Deranged by T.R. Ragan

Meet Jessie Cole, Private Investigator.  

As she attempts to discover the hidden past of a man who has lost his memory, she finds that one answer opens more disturbing questions. To make matters worse, a serial killer is watching her every move.

There is a ton of suspense and danger in this story. A real run read. I’ll be looking for more from Ms. Ragan.

A little honesty on my part: When I picked up this book, I did not realize that it was the third Jessie Cole installment. I did have to put together a lot of the back story, but the author leaves enough clues that you are not totally left on your own. If anything, it has raised my interest towards her previous chapters. 

For transparency, I received an Advanced Reading Copy in return for an honest review.

Review of The Outsider by Stephen King

 Long live the King!

This is a review of the unabridged audio version – I walk my dog and listen to books.

I loved this story. It had not only great storytelling but both realistic as well as the paranormal. What I mean by that is that I was half way through the story before the supernatural was even indicated. Up until that part, it was a detective story.

In the story, a child is brutally assaulted and all evidence points to the town’s popular and respected baseball coach. With both DNA and eye witness evidence, it is an open and shut case. But this is Stephen King and nothing is what it seems.

A master of suspense, King brings this spills and thrills. He eve brings back a character from a past story who plays a major spot. I had not read the previous story and will heading that way very soon.

Without giving away the ending, I found that it followed the logical ending of the story line but not the high, action part that we are use to. But I still can appreciate it and can honestly say I enjoyed the entire story.

Review: This Land of Monsters by Tim Gabrielle

This is a different take on the zombie apocalypse which I really appreciated.  There is all the gnashing and growling that we all take for granted in this type of genre, but there is so much more in this tale. I really like that the author created a battle of good vs evil within the greater story. It raised the level of storytelling. Highly recommended.

Mr. Gabrielle adds honest human behavior in the mix and the results make the story stand out from the rest. As with any great adversity, it brings out the very best in people. But it also brings out the very bad, sometimes evil in others. The author presents both extremes in this action packed and suspenseful tale of horror and sacrifice.

The story follows Nash a teen that has lost his mother and his abusive step-father as they try to survive in a world gone mad. They find a group of survivors and all should be right, but there are others who demand obedience or death. How much would you give to survive? How low would you go? These are the questions that the author rams in our face and demands we ask ourselves.

While the infected bash against the gates, the true monsters are within the sanctuary. In a fight against their very humanity, can Nash and his small group of friends take on and win against both sides or will they become consumed?

For transparency, I was given an Advanced Reading Copy in exchange for an honest review.