Saturday, May 28, 2022
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Pride, Prejudice, and Peril by Katie Oliver
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Pride, Prejudice, and Peril by Katie Oliver: Reviewed by Jeanne Jane Austen fan Phaedra Brighton took the adage “Find what you love and then make a living with it” to heart and beca...
Scott's Take: Robin Vol.1: The Lazarus Tournament by Joshua Willamson
Robin Vol.1: The Lazarus Tournament
by Joshua Willamson collects the first six issues of Damian Wayne’s solo
adventures into one volume. The son of Batman has run away from home and he is
in mourning after the death of Alfred and wandering the globe without purpose.
That is, until he discovers a martial arts tournament on an island hosting the
world’s greatest fighters. He quickly learns that there is more going on than
he suspected on arrival.
This action-packed mystery features great art and several
legendary fighters. There are cameos by various members of the Bat family, but
for the most part, this is a solo story featuring Damian trying to reconcile
with his life. Robin Vol.1: The Lazarus Tournament by Joshua
Willamson is a violent tale with plenty of fights as one would expect in a
martial arts tournament. I highly
recommend this series for fans of Robin or just DC comic readers looking for a
mostly self-contained story.
This series is continued in Robin Vol. 2: I Am
Robin which is currently scheduled to be released in September.
My reading copy came from the Dallas Public Library
System via the Hoopla App.
Scott A. Tipple ©2022
Friday, May 27, 2022
Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 77 Calls for Submissions in June 2022 - Paying markets
Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 77 Calls for Submissions in June 2022 - Paying mar...: This June there are more than six dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, ...
Jerry's House of Everything: FORGOTTEN BOOK: MURDER, LONDON--AUSTRALIA
Jerry's House of Everything: FORGOTTEN BOOK: MURDER, LONDON--AUSTRALIA: Murder, London--Australia by John Creasey (1965) The sublimely prolific John Creasey's thirty-third novel about Superintendent Roger ...
FFB Review: Tequila Sunrise: Hardboiled P.I Nathaniel Rose: Bullets, Booze and Broads by Michael Bracken
While these days
Mr. Michael Bracken is busy editing numerous anthologies that are often
nominated and win awards, he is also a very talented writer in his own right.
This is just one example from my magnificently massive archive.
Having read and
enjoyed very much the novel, Deadly Campaign by this author, I have been
looking forward to reading this book for quite some time. But, getting my hands
on a copy wasn't easy for a number of reasons. Finally, I got one and I wasn't
disappointed in this hard hitting collection featuring private Investigator
Nathaniel Rose.
The 103-page book is made up of seven complex stories involving Nathaniel Rose and a recurring cast of characters over a significant period of time. In almost every case, the women are sexy, the violence is hard hitting, and Rose gets the crook by any means necessary.
The book opens
with the story "Partners" where Rose is nearly killed when his
Mustang explodes. He survives and, with little idea who wanted him dead, starts
looking.
"Fair
Warning" follows and is a case involving a missing husband, fast food, and
a tantalizing wife.
"Heartbreak
Hotel" comes next in the book as well as in the book arc in terms of
character development and time, and involves a missing fiancée. Simply making
photocopies can get one killed it seems.
"Lucky
Seven" is another aptly named story. In this case, seven witnesses can all
detail for court how they saw a man kill his wife and her lover. The client
just needs to know how good the case is, which on the surface, seems simple
enough.
"Even Roses
Bleed" revolves around a beautiful woman and her need to have her husband
dead. Word on the street is Nathaniel Rose would fit the bill nicely, in more
ways than one.
Strippers have
always been a hallmark in detective fiction but rarely used to such good effect
in "Tequila Sunrise and the Horse."
But after all,
for any P.I. the cases are "Only Business." Something to remember in
the sometimes stormy waters of love.
With an overall story arc linking the stories in this anthology and providing character development, this book is a very good read and more complex than many novels. The writing style is terse and hard hitting and usually in dialogue form. At the same time, scene descriptions come alive for the reader who will quickly become lost in the murky world of Bullets, Booze and Broads.
Material received from the author in exchange for my objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple
© 2004, 2010, 2015, 202
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 55 Writing Contests in June 2022 - No entry fees
Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 55 Writing Contests in June 2022 - No entry fees: This June there are more than four dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range f...
Review: Dangerous Consequences: A Sheriff Hank Worth Mystery by Claire Booth
As Dangerous Consequences: A Sheriff Hank Worth Mystery by Claire Booth begins, the ripple effects of the recent termination of several deputies, continue. New staff is being brought in while some of the still employed old guard continue to work from within against Sheriff Hank Worth and Chief Deputy Sheila Turley. The rot within the department still lingers, but getting rid of the rest of the folks who need to go is not going to be easy.
A far more immediate issue is the recent
spate of emergency cases in the local hospital. Sheriff Worth’s wife, Maggie
McCleary, is a doctor and personally knows of a couple situations that troubled
her. She did some quiet investigating on her own and identified at least ten
cases of elderly patients who have to be treated in the last month for
dehydration and other issues. All were tourists. All were part of various tour
groups. Whether it is all a massive coincidence or something the Sheriff’s
department as well as Branson City Police Department should be looking at, she
does not know. She does now something is not right and she is worried.
So, she brought what has been happening to
her husband. Like those of us who were lucky to have been married to a very
smart women and caring woman, Sheriff Worth knows Maggie is almost never wrong.
If she believes something is going on, it most certainly is happening. The real
question is why it is happening, who is involved besides the elderly victims,
and how to stop it before more are imperiled and somebody dies.
These storylines and others combine into
another excellent installment with Dangerous Consequences. A Sheriff Hank
Worth Mystery by Claire Booth. As in the preceding books, ongoing character
development and storyline arcs continue,
so it is best to have read the preceding books. Mystery, action, and the
occasional laugh out loud funny moment make this read, and the series, one of
my favorites. Highly recommended.
The series in order and my reviews:
The Branson Beauty (September
2016)
Another Man’s Ground (January
2018)
A Deadly Turn (March
2019)
Fatal Divisions (January 2021)
My reading copy came from the author with no
expectation of a review. For another take on the book, make sure you check out Lesa Holstine's review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2022
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 41 Glorious Writing Conferences in June 2022
Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 41 Glorious Writing Conferences in June 2022: June is bustin' out all over! This June there are more than three dozen writing conferences. Some conferences and workshops will be held...
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Dancing Naked in the Mind Field by Kary Mullis
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Dancing Naked in the Mind Field by Kary Mullis: Note: We do not have a Nevermore report for today, so instead we have a review from a former employee. Nancy's reviews were legendary....
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