Review: On The Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves

I really enjoyed On the Island, I found myself engrossed in the book pretty much from the outset. And once I started reading I couldn't stop.

We see Anna and TJ on they're journey to the Maldives where they are due to spend the summer holidays. Anna is TJ's tutor as he has recently missed alot of school due to recovering from hodgekins lymphoma. They're journey to they're destination is plagued with delay after delay and finally after 30 hours travelling they are on the last lap when disaster strikes.

They find themselves stranded on a desert island with only the clothes that they are wearing. They hold out hope that they will be rescued. This isn’t just a normal stranded on a desert island story, it’s one that grabs you in as part of the story.

I found myself intrigued by the story, seeing Anna and TJ thinking of ways to survive, and I also thought that the things that they did and came up with were just brilliant! I really enjoyed reading about the years that they were stuck stranded on the island and loved the romance that you can see blossoming between them.

I thought they way that they were eventually rescued by fluke of a national disaster was a great part of the storyline and found reading about them back at home was almost even more intriguing than the island!!

I must say that I LOVED the ending - to me it was just perfect. I highly recommend this book and think that everyone should own a copy.
To buy your copy visit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005L9B5YU/ref=cm_cr_mts_prod_img

Review: Family Jewels by N.L.Wilson

Absolutely Brilliant - A MUST Read

I enjoyed the first book of this series - The Case of The Flashing Fashion Queen and to be honest although I was eager to read the next instalment I was hesitant as I sometimes find that the second one just isn’t as good.

I’m glad to say that I was wrong - this book was brilliant!! I was up until 4am reading this as I just needed to see Dix Dodd our wonderful Private Investigator unfold the mystery.

We start off with Dix in her new office with all new modern gadgets, still with the delightful Dylan as her trusty sidekick. Her new fax machine brings news that her Mother, Katt Dodd is a person of interest in recent jewel thefts at the Wildoh retirement community!! Not to mention the disappearance of Katt’s boyfriend Frankie!

Dix and Dylan set off for Florida - with Mrs P in tow - I laughed so much at the car journey to Florida with Mrs P and her ‘crossword’ clues. There was lots of wit in these scenes, very well written. And also a theme which re-occurs later on in the book.

Once we meet Katt and some of the other resident’s of the Wildoh things really started to get good - plenty of undercover work from both Dix and Dylan - although Dix wasn’t expecting to go undercover on this occasion, I think she did well! There are some great scenes in this book - one of my favourite one’s is Dix in the restaurant with Deputy No Nuts - just brilliant!

As I was reading I was convinced who the jewellery thief was, then changed my mind, and then changed it again!! Maybe its just me assessing each and every one of the new characters with scrutiny but I could see motives in them all!! I did however guess correctly how they were disappearing (once I knew who it was!) So I felt a bit better for that!

I loved the fact that Dix and Dylan get close in the book - I really do hope that they get together soon!!

I was literally laughing out loud towards the end - and at 4am in the morning you know that it’s a good book!! The only problem I have is that I have to wait for the next book in the series - I hope I don’t have to wait long because I’m missing Dix Dodd already!

Go and buy yourself a copy now: http://www.amazon.com/Family-Jewels-Mystery-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B005DRWOEK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323993660&sr=8-1

Review: All Jacked Up by L A Tripp

This fun little read had me literally laughing out loud at one point! It may only be 20,000 words but there sure is some action packed into there.

Our main character Jack is trying to make it on his own but with interfering parents, a work colleague from hell, a crazy stalker and a crush on a librarian he has alot going on in his life!!

Well worth a read and I'm looking forward to reading the next instalment

Go on grab yourself a copy: http://www.amazon.com/All-Jacked-Up-ebook/dp/B0060M6VY6/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1323475819&sr=1-3

Best Books of the Year 2011 (And Giveaway)

I thought I'd like to share my two most favourite books of the year with you, I have read lots and lots of wonderful books this year but my favourite two have to be:

My Name is Death by Alan Cass - this is a fast paced supernatural thriller with a twist - i loved reading every word of this book, it was well written and I really enjoyed Alan's unique writing style - check out my full review Here

Dead Game by Claire Kinton - this book was truely breathtaking, a unique storyline by a wonderful author. It really makes you think about what else may be out there, and realising that Hope is always with you. Read my full review Here

Because I enjoyed these books so much I have decided that I would like to share them with you - I will give two lucky winners a chance to win a signed copy of either My Name is Death or Dead Game so that they could become your best book of the year too!

Good Luck

Please Note: I'm running it until the 31st December because with Christmas coming up I will be too busy to post them out to the winners and I don't want to keep you waiting so thought I'd give you time to get extra entries in :-) xx

Bundle Giveaway

This holiday season might bring for you a new handheld reader in your Christmas stocking. Or perhaps you might already have one of these e-readers. Whatever the case, surely you will be on the lookout for something interesting to load.

For those on the lookout, we bring a special holiday package; a little short story sampler containing some of the finest works of author Tom Raimbault. Recognized for his ability to submerse the reader in alternate reality, Tom Raimbault brings you the new age of horror—brilliant literary portraits of the macabre that can only come from a visionary author.

In the special holiday package, you receive his debut macabre writing, Donna the Unburied. The spirit of Donna haunts travelers on a dark and forested highway. Wouldn't you like to know her story? Wouldn't you like to know the terrifying moments that led to her life's end?

You also receive the masterpiece, The Pocket Watch. An old timepiece is found buried in an antique trunk of a basement. Some things are best left untouched. It was as-if winding up the pocket watch started a heartbeat that had been dead for many decades.

Finally, you will delight in the maddening tale, Fear of Needles. A mentally disturbed office worker has a dreadful phobia of pins and needles. Those around him laugh, but he will soon teach them all a lesson. Be prepared to squirm while reading this one.

But wait! There's more! Author Tom Raimbault also writes erotica. As an added bonus, we include two of his finest works of erotica. Curl up under the covers in your silky nightgown and enjoy the short story, Late Night Call for the Cableman. Poor Danielle is lonely, but calls the cable TV installer for a little late night company.

            Do you need to turn up the heat? Then check out The Wife's Panties, a story so smutty that we wouldn't dare mention the contents!

It's all there, waiting for you, hand-picked by author Tom Raimbault and presented as a holiday gift. Don't pass up the incredible opportunity to add these works in your e-reader. Be sure to enter the drawing by following the details below

Merry Christmas, happy holidays and the best of wishes to you in 2012!

 

Review: The Trespass by Scott Hunter

This book is absolutly fantastic – I couldn’t put it down – I needed to know how it ended!

Scott Hunter has put the perfect mix into this book, the storyline moves quickly but all the detail that you need to know is in there too, it is well written and flows easily. I found myself not only intrigued and engrossed in the main storyline but also in the ‘Korumak Tanri’ and the world they live in and their surroundings.

You don’t have to worry about having to read a couple of chapters before you can get into the book as this book starts straightaway from the first chapter – having you hooked from there!

I am definately on the look out for more Scott Hunter books!

To buy your copy of this book please visit: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0956151000/ref=cm_cr_mts_prod_img