Review: Geronimo Hotshot

Geronimo Hotshot by Robert Blake Whitehill
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Geronimo Hotshot is a masterful blend of sadistic villainous characters interwoven with non-stop action, wit and intrigue. Author, Robert Blake Whitehill, overloads the senses with thrilling ambushes of disturbing suspense and enigmatic genius in this complex revelation of twisted psyches politicking lethal agendas.

Simone Salmon, Author, Camille and the Bears of Beisa - Drafnel www.ssalmonauthor.com

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Review: Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror

Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror by Eden Royce
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved Eden Royce's collection of short stories. Her prolific writing style held me captive from the first page. Each story reminded me of the old Twilight Zone series flavored with people of color and that book cover really does not disappoint. This is a memorable conjuring of back-home hush hush magic that is quite simply terrifying and truly spooky. You know, those old-school obeah or voodoo tales which disrupted your sleep so much the lights stayed on all night long - yeah that kinda scary. Most intriguing is that each story's weirdness tapped into different elements of fear.

There were many instances where I wanted to learn more about Ms. Royce's unique characters, their environments, and history. The creative content is intelligent and I found myself re-reading the prose because the literary constructs had such surreal and inspiring elements. I love when a writer's play on words has me questioning my ability to evoke similar emotional distortions and connections. Eden Royce's writing did that for me. I hope the author plans to convert this into a novel at some point - it's really that well-written and deserving.

I look forward to reading more from this author.

Note: I received a free review copy for a fair and honest assessment.

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Review: Selling Steve Jobs' Liver: A Story of Startups, Innovation, and Connectivity in the Clouds

Selling Steve Jobs' Liver: A Story of Startups, Innovation, and Connectivity in the Clouds by Merrill R. Chappman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My connection with this book: I'm from the Bronx, an entrepreneur working in the computer industry and love technology. Chapter one's unexpected ending had me hooked. I did, however, have to keep reminding myself that this book is a satire - some of the characters are so very weird and un-likeable. Not to mention the macabre Reliqueree app they're intent on creating and marketing to the world, which integrates the DNA from Steve Job's cancerous liver - yeah exactly! The random text messages really tied in with, creative genius inventor of said morbid app, Nate Pennington's inability to emotionally connect with anyone, especially his very stereotyped pregnant Asian girlfriend - yeah that too! Everyone eventually buys into his ghoulish dream and there is no boundary he will not cross in pursuit of his perceived entitlements.

Techies, geeks and lovers of social/cultural thought-provoking parodies will enjoy the story's quirkiness and diabolical twists.

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Book Review - 4 Stars from BR Sanders for Drafnel

4 out of 5 stars from BR Sanders for Drafnel!!!  BR's review of my first novel is downright awesomeness.

"Drafnel, the first novel in the Camille and the Bears of Beisa series by Simone Salmon, is a major genre-bender. Equal parts paranormal thriller, romance, sweeping sci-fi novel and folkloric fantasy all wrapped together, Salmon manages to weave them all into an absorbing whole. Drafnel is scheduled for release on August 28, 2015;..."

She frigging got it!!!! Yeassss!!!

"Drafnel is Dune-like in the grandiose sweep of its worldbuilding. The sci-fi universe Salmon creates, Narvina, with its eight ruling clans and ornate power structures was intriguing. It was also refreshing to read a great space opera like this where the people in charge are people of color, and where the universe is a matriarchy."

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