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Ghost and the Haunted House
(Genie and Adriana Darling Cozy Paranormal Ghost Mysteries)
by Carmen Radtke

About Ghost and the Haunted House


Ghost and the Haunted House (Genie and Adriana Darling Cozy Paranormal Ghost Mysteries)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Setting – Fictional small town in New England
Independently Published (May 29, 2024)
Print length ‏ : ‎ 194 pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D47ZLQWP

Could quaint Cobblewood Cove be a hotbed for black magic?

Genie and her ghostly great-great-aunt Adriana have been too busy with their gelato business and helping with the restoration of the old speakeasy to notice that something isn’t quite right in their small town.

Until pranks with touch of the macabre haunt the neighborhood, right before Halloween.

But it gets worse.

When a locked room murder case points straight at a connection to dark forces, the sleuthing duo fears for the living – and the not-quite so departed.

Can they root out the evil in their midst before it ends Adriana’s happy afterlife – forever?

About Carmen Radtke

Carmen Radtke has spent most of her life with ink on her fingers and a dangerously high pile of books and newspapers by her side.

She has worked as a newspaper reporter on two continents and always dreamt of becoming a novelist and screenwriter.

When she found herself crouched under her dining table, typing away on a novel between two earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, she realised she was hooked for life.

The shaken but stirring novel made it to the longlist of the Mslexia competition, and her next book and first mystery, The Case Of The Missing Bride, was a finalist in the Malice Domestic competition in a year without a winner. Since then she has penned several more cozy mysteries, including the Jack and Frances series set in the 1930s and the Genie and Adriana Darling series.

Carmen now lives in Italy with her human and her four-legged family.

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Review – Jack and Jill and The Blue Light Killer by Christopher Greyson @Chris_Greyson #jackandjillandthebluelightkiller

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I got a copy of Jack and Jill and The Blue Light Killer by Christopher Greyson from Book Funnel, though Christopher’s newsletter. I would classify it as a mystery and drop the suspense/thriller description, because it read more like a police procedural and I thought it lacked the heart pounding moments and the nitty gritty that I love so much. But, that’s okay. The book does what a good mystery should…kept me guessing.

I love Lady. I’d love to have her at my side too.

Jack gets shot at a lot, so think twice about becoming his partner. Sure, he’s a cop and you can expect some dangerous situations to arise every once in a while, but Jack has a slew of books to share his escapades with you. 🙂

I love dialogue and storylines that combine the fun with the serious, and Christopher Greyson does that easily.

If you are looking for a series with a recurring character and a story that allows each book to stand alone, never fear, Jack Stratton is here.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Jack and Jill and The Blue Light KIller by Christopher Greyson.

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3 Stars

This time, there’s murder on Jack’s doorstep…
Jack takes out the trash and comes face to face with a lifeless body in the dumpster. With no attempt to hide his crime, the killer left his gruesome handiwork on full display, wanting it to be discovered. Is this chilling message directed specifically to Jack?
When the body count rises, and more suspects emerge, Jack is ordered to join forces with recently transferred Detective Jill Reyes. As they plunge headfirst into the investigation, each new piece of uncovered evidence suggests one of their own may be the killer, leaving Jack to wonder who he can trust. Will Jack be able to outsmart this cunning murderer and catch the killer? Or will he become another victim in their sick game of life and death?

Grab your copy and start reading this electrifying novel today!

From multi-award-winning Wall Street Journal bestselling author Christopher Greyson comes this spellbinding tale with jaw-dropping secrets, a colorful ensemble of characters, and a protagonist you’ll root for from the first page to the last.

Christopher Greyson’s novels have been read by millions of readers. Look for other standalone novels by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Christopher Greyson featuring leading man Detective Jack Stratton. These books can be read in any order.

The Detective Jack Stratton Mystery-Thriller Series
And Then She Was Gone (Prequel)
Girl Jacked
Jack Knifed
Jacks Are Wild
Jack and the Giant Killer
Data Jack
Jack of Hearts
Jack Frost
Jack of Diamonds
Captain Jack

Jack of Spades
Jack & Jill and the Blue Light Killer

  • Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
  • 372 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Published April 30, 2024 by Greyson Media

My name is Christopher Greyson, and I am a storyteller.

