Showing posts with label mystery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mystery. Show all posts

Friday 28 October 2022

The Book: Murder City - review

 a lot of suspense


My Review


I enjoyed reading the book Murder City written by Dan Martin very much.
From the book cover, the location of the story, the characters and the story
itself, everything was well thought and well written.

I'm not sure this is a young adult book due to some violent scenes. However
it's a wonderful mystery with lots of suspense.

I recommend the book to everyone who likes to read an exciting story. 

Of course, I give without any doubt a 5 star rating for this fantastic writing.







It's always nice to get to know the author of the book a bit better.
That's the short biography of Dan Martin. 


About the author


Dan Martin provides novels and short stories that feature complex
characters and archetypes that will resonate with readers from a
wide back ground of interests.

Wilderness settings are frequently featured in Dan's work. They are
places he has known and terrain he has explored. He grew up in a
family of guides and outfitters in Northern Alberta and worked several
years as a field officer with Alberta Forestry Lands and Wildlife.

Dan is a semi-retired psychotherapist. Characters in his novels are
often a projection of personalities he has known during many years
of counselling offenders, people with personality disorders, victims
of abuse and oppression, or simply those dealing with life
adjustment issues.

Novels and short stories are featured on 
https://danmartinbooks.com






Thank you very much for this excellent reading chance Booktasters and
the author as well. All they wanted is my honest review, which I did. 
 

Saturday 24 October 2020

Bookreview: The Wolf & The Bee

Animals We Are: Book Two:

The Wolf & The Bee

written by Valerie Brandy


Summary


A tropical paradise. A wedding party. One of them is a killer.

Zoe is on the perfect tropical honeymoon with her husband, Mike, until itthe trip is interrupted by two dangerous "animals" they've met once before.Trapped on an island with their wedding party by a madman and his co-conspirator, Zoe has to solve a mystery in order to escape to the mainland. Someone in their wedding party betrayed them. Someone is working with their adversary. As the clock ticks, they'll need to sort through clues to decide who they can trust, before time runs out and their only means of escape is destroyed.

Action/Adventure, Thriller, and Travel Fiction fans will love this dangerous game, played out an island where treasure is buried not just under the sand, but in the heart of the person next to you. This book is the second installment in the "Animals We Are" series, but can be read as a standalone.





Review


First of all: the black and white book cover already looks frightening and gives an excellent idea of the story. Anyway i liked the cover very much. 

The story itself also really is fantastic with unexpected twist and turns. I read it on a rainy lazy afternoon and it was certainly no disappointment. 

All the created characters are very great and well developed. The author must have done huge research work to create them. 

So, if you are a fan of mystery and exiting books, don't hesitate to read: "Animals We Are: Book Two: The Wolf & The Bee". I give it 4 stars on 5. 


Author

Valery Brandy also has written other books from these series: the first part, the second and the third part. 


BookSirens

I received an advanced copy for free by BookSirens, and I'm leaving this review voluntarily. 
Thank you for giving me this fantastic reading chance. 



Source picture: Book cover

Saturday 12 September 2020

The Secret of Rosalita Flats by Tim W. Jackson

 Cal’s a hapless watchmaker. Marina’s a beautiful scuba instructor. They were friends as kids. Now, not so much. Together they’ll solve the secret of Rosalita Flats. If the sharks don’t get them first.


The Secret of Rosalita Flats is about a man trying to unload the football-shaped house he inherited, while dodging the backwater Blacktip Island’s quirky collection of con artists, smugglers and other ne’er-do-wells: an ornery housekeeper who refuses to be fired, a rum-soaked attorney with his own agenda, a chair-wielding resort manager who thinks he’s an avenging angel, and a self-styled psychic who may be able to see the future. There’s also a mysterious someone—or something—trying to scare Cal off the island. Cal has to figure out what his old man was mixed up in, fast, if he’s to sell the house and get off the crazy little rock alive.

Written with Hiaasen-esque humor, The Secret of Rosalita Flats is a beguiling mystery for anyone who’s ever dreamed of chucking it all and running off to the Caribbean. From the author of the award-finalist Blacktip Island.