Author of dark things – thrilling novels and haunting stories
What would you do if the Devil pulled you down to hell—only to ask you to help run the place? This is the simple, but very alluring plot of Brad Abdul's debut novel, The Devil's Advisor. I've been excited to read this ever since I heard about it and was very happy to be able... Continue Reading →
The second book in The Crusader Chronicles book and what a sequel it is! When I read Saye's first book in the series, Storm of War, I remember being surprised by how captivating the story way. Being an archaeologist by profession, I often find that I don't enjoy historical fiction and mysteries as much as... Continue Reading →
This is so wild - every time I thought I'd gotten to the worst part, it took another turn. I listen to a lot of podcasts - in all kinds of genres. Some of my favorites are No Such Thing As A Fish, Twenty Thousand Hertz, Lore, Vanished, and Serial - amongst others. And since... Continue Reading →
Dancing At Midnight is the heartbreaking tale of a Carolyn, a young woman who comes home to deal with the death of her mother, June Parker - and the estate she has left behind - only to discover the painful, untold truth about her June's early life. This is very different from what I usually... Continue Reading →
Whoa - what a story! My father and I have a tendency to read the same books at the same time - without ever knowing about what the other is up to. The last time it happened I came back home to visit, only to realize he had just finished 61 Hours by Lee Child,... Continue Reading →
The horrifying truth about a most terrifying historical event - the loss of the 129 men of the Franklin Expedition who perished in the Canadian Arctic in 1848. I don't read enough non-fiction, unfortunately. I always end up loving it when I do, and I try to always intersperse my reading with a few books... Continue Reading →
Book Review of The Reckoning by John Grisham, written by Trey Stone.
Shepherd and Wolfe are beginning to grow up - and their adventures are more dangerous than ever! This is the fourth book in the series and it picks up directly after the end of the last one. Tony Shepherd is just about to go enjoy prom night, when Charlie Wolfe send him a message. He... Continue Reading →
I loved this! Like reading an Indiana Jones movie (one of the good ones). Being an archaeologist myself I'm immediately on board whenever there's a story about an amazing discovery, hidden for thousands of years, waiting to be unearthed. Usually I dig into (pun very much intended) stuff like this with a big flashing neon... Continue Reading →
Shiver is the kind of mystery thriller that will make it go cold down your back - and not just because it's set in the French Alps. The premise is simple: five friends, all former professional snowboarders, are called to a reunion at remote hotel in the French Alps - ten years after the mysterious... Continue Reading →