Since I was a little boy, I have dreamt of what mystery was around the next corner, or what quest lay over the hill. If I couldn’t find an adventure, one usually found me, and now I weave those tales into my stories. I am blessed to have written over twenty novels.

My love for tales of mystery and adventure began with my grandfather, a decorated World War I hero. I will never forget being introduced to his friend, a WWI pilot who flew across the skies at the same time as the feared, legendary Red Baron. My love of reading and storytelling eventually led me to write and it’s the best job I’ve ever had.

I love to hear from my readers. Please visit ChristopherGreyson.com, where you can become a preferred reader, download an exclusive Jack Stratton mystery, and receive advanced notifications of book releases and more! Please follow Detective Jack Stratton on Twitter @chris_greyson and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChristopherG…. Thank you for reading my novels. I hope my stories have brightened your day.

Sincerely,

Christopher Greyson

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Review – Framed For Murder by Marla A White @TheScriptFixer

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Every once in a while I need a palette cleanser, an easy read to while away the hours, and a cozy mystery is always a good fit. That’s why I’m sharing Framed For Murder by Marla A White. a perfect fit for poolside reading.

I love dysfunctional and quirky characters, and we have a plentiful supply. We have a laugh out loud grandmother, who is a computer whiz, that makes a visit to the small town of Pine Cove. We have Poppy, a cat burglar and Mel, who is the main character. She was a cop in Los Angeles, until she was benched after an injury. We have Gregg Marks, the Deputy Sheriff, Jackson Thibodeaux, a love interest and owner of the Hungry Puppy, Liam, Mel’s brother, is in town to help with The Babbling Brook, Mel’s B&B, repairs. We gotta have a critter and we do. Chewbarka is a Labradoodle. All the requirements for a cozy mystery are in Framed For Murder.

We have plenty of mystery, murder, and crime, but I never felt a sense of urgency. I love to be so into the book that I race through the pages. Framed For Murder kept me reading, but I strolled through the pages, happy to find the answers in the author’s time.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Framed For Murder by Marla A White.

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After a life-changing injury, Mel O’Rourke trades in her badge for bed sheets, running a B & B in the quirky mountain town of Pine Cove. Her peaceful life is interrupted when an old frenemy, the notorious and charismatic cat burglar, Poppy Phillips, shows up on her doorstep, claiming she’s been framed for murder. While she’s broken plenty of laws, Mel knows she’d never kill anyone. Good thing she’s a better detective than she is a cook as she sets out to prove Poppy’s innocence.

The situation gets complicated, however, when the ruggedly handsome Deputy Sheriff Gregg Marks flirts with Mel, bringing him dangerously close to the criminal she’s hiding. And just when her friendship with café owner Jackson Thibodeaux blossoms into something more, he’s offered the opportunity of a lifetime in New Orleans. Should she encourage him to go, or ask him to stay? Who knew romance could be just as hard to solve as murder?

  • Genre: Cozy Mysery, Fiction, Mystery
  • 284 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Expected publication June 17, 2024 by The Wild Rose Press

Marla White started her illustrious career as a storyteller at the age of four by drawing on the TV screen to help Winky Dink get out of mortal danger, earning her a firm spanking. Deterred by the negative feedback, she studied to be a park ranger instead until she realized it was really a TV show about park rangers she liked, not the actual outdoors.

After a stint working in local TV as an assistant/hand model/ad copywriter and occasionally a camera operator, she came out west. Her first job was working for the producers of “A League of Their Own” but no, the character of Marla is not named after her. She’s been involved in several award winning television movies and was the head of television for Emmy Award winner Peter Tolan’s Fedora Entertainment. Additionally, she teaches story analysis and story workshop at UCLA Extension.

Appropriately, she found out on April Fool’s Day she’d sold her first book, “The Starlight Mint Surprise Murder” to Wild Rose Press.

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$10 GC – Break My Bones by Rachael Tamayo @XpressoTours

Break My Bones
Rachael Tamayo
(Deadly Sins, #1)
Publication date: June 6th 2024
Genres: Adult, Thriller

Three years ago Brooklyn James ran for her life with her toddler in tow. Now, her estranged husband, Cain, is back. Brooklyn will be forced to decide, will she run once again, or stand her ground and face the devil himself?

