Monday, January 30, 2012 0 comments

The Hour of the Time

The Hour of the Time Review


The Hour of the Time Overview

'The Hour of the Time' is a short story by Vincent Hobbes. It was first published in 'The Endlands' (Jan. 2011)

Charlie is a man who follows the rules. He is a man who is never late. He is a man who always obeys.

This is the most important day of Charlie's life, and he is running late.

The Hour of the Time Specifications

'The Hour of the Time' is a short story by Vincent Hobbes. It was first published in 'The Endlands' (Jan. 2011)

Charlie is a man who follows the rules. He is a man who is never late. He is a man who always obeys.

This is the most important day of Charlie's life, and he is running late.

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Friday, January 27, 2012 0 comments

The Family Business

The Family Business Review


The Family Business Overview

By day, the Duncans are an upstanding family who run a thriving car dealership in Queens. By night, they live a dangerous secret life! Carl Weber and Eric Pete deliver a thrilling underworld drama in The Family Business.L.C. Duncan, patriarch of the family, is at the age when he’s starting to think about retirement in sunny Florida. But the recession is taking a bite out of the business and, worrying more, he has to decide which of his children should take over. When his workaholic son Orlando gets the nod, Orlando’s siblings—including the favorite son Vegas, conniving daughter London, glamorous party girl Paris and flamboyant nightclub owner Rio—are up in arms. But so are the Zunigas, a rival family whose fragile business alliance with the Duncans may explode at any moment.When Vegas suddenly breaks away from the family, London’s lawyer husband, Harris, makes a play for the company and all hell breaks loose. Selling cars, it turns out, is only a small part of the Duncans’ family business. Each member of the family has a secret expertise to reveal. And now, under siege from the Mafia, Mexican drug cartels and the Zunigas, the Duncans will have to stick together—or die separately!

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Thursday, January 26, 2012 0 comments

Potus - The E-book

Potus - The E-book Review


Potus - The E-book Overview

When state representative and family man Joe Renfro’s brother is murdered, he finds himself sucked into a deadly world of deception. As Joe takes up his slain brother’s mantle to prove that President Louise Campbell is ineligible to occupy the highest office in the land, the country is rocked by a chain of terrorist attacks stretching from New York to California. In the chaos following the attacks, Joe stumbles across evidence that President Campbell’s administration orchestrated the destruction, and now he must risk everything in order to expose the president before she unleashes war on the American people.

Potus - The E-book Specifications

When state representative and family man Joe Renfro’s brother is murdered, he finds himself sucked into a deadly world of deception. As Joe takes up his slain brother’s mantle to prove that President Louise Campbell is ineligible to occupy the highest office in the land, the country is rocked by a chain of terrorist attacks stretching from New York to California. In the chaos following the attacks, Joe stumbles across evidence that President Campbell’s administration orchestrated the destruction, and now he must risk everything in order to expose the president before she unleashes war on the American people.

Available at Amazon


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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 0 comments

Good Things Happened Today

Good Things Happened Today Review


Good Things Happened Today Overview

"A dynamic inspirational fiction about personal growth and development." Good Things Happened Today will inspire you to be a better person, to live a better life, uniquely blending spiritual connection and philosophy with action and adventure. If you have ever reflected on the purpose and meaning of your every day life, Good Things Happened Today is a must read for you. When a self-consumed, obsessive materialist is thrust into the hands of Noah, a homeless divinity living in Central Park, the trajectory of his life is changed forever. Together, they embark upon a fantastic journey of transformation and enlightenment. More than just a story of individual growth and perspective, Good Things Happened Today chronicles the intersection of multiple lives in the battle between good and evil. Unveiled through a series of supernatural events, the course of humanity hangs in the balance, shaped and determined by the choices our characters make along the way-created by the choices we make each day.

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Sunday, January 22, 2012 0 comments

Magic Parcel - The Gathering Storm

Magic Parcel - The Gathering Storm Review


Magic Parcel - The Gathering Storm Overview

This is a dilemma and no mistake! How is Jimmy to escape this one? Miriel helped him and his brother to escape when Seth caught them in their last adventure in The Awakening. There’s no one to save Jimmy this time, except, perhaps, for … Ursula. She is determined that her new friend will not become a lost friend.

She has shown flashes of her raw and unrefined power, but how can she save Jimmy if she can’t find him or control it? What would happen if she unleashed her power in its full force?

