Archive for July, 2012

Review: Rabbletown – Randy Attwood

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Print Length: 106 pages
Publisher: Attwood Consulting, LLC (July 19, 2011)
English
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Characters:

Bobby Crowley – A young boy with a memory for scripture.
Jerry Falwell – Pastor President
Pat Robertson – Pastor Vice President

Synopsis:

The time is sometime in the future. America and the world are devasted by bombings. This gives the extremist Christian movement the open door they need to take over. And when they do, it’s not pretty.

Review

This story is set in a dystopian society. The story centers around the radical Christian sect controlling the country. There are organized stonings, burnings at the stake, Crusades in other countries, etc. There are those throughout the story who feel that they are on the wrong track.

One such character is that of Bobby. We first see Bobby in his ramshackle home with his parents and siblings. His dad works building a huge Kansas temple. His father is a miserable man, and doesn’t care too much for Bobby or his spouting scripture all the time.

Then there are the friars who still have books, and purchase books on the black market that show the technology and the way things used to be. The “Church” isn’t crazy about these friars, but they tend to tolerate them.

Bobby shows up at one of the arranged stonings saving a young woman who is being killed for adultery. He steps forward and says for the who is without sin to cast the first stone. That’s the catalyst for the rest of the story where Bobby is hunted by the military arm of the Church known as The Inquisitors.

I thought this was an interesting story. There are certainly elements of the story that make one worry about the very real possibilities of a dark era yet to come in our history. Everything flows logically, and it is entertaining.

I’d say for content alone it’s for older teens/adults but anyone who enjoys dystopian fiction I think would probably enjoy this story, it makes for a good afternoon read.

About the Author

I grew up on the grounds of Larned State Hospital, where my father was its dentist. That was interesting. I went to The University of Kansas during the tumultuous 1960s. That was interesting, too. For the first half of my adult career I worked in newspaper journalism. You couldn’t call that boring. I won my share of honors, twice winning the award for investigative reporting from the William Allen White School of Journalism at KU. For the second half of my career I was Director of University Relations at The University of Kansas Medical Center. There were some boring times, but the exciting episodes made up for it. I retired at the end of 2010 from The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, where I was its media relations officer. You see, my degree from KU was not in journalism, but in art history. Unfortunately, my father died when I was 21 so I couldn’t make him eat his words about that art history degree not being worth anything. I’ve had stints living in Italy and in Japan.

During all this time I’ve been putting words on paper, creating fiction. My works don’t fit into neat genres, unless that rather new genre “quirky” applies. And each work is quirky in its own way. What that means for me is that in each work is evidence of a deep search within myself. Sometimes it’s scary what you find in there.

I’m semi-retired now in Kansas City, keeping busy with a lot of things, among them promoting my fiction and creating new works. That search within yourself never ends.

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Review: Bearers of the Black Staff: Terry Brooks

Thursday, July 26th, 2012
Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Del Rey (August 24, 2010)
English
ISBN-10: 0345484177
ISBN-13: 978-0345484178
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Characters:

Phryne Amarantyne – Elven Princess
Panterra Xu – Human Tracker
Sider Ament – Knight of the Word

Synopsis:

It’s been 500 Years since The Children of the Hawk were led into the new world. The barrier that once protected it is now breaking down. Creatures from the old world are getting through and bent on destruction. Panterra and Prue, two human trackers, find this out when the bodies of two other trackers are found near the barrier.

They find that the killers of their friends were two creatures they’d never encountered before. Meeting Sider Ament, someone they’d heard rumors of from childhood, they are told about the border breaking down, and given the task to warn the people. However, that task isn’t as easy as it seems.

Review:

I’m a big Terry Brooks fan. I have to run out each time a new book is released and purchase a copy. This was no exception. Like most of his books though, it’s not a complete series. That being said, it sometimes leaves you wanting more. I did want more after the story. There was a big buildup, and now I have to wait until the next book to find out how things are resolved. However, I can’t complain about that. I had it happen in a previous book, the character felt something grab his hand, and then I didn’t find out until a year later what happened. So Cliffhangers are pretty much a staple for Mr. Brooks.

There was a lot you expect from the Fantasy genre such as this. There were betrayals, those who didn’t appear to be what they seem, those who refuse to believe there’s a problem, etc. A lot of obstacles for the chacters to overcome. There are also a lot of relationship development with the characters. That is one of my favorite aspects. I feel the closeness of these characters, and can feel the genuine caring between them.

