Literary Fiction

Bunker (A Post-Apocalyptic Techno Thriller Book 5)
Bunker (A Post-Apocalyptic Techno Thriller Book 5)

Review:The story line was excellent, great character development. Have read a lot of books, (thousands) so I figure that qualifies my opinion. A continuation of the bunker series would be terrific! I have also read your other books, also excellent, don't stop!
Sincerely
Peter d Shipley Read more

See What I Have Done
See What I Have Done

Review:"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."
~Leo Tolstoy

SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt's debut novel, examines one of the most infamous true crimes in American history: the axe murders of Andrew and Abigail "Abby" Borden in Fall River, Massachusetts on August 4, 1892. Andrew's younger daughter Lizzie was charged and tried for the murders of her father and her step-mother. Schmidt's literary historical thriller is a superb work of realism and na... Read more

Kiss of Steel (London Steampunk Book 1)
Kiss of Steel (London Steampunk Book 1)

Review:The plot moves excruciatingly slowly and McMaster is one of those authors who likes to keep the reader in the dark, both as far as the characters go and in terms of world building. I admit I'm not a huge fan of steampunk - the restrictions of 19th-century England and the freedom of sci-fi fantasy just seem too antithetical to me to work - but this book has such rave reviews that I thought I should try it. But nope, the poor, yet virginal heroine, who just does not want to give into her passion ... Read more

A Qurilixen World Novel (Lords of the Var Book 1)
A Qurilixen World Novel (Lords of the Var Book 1)

Review:You have a strong female that is capable of mostly anything and a male that things that he should have whatever he wants and he doesn't want to look bad. Yes i gave this book five stars but i will still question whether i want to read the rest of the series some of the brothers attitudes let down the book. He expected her to understand his culture and she was to fit in he didn't seem to try and understand her at all but again she was the heart of the book and you felt for her. Read more

FaceOff
FaceOff

Review:Just finished the book. I am familiar with many, but not all, of the authors and thoroughly enjoyed read all the stories. This was a great idea and I hope it continues. Each story was just the right length to read at night shortly before bedtime. I used a Kindle HD. Looking forward to the next endeavor. Read more

The Lions of Al-Rassan
The Lions of Al-Rassan

Review:Ever have an author whose early work you really like turn into an overly confident wordsmith who cannot write compelling characters anymore, but doesn't realize it? New rule, Guy Gavriel Kay. The next book you write isn't allowed to use the following words: clever, intelligent, sharp, handsome, subtle, unsubtle, fierce, and beautiful. Also, no more sentence fragments for you. You're cut off.

Protip for any aspiring writers: If all of your characters are described this way, and have the sa... Read more

The Power to Break (The Unbreakable Thread Book 1)
The Power to Break (The Unbreakable Thread Book 1)

Review:Music, revenge, love... Maci and Ethan are two of the most frustrating yet relatable characters I've read this year. You can't help but root for them. The Power to Break broke Maci, Ethan, and me. The only thing that it left whole is the thread that binds them, tangled as it may be. I eagerly await their conclusion to find out just how tangled a thread can get before it becomes a bow or breaks. Read more

A Brady Novel of Suspense (Joanna Brady Mysteries Book 9)
A Brady Novel of Suspense (Joanna Brady Mysteries Book 9)

Review:This Modern Library edition is gorgeously printed and well-annotated with invaluable critical notes that will make the work vastly more accessible to the average person while providing useful background to others. I would have preferred it to have included Paradise Regained, however, as I think it's an important companion to the work. Those with more of an interest in literary criticism or who wish to more vigorously digest and dissect the poem would be advised to steer themselves towards the No... Read more

Shadow's Claim: Immortals After Dark: The Dacians
Shadow's Claim: Immortals After Dark: The Dacians

Review:Dacians have got themselves another fan! Trehan and Bettina are a great addition! I also LOVED Morgana and Salem! I looked forward to Morgana's quips and witty remarks. Salem is definitely sigh-worthy (for a sylph who can't even take a corporeal form!) and deserves his own story from this encounter alone!
Brava, Ms. Cole! And, please more! Read more

Shaman: A novel of the Ice Age
Shaman: A novel of the Ice Age

Review:I have had a lifelong interest in pre-history. I got out my book "Dawn of Art: The Chauvet Cave" by the original discoverers and found the paintings described in Shaman. Between the two books, I was transported back 30,000 years Read more

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