Tag: 3 Star Review

The Plague Stones by James Brogden – An Audio Book Review

The Plague Stones by James Brogden – An Audio Book Review

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Blurb: Fleeing from a traumatic break-in, Londoners Paul and Tricia Feenan sell up to escape to the isolated Holiwell village where Tricia has inherited a property. Scattered throughout the settlement are centuries-old stones used during the Great Plague as boundary markers. No plague-sufferer was permitted to pass them and enter the village. The plague diminished,…… Continue reading The Plague Stones by James Brogden – An Audio Book Review

Conan: Blood of the Serpent by S. M. Stirling – A Book Review

Conan: Blood of the Serpent by S. M. Stirling – A Book Review

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Blurb: Mercenary, thief, soldier, usurper… CONAN OF CIMMERIA As sword for hire for a mercenary troop, Conan finds himself in Sukhmet, a filthy backwater town south of the River Styx considered “the arse-end of Stygia.” Serving in the company known as Zarallo’s Free Companions, he fights alongside soldiers of fortune from Zingara, Koth, Shem, and…… Continue reading Conan: Blood of the Serpent by S. M. Stirling – A Book Review

Demon by Matt Wesolowski – A Book Review

Demon by Matt Wesolowski – A Book Review

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Blurb: In 1995, the picture-perfect village of Ussalthwaite was the site of one of the most heinous crimes imaginable, in a case that shocked the world. Twelve-year-old Sidney Parsons was savagely murdered by two boys his own age. No reason was ever given for this terrible crime, and the ‘Demonic Duo’ who killed him were…… Continue reading Demon by Matt Wesolowski – A Book Review

The Woods by Harlen Coben – An Audio Book Review

The Woods by Harlen Coben – An Audio Book Review

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Blurb: Twenty years ago at summer camp, Paul Copeland’s sister died in the woods, the alleged victim of a serial killer. Her body was never found. Now, Paul is the prosecutor for Essex County, New Jersey, immersed in one of the biggest cases of his career – a case that will change everything he believes…… Continue reading The Woods by Harlen Coben – An Audio Book Review

{Blog Tour} Equinox by David Towsey – A Book Review

{Blog Tour} Equinox by David Towsey – A Book Review

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Blurb: In this world, two souls inhabit a single body, one by day, one by night. But though they live alongside one another, their ends do not always align. For Special Inspector Morden, whose hunt for a dangerous witch takes him far from home, this will be a problem… Christophor Morden lives by night. His…… Continue reading {Blog Tour} Equinox by David Towsey – A Book Review

Polar Vortex by Matthew Mather – An Audio Book Review

Polar Vortex by Matthew Mather – An Audio Book Review

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Blurb: A routine commercial flight disappears over the North Pole. No wreckage. No transponder signals. Mitch Matthews is writer struggling to make ends meet when his wife’s brother offers them a first-class seat on a flight from Hong Kong to New York. When his wife needs to stay behind, it becomes an opportunity for some…… Continue reading Polar Vortex by Matthew Mather – An Audio Book Review

The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup – A Book Review

The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup – A Book Review

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Blurb: As the leaves fall, he’s coming for you . . . One October morning in a quiet suburb, the police make a terrible discovery. A young woman is found brutally murdered with one of her hands missing. Above her hangs a small doll made of chestnuts. Examining the doll, Forensics are shocked to find…… Continue reading The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup – A Book Review

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan – An Audio Book Review

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan – An Audio Book Review

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Blurb: The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Moiraine Damodred arrives in Emond’s Field…… Continue reading The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan – An Audio Book Review

The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie – An Audio Book Review

The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie – An Audio Book Review

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Blurb: Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry, and all must submit to the wisdom of crowds. With…… Continue reading The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie – An Audio Book Review

Alone On The Ice by David Roberts an Audio Book Review

Alone On The Ice by David Roberts an Audio Book Review

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Blurb: His two companions were dead, his food and supplies had vanished in a crevasse, and Douglas Mawson was still 100 miles from camp. On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp. The dogs were gone. Now Mawson…… Continue reading Alone On The Ice by David Roberts an Audio Book Review