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Edward of Planet Earth
I so seldom have an opportunity to use the word sardonic to describe anything anymore. It gives me a thrill to be able to use it wholeheartedly to describe the humor in Edward of Planet Earth by author Nicholas Eftimiades. The novel is Douglas Adams influenced Science Fiction with an occasional tip of the hat to Jonathon Swift and Terry Pratchett. There is a plot. Things happen. However, this story is all about the social commentary, asides, and “historical background” provided by the narrative voice and not so much about the actions of the characters. Know this going in and you ...
Across Eternity
Across Eternity, written by Aris Whittier, is the story of Logan (a wealthy, genius businessman) who has been waiting all of his life for his one love, Amber (an beautiful waitress), to return to him during his current reincarnation. Logan always remembers Amber from life to life, but she does not remember him. When he finds her, he arranges for their eyes to meet, and the attraction is overwhelming on both sides. Reincarnated lovers! I mean, wow. Think of the things you could do with that premise: scenes from past lives might break through into the current one and complicate the ...
The Cheesehead Shuffle
Last night, I dipped into the world of the ultra-cheap read in the form of the 99¢ novella, The Cheesehead Shuffle, by T. S. Ellinghausen. It was just the right length for the amount of time I had between the end of the work day and bedtime. Mostly, I couldn’t resist the cover: I am a sucker for cows in costume. Sub-titled as “A Quirky Midwestern Mystery”, it generally achieves what it claims. I would, however, hesitate to call the book a “mystery”. It starts with a murder but the continuing story doesn’t focus on solving the crime. The storyline instead veers ...Latest Free Kindle Books
Invisible Armies
In a world where security cameras prove what you have done and databases define who you are, the few who know how to manipulate the technology can play God. They can change the future; they can alter the p...more
To Murder a Saint (Saints...
“The ground is too wet… If you bury the dead here, they can come back.”
Her father always warned her that the bayou was a mysterious and dangerous place. She never suspected that the great...more