Brook is the manager of a popular Dallas Nightclub, mother, and wife. Three years later she and her daughter are back on their feet and things for her are going better than she imagined when she was forced to run for her life from her husband Cain and ended up homeless with a toddler to protect. Despite her current success, spending every waking moment watching for his inevitable return has taken its toll on the young mother.

Cain James has been released from a three-year stint in prison, and has hooked back up with his lifelong best friend, Donovan. With money in hand due to a substantial inheritance after his father’s death, and the support of the man that has always helped him when he needed it most, he’s got a plan to win back his wife, by any means necessary.

As Cain becomes a man undone by obsession and descents slowly into madness, Brook must watch virtually helplessly and decide, will she run from him again, or stand this time, risking everything?

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After dropping off my daughter and parking my car, I walk into the empty, closed club, pulling the ringing cell out of my purse to answer.

“Hello.”

“Is this Brooklyn James?”

“Who is this?”

I can’t make out the noise in the background on the line, wondering if it’s just a bad connection or if she’s really somewhere that loud. “My name is Mary, and I’m with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. I’m calling to advise you that your husband has been released from custody.”

The world sways around me, and I wonder if I heard her correctly. I swallow even though my mouth is dry and grip the rail on the bar next to me, steadying myself as I choke out, “What?”

“He was released three days ago.” She says it as if it’s nothing. As if she might not have just destroyed my life.

He’s been out for three days?

But why is she calling? It doesn’t even make sense.

“Why are you notifying me? He wasn’t arrested for assaulting me. You guys don’t do that for DWI, do you?”

“Yes, I understand that, and no ma’am, we don’t. When his file was being processed, there was a request that you be notified. I apologize for the delay, but we’ve been short-staffed here due to budget cuts.”

I sit on a barstool, glancing around to make sure no one else is here. What if a vendor is walking around? Or the bartender came in early, and I didn’t notice his car in the parking lot? I’ve worked hard to keep this part of my life in the shadows, away from almost everyone. “Can you tell me who made the request?”

“I’m afraid not. We can’t release that information. I’m sorry.”

I blow out a breath, having figured as much. But you never know when you’ll get that one person who will bend the rules, or simply doesn’t know the rules. “Um, okay then. Thanks, Mary.” What else do I say? Thanks for destroying my life?

“You’re welcome, ma’am. Have a nice evening.”

The conversation ends, and I put the phone back in my purse without thinking. I’ve told myself that I would know what to do when this happened. I’ve had a mental checklist for close to two years now.

Call Ashley and let her know.

Call the school.

Consider changing my name, my daughter’s name. Why didn’t I leave Dallas? Why did I stay here and make it so simple to find me?

I should take the money, turn around now, and go. Fetch my child, pack, and never look back. His mother knows how to find me. My heart beats too fast in my chest. I close my eyes, considering every choice I’ve made in all these years, making no move to hide from him. No move to run once I had the means to get away.

What was I thinking? Fuck.

No, scratch that. I won’t run. I won’t hide. I’ve been training, and I’ve been shooting; I know how to handle the gun, and myself. I’m strong now. I can do this. I have to. Because he will show up. He will find me.

I have no doubt.

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Rachael Tamayo is the bestselling author of the award-winning Deadly Sins Series, and award-winning thriller, Crazy Love, among several other titles. Before she started her writing career, she was a highly awarded 911 emergency services dispatcher with twelve years of experience and many commendations under her belt. Upon exiting law enforcement, she focused her writing career on the dark, suspenseful, and psychological after beginning as a romance author. Now Rachael uses her dark thriller as a sort of self-therapy after all those years answering 911 calls and works all that she knows and was exposed to into the frighteningly realistic and layered characters her readers know and love her for. Rachael lives on the Texas Gulf Coast in Houston, Texas with her husband and their two children.

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MIA

by John Lansing

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As I read along, I wondered why the title was Mia when it seemed to be more focused on Jack. By the time I got to the end of the story, I knew why.

