Archive for March, 2008

Featured Author: CHERYL KAYE TARDIF

Cheryl Kaye Tardif
Bibliography
Whale Song
The River
Divine Intervention
Q&A
1. What person or experience inspired you to become a writer?
I’d like to say it was a particular author who inspired me, but really it was my high school teacher in Bermuda—Mary Higginson. She inspired me to write by encouraging me, reading my work in class and telling me [...]

Early Book Review: “Snuff” - The Sickest Book Ever?

The book won’t be released until June, but we are privileged to have an advanced review!
By Mary Menzel: I applaud Eric Enck’s and Adam Huber’s disregard for censorship. They wanted to write a sexually and brutally graphic novel that is not for the faint of heart. They succeed brilliantly. The story evolves with several horrific [...]

Book Review: “Honor Due” by D.H. Brown

By Mary Menzel: With clear, crisp details and riveting action, D.H. Brown has penned a compelling novel that gives us a glimpse inside the mind and heart of a Warrior. Through the character of Major we see the cold, calculating killer who is always vigilant and prepared to be defensive. We also are allowed to [...]

Book Review: “Deadly Vision” by Rick R. Reed

By Mary Menzel: What could be more horrifying than to have the psychic ability that forces you to witness the events in other people’s lives but not be able to find your own son after he is kidnapped? With an intense plot and vivid detailed writing, Rick R. Reed has crafted a compelling, fast-paced thriller [...]

“A Cold Dark Place” by Gregg Olsen - A Tense and Satisfying Read

By Mary Menzel: It is generally accepted that fact is more compelling than fiction. But this book proves the exception to the rule. Gregg Olsen has the background of an experienced true crime author and the intimate knowledge of the criminal mind necessary to create characters that breathe on their own. The complex and interwoven [...]

Book Review: “All The Pretty Girls” by J.T. Ellison

By Mary Menzel: This is a strong and memorable debut introducing Nashville Homicide Lt. Taylor Jackson. The story develops through complex forensic and evidential details which keep the reader attentive and involved. By tracking down not only a serial killer but a serial rapist at the same time, it is clearly apparent that she is [...]