“Rose City”: Noir crime fiction at its finest
Rose City, by Michael Pool takes readers on a stroll down the darker side of small town social structures in a journey well deserving of noir acclaim. This skillfully crafted story will keep the pages...
View ArticleThe Numbers Killer: A Crime Thriller that keeps readers guessing
Things aren’t always what they seem, and The Numbers Killer, by Jenifer Ruff is no exception. In this psycholigical thriller mystery, people are are turning up dead and Agent Victoria Roslin is a tough...
View Article“God’s Body”: A post-apocalyptic tale with a new kind of hero.
God’s Body, by Jeff Bowles has one of the most masterfully crafted openings that I have read in a long time. By the beginning of the second paragraph, he had placed me in the setting, I knew this was...
View Article“Death Among Us”: A collection of short fiction mysteries
Death Among Us – An Anthology of Murder Mystery Short Stories, compiled and edited by Stephen Bentley is a curious collection of stories, indeed. As I’ve mentioned before, the problem with short...
View Article“Broomsticks and Burials”: A paranormal cozy that’s fun to read
Broomsticks and Burials, by Lily Webb, is a paranormal mystery cozy and a really fun read. Once you buy in to a magic place that only those with paranormal talents can see, the rest comes easy. Zoe...
View Article“Murder on the Horizon”: A classic cozy in a contemporary setting
Murder on the Horizon, by M.L. Rowland is a cleverly crafted murder mystery set in a rural resort town 100 miles east of L.A. For Grace Kinkaid, aiding in an evidence search out in the blazing desert...
View Article“Mail-Order Misfire”: Christian romance from the 2019 “Thanksgiving Books &...
Mail-Order Misfire, by Davalynn Spencer is a Christian western romance that will touch your heart. The story is well-crafted and entertaining, with well-developed characters that you can invest in, and...
View Article“Texas Tears”: Christian fiction from the 2019 “Thanksgiving Books &...
Caryl McAdoo is the founder and creator Thanksgiving Books & Blessings collection two, which was just released this past week. Her Christian western romance, Texas Tears, is book three in that...
View Article“Hack Your Reader’s Brain”: Using the science of brain chemistry to create...
We’ve all seen the eBooks and courses out there that claim they can show you how to make your book a best seller. Many of them aren’t about writing at all, but rather about playing tricks with Amazon...
View Article“Through the Nethergate”: A supernatural journey through time
Through the Nethergate, by Roberta Eaton Cheadle, is a captivating journey in the here and now that reaches through the barriers of time to bring legend to life, and it’s a very scary legend. This is a...
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“Not My Father’s House”: A work of historical fiction true to western genre
Historical fiction has almost as many flavors as there are time periods to write about. Not My Father’s House, by Loretta Miles Tollefson is an historical novel with a western flavor that leaves the...
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“Flower Fairies: Portal to the Land of Fae”: A delightful introduction for...
Flower Fairies, by Judy Mastrangelo, is book 1 in her Portal to the Land of Fae series and a delightful introduction into their world, no matter what your age. Each page is filled with colorful images...
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“Tabitha’s Death”: a Y.A. novel that dares to journey into taboo realms
Tabitha’s Death, by Jordan Elizabeth is a dark fantasy journey into death and beyond. This book is masterfully crafted to present the often taboo subjects of depression, cutting and teen suicide....
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Review: The Collected Poems of K. Morris
The Collected Poems of K. Morris is a delightful selection of poems by K. Morris. These poems are written with sensitivity and a candid eye. Poetry is more than simple rhyming and alliteration. It is...
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“Santa Maybe”: Believe in the Magic
Dan Alatorre’s Santa Maybe is a delightful tale that will make you believe in the magic of Christmas at any age. This story is brief, but it will keep you smiling all the way through. A brief trip to...
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“Missing: Murder Suspected”: True Crime Stories Brought to Life
Missing: Murder Suspected is a true crime trilogy written by Austin Stone, compiled and edited by his son, Edmund J.A. Stone after his father’s death. In his investigative style of writing, similar to...
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“On Being a Dictator”: Writing help for busy authors
Writing Resource Most writers are busy people. I know I am. Most of my 2019 writing goals are still sitting on a back burner, simmering, because I was way to busy with work, school and this blog, as...
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Meet poet and writer, Sally Cronin, and a review of her latest book
Today is the start of a new poetry appreciation series here on Writing to be Read where I will be introducing you to a number of wonderful poets in our blogging community, discussing well known poets...
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“Heat: book one”: You’ll never think of message the same way again
Heat: book one, by Jade C. Jamison is a prequel to her Heat: The Complete Series, which can be read in a single sitting. Jamison has a talent for drawing readers in and immersing them in the...
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“Sainte”: End of a series or stand alone novel?
When I requested to review this latest book in Amy Cecil’s Knights of Silence MC series, she was concerned that readers who hadn’t read the previous books wouldn’t know what was happening, since...
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