If you like Fantasy and have read all of Mr. Brook’s other Shannara novels, I think you’d enjoy this one. If you haven’t read any of his books before, I’d suggest starting with either Sword of Shannara or Running with the Demon and building up to this book. Otherwise you might be left feelin a bit flat.

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Review: The Aspen 2 Million – John Morris

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Print Length: 281 pages
Publisher: Publish Green (May 10, 2012)
English
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Characters:

Morgan Somerville – A motivational instructor.
Risa Wentworth – Owns 1/2 of House with Morgan.

Synopsis:

Morgan Somerville is living a carefree life in a ramshackle house in Aspen. Then he meets Risa Wentworth. From there his life continues to go downhill. Her dog is killed. Morgan is blamed, and sued for a million dollars. The lawyers are also requesting that he be forced to leave town. His laywer says he can’t win and his only hope is to pay the million, find out Risa’s dirty secret, or get her to fall in love with him. He opts for the latter, while at the same time preparing himself to enter and win a golf tournament known as the Aspen 2 Million Winner-take-all.

Review

This was a fun story. It was a lighthearted story along the lines of what one would see in a romantic comedy. The characters and their interactions were often entertaining, and as a reader I cared about Morgan and wanted to find out how his life ended up.

If there were one drawback, it was the author’s writing style. He had a habit in the narrative of describing each character as looking like a specific celebrity. If it had just been Risa for example, thinking Morgan looked like Matthew McConaghey, there wouldn’t have been an issue. However it was with the introduction of every single character, and as a reader it really tended to pull me out of the world that Mr. Morris had created.

While there is that one drawback, I still found the situations and events to be humorous and the book did keep me entertained which is about all you can ask of any author. I think the author did leave things at the end open ended, and were he to do a sequel story, I’d definitely give it another shot.

I can recommend it for those who might like a light summer day’s reading. There was some language/situations that might not be appropriate for young readers. For the most part though, I think you might enjoy it, if you can get by the one flaw I mentioned.

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About the Author

John Morris lives in Aspen, Colorado, with his loving wife and two wonderful children. Having worked many of the same cowboy / construction / bartender / ski-patrol jobs as his fictional counterpart Morgan, he can vouch for how easy it is for a good-looking guy to get in trouble there.

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Review: The Black Ice – Michael Connelly

Thursday, July 19th, 2012
Mass Market Paperback: 439 pages
Publisher: Vision (December 2, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446613444
ISBN-13: 978-0446613446
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Characters:
Harry Bosch – Los Angeles Police Detective

Synopsis:

A new drug is on the streets nicknamed “Black Ice”. It’s already cost the lives of two men, one of them a police officer. A note from the slain officer simply said “I found out who I was.” Harry Bosch must find out why the two people were killed and if there is any possible connection to them and a foreign drug lord.

Review

This is only the second Harry Bosch novel I’ve read, but I’ve really began to like Mr. Connelly’s writing style and his characters. This novel has plenty of twists and turns to keep the classic mystery fan engaged, while enough action/suspense to appeal to those who prefer a more thrilling cop flick.

The scenes play out realistically, and by the time the story is finished, the conclusion makes sense. There is some strong language/situations that make this book inappropriate for young readers, but it would be good for older readers who enjoy action and mystery.

Pick it up if you get the chance, and be sure and drop back by and let us know what you thought.

About the Author

Best known for his dark police procedurals featuring the tough, complex and emotionally scarred LAPD detective, Hieronymous “Harry” Bosch, Michael Connelly has been called “infernally ingenious” (The New York Times), “one of those masters…who can keep driving the story forward in runaway locomotive style” (USA Today) and “the top rank of a new generation of crime writers” (The Los Angeles Times).

Consistently exquisite prose and engrossing storylines play an integral role in his swelling success. However, Connelly believes that solid character development is the most important key. As he explained to MagnaCumMurder.com, “I think books with weak or translucent plots can survive if the character being drawn along the path is rich, interesting and multi-faceted. The opposite is not true.”

A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Connelly attended the University of Florida; there he discovered the works of Raymond Chandler — author of many classic Los Angeles-based noir dramas such as The Big Sleep, The Long Goodbye, and Farewell, My Lovely. The cases of Philip Marlowe inspired Connelly to be a crime novelist — and by studying journalism, he put himself in the perfect position. “I went into journalism to learn the craft of writing and to get close to the world I wanted to write about — police and criminals, the criminal justice system,” he told MagnaCumMurder.com.

