Category: Fiction

Rejections From a Literary Agent: Discouraging Writers, One Bad Query at a Time By Randy Kasten (Book Review #573)

Rejections from a literary agent is a humorous book written about Marcie Ribbons who is a literary agent. She is retired and spends her day responding to query letters. She shares her view on the publishing industry and often expresses her thoughts and emotions… Continue Reading “Rejections From a Literary Agent: Discouraging Writers, One Bad Query at a Time By Randy Kasten (Book Review #573)”

Penny Dreadful by Teresa Tam-MorrisĀ (Book Review #570)

Penny Dreadful is a psychological thriller written about a social counselor called Jasmine. As a murder intrigues her sense of finding, troublesome scenarios begin to approach her. She investigates further and meets Penny. The story is set in Hong Kong and Jasmine comes from… Continue Reading “Penny Dreadful by Teresa Tam-MorrisĀ (Book Review #570)”

The fourth Courier by Timothy Jay Smith (Book Review #569)

The fourth courier is a crime fiction set in 1992. The story is about Jay Porter, a special agent and his gay CIA agent to investigate a Russian physicist who is missing. He is specialized in making atomic bombs and so that gives them… Continue Reading “The fourth Courier by Timothy Jay Smith (Book Review #569)”

The Serpent and the Eagle by Edward Rickford (Book Review #565)

The Serpent and the Eagle is book one of Tenochtitlan Trilogy. This historical fiction is set in 1519 where Motecuhzoma leads the Mexica Confederacy. Mesoamerica has been happy for years and the nation prosperous, however, just like every other story, peace is not to… Continue Reading “The Serpent and the Eagle by Edward Rickford (Book Review #565)”

The Wonderful Whippet of Winifred by Philippa Stasiuk (Book Review #563)

The wonderful whippet of Winifred is a thriller mystery written about Winifred and her show puppy named Shumba. As Shumba begins to win, other dogs start to disappear. Freddy and Eli get together to find out who and what is behind the incidents creating… Continue Reading “The Wonderful Whippet of Winifred by Philippa Stasiuk (Book Review #563)”

The Princess of Baker Street by Mia Kerick (Book Review #561)

The Princess of Baker Street is a young adult fiction story discussing two young teens, their emotional roller-coaster rides, transgender issues, and suicide matters. The story affects two kids in particular. A boy and a girl who once faces the dilemma of finding her… Continue Reading “The Princess of Baker Street by Mia Kerick (Book Review #561)”

Foiled by Carey Fessler (Book Review #560)

Foiled is a historical speculative action storybook about two Roswel children that obtain a piece of alien technology and become fugitives. The story is set in the 1940s and Kate and Billy, aged 11, happen to share a secret that causes the CIA getting… Continue Reading “Foiled by Carey Fessler (Book Review #560)”

Treading the Uneven Road by Lorna Brown (Book Review #559)

Treading the Uneven Road by Lorna Brown   Treading the uneven road is a short collection storybook that is all set in a small village in the early 1980s and ’90s. Each story is filled with passion and interesting characters. It focuses on Ireland… Continue Reading “Treading the Uneven Road by Lorna Brown (Book Review #559)”

Reasons to Kill God by I. V. Olokita (Book Review #556)

Reasons to kill God is a short story historical fiction book written as a psychological thriller. It is written in the first person narrative and begins with Mateus being on trial at court. He is a Nazi criminal who is caught and forced to… Continue Reading “Reasons to Kill God by I. V. Olokita (Book Review #556)”