One priest. One demon. One hell of a reckoning. DEMONS & RAMEN, a darkly hilarious paranormal mystery where exorcisms are messy and so is grief from A.M. Loweecey, is out now! Check out an exclusive excerpt below! Read a sneak peek of Demons & Ramen! The sign’s fat black letters proclaimed in Italian and English: Danger -- Keep Out By Order of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology. It was crowned with the official Vatican seal, too. Maybe their pompous crap worked on tourists. I slung my leather messenger bag across my back and scaled the chain-link fence surrounding the excavation. My feet hit broken cobblestones on the other side with a puff of stone dust. I brushed at my black slacks and shirt. They were the wrong clothes for crashing a closed dig, but I hadn’t confronted an entity yet who didn’t at least pause at the sight of the Roman collar. Most of them pissed their ectoplasmic pants. We had…used to have… a reputation, my brother Xavie...

Review: This Might Hurt - Stephanie Wrobel - February 2022 Two sisters, Kit and Natalie Collins, are differently grieving the loss of their mother. Natalie focused on her high-power position at work, while Kit joined a six-month self-improvement program at Wisewood. Wisewood is set on a remote island with no contact with the outside world including family. Natalie receives an ominous email about Kit and goes to Wisewood to bring her home. When Natalie arrives at the island though, it looks like no one was expecting her especially not Kit, but when Natalie discovers that Kit is more invested in Wisewood, will she be able to separate her from this place and bring her back to reality, or are their more suspect things happening that will lead Natalie and Kit in danger? The other storyline in this book was a flashback of a young girl who grew up with a controlling and abusive father, she found her outlet in the art of magic and fell head over heels in love with a boy named Gabe who loved ma...

Review: 49 Miles Alone - Natalie D. Richards - July 2024 Natalie D. Richards has a knack for creating suspenseful young adult thrillers, and her latest offering, *49 Miles Alone*, does not disappoint. Set against the breathtaking yet unforgiving backdrop of the Utah desert, this novel captures the raw emotions of its protagonists while expertly weaving a tale that delves into trauma, resilience, and the urgent need for survival. The book opens with a jarring prologue—a party that drastically alters the lives of cousins Aster and Katie. This haunting night of violence sets the stage for a story that explores the complexities of healing and rebuilding shattered friendships. A year later, the cousins embark on a four-day hike, hoping that the beauty of nature will help them reclaim their lives and their bond. However, the desert they once loved quickly morphs into a treacherous landscape filled with tension and uncertainty. The sense of dread escalates when the cousins encounter Riley and...

Rabbit Moon Jan D. Payne Publication date: September 17th 2024 Genres: Adult, Mystery, Thriller They say you can’t go back home, but Marin Sinclair, end-of-life doula, doesn’t expect her life to be in danger when she answers a mysterious plea for help from a long-ago friend and returns to Dinetah, the Navajo Nation. Her past there holds memories she is reluctant to confront, but what about her life then would make someone want to kill her? Navajo Nation Police Sergeant Justin Blue Eyes shares a connection with Marin from the past, and he has a few questions of his own when Marin disappears―such as why the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has agents investigating the abandoned uranium mines on the reservation and how Marin is connected. Marin needs to survive to find any answers, and to do so she is forced to run, going off the grid on her own in the Lukachukai mountains with unknown killers close behind. Goodreads / Amazon — EXCERPT: The Bilagaana woman’s eyes were wid...

A Hush at Midnight Marlene M. Bell Publication date: October 1st 2024 Genres: Adult, Mystery Former Celebrity Chef Laura Harris used to be famous for her show-stopping pastries and mouth-watering desserts. Now, she’s attracting a different kind of attention. Laura’s been accused of murder. But how could this petite pastry chef brutally smother small-town matriarch Hattie Stenburg to death? And what could be her motive? Hattie was beloved in her little Texas community – a wise humanitarian who Laura considered a confidant and mentor. Perhaps it has something to do with a last-minute change to Hattie’s will – bestowing the Stenburg fortune and its history-steeped estate to Laura, instead of Hattie’s surviving relatives. Or maybe it has something to do with the sinister secrets Laura uncovers as she desperately tries to clear her name – secrets that could rock the foundations of this close-knit community. Only one thing seems clear: The real murderer remains one step ahead o...

Review : The Housemaid - Book #1 The Housemaid Series - Freida McFadden - April 2022 Previously, I had read a few of Freida's standalone books which I have enjoyed and I had the first two of this series on my bookshelf. This is one of her books that has been very popular and at first I was a tad nervous to pick it up as I wasn't sure what my reaction would be as the last one of this author's I tried The Co-worker ended up being a DNF.  The Housemaid starts with a young woman fresh out of prison and she applies for a job as a live-in maid for a wealthy family. At first appearances, this job looks too good to be true and soon Millie will understand as when she turns up on the first day, the house is a pig sty, and Nina - doesn't look anything like the woman that interviewed her. This looks like Nina's unhinged crazy twin sister. As the book goes along, Millie almost quits a few times as she not only discovers that Nina Winchester has a Dr Jekyll /Mr Hyde personality b...

Review: The Good Neighbor - Cathryn Grant - September 2019 Not sure exactly what I was in the mood for, I scrolled through my Kindle and came across The Good Neighbor by Cathryn Grant. The cover captivated me with the pink shoe lying on the road and the idea of a kidnapped child. A Missing Persons story. The story starts with Brittany and her parents moving into a small close-knit suburb, the neighbors don't know much about the family as they stick to themselves and it seems Brittany acts much younger than she is. She seems younger than her 14 years old. One night after being here a couple of weeks, Brittany vanishes and is classed as a missing person. Next door Taylor helps by making a Facebook page running search parties and helping the family with whatever they need. During the time Brittany is missing, a woman Crystal sees the post and is shocked as this is her daughter who was taken from her almost 10 years ago. Crystal contacts Taylor and is first seen as a prank messenger bu...

Review: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone - Benjamin Stevenson - March 2022 This book sounded interesting and on my list to read as who wouldn't want to read one with this title? The thing though the book had grabbed me with the title and started well but by the end of it, this was one of those what the hell did I just read books? You know the type of books you read and are still left thinking, about what happened and I am so freaking confused. It's like I read a whole bunch of pages, but am still lost. The book is told from the perspective of Ernie Cunningham and apparently in this town -the Cunningham family is synonymous with being "a bad bunch". Whether it be directly or indirectly as we read as Ernie goes through various family members, each one has caused someone's death and a few are actual murderers. The book starts with Ernie's brother Michael killing and going to prison for which the family blames Ernie and then jumps to Michael now being rel...

Review: Next Door - Book #1 Chloe Fine Series - Blake Pierce - October 2018 When Chloe and her twin sister Danielle were 10/11 years old, their lives changed forever as their mother was now dead and their father was arrested for murder. The girls then went to live with their grandmother. Now years later, the girls who are as different as chalk and cheese are living back in the same small town Pinecrest. The murder set Chloe on track to become an FBI agent whereas her sister Danielle ended up living on pills and going from guy to guy and job to job. The thing for Chloe is moving back home will change her life as her fiancee and his family aren't keen on her sister and Chloe's not going to stand for that as for all the bad that Danielle does, ultimately she is Chloe's twin sister and only family left - if she had to choose, it will be her sister forever and always. What happens though when Danielle is accused of murder when her latest fling turns up dead and someone is determ...