After graduation, Connelly worked the crime beat for two Florida newspapers. When a story he and a colleague wrote about the disastrous 1985 crash of Delta Flight 191 was short-listed for the Pulitzer, Connelly landed a gig in Marlowe’s backyard, covering crime for one of the nation’s largest newspapers — The Los Angeles Times. Three years later, Harry Bosch was introduced in The Black Echo, which earned Connelly the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Connelly has since won every major mystery honor, including the Anthony (The Poet, Blood Work) and the Macavity Award (Blood Work).

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Review: The Family Corleone: Ed Falco

Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; 1 edition (May 8, 2012)
English
ISBN-10: 0446574627
ISBN-13: 978-0446574624
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Characters:

Luca Brasi – Gangster
Vito Corleone – Business Man with questionable ties.
Sonny Corleone – A seventeen year old trying to make his own mark.

Synopsis:

Just when you thought you were out, they pull you back in. This time back to the beginning years of the 1930s. A time of bootleg alcohol, gangsters, and great Italian cuisine.

Review

It’s hard when a writer takes over the property of another writer. It nearly borders on blasphemy when it’s the property of Mario Puzo and his characters from The Godfather. I went into this with nervous apprehension. I was worried that he might not be able to capture the feel of the characters. I was completely wrong.

Mr. Falco managed to capture the feel and aura of these characters tremendously. In fact, he not only captured it, but he enhanced what readers already knew about the characters and made them even deeeper and more real. However, he wasn’t alone in that endevor. He was assisted by Mr. Puzo himself. Prior to his death, Mr. Puzo had worked on a screenplay that remained unfinished. Using pages from that unfinished screenplay, Mr. Falco managed to turn Mr. Puzo’s thoughts into this story. The reader learns more about the primary characters such as Sonny and Vito, but also get to know characters such as Luca Brasi better than ever before.

If you loved the Godfather movies, but have never read Mr. Puzo’s original, I’d suggest you start here. I found myself often flipping back and forth between the two novels, and even minor characters make an appearance making the two books seem almost seamless.

If your a fan of Mob Fiction, a fan of Mario Puzo’s or a Godfather Fan, pick this book up. I think there’s a good chance you’ll love it as much as I did. Now I have the urge to go back and re-read The Godfather after 20 some years.

About the Author

Ed Falco’s most recent books include the story collections, Burning Man (SMU, 2011), and the novel Saint John of the Five Boroughs (Unbridled, 2009). Other books include Sabbath Night in the Church of the Piranha: New and Selected Stories (Unbridled, 2006), Wolf Point, a novel,(Unbridled, 2006) and In the Park of Culture, a collection of short fictions from The University of Notre Dame Press. His earlier works include the novel Winter in Florida, the hypertext novel, A Dream with Demons, the hypertext poetry collection, Sea Island, and a chapbook of prose poem, Concert in the Park of Culture, as well as two collections of short stories: Acid and Plato at Scratch Daniel’s & Other Stories. Acid won the Richard Sullivan Prize from the University of Notre Dame, and was a finalist for The Patterson Prize. He has won a number of other prizes and awards for his writing, including an NEA Fellowship in fiction, a Virginia Commission for the Arts Fellowship in playwriting, the Emily Clark Balch Prize for Short Fiction from The Virginia Quarterly Review, The Robert Penn Warren Prize in Poetry from The Southern Review, The Mishima Prize for Innovative Fiction from The Saint Andrews Review, a Dakin Fellowship from the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, two Individual Artist’s Fellowships from the Virginia Commission for the Arts, and The Governor’s Award for the Screenplay from The Virginia Festival of American Film. His stories have been published widely in journals, including The Atlantic Monthly, Playboy, and TriQuarterly, and collected in The Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize, and several anthologies, including, Blue Cathedral: Short Fiction for the New Millennium. An early innovator in the field of digital writing, Falco’s online work includes Self-Portrait as Child w/Father (Iowa Review Web), Circa 1967-1968 (Eastgate Reading Room), “Charmin’ Cleary” (Eastgate Reading Room), and “Chemical Landscapes Digital Tales (with photographer Mary Pinto, in Volume I of The Electronic Literature Collection).

Falco lives in Blacksburg, Virginia, where he is the director of Virginia Tech’s MFA program, and he edits The New River, an online journal of digital writing.

