Nicole Sorkin's Blog Posts Tagged 'Review' (30)

Reviewed by: Hollywood Book Reviews

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In the crowded thriller genre, it can be difficult to make a name for yourself.  However, with engaging characters and a thrilling, science-based plot, author Geoffrey T. Hudson is doing just that with his new novel, The String Theory.  Having muddled through science courses back in the day, I made sure to quickly brush up on string theory…

Reviewed by:  Suzanne Gattis, Pacific Book Review

Packed with both mystery and romance, conspiracy and emotion, with story lines centered on the polar opposites of horses and the Mexican drug cartel, this award-winning romantic mystery novel is a thrill throughout to read.  Bev Pettersen’s Horses and Heroin, while based off the classic tale with the male detective lead and the romantic love interest, is filled with just enough  twists and turns to set it apart from…

Reviewed by: Claire Rudy Foster, Pacific Book Review 

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Writer John Le Carre said, “A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world.” He could have been describing the adventures of James and Ian Lawrence in Bryan Devore’s latest thriller The Price of Innocence. Plunged into an underworld of saboteurs, spies, and sex traffickers, the Lawrence brothers…

Reviewed by:  Ella Vincent, Hollywood Book Reviews

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The Call is a new kind of Christian fiction. In contrast to the bombast of books of the Left Behind book series, this novel by Derald Hamilton sends a spiritual message with subtlety and creativity. This novel shows the complications of dysfunctional families, mental illness, and…

Reviewed by:  Brandon Nolta, Pacific Book Review

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There are all sorts of pithy quotes and Facebook memes about the nature of friendship, but more than anything, true friendship endures. It survives war and time and loss, and for those people lucky enough to experience it, as Joseph Donohue clearly was, it’s a life-changing force. In his memoir Frank and Me at Mundung-Ni, Donohue…

Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert, Pacific Book Review

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As an avid reader of science fiction and its sub – genres, I personally find that there is nothing quite like coming to the end of a well-written, completely enjoyable science fiction story and wanting for more.  Spectra by author Joanne Elder is exactly the type of sci- fi story that I am talking about. This is a completely…

Reviewed by:  Suzanne Gattis, Pacific Book Review

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Sometimes it is only when you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders that you really see what it is you want and what it is you are missing out of life.  Such is the epiphany that Rachel Lyons comes to in the ever-suspenseful Severed Threads.  Kaylin McFarren’s novel takes the reader through twists and turns as the story…

Reviewed by:  S Marie Vernon, Pacific Book Review

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Reviewed by:  James F. Sadler, Pacific Book Review

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Reviewed by:  Lisa Brown-Gilbert,  Pacific Book Review

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Have you ever enjoyed a moment of Zen while interacting with your pet or another friendly animal?  When is the Zen moment?  It is that moment, where each of you feels and shares a special connection, the ultimate peace that touches your very soul.

Holly L. Lewitas, a nurse and an author knows about this…

Reviewed by:  Jason Lulos, Pacific Book Review

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Reviewed by:  Lisa Brown-Gilbert, Pacific Book Review

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Reviewed by:  James F. Sadler, Pacific Book Review

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Reading Jonathan Anthony Burkett’s Friends 2 Lovers: The Unthinkable (“F2L”), one can’t help but suspect that more than a bit of the author’s personal life spills over into the story.  In this case, while it’s troubling to imagine that in real life someone struggled…

Reviewed by:  Gary Sorkin, Pacific Book Review

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From the prolific keyboard of author Don Castle emerges the second Jack Somers mystery novel, this one titled Dark Soul.  Set outside of Dallas, Texas with the characteristic style of Castle’s writing building the basis for suspense, this story is seen through the eyes of Jake Somers as he learns firsthand the meaning of the term “Dark…

Reviewed by:  Brandon Nolta, Pacific Book Review

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Proper dental care is important for children to learn, but it’s not widely considered the most exciting of subjects. One way to get around that is to use a vehicle or narrator that children will respond to, which explains the unusual pairing of a dentist and his pet schnauzer in this clever children’s book. 

Reviewed by:  Tamar Mekredijian, Pacific Book Review

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These days, genre fiction for young adult readers focus heavily on vampires, werewolves and zombies. It is a fad that teenagers have fallen in love with. However, what was most refreshing about 2:32 a.m. was the absence of the usual paranormal phenomena. 2:32…

Reviewed by:  Brandon Nolta, Pacific Book Review

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Life can be tough when you’re a teenager, and for 14-year-old Sagandran Sacks, the going is definitely not easy. His parents are separated, his school days are full of bullying and hardship, and one of the nastiest of the bullies has purchased a summer home just up the hill from his grandfather Melwin, thus spoiling the summer vacation he looked…