DDBook Reviews

Click to image to go to amazon Run is the second book in the Hunted series by Montana Jones. It is a police procedural that follows Special Agent Jack Carter as he has to locate and save women taken by a serial killer. He is partnered with officer Sam McKellar who has just broken up with her abusive boyfriend. Jack and Samantha have a chemistry that jumps off the pages, and they have to fight their own demons before a relationship can be possible. As first, Jack and then Samantha fight for their lives in the attempt to rescue the missing women, feelings grow, and relationships are forged. I loved Jack Carter; he is tall, dark and handsome with loyalty towards his friends, willing to give his life for them. There are some sexual situations, but the only thing that I did not like was that the Lord’s name was used a lot in the first half of the book. Run is an emotionally loaded book with the abuse of women as the central theme. Though it is a romance, the message is that an abuser can ...

Click on the image to go to amazon Leonidas has waited centuries for Savannah to remember her past and claim her place as his wife. He has watched over her for centuries with an ache in his heart. When it becomes clear that she and those close to her are in grave danger, Leonidas shows himself, hoping she will remember him. In her latest incarnation, Savannah is a detective and partnered with Noah, her best friend. He always has her back, and she trusts him with her life. When an investigation brings back many traumatic memories for Savannah, she struggles to make sense of what is happening. Then everything turns upside down. Nothing will ever be the same as the Sword of Reckoning has to be claimed, traitors are revealed, and humanity needs to be saved. This is a fun book to read. In The Sword of Reckoning, Lea Schiza has put together a police procedural and a heavy-duty fantasy in one. The tone and feeling in the story are relaxed and laid back, supported by the casual dialogue and sn...

Offered in Oklahoma is the 15th instalment in the Capital City murders. It is a story that flows easily and is a pleasure to listen to.  I like the concept of the freelance photographer travelling through the country and each city contained in one book. The books are just long enough for a bit of crime time if you are in a hurry.

click on the image to go to amazon Abandoned at birth and left as an orphan twice after that, Jane Walker has made it through the Foster Care system with her best friend, Sadie. Promising themselves never to look back but always look to the future, they have made a life for themselves. However, Jane has hidden a unique pattern of blood-red birthmarks that snake around her body. Always hiding them and wishing them away. When they suddenly start disappearing and her nightmares become clearer, she realizes that they may have more to do with her safety than she previously thought. Connecting with a professor at the university, Jane discovers that her birthmark may be much more than she thought. Sadie has her own battles to fight as she is caught in the seedy world of a high-end call girl. Neither of the girls could have imagined the lengths a Narcissistic doctor would go to protect his lies and deceit. When Jane disappears, Sadie has to join forces with Janes friends to find her before tim...

  A Garden Home for Normy the Gnome - Cindy L Shirley   A garden home for Normy, the Gnome by Cindy L. Shirley, tells the story of Miss Margaret Taylor and her lovely garden full of bright flowers and green shrubs and beautiful Roses. Miss Margaret loved working in her garden, and her trusty dog Daisy was always by her side. When they go to the store, they come across an old garden gnome that has been thrown in the trash. Miss Margaret and Daisy decide to take him home with them, and Daisy seems quite attached to the gnome. Soon strange things happen around the home that Miss Margaret can’t explain. Nevertheless, she gives the gnome a fresh coat of paint, and a smile then puts him in her garden after naming him Normy. That night Daisy stays outside with Normy, and when she checks on the two, Miss Margaret is treated to a magical sight. A garden home for Normy the Gnome by Cindy L. Shirley is a story that teaches about love and caring for one’s environment, taking care of our g...

Die Britte het agent 007 en M, maar hier in Suid-Afrika het ‘n nuwe soort held homself onder ons uitgepop. Agent Snoet is ‘n geheime agent Agent Oë is sy baas en en Juffrou Niemand is die lieflike sekretaresse wat dol verlief is op Snoet. In die Botterdiamant, die eerste van vyf grafiese moet Snoet en sy kat Felino (wat eintlik die verstand het om sake op te los) die gesogte diamant opspoor nadat dit gesteel is. Agent Snoet en die Botterdiamant is gevul met intrige en verleidelike katte? Saam moet Snoet en Felino die meester brein agter die diefstal opspoor en arresteer. Die twee het ‘n heerlike avontuur en kom soms net-net weg uit doods gevaarlike situasies. Maar gewapen met Professor Pipet se nuutste tegnologie is geen saak te moeilik vir Snoet en Felino nie. Agent Snoet en die Botterdiamant is Francois Bloemhof se eerste Grafiese Roman en is voortreflik  ge ïl lustreer  deur Alistair Ackerman. Dit is ‘n heerlike avontuur met interessante karakters en oorspronklike storiel...