Jimmy and Ursula are Otherworldlings, and not the only ones needing help in Omni. How would ordinary (and extra-ordinary) Omnians react to the emergence of a new and potentially more destructive threat not only to their stability but also to their very existence? Is the answer on Omni itself, or in some other place?

“Ursula had been brooding for some time, pacing back and forth in her father’s study. She stopped before the great map periodically to see if she might discern Jimmy’s whereabouts, but to no avail. Her last vision of him had been that of a captive in an icy land, taken to incarceration in a grim, grey tower amidst a white wintry landscape…

…She closed her lids slowly and gently, and as she relaxed, her breathing slowed until it had become almost imperceptible. As her mind cleared, random images of Omni swam into her head; images of places she had neither seen nor visited. Then there it was! Dour, black and threatening, the Watch Tower jerked into focus. Through the walls and into the corridors her images took her. She followed the corridor to one door of many, outside of which was gathered a menacing group of guards, key in lock, making ready to burst into the room. At this moment, Lucix entered Jimmy’s head, Ursula exerted all her will, her considerable untapped power waxing within her, and the guards burst into the cell…”

Magic Parcel - The Gathering Storm Specifications

This is a dilemma and no mistake! How is Jimmy to escape this one? Miriel helped him and his brother to escape when Seth caught them in their last adventure in The Awakening. There’s no one to save Jimmy this time, except, perhaps, for … Ursula. She is determined that her new friend will not become a lost friend.

She has shown flashes of her raw and unrefined power, but how can she save Jimmy if she can’t find him or control it? What would happen if she unleashed her power in its full force?

Jimmy and Ursula are Otherworldlings, and not the only ones needing help in Omni. How would ordinary (and extra-ordinary) Omnians react to the emergence of a new and potentially more destructive threat not only to their stability but also to their very existence? Is the answer on Omni itself, or in some other place?

“Ursula had been brooding for some time, pacing back and forth in her father’s study. She stopped before the great map periodically to see if she might discern Jimmy’s whereabouts, but to no avail. Her last vision of him had been that of a captive in an icy land, taken to incarceration in a grim, grey tower amidst a white wintry landscape…

…She closed her lids slowly and gently, and as she relaxed, her breathing slowed until it had become almost imperceptible. As her mind cleared, random images of Omni swam into her head; images of places she had neither seen nor visited. Then there it was! Dour, black and threatening, the Watch Tower jerked into focus. Through the walls and into the corridors her images took her. She followed the corridor to one door of many, outside of which was gathered a menacing group of guards, key in lock, making ready to burst into the room. At this moment, Lucix entered Jimmy’s head, Ursula exerted all her will, her considerable untapped power waxing within her, and the guards burst into the cell…”

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Saturday, January 21, 2012 0 comments

A SATCHEL FULL OF MONEY

A SATCHEL FULL OF MONEY Review


A SATCHEL FULL OF MONEY Overview

'The Schnozz' had carried that bag of money to the bank every Friday night as long as I could remember. Tonight was going to be different...tonight I was going to take it away from him and the hundred thousand dollars in there would be mine..........

A SATCHEL FULL OF MONEY Specifications

'The Schnozz' had carried that bag of money to the bank every Friday night as long as I could remember. Tonight was going to be different...tonight I was going to take it away from him and the hundred thousand dollars in there would be mine..........

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Thursday, January 19, 2012 0 comments

The Death Clock - a short story

The Death Clock - a short story Review


The Death Clock - a short story Overview

Andie didn’t know what to make of the numbers. She started seeing them when she got on the bus that morning.

She didn't know what they meant...until she saw them run out...

The Death Clock - a short story Specifications

Andie didn’t know what to make of the numbers. She started seeing them when she got on the bus that morning.

She didn't know what they meant...until she saw them run out...

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Monday, January 16, 2012 0 comments

11:15: The Making of a Halfling (FREE ebook)

11:15: The Making of a Halfling (FREE ebook) Review


11:15: The Making of a Halfling (FREE ebook) Overview

In this illustrated prequel to the Halflings trilogy, written by Heather Burch, Mace and Raven are given a mission to stop a catastrophic event. With his halfling abilities still untapped, Vine is allowed to join the mission, but only as a spectator. The clock is ticking and the tragedy is proving difficult to stop. Will Vine be able to sit back and watch, or will the power of heaven unleash just in time?

