Dark Fiction & Gothic Suspense
My reading has gotten off to a good start in 2023. I'm determined to finish a stack of glaring paperbacks on my desk and a queue of ebooks piling up on my Kindle for months. When I'm in a writing slump, reading gets me out of my head, into another world, over the writing block,… Continue reading Winter Reading 2023
December 2022 is finally here, along with my monthly newsletter containing a list of thrilling books to cuddle up to this holiday season. If you've been hunting for new authors to read, check out the books below. Discover great reads and my writing updates directly in your inbox on the 1st of every month with… Continue reading Happy December!
Coffee and Thorn, thanks for allowing me to take part in Carly Rheilan's blog book tour: "A Cat's Cradle." https://videopress.com/v/ttcN5wOE?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Book Information Title: A Cat's Cradle Author: Carly Rheilan Genre: Crime, Psychological Drama Print length: 247 pages (100K words) Age range: This is an adult book Trigger warnings: murder of a child before the action of… Continue reading A Cat’s Cradle Blog Book Tour
Title: Flower Power Trip: Braxton Campus Mysteries Book 3 Author: James J. Cudney Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: Next Chapter Imprint, March 30, 2019 At a masquerade ball to raise money for renovations to the Memorial Library, Kellan finds a dead body dressed in a Dr. Evil costume. Soon after, a stalker targets school president Ursula.… Continue reading Author James J. Cudney
Sometimes, when you open the door to the past, what you confront is your destiny. Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collection of twelve enchanting stories, has spent the past six decades penning a series of alternate lives for herself. Now old and ailing, she is ready to reveal the truth about her… Continue reading Book Review: The Thirteenth Tale
On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person—but also that the cold-reading skills she’s honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money. Soon, Hal finds herself at the… Continue reading The Death of Mrs. Westaway
When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever-youthful. Yet she still feels something about him is just out of reach. Soon, as people close to Jessica begin to meet violent, mysterious deaths, David makes an unimaginable confession: More than 400 years ago, he and other members of… Continue reading My Soul To Keep by Tananarive Due
For several months, my WIP has consumed my time. My paranormal historical fiction novel is currently at 40,000 words, but there's still much work before I reach my goal of completion by late-fall or early-winter. Meanwhile, when my tired brain needs a rest, I take to reading a good book. A recent find was Glendy Vanderah's… Continue reading Book Review of The Vines and Where the Forest Meets the Stars
If you're a writer, you should be reading. But who has TIME to read, write, and handle all that life throws at you in 24 hours? It's tough! Mentally fatigued, unable to get past the first and second chapters, picking up and putting down books is a sure sign it's time to take a… Continue reading Books: Reading List
Book Title: Justice for Belle Author: Didi Oviatt Genre: Psychological Thriller, Suspense Publisher: Creativia Publishing, May 15, 2019 Kindle Pages: 119 Blurb Ahnia has a very dicey past, one that is scratching under the surface, just dying to get out. She’s hit rock bottom, broke and desperate to be on top again. When she finds… Continue reading Book Review: Justice for Belle by Didi Oviatt