Mia by John Lansing is the fifth book in the Jack Bertolino series, but my first one. I will recommend starting with the first book if you get the opportunity, but I don’t think it affected my enjoyment of Mia at all. Flawed characters that live dangerous lives create fast paced suspenseful stories with twists and turns and book surprises galore.

From state to state, country to country, and continent to continent, the race is on, the danger rising, and her life could be forfeit. Kill or be killed.

The ending…I sure didn’t see that coming, but it was a perfect fit.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Mia by John Lansing.

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Synopsis:

MIA by John Lansing

Mia, is the origin story of retired inspector Jack Bertolino as a young undercover, NYPD narco-busting detective and his relationship with Mia, his confidential informant.

Mia, a former Miss Colombia, has the kind of beauty that can make a grown man contemplate leaving his wife, his job, and his kids. She’s a complex character, with a painful backstory, who signs on with Jack to help him infiltrate, and take down, a heavy hitter in the Colombian drug trade. Mia has ice water in her veins and is already responsible for delivering large amounts of cocaine, and millions of the cartels cash into the government’s coffers.

This is Jack and Mia’s story. How Mia became a confidential informant, her evolving relationship with Jack, and how the life and death case they break wide open becomes the prequel to The Devil’s Necktie.

Book Details:

Genre: Crime Thriller
Published by: White Street Press/ Karen Hunter Publishing
Publication Date: June 4th, 2024
Number of Pages: 252
ISBN: 979-8-89456-000-7 (Print) | 979-8-89456-899-7 (Digital)
Series: The Jack Bertolino Series, Prequel
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Jack Bertolino’s early morning shower gave up the ghost long before he swiped his long-term pass to gain entry to the Staten Island Ferry. Once he landed in the City, he headed for Tango 23’s base of operations. There he picked up his NYPD plain-wrap sedan. The ninety-degree temperature, wetted by ninety-five degree humidity, made a mockery of the air conditioner in the Ford Crown Vic as it crawled through commuter traffic headed for LaGuardia. The air was thick, the stench of exhaust on the Grand Central Parkway overwhelmed as Jack dodged a pothole, rattled into the airport parking lot and came to an engine-clicking stop next to DEA agent Kenny Ortega’s government issue.

The joint narcotics task force case was in its sixth month. Jack had agreed to meet a few old friends and a new confidential informant who had arrived from Miami via Colombia. This CI claimed to be able to provide entry into the inner workings of Manuel Alvarez’s illicit drug operation.

Alvarez, a notorious Colombian trafficker, had been on Jack’s radar for more than a year. Alvarez was responsible for importing a thousand keys of cocaine into Miami on a monthly basis, and the poison

was dripping into New York City. Jack wanted Alvarez’s head on a pike.

At thirty-eight, Jack was already a lieutenant, the boss of the narco-rangers called Tango 23. His crew had great success shutting down drug and money-laundering cells in the five boroughs, piling millions of dollars of the cartel’s money into the city’s coffers.

Jack was a handsome, unpretentious man with thick dark hair he wore brushed back. Creases on his striking face were a roadmap of years exposed to the elements doing undercover narcotics work on the streets of New York City.

As he stepped out of the car, a hot gust of wind blew grit into Jack’s eyes and mouth. It also blasted the long hair of a young woman exiting the passenger side of Ortega’s vehicle, obscuring her face. The deafening sound of a wide-body jet thundered overhead as Jack spit and wiped his stinging eyes.

The woman hand-combed strands of blonde away from her face. When Jack’s vision cleared, he was momentarily stopped in his tracks. The woman was drop-dead gorgeous.

He nodded to Sal Traina, a member of the Tango group, and shook the hand of Mia Ferrero as Ortega made the introductions. Mia, an ex-Miss Colombia, was the confidential informant. Kenny Ortega, the Miami-based DEA agent, was Jack’s partner on the drug task force.

Nick Aprea, a detective from the LAPD narcotics division, had flown in from Los Angeles, where a large quantity of the illicit drugs ended up. He ducked low as he slid out of the back seat, wearing a black leather jacket in the New York heat, and led with a wolfish grin as he proffered a hand the size of a baseball glove. “Jack, good to be back in business.” Aprea was tall, hard, and took life as it came. He had arrived with serious skin in the game. A few years back, his partner had been gut-shot in an Alvarez–Delgado operation. Nick had put fifteen hundred keys of coke on the table, and his partner had been put in an early grave. When Jack invited him to the party, Nick jumped at the chance to deliver some retribution.

