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Book Review: The Registration by Madison Lawson

Book Details: ​Book Title: The Registration (a Novel) by Madison Lawson Category:  Adult Fiction (18 +),  320 pages Genre: Thriller Publisher:  CamCat Books Release date:  September 2022 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. There is violence, including a torture scene, and some language, as well as mention of domestic…

Deep Blue Murder By C.S. McDonald

Deep Blue Murder by C.S. Mcdonald. A book cover with model walking away towards a blue ocean on the cover

Welcome to the iReads Book Tour for Deep Blue Murder by our very own C.S. McDonald! See more about this cozy mystery and the world of Fiona Quinn in Deep Blue Murder! Plus, enter the giveaway below!      …

Underground!

Underground! What an intriguing, descriptive word. I love words that tease and tantalize the imagination. Underground! What does it conjure up, the benign or the deadly? Secretive, cloak and dagger, clandestine, covert or a mine. What a gamut of scenarios.…

An interview with Dana Killion

Dana Killion is a successful author known for her mystery series featuring protagonist Andrea Kellner, an investigative reporter based in Chicago. The five books in the series have been well received by readers and critics alike, with Killion’s latest book,…

Book Review: Fade To Blue

Welcome to the iReads Book Tour of Fade To Blue by Hank Scheer! FADE TO BLUE by Hank ScheerCategory: Adult Fiction (18+),  288 pagesGenre: Thriller Publisher: Top Reads PublishingRelease date:  Mar 2023Content Rating: ​PG-13 for some bad language Synopsis: Will Dr. Brenalen’s unauthorized experiment…

sixty-three and counting

Sixty-three and Counting It’s hard to believe, but in a matter of days I am going to be sixty-three. Did I read that right? Yep, like or lump it, I was born in 1960; therefore, I will indeed be sixty-three.…

Book Review: When The Smoke Cleared

Smoke at a crime scene

Book Title:  When the Smoke Cleared (A Murder Mystery in Malden) by Bill PowersCategory:  Adult Non-Fiction (18 +),  400 pagesGenre:  True CrimePublisher:  PowersCourt PressRelease date:  Oct, 2022Content Rating:  PG-13 Some violence some profanity Synopsis:  There is no greater distinction or responsibility for a law enforcement…

Who was Annie Oakley?

Like most of us, I’d heard the name Annie Oakley before, but she didn’t interest me until about a decade ago when my father encouraged me to watch a PBS American Experience biographical special featuring Annie Oakley and her rise…

Cliffhangers by Anita Dickason

A collection of books

Cliffhangers! What tugs us from chapter to chapter? What creates a sense of anxiety and suspense? What keeps us reading a book far into the night? Or, we say to ourselves, just one more chapter. You reach the end of…

Guest Post: Doris Matheson-Not Your Average Geezer

Chris Crossed Murder

Doris Matheson—Not Your Average Geezer By Lauren Carr My favorite part of being a writer is finding new characters and exploring their minds and backgrounds to figure out what makes them tick. I enjoy presenting the character to the readers…