Three Reasons I’m Restarting My Blog in 2026
Do you remember the old days of the internet? Back before everything had to be about selling something and when people posted on sites like Livejournal just for the heck of it? I’m showing my…
Mary DeSantis
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Book Review of Murderous Means, a cozy mystery by Lida Sideris
Corrie Locke may not be the best rookie lawyer in Southern California, but when it comes to catching a killer, she’s got the skills to bring a band of shifty-eyed suspects to their knees.When the…
Book Review of The Price of Rebellion, a dystopian novel by Michael Bland
It’s 2047. Secrets have been revealed. And Washington wants revenge. Dray Quintero learned an ugly truth: the leaders in D.C. are fake. They’ve stolen the identities of those duly elected to Congress and are determined…
Book Review of The Day Before Tomorrow, a historical literary fiction by Monique Britten
Juliette and George Morgan know all about Living the Good Life. As the town’s newest ‘it’ couple, they succeed in transforming the otherwise sleepy farming community of Rickshaw into a hotbed for musical talent and…
Book Review of The Folly at Raighvan Park, a gothic horror by Judith Crow
Desperate to escape memories of a devastating railway accident, Lord Stretton accepts an invitation to Raighvan Park, the home of his childhood friend, Sir David Joyce. But Stretton discovers that Raighvan Park is not the…
Book Review of Swing Into Murder, a romantic mystery by Vanessa M. Knight
Harper Lange is a grade school teacher with a secret. Well, since her husband passed away, she hasn’t been to the DeVout swinger’s club—so her secret life has dried up to Harry Potter binges and…
Book Review of Kiss Me Deadly, a paranormal romance by Tamela Miles
You never see the claws until you feel them. Kiss Me Deadly is the chilling follow up horror and paranormal romance anthology to the fan favorite collection of stories, Rock Paper Scissors, brought to you…
Book Review of Servant, a paranormal fantasy by Patrick R. Field
Not long after their move into Blackstone, married couple Mitch and Buck begin to witness strange sightings of shadowy figures, physical manifestations and inexplicable events taking place in the former Sheppard family estate nestled in…
Book Review of The Not so True Adventures of Brandon, Josh, and Adam, a childrens book by Barry Fellinger
Eleven-year-old cousins Brandon and Josh return home safely at the end of their Almost True Adventure, only to discover that their cousin Adam has been captured by the very same aliens from the Intergalactic Council…
Book Review of When Time Stands Still, a childrens fantasy mystery by Diane Martin
Three siblings, Megan, Nicholas, and Brooke, think they are going on an uneventful family vacation. They couldn’t be more wrong! They find themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance, many years ago, of their great-great-uncle Jack. After…