xavier Douterloigne, the son of a Belgian diplomat, returns toContinue reading “Book review: Return to Hiroshima by Bob Van Laerhoven”
Book review: The Ka by Mary Deal
The Ka by Mary Deal About The Ka California archaeology student Chione has vivid dreams about the discovery of an opulent tomb. After the founder of the Institute of Archaeology learns that Chione’s dreams might be connected to events in Egypt, he accepts an offer to examine a mysterious site in Valley of the Queens.Continue reading “Book review: The Ka by Mary Deal”
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