Mia signed on to the joint operation between the NYPD, Miami DEA, and LAPD to infiltrate Manuel Alvarez’s operation and help put away a

heavy hitter for the Colombian cartel. She was a proven commodity, already wealthy from delivering large quantities of cocaine and cash to the United States government’s coffers in their ongoing war on drugs. The Feds had a formula in place for paying informants. The bigger the bust, the larger the payoff. A nice way to fatten your wallet, an easy way to die.

Mia started playing Jack—who had a reputation of being a straight arrow—from the moment she touched down at LaGuardia Airport. She’d been summoned for a meeting downtown, organized to get a feel for the principals, define the case, and plan a strategy.

It was time to roll. Sal was sitting in the passenger seat of Jack’s car when Mia rapped on the window. Sal slid out, and Mia stepped in seconds before Jack pulled out of the lot.

“I hope you don’t mind. It was so crowded in the other car,” she said.

Jack wasn’t thrilled. “It’s okay,” he said, always careful when spending time with a CI. First of all, rules and parameters of the relationship had to be set in place, until the informant was proven trustworthy. Too many things could go wrong. Jack was career building and didn’t need any bullshit slowing him down. He had a line in the sand when dealing with informants, and although he always treated them with respect, sharing his personal life was a nonstarter.

Mia started talking rapid fire. Her English was lightly accented but flawless, and Jack chalked her excited banter to nerves.

“I wasn’t supposed to fly first class, but I used my frequent-flyer miles, and thank God because the plane was full, and I was in the air for so many hours. Should I call you Jack or Mr. Bertolino?”

“Lieutenant works.”

“Oh, very formal. It’s so hot in here,” Mia play-whined, and undid the second button on her blouse as she turned to face Jack. “Are you a by-the-numbers kind of guy?”

“Something like that.”

“I know a lot of Italians in Medellín. Not a formal one in the mix. Very sexy though, Italians in general, don’t you think?”

Jack kept his eyes trained on the traffic. “Never given it much thought.”

“Oh, I have. Very much so.”

Jack wasn’t going there. He hoped Mia would lose herself in the approaching view of the New York skyline and stop talking. Instead, she seemed content to stare at Jack who was growing increasingly uncomfortable, but didn’t want to get off on the wrong foot with a woman who could break his case wide open.

“And the police in general, what do they call it? Mucho testosterone. You can’t hide it, Jack—I mean, Lieutenant.” Mia’s smile was sly, and Jack kept his eyes on the road, not wanting the conversation to get out of hand.

“Your nose,” she said knowingly, “that must have hurt.”

Jack had a bump on his otherwise straight Roman nose. It was a gift from a crack dealer named Trey, who he traded punches with outside the Red Hook projects in Brooklyn. Trey went to jail, and Jack had a reminder every morning when he shaved to keep his right fist higher and jab with his left.

“Do you like sex on the beach?” Jack hoped she was talking about the cocktail and didn’t respond. “What about sex in the car?” Mia said and ran a manicured nail down his thigh. “I love giving blow jobs, I mean, giving oral sex.”

Jack shot a look in the rearview mirror, tried to remain stoic, but he was getting hot under the collar. He was doing sixty and Kenny Ortega’s car was tight on his bumper. Jack glanced in the rearview again, and saw the men in the trailing car laughing.

He’d had enough. He signaled and pulled the wheel hard to the right, sending Mia sliding against the passenger door. As horns around him started blaring, he skidded to a tire-screeching stop on the shoulder of the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway. He was followed by Ortega, Nick, and a few other smirking detectives in the second car.

Jack knew he’d been set up. He picked up the radio and raised Ortega. “Get this woman out of my car.”

Mia feigned being hurt. “Is it something I said?” Over the intercom, Ortega and his crew were howling. Mia jumped out of Jack’s car, her

face split into a sultry grin, and she winked. “Just having some fun, Lieutenant.”

Jack was the only one on the crew not laughing. He pulled back into traffic, riding solo, and dialed his home number.

Jeanine answered on the second ring. “Are you all right, Jack?”