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The Classic Corner Review: The Devil to Pay – Ellery Queen

Thursday, July 12th, 2012
Paperback: 182 pages
Publisher: The Langtail Press (February 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1780020414
ISBN-13: 978-1780020419
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Characters:

Ellery Queen – Screenwriter/Detective
Valerie Jardin – Daughter of Wealthy Financier
Solly Spaeth – Wealthy Financier and the murder victim.
Walter Spaeth – Valeries boyfriend and Solly’s son.
Rhys Jardin – Solly’s partner and Valerie’s father.

Synopsis:

Solly Spaeth has managed through business dealings to put his partner in debt. As a result, Rhys Jardin is selling off all his worldly goods. Solly Spaeth’s son, Walter, hires Ellery Queen to secretly buy all the goods/properties being auctioned off. Then Solly Spaeth is murdered. Everyone becomes a suspect. Who will turn out to the the murder, to find out, you’ll need to read The Devil to Pay.

Review

I found this to be a very intriguing story, however it was the first Ellery Queen novel that I can recall reading, and from what I’ve heard from others, is a departure from the previous novels that had more of a puzzle solving aspect to them. That did seem to be missing somewhat. I was able to peg who done it about halfway through the book, however, I did not figure out how it was done until it was revealed, so there were still pleasant surprises.

For those mystery lovers and puzzle solvers, this would be a great afternoon read. At a small 150 or so pages, it’s a very quick story to read. If you haven’t read Ellery Queen though prior, I think I’d start with something like The Roman Hat Mystery. while I’ve not read it, I’ve heard it’s one of his best. If however, you are just looking for something to sit on the beach and read, or to take you away for a while, then definitely give this novel or any of the others by Ellery Queen a shot. I think you’d find them enjoyable.

About the Author

Ellery Queen was both a famous fictional detective and the pen name of two cousins born in Brooklyn in 1905. Created by Manfred B. Lee and Frederic Dannay as an entry in a mystery-writing contest, Ellery Queen is regarded by many as the definitive American whodunit celebrity.

When their first novel, The Roman Hat Mystery (1929), became an immediate success, the cousins gave up their business careers and took to writing dozens of novels, hundreds of radio scripts and countless short stories about the gentleman detective and writer who shared an apartment on West 87th Street with his father, Inspector Queen of the NYPD.

Dannay was said to have largely produced detailed outlines of the plots, clues and characters while Lee did most of the writing. As the success of Ellery Queen grew, the character’s legacy continued through radio, television and film. In 1941, the cousins founded Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Edited by Queen for more than forty years, the periodical is still considered one of the most influential crime fiction magazines in American history.

Additionally, Queen edited a number of collections and anthologies, and his critical writings are the major works on the detective short story. Under their collective pseudonym, the cousins were given several Edgar awards by the Mystery Writers of America, including the 1960 Grand Master Award. Their novels are examples of the classic ‘fair play’ whodunit mystery of the Golden Age, where plot is always paramount. Manfred B. Lee, born Manford Lepofsky, died in 1971. Frederic Dannay, born Daniel Nathan, died in 1982.

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Review: Sackett’s Land – Louis L’amour

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
Mass Market Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Bantam; Reissue edition (April 1, 1980)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0553276867
ISBN-13: 978-0553276862
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Characters:

Barnabas Sackett – Refugee from England.
Rupert Genester – Nephew to the Earl of Cambridgeshire.
Abigail Tempany – Daughter of a ships captain.
Brian Tempany – Ship Captain, helps Barnabas get to America.

Synopsis:

Barnabas Sackett finds a sack containing ancient roman coins. While trying to determine the value of these coins, he insults the nephew of the Earl of Cambridgeshire. The man puts out what amounts to a death sentence on Barnabas. He decides to flee the country, and books passage on a ship for America. Along the way he must fight off the perils of the new land, as well as a group of pirates/bounty hunters determined to take him back for a cash reward.

Review

My only exposure to the Sacketts was through novels and stories such as The Sacketts and The Daybreakers. I’m a huge fan of Mr. L’amour’s work though, and this one was no exception. I found it very interesting to travel back to the beginning of a family I’d already known. I get to see their struggles in the old country, and I get to see what the travel was like coming to the new country. Being a fan of history and genealogy, I found this aspect very interesting.

The great thing about a Louis L’amour novel is that while you read and are entertained, you are also educated. The novel is clean, there is no foul language, some western type violence, but nothing gory. I’ve been reading novels by this Master storyteller since I was very young, and always have had a love for his stories. I feel it’s probably appropriate for all ages, though some who are opposed to guns may find it objectionable.

