Month: May 2022

The Relics of War: The Scenes That Didn’t Make It

The Relics of War: The Scenes That Didn’t Make It I was recently asked if there was anything in The Relics of War that I’d originally included as part of the story, then decided to scrap. The answer is YES. There were several. With the original version of the story, I knew there were some […]

Book Review: Killer Triggers by Joe Kenda

Book Review: Killer Triggers by Joe Kenda Genre(s): Non-fiction Joe Kenda was a homicide detective with the Colorado Springs police department for many years. I discovered some of his TV series on ID a couple years ago, and I love his perspective on the investigations. When I heard about this book, I had to check […]

Book Review: Mirrors & Ashes by Cat Bowser

Book Review: Mirrors & Ashes by Cat Bowser Genre(s): Fantasy / Fairy-tale Retelling / YA Mirrors & Ashes is a retelling of the classic Snow White story, with a few original twists. The dwarves are distinctly different than any description I’ve come across previously, and in this version, the reader is treated to the existence […]

Tales from the Lab #12: The Unicorn

Tales from the Lab #12: The Unicorn Once upon a time, in a chemistry lab not so far away… Two of my colleagues were struggling with analytical equipment behaving badly. The instrument in question was the oldest in the lab, and in its twilight years had begun to decline. In the stubbornness of its old […]

Book Review: The Puzzle Maker by Ty Hutchinson

Book Review: The Puzzle Maker by Ty Hutchinson Genre(s): Thriller / Suspense Content warning: There are scenes of violence and some descriptions of crime scenes. FBI agent Abby Kane is asked to assist with a local investigation regarding a serial killer who seems to be taking skin from his victims as trophies. She and her […]

Book Review: Blind the Eyes by K.A. Wiggins

Book Review: Blind the Eyes by K.A. Wiggins Genre(s): YA Science Fiction / Fantasy / Paranormal Content warning: There are several scenes depicting death and elements of horror that some may find disturbing. There are references to kidnapping and a few scenes with domestic abuse. Cole lives in a world of regulation. It’s to keep […]

My Villains

My Villains Note: If you’re having difficulty viewing images, please click on the blog title at the top of your email to view it in a web browser. There is a recent issue preventing some mobile users to view imbedded images from my posts. I considered writing a post about villains several months ago, then […]

Book Review: Darkwitch by Kat Kinney

Book Review: Darkwitch by Kat Kinney Genre(s): Fantasy / YA Content warning: Darkwitch contains some violent scenes. I read and reviewed Dyrwolf, the first book in this series as part of my August 2021 book review post. You can read my thoughts on Dyrwolf here: August 2021 Book Reviews Since the events of Dyrwolf, the […]

The Caein Legacy: Cover Artwork

The Caein Legacy: Cover Artwork Note: If you’re having difficulty viewing images, please click on the blog title at the top of your email to view it in a web browser. There is a recent issue preventing some mobile users to view imbedded images from my posts. Back in January, I mentioned that I’d come […]

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