“Huh?”

“An afternoon call. It’s usually bad news.”

“Oh, no, not today. Just wanted to hear your voice.”

“Hmmm, okay… Good.” Jeannine could read Jack’s mood and wasn’t buying it.

Jack started to relax, the earth rotating back on its axis. “Actually, I just made a pickup at LaGuardia, had a moment.”

“Okay. Are you going to make it home for dinner?”

“Don’t wait on me. We have a TAC meeting, breaking in a new informant. You know how that goes.”

Jeannine knew all too well what that meant. And Jack was hit with the familiar chill on the other end of the line. “Okay, Jack. Your son’s asking what happened to his father.”

“Tell him I miss him.”

“Tell him yourself, Jack,” Jeannine said quietly before hanging up the phone.

Jack stifled his growing anger, fully aware that he was an absentee father. From his point of view, he was building a secure life for his family, and they all had to make sacrifices. It was a team effort. He knew he was being defensive, but he also knew what it took to rise through the ranks of the NYPD.

Jack snapped out of it when Kenny beeped his horn and rocketed past in the fast lane. He rolled his eyes, slightly amused as Mia, sitting in the back seat, nailed him with a look that was purely X-rated.

***

Excerpt from MIA by John Lansing. Copyright 2024 by John Lansing. Reproduced with permission from John Lansing. All rights reserved.

 

 

Author Bio:

John Lansing

John Lansing is the author of six thrillers featuring Jack Bertolino—The Devil’s Necktie, Blond Cargo, Dead Is Dead, The Fourth Gunman, 25 to Life, and MIA—as well as the true-crime non-fiction book Good Cop Bad Money, written with former NYPD Inspector Glen Morisano. He has been a writer and supervising producer on Walker, Texas Ranger, the co-executive producer of the ABC series Scoundrels, and co-wrote two MOWs for CBS. The Devil’s Necktie is in development at Andria Litto’s Amuse Entertainment, with Barbara DeFina attached as a producer.

A native of Long Island, John now resides in Los Angeles.

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Review – The Corpse Whisperer Series by H R Boldwood @BoldwoodH @SDBookTours

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I loved the prequel and I love zombies and kickass women that take them out. Allie Nighthawk believes that is her only talent. She quickly had me cracking up with her quick wit and and take no prisoner’s attitude. She wears fun T-shirts, like Zombies Hate Fast Food.

…one of the few corpse whisperers who put the toys away when clients are finished playing with them.

We start out with a shocking ‘toy’ that Allie will have to put down. The necromancer from her past is determined to seek his revenge, but Allie will do what needs to be done, no matter what.

Allie has a new partner, Rico De Palma, the department’s new liaison for the Paranormal Crimes Unit. I love having law enforcement and the supernatural intertwined. Puts that something extra into the story that I am always on the lookout for. Too bad they leave corpse whisperers hanging in the wind.

I love the cleanup group that comes in after the mayhem Allie creates….Splatz.

Allie has a nosy neighbor, Nonnie, who constantly complains, but that turns around when Allie starts pet sitting for Kulu and Headbutt, and when Leo enters their life…

The Last Dance…terribly sad.

The zombies are changing, becoming more dangerous. They are becoming more intelligent with an ability to problem solve. Carovescology is a new science created to study zombies. Zombies have been created by getting the Z virus or getting bitten. It seems like someone has come up a new method. We have three kinds of zombies….corpsicles, flesheaters, and the freshies. Who is behind it and why are they doing it?

H R Boldwood’s characters are often disreputable and not to be trusted. They are kicked to the curb at every conceivable opportunity.

The Corpse Whisperer by H R Boldwood is such a fun read, as long as the gore doesn’t gross you out. Me…I love it. The grosser, the better. And that is only partly why I am loving this series. Great characters, great storyline, gruesome and funny at the same time.

I want to thank H R Boldwood for the opportunity to read a free copy of The Corpse Whisperer. Now…on to the next book in the series, Corpse Whisperer Sworn.

