Review of VOODOO & VAMPIRE'S

VOODOO & VAMPIRES

A Blood Witch Saga. Book 1

 

THEOPHILUS MONROE

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

I am not a believer in Witchcraft, Vampires, or Voodoo. However, I like a fun read, and this fits the bill. You may learn something new from this adventure if you are a believer.

Hailey, a teenager, learns she is a witch, becomes a vampire, and then learns a little voodoo. All this is in the first few chapters.

Reading about her character's development defines the storyline's direction - Hailey is unique. She is a Blood Witch who agrees to an implausible main story task.

The supporting characters add humor and advice to this adventure leading to hell. This first in a series is a fun Young Adult read.

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Review of MURDER in the MAPLE

MURDER in the MAPLE

A Wicked Wick Mystery

 

MELROSE MCFADDEN

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Wicked Wick is a candle and trinket boutique owned by Paloma and Leigh in a small town with a defuncted maple factory. Adam is in the process of renovating the buildings into a B & B.

The renovation becomes a significant historical problem when a dead body is found behind a wall. Dating the skeleton and who it is, is unraveled, turning the sleuthing duo Paloma and Leigh into action. 

Each has unique talents that help Cole, the sheriff, in his investigation. In addition, he and the other towns characters make this mystery in a series enjoyable to read.

However, the plot is easy to figure out. Excitement leads to the predictable killer.

The story is well-written and worth the dime.

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Review of ECLIPSED

 

ECLIPSED

ELIZABETH PIZZARELLO

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

"Life, Beth, is giving you a chance now - a chance to gain a new perspective. Or, if you'll let me say it, to gain new sight," Terri, a blind friend on the transportation to Lighthouse for the Blind. This helps Elizabeth get through a low period in her mental journey.

That journey took many years of primarily searching for how to reverse the trauma of becoming blind after being sighted into her twenties. The book's cover and the Amazon intro give the reader a short version.

However, Beth travels through a valley of darkness few people could imagine. She tells it with pizzazz and reflective stories.

Those eventful narratives will keep the reader turning the page to find out what comes next. What the reader will find is a new life perspective.

 

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Review of DISEASE and HISTORY

DISEASE and HISTORY

From Ancient Times 

to Covid-19

 

Frederick F Cartwright &

Michael Biddiss

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

This non-fiction is for my followers with Inquisitive Minds. Humanity has lived through many historical disasters.

Cartwright and Biddiss' chronicle of how we got to the 21st Century after wars and diseases interrupted the human race's growth. Humans do not know History and do not apply it to present-day events.

When I was in the military, we learned ways to avoid diseases we did not know about in WWI and prior. However, new ones arrive, and we must deal with them.

"From Ancient Times to Covid-19" is a long period, so I will not go into detail. Instead, read this well-written informational journal slowly to understand the full impact of diseases on History.

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Review of THE SPA DAY

THE SPA DAY

Nicola Yeager

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Spa Day is not one but three days of fun conversations between Holly and an unwarranted spa interloper. She listens to Rebecca, a worldly, wealthy woman, explain life with a man who lives and works distances away while she enjoys sparing.

Holly's fiancé is in Asia working, and she is at the spa getting spruced up for his return to England for Christmas. Rebecca is giving Holly lessons on being married under similar circumstances.

Holly's mind goes into tailspins and is comforted by her bamboo massage therapist. Then, a text message from Asia arrives, influencing Holly's future.

You must read this fun book to see where her future begins. This book is my second Yeager read. I will get another, and you should read one too.

 

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Review of SUPER HOT Supervisor

SUPER HOT Supervisor; A Steamy

#Workplace #Romance #Comedy

MANDY HARBIN

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Can cybersex lead to love? Does it with Cassie and Ian, who work on a project together, her in the USA South and him in California? Or is it just a ploy by Ian?

The roadblocks seem impossible, but with literally a spank on the ass from Sasha, Cassie might get her man. The idea sounds kinky, but to Ian, it's a turn-on.

However, Cassie gets a slap "In the face,' from Ian, who is doing his dirty job. After both events, the novel's ending is surprising.

SUPER HOT is a quick, well-written read full of sex that could have filled the pages of PLAYBOY or PENTHOUSE magazine. If you like erotica, this is for you.

 

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Review of THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE

THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE

Brain, Mind, and Body

in the Healing of Trauma

BESSEL VAN DER KOLK, M. D.

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

This review is one of 61,471 on Amazon, some of which read like term papers. So, my review will be short; I am not one of Bessel’s colleagues. LOL.

However, I agree that it is a good read for psychiatrists and people caring for trauma patients. In addition, the general public with an Inquisitive Mind, like myself and my followers, will enjoy the education about trauma.