11:15: The Making of a Halfling (FREE ebook) Specifications

In this illustrated prequel to the Halflings trilogy, written by Heather Burch, Mace and Raven are given a mission to stop a catastrophic event. With his halfling abilities still untapped, Vine is allowed to join the mission, but only as a spectator. The clock is ticking and the tragedy is proving difficult to stop. Will Vine be able to sit back and watch, or will the power of heaven unleash just in time?

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Sunday, January 15, 2012 0 comments

Zane eBook Sampler

Zane eBook Sampler Review


Zane eBook Sampler Overview

A Simon & Schuster eBook

Zane eBook Sampler Specifications

A Simon & Schuster eBook

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 0 comments

Take No More (The murder mystery thriller)

Take No More (The murder mystery thriller) Review


Take No More (The murder mystery thriller) Overview

My name is James Blake.


A single act turns my life upside down. I come home to find my wife, Julia, shot and bleeding. She dies in my arms.

The police are no help. I'm sure they're trying to fit me up for the murder.

I check Julia's messages and find just one. It says 'help me'. It comes with a strange, old-looking
image of a woman being seduced. It's all I have to go on. That and the fact that someone is trying to kill me.


But I will find Julia's killers, no matter what it takes.

5 star reviews:

'It was a few pages before I realized what I was reading: a sort of modern noir. I walked in the hero's shoes, was privy to his thoughts and intruded on his emotions as he was drawn into the mystery of his wife's death. Kirby's spare yet rich prose, his perfect word choices, made this a work that appeared to be effortlessly constructed. That seamlessness is the hallmark of a gifted writer. Definitely recommended.' (Rebecca Forster)

'From the first pages 'Take No More' held me enthralled and it delivered on every promise it made. It is a rich story set in a complex tapestry of characters and settings.' 

'This is an outstanding debut novel by Seb Kirby. He captivates the reader from the first page, and remains gripping and compelling throughout. I could not put this book down.'

'If You Like Harlan Coben, you'll love 'Take No More' .....my favorite kind of thriller...' (Libby Fischer Hellmann)

'The comparisons with Harlan Coben are well merited because this is a gripping thriller in the same vein. It begins with the aftermath of a violent act and doesn't let up until the end. As an author who always aims for momentum and suspense myself, I take my hat off to Kirby.' (John Harding)

'Take No More' is fast-paced, 69,000 words, about 260 print pages.

Take No More (The murder mystery thriller) Specifications

My name is James Blake.


A single act turns my life upside down. I come home to find my wife, Julia, shot and bleeding. She dies in my arms.

The police are no help. I'm sure they're trying to fit me up for the murder.

I check Julia's messages and find just one. It says 'help me'. It comes with a strange, old-looking
image of a woman being seduced. It's all I have to go on. That and the fact that someone is trying to kill me.


But I will find Julia's killers, no matter what it takes.

5 star reviews:

'It was a few pages before I realized what I was reading: a sort of modern noir. I walked in the hero's shoes, was privy to his thoughts and intruded on his emotions as he was drawn into the mystery of his wife's death. Kirby's spare yet rich prose, his perfect word choices, made this a work that appeared to be effortlessly constructed. That seamlessness is the hallmark of a gifted writer. Definitely recommended.' (Rebecca Forster)

'From the first pages 'Take No More' held me enthralled and it delivered on every promise it made. It is a rich story set in a complex tapestry of characters and settings.' 

'This is an outstanding debut novel by Seb Kirby. He captivates the reader from the first page, and remains gripping and compelling throughout. I could not put this book down.'

'If You Like Harlan Coben, you'll love 'Take No More' .....my favorite kind of thriller...' (Libby Fischer Hellmann)

'The comparisons with Harlan Coben are well merited because this is a gripping thriller in the same vein. It begins with the aftermath of a violent act and doesn't let up until the end. As an author who always aims for momentum and suspense myself, I take my hat off to Kirby.' (John Harding)

'Take No More' is fast-paced, 69,000 words, about 260 print pages.

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Monday, January 9, 2012 0 comments

Down In Graysville (A Crime Fiction Novel)

Down In Graysville (A Crime Fiction Novel) Review


Down In Graysville (A Crime Fiction Novel) Overview

Detective Joey Chamberlain has had a bad day.And it's about to get even worse.

In this riveting crime fiction novel from newcomer Tornado Lee Gordon, Joey just needs a break, but instead, he could be arrested for breaking & entering. In order to repay a debt to a local crime boss, he's forced to break into a home to steal some jewels with a giant henchman named Chunk. What they actually find in the safe, and who they're actually robbing, comes as a shock to Joey who's grave just keeps getting dug deeper and deeper. Can he solve the mystery before he's arrested himself?