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Welcome to the world of Allie Nighthawk, corpse whisperer and bad ass zombie hunter. “If you raise deadheads, you’d better be able to put ‘em down. Nobody said it was pretty. But in this day, when vampires aren’t just for breakfast anymore, and the dead are disposable pawns for necromancers, someone has to ante up. Looks like I won the lotto. Imagine my delight. You should thank me, really, because the world is batshit crazy.” When the zombie population spikes and no one knows why, it’s up to Allie to solve the mystery. But there’s a hitch. She’s stuck babysitting Leo Abruzzi, a zombie-bitten gangster who’s turning state’s evidence. But the mob and a powerful necromancer will stop at nothing to take Leo and Allie down. Allie Nighthawk is Anita Blake on steroids, with a fondness for leather and Jack on the rocks. She has a healthy dose of Stephanie Plum and Rachel Morgan in her, too, though she’d never admit it. The battle between good and evil just got wicked fun.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Supernaturral, Urban Fantasy, Zombies

H.R. Boldwood, author of the Corpse Whisperer series, countless short stories, and Imadjinn Award finalist, is a writer of horror and speculative fiction. In another incarnation, Boldwood is a Pushcart Prize nominee and winner of the 2009 Bilbo Award for creative writing by Thomas More College. Boldwood’s characters are often disreputable and not to be trusted. They are kicked to the curb at every conceivable opportunity when some poor unsuspecting publisher welcomes them with open arms. No responsibility is taken by this author for the dastardly and sometimes criminal acts committed by this ragtag group of miscreants.

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Tackling The TBR 1.28 – 2.2.24 #tacklingthetbr

I got the idea and the motivation to start doing Tackling The TBR from All The Blog Names Are Taken. I love showcasing the books on Goodreads, my ereader and my bookshelves. The more exposure for authors and their books, the better..RIGHT? COME ON….JOIN IN.

Previous Total: 1992

Currently Reading

(I Just) Died in Your Arms: Crime Fiction Inspired by One-Hit Wonders  Lost & Found (The E Apocrypha #1) Mind Games Silent Girl (A Sheila Stone Suspense Thriller—Book One) Titan's Tears The Corpse Whisperer (Allie Nighthawk Mysteries #1) Corpse Whisperer Sworn (Allie Nighthawk Mysteries #2) Corpse Whisperer Torn (An Allie Nighthawk Mystery #3) As & When (The E Apocrypha #2)

 Fantasmagoriana Deluxe: A Combined Edition of Fantasmagoriana and Tales of the DeadArmored (Joshua Duffy, #1)Gunmetal Gray (Gray Man, #6)Invocation (Days of Iron and Clay Book 1)Creep: 21 Tales of Terror (Nights of Madness Book 2)One Big Happy FamilyDefy (Firstborn Trilogy, #1)Shift (Firstborn Trilogy, #2)Elder (Firstborn Trilogy, #3)Deceive (Estilorian #7)Fatal Risk (Prey Security: Alpha Team Book 4)Covert Risk (Prey Security: Alpha Team, #5)Savage Risk (Prey Security: Alpha Team #6)Ivory's Fight (Prey Security: Artemis Team, #1)Pearl's Fight (Special Forces: Operation Alpha; Prey Security: Artemis Team #2)Lacey’s Fight (Special Forces: Operation Alpha; Prey Security: Artemis Team #3)Opal’s Fight (Special Forces: Operation Alpha; Prey Security: Artemis Team #4)

Books Read

A Quiet Christmas Missing Before Daylight (Detective Amanda Steele #10) Vampires, Whiskey, and Southern Charm (Masie Kicklighter, #1) The Algorithm Will See You Now The Committee Will Kill You Now In the Doldrums Life Among the Tombstones (Allie Nighthawk Mysteries #0.5)

Books Added

There is a Goodreads Giveaway for The Delusion by T O Paine.

Books DNF-ed: 0

Books Deleted: 0

Duplicates Removed: 1

New TBR Total: 1991

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Review – Broken Rivalry by R G Angel #rgangel #midnightreaders

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MY REVIEW

First off, I want to say, I loved the first R G Angel book I read, Hades’ Game. It told me that she is an author on my automatic read list. That means, I see it, I read it. But, Broken Rivalry was not my favorite. It read like a young adult, teenage angst novel, with some steam sex thrown it. Poppy was a character that peaked my interest and I would like to know what is in story for her next.

