Today’s team review is from Terry. Terry blogs here https://terrytylerbookreviews.blogspot.com/ Terry has been reading Tales Of The Risen Tide by David M. Reynolds. 4 stars The star of this story is Jymn, a 13 year old boy who has lived … Continue reading
Today’s team review is from Terry. Terry blogs here https://terrytylerbookreviews.blogspot.com/ Terry has been reading The Surfacing by Terrance Coffey. 4 out of 5 stars What struck me all the way through this book is that it would make a terrific … Continue reading
Today’s team review is from Terry. Terry blogs here https://terrytylerbookreviews.blogspot.com/ Terry has been reading The Kelsey Outrage by Alison Hubbard. 4 out of 5 stars In 1872, Charles Kelsey, brother of Cathleen, goes missing. He has, for some time, been … Continue reading
Today’s team review is from Terry. Terry blogs here https://terrytylerbookreviews.blogspot.com/ Terry has been reading The Drau River Flows to Siberia: The Victims of Victory by Marina Osipova. 5 out of 5 stars I feel quite exhausted having just finished this book, … Continue reading
Today’s team review is from Terry. Terry blogs here https://terrytylerbookreviews.blogspot.com/ Terry has been reading The Price Of Atonement by Mae Clair. 4 out of 5 stars The Price of Atonement is Book #1 of the Harbor Pointe series of 8 … Continue reading
Today’s team review is from Terry. Terry has been reading London Tales by Tim Walker. The mood of these stories varies a lot, from the early historical ones that are centred around actual historical events, to the more imaginative of … Continue reading
Today’s team review is from Terry. Terry Blogs here https://terrytylerbookreviews.blogspot.com/ Terry has been reading Monsters In The Mist by Tom Williams. First of all, although this is Book 3 of a series, it is a stand-alone. I can confirm this, … Continue reading
Welcome to my new series about Books We Love where fellow book bloggers and reviewers showcase books that they have particularly enjoyed. Terry from Terry Tyler Book Reviews recommends Planet of the Head-breakers by Zeb Haradon, which she loved. Book … Continue reading
Today’s team review is from Terry.
Terry has been reading Fast Cash by J Gregory Smith.
3.5 out of 5 stars
This is book 4 in a series; a look back at my reviews tells me that I read and liked Book 1 back in 2018. I can’t remember anything about it, as I read a lot and we’re talking five years ago, so this was like being introduced to a completely new scenario.
Did it work as a stand alone? Yes and no. I felt there were far too many characters mentioned in the first few chapters, to the extent that I couldn’t keep straight in my head who they all were, and many of them were introduced with a quick backstory, but it was all too much information. It was like starting to watch a film half way through and having to keep nudging the person next to me and saying, ‘So who’s he again?’
Main character Kyle is at the centre of a raggle-taggle group who operate outside the law, targeting scammers and other crooks. This time, they’re up against some Indian call centre cheats and the extremely suspect Sweat Equity, a crooked pyramid scheme disguised as a great opportunity for those down on their luck. I loved reading about this, and the ghastly pair who run the outfit; I actually thought the story could easily have centred just around this. As it was, I felt there was almost too much plot, which necessitated much of the book being in dialogue, as one character explained stuff to another, and thus to the reader.
Having said that, I did find all the scam info fascinating; how they operate, how Kyle’s mate VP worked out systems to foil them. Also, I very much liked the writing style, which is conversational, intelligent and often amusing; it just needed a bit of paring down and sorting out, I think.
Book Description:
Hustlers Without Borders.
Overseas scammers swindle an elderly Philadelphia woman out of her life’s savings. Soon after, the crooks use her stolen information to target her friends and neighbors in a relentless plague of cons. After getting nowhere with the local authorities, she takes her case to Kyle Logan and his crew of misfits who look after the neighborhood by operating outside the law with their own code of justice.
They’ve never gone after criminals outside of the country before and Kyle knows they’ll need to enlist help on the ground if they’re going to have a chance to recover any stolen funds. What he doesn’t realize is that their new allies may be more dangerous than their foes.
Meanwhile, closer to home, Kyle sees a disturbing invasion of cut-rate home contractors who sell themselves with the zeal of a cult. Called Sweat Equity, the business has formed a partnership with the city government amid glowing praise from the media. When Kyle digs deeper, he learns why the group refuses to take no for an answer and that the group is more than willing to add blood to the sweat.
Today’s team review is from Terry.
Terry blogs here https://terrytylerbookreviews.blogspot.com/
Terry has been reading The Shadows We Breathe by Sarah Brentyn.
4 out of 5 stars
Sarah Brentyn has edited as well as contributed to this collection; other contributors are D Wallace Peach, Georgia Bell, Ruth Daly, Ali Isaac, R A Kerr, S Mitchell-Jackson and Allie Potts.
The first part is ‘flash’ fiction – short stories of 500 words each. All were emotive and beautifully written, my favourites being Sanity by D Wallace Peach, Bar Made by Sarah Brentyn, Barbed Wire in the Palm of my Hand by Ruth Daly and Extended Performance by Allie Potts. They cover subjects of both physical and psychological health, as do the shorter pieces.
The second part is a section of ‘micro’ fiction: snappy 50 word stories. My favourites were The Fall by Sarah Brentyn and Reflection by Ali Isaac. After this is a collection of very clever ‘microbursts’ – stories of just 10 words. The group wrote with these prompts: Never, Insignificant, Discover, Lose, Reach, each of the microbursts including the relevant word. In a way I felt that these showed off the talent of the authors most of all; to be able to tell a story in such a controlled fashion is quite a feat, and so strongly illustrates the power of words.
This is a lovely book to read all at once or dip into. There is not one weak contribution and it is beautifully presented, with a photo and bio of each author at the end. Well done, ladies!
Book description:
WE ARE ALL PART SHADOW
Life promises joy and sorrow. Alongside the light, there will always be traces of darkness. It is the nature of being human.
In this anthology of short fiction, we explore health—how the state of our bodies and minds nurtures us, damages us, and forms our reality.
Eight artists, whose words paint worlds, bring you stories of pain, confusion, acceptance, and courage. They reveal the conflicting and contrasting nature of health.
Whether mental or physical, our state of being can create chaos or bring us peace.
Within these pages, beautiful words are spun into tales threaded with darkness.
Discover the shadows we breathe.
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