Review: Flashing Fashion

Title: The Case of the Flashing Fashion Queen (A Dix Dodd Mystery)

Author: N.L. Wilson

Genre: Mystery

Format: ebook

A

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Tired of getting no respect at the big P.I. firm where she’s worked for years, Dix Dodd has hung out her own shingle at the ripe age of 40. There are plenty of cheating husbands to go around, and Dix has a knack for busting them. Problem is, it doesn’t always pay so well.

Things start looking up when Dix is hired by millionaire businessman Ned Weatherby’s wife Jennifer, to tail Ned 24/7 for a week, for a cool ten grand. Easy-peasy, right? Wrong! The job lands Dix in the middle of a murder investigation – with her as the prime suspect and her arch-enemy Detective Richard Head (a.k.a., Dickhead) gunning for her. Dix will need all her ingenuity, as well as the help of her oddball cast of supporters to extricate herself from this one.

This book was actually referred to me by one of my favorite authors, Joss Ware (aka Colleen Gleason). She tweeted at me. Which was cool. So I thought I'd check it out. I wasn't disappointed.

I found The Case of the Flashing Fashion Queen to be a really fun, fast read. Quite a few times I was laughing out loud. On the tube. Which earned me plenty of funny looks. Fortunately I'm used to it.

Dix is smart, funny, sassy, and sexy (when she hasn't been living out of her car for a week while on a stakeout). Really looking forward to the next in the series. If you like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, you'll love Dix Dodd.

I'll be doing an interview with the author, Norah Wilson, tomorrow. Stay tuned!

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Review: Zombie Goo

Title: I Zombie I
Author: Jack Wallen
Genre: ZOMBIES
Format: ebook
(also available in pbook)

A-

I really, truly enjoyed this book. Particle physics, a crazy scientist with a doomsday machine, zombies roaming the streets of Munich hungry for brains. What's not to like?

Plus I love the humor and the 80s music references. What can I say? I'm old school like that.

I thought the story had a unique twist to the telling, as well. It sucked me right into the middle of the zombie apocalypse and I could hardly put it down. The book, that is. Not the apocalypse.

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In a moment of pure chaos, the majority of the Earth's population has become the walking dead. One man promises to help bring the truth to light.

Strangely enough, I bought this book as an ebook before I even had a Kindle (Though it is available in paperback on Amazon's US site.). It just looked that good.

I really, truly enjoyed this book. Particle physics, a crazy scientist with a doomsday machine, zombies roaming the streets of Munich hungry for brains. What's not to like?

Plus I love the humor and the 80s music references. What can I say? I'm old school like that.

I thought the story had a unique twist to the telling, as well. It sucked me right into the middle of the zombie apocalypse and I could hardly put it down. The book, that is. Not the apocalypse.

There were some formatting issues while reading on my Kindle (I've spoken to Jack and he's going to fix the issues. Update: It's an issue with the Kindle, not the book.), but that wasn't enough to put me off. There were also a couple of plot points that seemed to be unfinished, but I'm assuming that's because this is the first of a trilogy, so I look forward to seeing them answered.

All in all I consider this a great read and highly recommend it to all zombie lovers. Or lovers of zombie stories. I'm very much looking forward to the next in the series. (Write faster, Jack.)

You can check out Jack's website here.

You can buy I Zombie I at these fine online retailers:

Amazon UK
Amazon USA
Amazon Germany
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Review: Domestic Rom Com Horror

Completely bizarre. Totally weird. Oddly alluring. Strangely funny.

I have no other words. Honest. Because I have never. In my life. Read anything so weird and yet so entertaining.

That's how I describe Alan Ryker's short story (It's a play, actually.). The one with the title I totally can't pronounce.

At first it's like falling down a rabbit whole. Reading the Jabberwocky. It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. And then it does.

Check it out on Amazon and Amazon UK.

And while you're at it, Alan's got an interesting post up on his blog where he talks about why he made it a play instead of a novella. Why Make It A Play?

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Review: Old School SciFi

Title: Transfection

Author: David Gaughran

Genre: SciFi/Thriller (short story)

Format: ebook

B+

I recently finished reading the new short story by David Gaughran. I quite literally read it on the tube home Friday. It was fast. It was good. Read on...

Molecular biologist Dr. Carl Peters is under pressure on two fronts: his research grants are disappearing and his marriage is falling apart. But when medical researchers discover that genetically modified animal feed has tainted the food chain, he finally gets the funding he always dreamed of.

Dr. Peters discovers the reason behind the cancer link with GM food, but it's so crazy, he barely believes it himself.

His story takes on militant vegans, corruption, homelessness, university politics, radiation, the celebrity-obsessed media, and a shadowy conspiracy.

TRANSFECTION is a brand-new story, exclusively available as an e-book.

Honestly, I'm not a short story person, but this one totally reeled me in. I couldn't wait to see what happened. It was definitely old school style, which was fun, but different than what I'm used to. And the ending? TOTALLY CREEPED ME OUT!

Like seriously. I'm still dwelling on it days later. Dave, you and I need to have some words...

Transfection is worth the price at just 70 pence (Or 99 cents for those of you in the US.).
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Review: Shimmer, Spells and Faerie Tales

Title: Shimmerspell

Author: Kimberly Spencer

Genre: YA Paranormal (Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance)

Format: ebook

B-

Shimmerspell is a lovely paranormal YA story about a girl who discovers that neither she, nor the world around her, is exactly as it seems. There's a little touch of romance, quite a bit of magic, and a few surprises along the way.

I truly believe Spencer is a talented writer. Her descriptions of places such as the Isle of Mermen are outstanding. She doesn't just show you what it looks like, she draws you right into it.

Having said that, the book is slightly choppy in places. Some things are left a little unclear (For instance dark elves and light elves are a big part of the book, but they are never really explained.) or feel slightly rushed. But this is her first novel and it's a pretty solid offering. She can only get better.

I certainly won't hesitate to recommend Shimmerspell as a light, quick read to anyone who enjoys a paranormal YA. It's also a nice relief from the usual vampire trope. :-)

Shimmerspell is available on Amazon UK , Amazon , Amazon DE , and Smashwords .

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