Book Review, Contemporary, Mystery, Romance, Series

A Knight in Cowboy Boots (McKnight, #1) by Suzie Quint

Maddie had no idea how many laws she'd broken in the last week. They all paled next to kidnapping. Since she'd been advised not to leave the state, she was pretty sure having temporary custody wouldn't get her anywhere in court. Not that it mattered. She'd never get to court. She'd die before she gave… Continue reading A Knight in Cowboy Boots (McKnight, #1) by Suzie Quint

No Ordinary Girl
Blog Tour, Book Review, Horror, Mystery, Rachel's Random Resources, Rape

No Ordinary Girl by Cheryl Elaine

ABOUT THE BOOK What started out as a night of celebration for Aimee soon turned into a nightmare. Snatched by cruel, sadistic monsters - the worst creatures mankind has ever produced - she’s thrown into a metal container, among other victims too frightened to make a single sound. The game-keepers force everyone to play. They… Continue reading No Ordinary Girl by Cheryl Elaine

Is Journalism Worth Dying For Featured
Book Review, Journalism, Murder, NetGalley, Nonfiction, Russia

Is Journalism Worth Dying For?: Final Dispatches by Anna Politkovskaya

Anna Politkovskaya was a correspondent for the Novaya Gazeta newspaper and was an outspoken critic of the Kremlin and its policies in Chechnya. The definition of a hero in many people's eyes is a person who is admired for courage or noble qualities.  Anna was more than a hero.  She was the voice of the… Continue reading Is Journalism Worth Dying For?: Final Dispatches by Anna Politkovskaya

Forgiving Troy
Book Review, Memoirs, Mental Illness, Nonfiction

Forgiving Troy: A True Story of Murder, Mental Illness, and Recovery by Thom Bierdz

Thom Bierdz is an actor, artist, author, and loving brother who reaches into his own psyche to tell a heart wrenching and raw account of his life that will leave you breathless. Not only does Thom write about his struggle to understand why his brother murdered his mother, but he writes about his struggles with… Continue reading Forgiving Troy: A True Story of Murder, Mental Illness, and Recovery by Thom Bierdz

Beat The Reaper
Book Review, Mafia, Medical, Suspense, Thriller

Beat the Reaper (Pietro Brnwa #1) by Josh Bazell

This book is not for persons with weak stomachs.  It is very graphic and tells a unique story about a man, Pietro "Bearclaw" Brnwna, who finds his grandparents' murdered bodies in their home and vows revenge on their deaths.  Ironically, the killers were in the mafia and he becomes a hitman for the family that… Continue reading Beat the Reaper (Pietro Brnwa #1) by Josh Bazell