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Brian Panowich: Bull Mountain
Family of crime Sheriff of duty Dark. Immersive . Violent . Compelling Bull Mountain in northern Georgia is the kingdom of the Burroughs family and Hal sits comfortably on his throne. They are a vicious lot, running their criminal enterprise in ruthless patterns of violence. Dealing mainly in meth and marijuana, they rule the mountain…
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Flash Fiction Press Presents
Picking Blueberries Flash fiction inspired by a true incident The Flash Fiction Press kindly picked up my story on February 25th. I hope you enjoy it. ~ June Lorraine Photo: Michael S. Thompson
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David Joy: Where All Light Tends to Go
Backwoods Noir Jacob McNeely lives a life of self-imposed constraint. He feels cast in a poisoned drama of parental tragedy. His father Charlie runs an meth ring and has the local police on his payroll. His mother is a meth addict. Jacob believes the script of his life is written and there…
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R. Michael Phillips: Between Good and Evil
Small town suspense Big city crime Sheriff Promise Flynn is a scarred former Chicago detective who resettled in Auburn Notch after two criminals left her for dead. The events now unfolding in this quiet town have her very frightened but she is smart and knows how to work the facts. A coarse, staged…
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Travelling: South America
Off to adventure in South America… Back in a few weeks
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Terry Hayes: I Am Pilgrim
Two men, two missions, one conclusion A recommendation from a friend had me racing through this book and it’s not a short one. It’s billed as a thriller and it is, but there is backstory and reflection. We get to see the events that molded each man’s character and we see their intense…
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Peace on Earth
At this time In our world May every joy and blessing be yours ~ June Lorraine
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The Killing Lessons: Saul Black
Desperation & Loss Courage & Recovery Saul Black’s characterization of the lead investigator Valerie Hart is excellent. She’s smart, accomplished and damn good at her job. Stress has taken its toll however and her decline is marked by a serial killer case from years earlier. She becomes self-destructive and betrays her lover with another man. It’s not…
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Pedaling & Writing: Similar states, similar fears
On a bicycle again: For the first time White knuckled with fear and with a death grip on the handle bars my instructor coached me from the sidelines. This is long before my feet are on the pedals. Gone are the days of running beside a bicycle holding onto whatever worked. These days it’s heel…
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The Last Witness: Denzil Meyrick
Retribution comes home to roost A villain thought dead for five years has returned to wreck vengeance and DCI Jim Daley is in stunned disbelief. Having attended the autopsy of James Machie, after he was assassinated in an assault on his prison bus, how can he possibly still be alive? At risk is Frank…
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Lamentation: Joe Clifford
Icy waters, deep trouble There is a slow-water movement to Joe Clifford’s writing. A contemplative, friction that is hard to define but is there on every page. It ripples over rocks, runs between river banks and surges into whirlpools. If water has a soul Clifford has captured it. Jay Porter lives a life of grim poverty…
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The Professionals: Owen Laukkanen
Job market sucks? Don’t try this. Four young college graduates can’t find decent (translate: highly paid) jobs. Wait a minute, what about a kidnapping scheme to make money? It’s a simple process. Move from city to city, find and research a prospect, kidnap and collect a ransom of $60,000, release the victim unharmed, move…