Review of BLUEWATER PAYBACK

 

BLUEWATER PAYBACK

CLR Dougherty

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

I have read several of Mr. Dougherty's novels, which are thrilling adventures in the Caribbean. The ship Vengeance moves around the islands, and a little nautical information is interwoven into the story.

The author slowly lays the groundwork, builds on it, and gives the reader a surprising ending. The twist and turns keep the reader wondering what will happen next.

In Bluewater, he does that and more. A con is on, and no one, including Dani and Liz, owners of the Vengeance, is pulled into it.

Unraveling the plot will keep the reader involved, as I was. Slow at the beginning, this novel pace moves fast to an explosive ending for one of the bad guys.

Well, worth the read.

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The Body on the Barstool

THE BODY ON THE BARSTOOL

A Top Shelf Mystery

 

LOLLI POWELL

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

This cozy mystery has all the bells and whistles of a good mystery. The characters are fun and loveable, including Jasper the cat.

 Ricki returns to her hometown to take over an inherited bar, Top Shelf. A week into her management, a dead body is on a barstool.

She is suspect because of her relationship with the corpse. Here, the fun begins with twists and turns the reader will not see coming.

When the storm settles at the end, Ricki may return to New York or stay with a new Top Shelf mystery. Barstool is an excellent lead into a series.

 

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Dawn of the Egyptian Masters

DAWN OF THE EGYPTIAN MASTERS

The Origins

From the Field Notes & Journals of M.G. Hawking

CONTRIBUTIONS BY MANY

Review by Author Roy Murry

"There are truths which are not for all men." - Voltaire

Kalika, one of the book's masters, philosophized for thousand years B.C. in Egypt and wants you to believe, "Consciousness creates everything except consciousness."

If you don't have an Inquisitive Mind and don't care to develop it to a higher level, read a romance or mystery. This book is not for you. "Dawn..." is a book chock full of thoughts to be mulled over.

The "Encounter" parts read like fantasy, but for M.G. Hawking, they are real-life meetings with adepts or related thoughts. Life in this universe is revealed.

Interwoven in the narrative of the masters are many thoughts added by people like Kant, Plato, and others. The reader will marvel at the ideas that lead to the power of man's consciousness and subconsciousness.

It is worth the purchase – lots to read and think about.

 

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Girl, ghost, and kill

THE GIRL, THE GHOST, AND THE KILL

 

JOHN ESPIE

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

This novel is a story of misguided people - three women and one man who believes he is a god. The man kills one of the women, becoming a ghost that haunts his house, confronting the girl to help her.

They tell both sides of the women's story: ghost to girl and ghost to ghost. Their mission is to save a woman from the man and his propensity to kill.

The plot sounds complicated, and it is, but the reader will be thrilled with the ending. The spirit world communicates strangely, leading to THE KILL, according to this multi-layer story.

The writing is a little over detailed, all three hundred thirty-five pages, but the suspense keeps the reader involved. Part 4 of this novel is worth the wait.

 

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Review FOREVER WISHES

FOREVER WISHES

 

LEEANNA MORGAN

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

'Forever Wishes' is a well-written predictable romance novel. Man meets woman. They have sex, and then...

This novel has its twists and turns. The major problem with this love story is whether to have children or not, which in today's world is a challenge.

Each person's background tells the story of why they believe in what they do concerning marriage and having children. Those and other roadblocks the two have to overcome are the cruces of their relationship.

As I noted, this is a foreseeable conclusion a lover of Romance novels will revel in.

 

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Review of THE FEAR HUNTER

THE FEAR HUNTER

Agatha Bright Mysteries

Elise Sax

Review by Author Roy Murry

I found the story and characters strange, so I continued reading. Agatha comes out of the lighthouse, her long-time position, to manage the Bright family's soup shop - four caldrons, four soups. Need I say more.

There is a murder, and Agatha reads mystery books to solve the crime, which leads to more deaths she falls over. However, the crazy events in between should keep the reader continuing if they like strange events, including a Punk Rock knitting contest.

The prose is funny; the characters are weird; the ending is unpredictable. But, as a cozy mystery, this novel works.

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Review of DEATH TAKES A BREAK

DEATH TAKES A BREAK

A Taylor Texas Mystery

 

VIKKI WALTON

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Christie takes a break from her day job and visits her father on the family ranch. City slickers are harassing Dad to buy his and his friend's property to build a resort.

Add into the mix are old friendships, love affairs, and what seems murder of a friend to Christie. There are some twists and turns, but the plot is easy to follow.

There is a surprise ending that the reader will have to unravel in their heads. However, Christie and her dad still have problems that lead the reader to want more of the series.

The novel's pace was a little slow, but the story kept me reading on - Good Read.

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