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An edge of the seat thriller involving K9 rescue

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Iiiireader

Silent Creed

By: Alex Kava

Rating: 5 of 5

“Silent Creed” is the second book in Alex Kava’s new series featuring Ryder Creed who is a K9 search and rescue dog handler. While I didn’t read the first book in this series, I have read previous books by Ms. Kava which feature a character who is in this book, FBI agent Maggie O’Dell. This series is a definite off-shoot of that series and Maggie is present and a major character in this story.

There is a landslide in North Carolina and it involves a government sanctioned medical research lab. There is a huge rush to get to the site to find out who and what are left after the decimating event. Ryder Creed is called in by a “friend” from his days in Afghanistan. Once he lands and starts his search, the book explodes into action.

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Funny Young Adult story of a “fake” paranormal investigator

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Iiiireader

Jillian Cade: (Fake) Paranormal Investigator

By: Jen Klein

Rating: 5 of 5

I generally do not read books with a paranormal vein; however, the blurb on “Jillian Cade (Fake) Paranormal Investigator” caught my eye and my attention and I thought I would give the book a try. I’m glad that I did. It is a funny take on high school age paranormal investigators located in Southern California. The girl who runs this operation doesn’t believe in things paranormal – she is in a tight position and so she has to do what she has to do (investigate the so-called paranormal) in order to make ends meet and keep the electricity on.

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A lovely old story – so happy to see this author in print again

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Iiiireader

Celia’s House

By: D.E. Stevenson

Rating: 5 of 5

I read many of Ms. Stevenson’s books when I was a child and teenager. As it turned out, I had not read this particular one, “Celia’s House” previously. As with other of her books that I have read, the author presents a charming face to the story but then goes a little deeper and gives us a look at some of the turbulence that is brewing below.

In this story, there is also the very slightest touch, really just a whisper, of the paranormal. Tiny clues that allow the reader to make what they will of what is being told. For me, in my reading of Ms. Stevenson’s books, this was a little out of the ordinary. I don’t usually read books that embrace the paranormal, but this touch was just enough for me to enjoy.

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Well now, that wasn’t good at all

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Iiiireader

A Glimpse of the Dream

By: L.A. Fiore

Rating: 1.5 of 5

If I had downloaded a sample of this book on my Kindle, I would have thought it was going to be a well-written book under Literature/Fiction and then maybe proceeded to buy it with that in mind. I would have been wrong, really wrong. In my case, I actually had received a digital copy of the entire book gratis , so I felt compelled to finish it.

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Outstanding beginning to a great series for young readers

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Iiiireader

The Galaxy Pirates: Hunt for the Pyxis

By: Zoe Ferraris

Rating: 5 of 5

“The Galaxy Pirates: Hunt for the Pyxis” by Zoe Ferraris is the start of what could be a great series of books for young readers. This book was a very fun read and it includes all the things almost anyone would want in an adventure series including heroes, villains, pirates, evil Queens, interstellar sailing ships, magic and all sorts of fantastical creatures.

The story centers around Emma and Herbie, from Earth, and the adventures they take to save Emma’s parents and the universe from the evil Queen.

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An English cozy mystery set in 1930s small town

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Iiiireader

Death at Dovecote Hatch (A Florence Norris Mystery)

By: Dorothy Cannell

Rating: 5 of 5

I have been a fan of Dorothy Cannell for a number of years. I remember reading my first book of hers and laughing at the title “How to Murder Your Mother-In-Law” and then scrambling to read the earlier books in the Ellie Haskell series. I lost track of her writing over the last few years, so when I was given the opportunity to read “Death at Dovecote Hatch” I was thrilled to find her once again.
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Action-Filled and Suspenseful

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Iiiireader

Minutes to Kill (Scarlet Falls)

By: Melinda Leigh

Rating: 5 of 5

“Minutes to Kill” is the second book in the Scarlet Falls series by Melinda Leigh. In this series so far, the stories have centered on the Barrett siblings. The first book dealt with a crushing blow to the family, the murder of one their brother, Lee and his wife Kate, and the family effort to track down their killer.

This book is about the second of the remaining three siblings, high power attorney, Hannah Barrett. She is a big city girl with no landing spot but certainly does not plan for a future in Scarlet Falls, the small town of her youth and where the remainder of her family still lives.

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Great mystery/suspense book written for children grade 5 and up

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Iiiireader

Fuzzy Mud

By: Louis Sachar

Rating: 4.5 of 5

“Fuzzy Mud” is a mystery/thriller written for grades 5 and above. It is the first book that I have read by Louis Sachar and I was surprised at how well it read for an adult. I can see that a child age 10 and above would enjoy the book but it kept me interested, too.

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Skillfully told tale of a young girl in 1900 San Francisco

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Iiiireader

Chasing Secrets

By: Gennifer Choldenko

Rating: 5 of 5

“Chasing Secrets” is the story of a thirteen year old girl, Lizzie Kennedy, who is the daughter of a doctor. She lives in San Francisco in 1900 and lives with her father and older brother in the smaller of two houses owned by her well-to-do aunt and uncle. Her mother has passed away and her aunt now has a huge say in what she does, where she goes to school, and how she behaves. As her aunt and uncle are quite well known in society, Lizzie is being prepared for life as a social wife and mother. What she truly wants is to become a doctor like her father.

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Romance and suspense mix in this gritty story of murder and mayhem

Posted on June 25, 2015 by iiiireaderadmin

Hour of Need (Scarlet Falls)

By: Melinda Leigh

Rating: 4.5 of 5

“Hour of Need” is the first full length novel I have read by Melinda Leigh. I have read her Rogue River novellas so I knew what to expect as far as the genre was concerned. I read mostly mysteries and some romances, so reading a romance suspense novel was new to me when I first read Ms. Leigh’s novellas. She is able to blend the romance and the suspense very well in this current book. You could easily drop the romance portions into a straight romance story and be successful or you could cut those portions out and have a straight suspenseful mystery. I think blending the two and keeping the readers interest piqued shows a skillful author’s hand.