CORPSES SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS - Doug Lamoreux

My latest read is a Gumshoe Noir-Humor-Mystery that borders on paranormal, but all around good fun. I mean, really…the main character’s name is Nod. If you can take a tiny bit of Mickey Spillane babble, a likable loser, a sexy sidekick, give this a try. Really. For just the cost of a cup of gas station coffee.

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The Hermit WRiter

Be Different

SPOOKY SWEET - Connie Shelton

This isn’t the first Shelton book I’ve recommended. Cozy mysteries are growing on me. Most are really short and sweet. This one could almost be two cozy mysteries. I think one story from one point of view is fine, but Shelton carried three intertwined stories well. Again the author just hinted at paranormal, and drove to the edge of romance, while giving us a rich story. After this read, I may wish to open a bakery.

For the price of a bagel and cream cheese, on Amazon.

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Favorite Passage in my WIP

There was very little chatter in the bull pen. The necessary discussion was decibels lower than usual. Everyone worried about their job.

But the more the accountants uncovered leading to the single focal point, the safer the rest of them were. And the bean counters had started hitting gold yesterday.

Rumor is like scorched microwave popcorn. It is undeniable and pervasive. They all knew for sure that the guy I’d had arrested was pulling fast ones.

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BLOOD BOUND - Sharon Stevenson

BLOOD BOUND, a catchy title. It’s a popular one too, but that’s okay. And a cover including a sword will always grab my attention. For a cranky, old fart, I’m becoming more enamored with stories driven by romance, so this story worked for me. (My current manuscript is driven likewise…okay, more with lust, but that’s another blog post.) I like a lot of vivid characterization, which Stevenson accommodated with action, not so much description, which is cool. I like to imagine what my characters look like. There were odd elements of BLOOD BOUND that reminded me of Butcher’s Dresden character/world. That is excellent. But don’t expect Butcher’s wonderful world building. Not that Stevenson didn’t create an interesting, alternate world. My fav was the powers the two main characters possess.

So the bottom line…I recommend, if you like a little light paranormal wrapping around twenty-something exploration for meaning. I didn’t so much like the heavy tags, but remember, I write tags for a living.

For the price of a gas station cup of coffee, try this out.

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