But, in Broken Rivalry by R G Angel, we have a rich, have it all girl who loses it all. I cannot imagine what it would feel like to go from living in a mansion and having designer everything to living in a trailer park and shopping, if you can afford it that week, at the thrift store.

I liked the idea of the three girls and the three guys, and we will have to hang around for the next book in the series to see how all that pans out.

Poppy is a character that stands out. She sacrifices for the needs and the happiness of her mother and two brothers. Even with all the hardship, she managed to get a scholarship to Silverbrook University, where she met her two best friends. They all have their own tragic story to tell, holding secrets close.

The story was pretty predictable, but it still pulled out a lot of the feels that I look for in a romance. Anger at those who wield their power, chopping down those who get in their way. Sorrow for the innocents who get caught in the middle, through no fault of their own. Respect for the ones who pick themselves up and make a new life for themselves. Love, loyalty, forgiveness, passion, second chances, sacrifice…and a happy ever after.

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3 Stars

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Poppy:
Once, I walked the halls of privilege, but in a heartbeat, I watched my world crumble. Now, as I stand at the threshold of Silverbrook University, I’m armed with nothing but a scholarship and a determination to reclaim a semblance of my former life.
But fate has a cruel sense of humor. Ethan Hawthorne, the golden boy of my former elite world and my ex-rival, is here. His every smirk is a reminder that the past is not easily outrun.

Ethan:
At Silverbrook, I’m the guy with the world at his feet—star athlete, heir to a legacy, the guy who always wins. But Poppy? She was the one challenge I never conquered, the one competitor who never played by my rules.
Her return in my life is a curveball I never saw coming. She’s changed, hardened by life’s twists, and now she captivates me more than ever. Our history wasn’t just competition; it was a clash of hearts and egos. Now, the rules have changed. I’m not just out to win a petty game. This time, I’m playing for her heart.

In the elite corridors of Silverbrook University, a tale of passion, redemption, and undeniable attraction unfolds. Poppy and Ethan, bound by their tumultuous past, are caught in a dance of denial and desire. Can an alpha athlete truly humble himself for love? And can a strong-willed girl find forgiveness in her heart? Dive into a steamy saga of love, scars, and second chances.

  • Genre: Fiction, Romance, Sports
  • 280 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Expected publication January 22, 2024S
  • Series: Silverbrook University, #1

ABOUT R G ANGEL

On top of being an International Bestselling Author, I’m a trained lawyer, world traveller, coffee addict and cheese aficionado.

When I’m not busy doing all my lawyerly mayhem or writing Contemporary Romance with heart, heat and a little darkness, alpha heroes and strong heroines and because I’m living in rainy (yet beautiful) Britain, I mostly enjoy indoor activities such as reading, watching TV, playing with my crazy puppies.

I hope my stories will make you dream and will bring you as much joy as they brought me by writing them.

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Sherry’s Shelves 12.10 – 12.16.23 #weeklyupdate

Hi Everyone. I’ve been working on Christmas around the house, but it’s been more of a chore this year than ever. I find myself frustrated when things aren’t the way I want them.

We took a road trip to Biloxi and New Orleans. We don’t walk around as much as we used to, but we do photo ops from the car. We did stop at the Riverwalk for a little shopping and hot chocolate and beignets. I bought a pair of warm ankle boots that I have been looking for everywhere. It seems, for footwear for me, it’s a trip to the Riverwalk. We love to watch the action of the Mississippi River and there was a huge cruise ship waiting to depart.

I’m not much of a shopper, so look quick. LOL

I don’t have any plans to travel for the rest of the year, but Mr Wonderful will be going to Birmingham to pick up his mother for Christmas. When he takes her back home, he will pick up his brother from Connecticut and come home.

Have you read any good books lately? Do you have anything special planned? Do you have any holiday traditions you would like to share?

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  • A Must Read Political Fantasy – A Seat For The Rabble by Ryan Schuette
  • Short But Packs A Punch – A Day In the Life by Andres Masseurs
  • Review – Killer Dead Victim Alive by Michael Geczi
  • The Wolf I Want For Christmas by Abigail Owen
  • A Masterpiece – Veil Of Shadows Omnibus by M R Prtichard
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