Find out in this classic murder-mystery as it lays everything out on the table and then comes back for more. Dark and disturbing at times, you'll cheer for the hero and hate the villains, and love the hip characters in this quick, entertaining read.

Down In Graysville (A Crime Fiction Novel) Specifications

Detective Joey Chamberlain has had a bad day.And it's about to get even worse.

In this riveting crime fiction novel from newcomer Tornado Lee Gordon, Joey just needs a break, but instead, he could be arrested for breaking & entering. In order to repay a debt to a local crime boss, he's forced to break into a home to steal some jewels with a giant henchman named Chunk. What they actually find in the safe, and who they're actually robbing, comes as a shock to Joey who's grave just keeps getting dug deeper and deeper. Can he solve the mystery before he's arrested himself?

Find out in this classic murder-mystery as it lays everything out on the table and then comes back for more. Dark and disturbing at times, you'll cheer for the hero and hate the villains, and love the hip characters in this quick, entertaining read.

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Sunday, January 8, 2012 0 comments

Ordained Irreverence

Ordained Irreverence Review


Ordained Irreverence Overview


Ordained Irreverence is a very funny novel about a young church intern named Elmo Jenkins who's learning the ropes in a big downtown church. It's loaded with humorous, awkward, and even touching stories, many of which were inspired by the author's own experiences. The cast of characters filling the pews at First Church keep Elmo on his toes and more than a little bewildered at times. Woven throughout Elmo's adventures is a hundred-year-old mystery he's determined to solve and even a chance at romance along the way. McMillian Moody's fast-paced, laugh-out-loud novel will bring a smile to even the most backslidden amongst its readers. - OBT Bookz

Includes Special Features: Cast of Characters, Deleted Scenes, Elmoisms, and an Interview with author McMillian Moody.

One reviewer wrote, "I have now sailed through the first few chapters of your book, and I am SHAKING with laughter. Maybe this is a Monty Python moment where you have to be in a certain mood to stomach, or enjoy "THE HOLY GRAIL", but your book has caught me in such a convulsive moment.

Ordained Irreverence Specifications


Ordained Irreverence is a very funny novel about a young church intern named Elmo Jenkins who's learning the ropes in a big downtown church. It's loaded with humorous, awkward, and even touching stories, many of which were inspired by the author's own experiences. The cast of characters filling the pews at First Church keep Elmo on his toes and more than a little bewildered at times. Woven throughout Elmo's adventures is a hundred-year-old mystery he's determined to solve and even a chance at romance along the way. McMillian Moody's fast-paced, laugh-out-loud novel will bring a smile to even the most backslidden amongst its readers. - OBT Bookz

Includes Special Features: Cast of Characters, Deleted Scenes, Elmoisms, and an Interview with author McMillian Moody.

One reviewer wrote, "I have now sailed through the first few chapters of your book, and I am SHAKING with laughter. Maybe this is a Monty Python moment where you have to be in a certain mood to stomach, or enjoy "THE HOLY GRAIL", but your book has caught me in such a convulsive moment.

Available at Amazon


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Friday, January 6, 2012 0 comments

Uth - Glomerate Space Series

Uth - Glomerate Space Series Review


Uth - Glomerate Space Series Overview


'- a race against time to unearth the secrets of a vast alien habitat ...'
 
A mysterious, world-sized alien artefact has been discovered on the Galactic rim. Alien Interventions - the controlling force within Glomerate Space - believes it holds the key to Mankind's future. Special Covert Operative Damon Grask, together with an unlikely band of misfits, are sent on a deadly mission fraught with danger, intrigue and personal discovery. Their assignment: to unearth the alien habitat's secrets in a race against the darker forces bent on using the information to overthrow Alien Interventions and take control of Glomerate Space ...
 
Word Length: 137,000+ | Language: English | Genre: Science Fiction, MisAdventure.
 
 
 ***** "Great Far Future Sci Fi reminiscent of Iain M. Banks and Niven" A. Gold  - USA
"This novel draws heavily from Larry Niven's Ringworld, with its extensive descriptions of man-made habitats of awesome scale. There are also great similarities to Banks' "Culture" novels, with both based in a far-future human civilization with characters drawn from a pan-galactic spy agency. But where the Culture novels feature artificial intelligence, the only AI in UTH is the agency itself-Alien Interventions! Instead, UTH introduces sentient animals that are the product of gene-manipulation."

