DDBook Reviews

                                                                       click on the image to go to amazon or go to  Smashwords “If living in the pass taught me anything this last year, it’s to expect the unexpected.”   In this, the second part of the Wild and Ruin Trilogy by Jennifer Edelson, situated in New Mexico, we pick up the story where Ruby is on the brink of her final months of school before graduation.   She lands a spot at an archaeological dig close to La Luna.   Here she meets the mesmerizing Lee, who is the lead at the dig and brings a great deal of mysticism with him.   Ruby and Ezra are together, and she has decided not to leave La Luna after graduation so they can look after the Gate at the Pueblo ruin together. Despite the warning she received the previous winter.   Her relationship with Angel takes an unexpected turn when his father shows up as a sub at Ruby’s school.   Her world is thrown into chaos when she comes face to face with more shifters.   Some of them a

" Emotion shifts through his irises they're no longer blocked.  Suddenly I can see into the oceanic depths of them. I could get lost there if I'm not careful.  I would drown and it would not be pleasant.  At least I don't think it would be.  I wouldn't want it to be.  What if it was?" click on the image to go to amazon I n a world where Vampires share their world, running businesses that prey on the weaknesses of humans.  Evangeline or Eva is one of the teenagers who are acutely aware of the effect that the Vampires have had on their society. From the age of 25 Vampires can compel humans to do what they want.  At 18 Evangeline is trying to save her mother from a gambling addiction.  The problem is that her mother gambles at the Alabaster Heart, better known as the Blood Casino, because when you want to gamble you donate blood for chips. A legal way for the Vampires to get blood and make money at the same time. The second thing Eva desperately wants to do is

 "He'd bought this ranch in the Wyoming wilderness so he'd never have to look out for anyone but himself again...She stumbled through the dry grass and occasional patch of snow, no rifle, no concern for frightening her game. In fact, she looked like the frightened one."                                                                           click on the image to go to amazon A retired and disgraced cop looking for silence and no excitement; a young single mom expecting a promotion as an accountant and her boss on a hunting trip.  What was supposed to be a hunting trip in the Rocky Mountains turns into a horror adventure as unexpected circumstances force Jace, the retired cop, to take a leap of faith and help the scared Shannon he catches trying to steal his SUV.   Not knowing who to trust and where to look, the couple race against time and the elements to unearth why Shannon is in danger, and Jace sees an opportunity for revenge.  Corruption and law enforcement are

                                                                click on image to go to amazon or go to  Smashwords I was somewhat sceptical about the book, mainly because I have not yet read a book situated in Mexico, dealing with their folklore and such. However, I was pleasantly surprised.  I could feel Ruby's sense of freedom and peace as she hiked in the area surrounding her new home.  A home her mother had bought before...and now she and her aunt, who was more like a mother to her, had come to make a new life for themselves. As with any move to a new place, La Luna has a new school to attend and try and avoid attention, but Angel, the sheriff's young deputy, has his eye on her.  She runs into a boy, Leo, on her hike to a Pueblo ruin, who is evasive with information and intriguing and forward.  As she is new, she does not know all the myths and legends, and when a mysterious mountain lion and a reclusive young man with a scarred face crosses her path, her life begins to be

  "I don't know who Locke is, but my name is Clark, and you can't go back there" The Fractured Empire by Robin D Mahle.                                                                                                    click on the image to go to amazon I love a good fantasy. I have been looking for something that can lift my spirits and keep me motivated and invested in the story. The fractured Empire was sent to me in exchange for an hone st review. I can not be more honest. It was a great read, so much so that I had to get the next instalment, The Tempest sea. The characters are well rounded with interesting and explanatory backstories that you come to know through chapters that take you back to memories of the specific characters. Clark and Addie are thrown together due to circumstances neither of them saw coming. Their tenuous relationship highlights the importance of getting to know someone and that keeping secrets never helps a relationship. Nonetheless, they

  I have been a great fan of True Crime for a while now. The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers is a worthwhile and amazing read because it sorts the known serial killers, even from way back in history. The encyclopedia comes in instalments, which indicates how many serial killers there have been and which have been documented.  There are four volumes that make up the Encyclopedia. This is an awesome read for any fan of true crime, and the detail that the author managed to accumulate is mind-blowing. A recommended read. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

                                                      click on the image to go to amazon There are followers of true crime who have a particular fascination for Ted Bundy as he was essentially the guy next door.  This book by Kevin Sullivan gives a detailed rendition of the police reports available as well as of the victimology for those who want more information on Bundy than was previously available.   The author attempts to find answers to some of the nagging questions that have come up through the years. This is a good read and it contains an immense amount of information that will hold your attention until the book is finished.  There are however small instances where some knowledge about certain facts in the investigation is needed. Maybe the author could add some of this information in a foreword. For example: In the police report it is mentioned that there is a tear in his vehicle's seat, the relevance and importance of this fact is uncertain if you are a first time reader