This book is advertised as a “YA Paranormal Cozy Mystery,” and it pretty well checks all the boxes. Like most Cozy Mysteries, it’s light on the blood, gore, and violence. As a Cozy Paranormal about vampires, it’s likewise light on the horror nastiness. The conflict is balanced nicely between the supernatural danger, the solving of…
Month: May 2021
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“Transcription” by Tyler Michael
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This is a good attempt at an interesting Sci-Fi idea, but the writing flies in the face of too many tried-and-true writing conventions, and so the novel never really leads us into the world the author has created so meticulously. The first error is one I must admit I have committed in my own writing.…
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“The Revelation” by Jared Beasley Sharpe
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I found this to be an enjoyable read in a limited sense. The main character is intimately real to us, and his motivation and reactions are realistic and engaging. However, there is an unfortunate reliance on one conflict area typical of YA fiction that undermines the suspense, leaving us with a reduced level of commitment…
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“Lillian on Sunday: Stories of the Human Heart” by Lionel Walfish
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There are some short stories that do exactly what they are meant to. They present us with a character with all his or her internal thoughts and feelings. Through the story, whether there is a great deal of action or not, we discover who this person is and why they are like that. So, when…
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“Gods, Nukes and a whole lot of Nonsense” by Shirani Rajapakse
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When you read these stories, you know they were written by a poet. I was immediately captivated by the settings, described in minute detail: shape, colour, sound and smell. Next I was drawn in by the characters. The intricate details of their lives and their families, friends and fellow workers. Finally, though, it is this…