For a great period piece set in the early years before our country was established, pick up this book. I think you’d love it, and I think it would appeal to those fans of westerns as well as historical fiction.

About the Author

Louis L’Amour is the only American-born novelist in history to receive both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. He published ninety novels, thirty short-story collections, two works of nonfiction, a memoir, Education of a Wandering Man, and a volume of poetry, Smoke from This Altar. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print.

Our foremost storyteller of the authentic West, Louis L’Amour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and women who settled the American frontier. There are more than 260 million copies of his books in print around the world.

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Review: The 13th Tribe – Robert Liparulo

Thursday, July 5th, 2012
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (April 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1595541691
ISBN-13: 978-1595541697
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Characters:

Neveah – A member of the lost tribe.
Jagger Baird – Head of Security for an Arhaeological Excavation.

Synopsis:

A group of people representing the 13th lost tribe of Israel is set on a plot of terror. Jagger Baird is pulled into this plot, and he must stop them before millions of innocents die.

Review

I really enjoyed the political and the religious settings for this book. When the author addressed the biblical aspects within the context of the story, for example, when a character was having a religious debate, I found it very interesting. At other times such as the archaeologist Leo and Jagger’s wife, their religious views seem to come out of nowhere, and feel a little heavy handed or preachy.

When the author avoids this heavy handedness, it’s a really tight, religious drama based on biblical history and is a very fascinating storyline. However for some readers, I feel the push of too much religion may go over the top and be a turn off for them.

There is some strong adult events and violent imagery, so it’s not geared towards the younger reader. Definitely for older teens and adults. As a political thriller, I think it was well done. As a religious thriller, I think it may appeal more to the more fundamentalist readers, while the more moderate ones may find some of the rhetoric over the top.

Bottom line, if you want an interesting thriller taken from biblical history, then you might possibly enjoy this. Pick it up and give it a shot. I know I’d definitely give any followups a read.
About the Author

Best-selling novelist Robert Liparulo is a former journalist, with over a thousand articles and multiple writing awards to his name. His first two critically acclaimed thrillers—Comes a Horseman and Germ—were optioned by Hollywood producers.

Bestselling author Michael Palmer calls Deadfall, released in November, 2007, “a brilliantly crafted thriller.” Liparulo’s young adult series, Dreamhouse Kings, debuted in May 2008, with House of Dark Shadows and Watcher in the Woods.

He is currently working with director Andrew Davis (The Fugitive, The Guardian) on the novel and screenplay of a political thriller. New York Times best-selling author Steve Berry calls Liparulo’s writing “Inventive, suspenseful, and highly entertaining . . . Robert Liparulo is a storyteller, pure and simple.” Liparulo lives in Colorado with his family.

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The Classic Corner Review: The Mysterious Affair At Styles – Agatha Christie

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
 
Paperback: 300 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace (April 7, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1453757430
ISBN-13: 978-1453757437
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Characters:

Hercule Poirot – A belgian detective.
Lieutenant Hastings – A friend of Poirot’s, he serves as the narrator.

Synopsis:

Emily Cavendish is found thrashing around in her bed one night. She dies. The initial cause of death is strychnine poisoning. Lieutenant Hastings happens to be a guest of the family at the time. He invites his friend Hercule Poirot, a belgian Detective, to take a look at things. Poirot just happens to be staying nearby.

Review

There are many parallels between the Poirot stories and those of Sherlock Holmes. You have Poirot in the Holmes role, you have Lieutenant Hastings filling in the role of Dr. Watson. Through the story there are many possible suspects, there are red herrings, and the reader is left trying to solve the puzzle before Poirot does.

I love this type of mystery. It’s classic in the whodunit sense, and leaves enough unknowns so that the reader can try to solve the mystery on their own. It seems many mysteries written today lack that puzzle solving aspect, and tend to lean more towards the thriller genre than an authentic mystery.

The language used in this may be a little difficult for some readers, since it is early 20th century British English. There are adults situations, as one would expect from a mystery, so I’d definitely suggest teens or older.

Agatha Christie is the queen of Mystery, and you can’t go wrong by starting here with one of her most famous characters. Pick it up, give it a read, and be sure to drop by and let us know what you thought.

About the Author

Agatha Christie was born in 1890 and created the detective Hercule Poirot in her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920).

She achieved wide popularity with The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) and produced a total of eighty novels and short-story collections over six decades.

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