***** "A Recent Convert" Mr G P Hillyard  - UK

"Uth is superbly written. A gorgeous wordscape. Funny, thrilling and charmingly quirky. An intergalactic romp, Covert Ops and a gene doctored cat - and that's just for starters! A little piece of heaven for your Kindle."
 
***** "Leaves itself open for a sequel" A. Burbank - USA
"Witty dialog, interesting characters, and "lost civilization" adventure keep the plot moving along briskly. The plot twists are handled smartly and it has a satisfying (if not storybook) ending. This is ideal reading for sci-fi fans looking for something familiar to read from a new author."

**** "Entertaining Tale." Sixiron - USA

"Very far ranging tale that covers an amazing amount of ground. The story and exploits are riveting. It rarely bogs down in trivia and weaves mysteries within mysteries that keep the pages turning. Its very well written, perhaps too well written. Not that you need a thesaurus or anything but unusually formal. Read the first chapters and you'll see what I mean. If you can get by that, then by all means buy the book, its a good yarn."
 
**** "A Sold Entry." John French - USA
"This is a Sci-Fi novel that is accessibly smart. The style blends the adventure and imagination-inciting verve of Patrick Lee and Greg Iles with the zany, grin-inducing wit of the late Douglas Adams. Sharply written and smartly told, Uth is an adventure more concerned with the relationship between a man and a cat than with exploring the cliches of space-based science fiction.

Uth is certainly worth a read, and doesn't even require an interest in Sci-Fi to yield a good time. This novel has firmly put Keith Houghton on my radar as an author."

Uth - Glomerate Space Series Specifications


'- a race against time to unearth the secrets of a vast alien habitat ...'
 
A mysterious, world-sized alien artefact has been discovered on the Galactic rim. Alien Interventions - the controlling force within Glomerate Space - believes it holds the key to Mankind's future. Special Covert Operative Damon Grask, together with an unlikely band of misfits, are sent on a deadly mission fraught with danger, intrigue and personal discovery. Their assignment: to unearth the alien habitat's secrets in a race against the darker forces bent on using the information to overthrow Alien Interventions and take control of Glomerate Space ...
 
Word Length: 137,000+ | Language: English | Genre: Science Fiction, MisAdventure.
 
 
 ***** "Great Far Future Sci Fi reminiscent of Iain M. Banks and Niven" A. Gold  - USA
"This novel draws heavily from Larry Niven's Ringworld, with its extensive descriptions of man-made habitats of awesome scale. There are also great similarities to Banks' "Culture" novels, with both based in a far-future human civilization with characters drawn from a pan-galactic spy agency. But where the Culture novels feature artificial intelligence, the only AI in UTH is the agency itself-Alien Interventions! Instead, UTH introduces sentient animals that are the product of gene-manipulation."

***** "A Recent Convert" Mr G P Hillyard  - UK

"Uth is superbly written. A gorgeous wordscape. Funny, thrilling and charmingly quirky. An intergalactic romp, Covert Ops and a gene doctored cat - and that's just for starters! A little piece of heaven for your Kindle."
 
***** "Leaves itself open for a sequel" A. Burbank - USA
"Witty dialog, interesting characters, and "lost civilization" adventure keep the plot moving along briskly. The plot twists are handled smartly and it has a satisfying (if not storybook) ending. This is ideal reading for sci-fi fans looking for something familiar to read from a new author."

**** "Entertaining Tale." Sixiron - USA

"Very far ranging tale that covers an amazing amount of ground. The story and exploits are riveting. It rarely bogs down in trivia and weaves mysteries within mysteries that keep the pages turning. Its very well written, perhaps too well written. Not that you need a thesaurus or anything but unusually formal. Read the first chapters and you'll see what I mean. If you can get by that, then by all means buy the book, its a good yarn."
 
**** "A Sold Entry." John French - USA
"This is a Sci-Fi novel that is accessibly smart. The style blends the adventure and imagination-inciting verve of Patrick Lee and Greg Iles with the zany, grin-inducing wit of the late Douglas Adams. Sharply written and smartly told, Uth is an adventure more concerned with the relationship between a man and a cat than with exploring the cliches of space-based science fiction.

Uth is certainly worth a read, and doesn't even require an interest in Sci-Fi to yield a good time. This novel has firmly put Keith Houghton on my radar as an author."

Available at Amazon


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