Although Bessel uses the word I too much, he and his cohorts have made significant accomplishments in treating trauma: PTSD in veterans and children, rape victims, and criminals. He does admit that human nature, as it is, will not change; therefore, trauma cases will always manifest.

Treating them is the problem—the questions: how, who, what, when, and why come into question.

If you have time to read five hundred pages of a dissertation, I recommend this book for its readable content that will surprise you.

 

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Review of WITCH INDEED

WITCH INDEED

A Mackenzie Coven Mystery

 

SONIA PARIN

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Yes, this novel has a murder, but it's about CATS. Witches have cats. I know women who talk to their cats.

In WITCH INDEED, Lexie, a witch in training, has a cat named Luna that talks back and is this mystery's star. But, lucky for her, the man who died wanted to stuff her, and the murderer almost captured her.

Losing your cat is a no, no. The second time Lexie losses Luna the world comes to an end.

I am just kidding. But the cat convention does with an unexpected ending.

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Review of MIND YOUR OWN MURDER

MIND YOUR OWN MURDER

PATTI LARSON

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Persephone Pringle, a psychologist, travels to escape her ex-husband and doting daughter. She looks forward to a quiet vacation but walks into a whirlwind of discontent.

Her next-door neighbor is murdered on her doorstep. Because of prior events and some evidence, the sheriff believes Ms. Pringle is a suspect.

However, there are many suspects, which leads to a calamity. When the smoke settles, Ms. Pringle helps solve the crime.

This short cozy mystery was simple and fun to read. The story was well-written. I surmised the killer at the moment I met the person.

 

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Review of CALAMITY JENA

CALAMITY JENA

 

JANET ELIZABETH

HENDERSON

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Moving to a different country is what Jena did. She ran away from a corrupt ex-boyfriend USA to a small town in Scotland.

Gorgeous Jena gets a reputation for being a walking disaster when dating the locals. But, because her so-called gangster-type boyfriend arrives in the town to drag her home, the local hunk of a cop engages himself as her protector.

A whirlwind of calamity erupts in the quiet town surrounding Jena, who townspeople have already dubbed a dizzy adorable American young lady. The event's end is explosive and a display of emotions.

CLAMITY JENA is a funny and enjoyable romantic comedy that keeps you laughing. Some twists and turns are optional; however, the story comes together.

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Review of LITERATURE and the CULTURE WARS

LITERATURE and the NEW CULTURE WARS

DEBORAH APPLEMAN

Review by Roy Murry, Author

I do not have a Ph.D., nor am I a teacher of Literature. However, I did have the opportunity in college to take two courses in American Literature which I excelled, and I have read thousands of books, novels, and papers.

In reviewing Ms. Appleman's dissertation on teaching American and English Literature, one does not need to have Critical Race Theory as part of the syllabist. However, she believes the professor must not cater to the whims of the students, faculty, and an uncultured society.

CTR is not Literature. It's seventy-five percent history and twenty-five percent propaganda - not a text to evaluate icons like Mark Twain, Hemingway, Shakespeare, or Toni Morrison. I agree with L.P. Hartley: "The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

If you have an Inquisitive Mind, as I do, you will purchase this book. Beforehand, this is written for the literature teacher and is detailed in jargon. 

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Review of THE BINDING

 

THE BINDING

 BRIDGET COLLINS

 

 Review by Author Roy Murry

 

In the nineteenth century, Emmett is to be a binder - a person who takes an individual's memories and hides them in the pages of a book for safekeeping. His sexual memory is in question.

Reading THE BINDING will put the reader through a gamut of emotions that will self-analyze one's life. Would I like to have some of my life removed from my thought process?

I say no. How about you? However, the concept is written intriguingly by Ms. Collins in novel form.

When Emmett comes of age as a binder, he realizes the enormity of the falseness in the binding process, which includes the book of his male lover. Then, in an explosive and disturbing escapade, Emmett and his lover are free to think for themselves.

But are they? Worth the read for a person with an INQUISITIVE MIND.

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Review ot TWISTED JUSTICE

TWISTED JUSTICE

DENNIS CARSTENS

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

TWISTED JUSTICE is my third Carstens novel read and the twelfth in his Marc Kadella legal series. In his writing, he brings out the worst and best of humanity.

Marc, a defense lawyer, and his lover Maddy, a PI, round out a group of characters that propel the series forward by getting to the truth of a crime. In this novel, a friend of Marc's is charged with the horrendous murder of his wife.

The wife's secret life, the group of her friends, and her well-connected clients play a role in this twisted case. Marc and his cohorts develop a plausible defense.

In his deductive evaluation, however, Marc knows the truth and keeps it to himself, which leads to a thrilling closure. The twists and turns of this well-written novel will keep you reading to the end.

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