Fiction

If you like your fantasy crossed with hard-boiled detective novels then you may find that you love Sharp Shooter by Marianne Delacourt. It begins with an ex-private schoolgirl, Tara Sharp, finding herself at odds with the world. No real skills and no direction in life until her gift (or curse?) of reading auras comes to the fore. She starts working as a private investigator for a wealthy law firm and the clients come thick and fast. The question is, will Tara survive the underworld that she’s …

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The Bewitched by Chocolate Mysteries by H Y Hanna are a lot of fun and I think you’ll be pleased to discover that today’s freebie is the first book in the series; Dark, Witch and Creamy. Therefore, you can be sure that you haven’t missed out on anything. From England to America is where a young Caitlyn, our heroine, was sent when she became an orphan and now, as an adult, she is searching for answers to her own past. There she finds magic and witches! Get your copy of Dark, Witch and …

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Sometimes, it’s nice to hit up an old favorite and The Andromeda Strain must be Michael Crichton’s oldest favorite. It’s the story of a satellite falling to earth and an entire town being destroyed in the aftermath. More than 54,000 people have given The Andromeda Strain 5 stars on Goodreads and it’s easy to see why. This is a master-storyteller at work. Slick, clever and articulate you’ll be amazed at every twist and turn in the plot. It’s less than $3 on Barnes and Nobel right now, so …

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It’s time to walk with the creatures of the night! Not Trump voters lost on their way home from the polls but vampires, of course. Roseline Enescue, our heroine, rather like every vampire in history didn’t plan to be a vampire but was made one anyway. She determines to fight for her soul and launches a quest to become human again. Then she meets Gabriel Marston who is not human and not vampire but something altogether different. I was hooked and so were over 2,000 readers on Goodreads. This …

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I love a good alien yarn. Michael R Hicks in First Contact is treading familiar territory but he does it with good humor and intelligence. Ichiro is the last remaining Naval Officer after a first encounter with the aliens wipes everyone else out. The question is, “can he make contact and persuade the Kreelans not to destroy the Earth?” This cracking tale has over 1,700 top reviews on Goodreads and I find myself in complete agreement. You’ll love this if Star Wars or Star Trek is your …

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