Cas Russell specializes in retrieval. With skills ranging from hand-to-hand combat to small arms fire to evasive driving, she is a force to be reckoned with... but what makes her special is an advanced working knowledge of all things mathematical. She has an equation for everything. The aiming vector for her snubnose, the results of... Continue Reading →
September Specials. 5 Books to Read this Month!
I was a little bit more discerning in my picks this month. I rated several other books with 5 stars, but these are the best of the best. Hopefully, you’ll find something that interests you. As in the past, I’ve provided a short blurb (the last paragraph of my full review), and you can click the... Continue Reading →
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence (Mini Review)
When Jorg was ten, his mother and brother were slain, and his father, the king, quickly took a new wife. Our protagonist has waited four years and now it’s time to settle scores. Simple setup, but layers of intrigue await when he steps back into his family's castle. This is one of the greatest tales... Continue Reading →
Vandals. A Short Story by Olen Steinhauer
An estate in Sonoma becomes the site of an incident that will forever change undercover FBI agent Rachel Proulx. Leaving the East Coast after a painful divorce, Rachel finds respite in a project to research and infiltrate revolutionary groups on the West Coast. Poking around bars in San Francisco brings her to a group of... Continue Reading →
The Forbidden Door (Jane Hawk #4) by Dean Koontz
Warning: Some spoilers from the previous Jane Hawk thriller, The Crooked Staircase (Jane Hawk #3). Jane proves again that her instincts are honed, her shooting hand is steady, and her loyalty to family is fierce. She's a problem solver, thinking outside any box I’ve ever known. She is prepared to do anything, legal or not,... Continue Reading →