I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Shadow Readerin Paperback edition on October 25, 2011 and has 307 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon First in the Shadow Reader urban fantasy series and revolving around McKenzie Lewis, a human who can dispel illusion by reading the shadows. My Take I don’t usually categorize books as girly or manly, but I just realized — as I wallowed in the cover! — that I do think of this one as more of a girl’s UF. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of violence, but the underlying theme here is of love. The guy who realizes too late what he’s losing. The girl who discovers she’s worth more. Who wants to do what’s right, but love keeps getting in the way. And, yes, it made me cry…a lot. Part of me appreciates how carefully Williams kept McKenzie from caving in to the rebels, keeping her suspicions alive throughout most of the story. Another part of me is rather irritated with McKenzie’s rigid adherence to believing that only King Atroth’s version is the […]

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Midnight Blue-Light SpecialIt is part of the InCryptid #2 series and is a in Paperback edition on March 5, 2013 and has 338 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books in this series include [books_series] Second in the InCryptid humorous urban fantasy series revolving around Verity Price. My Take Very enjoyable, although not as funny as the first one, Discount Armageddon, 1. I do enjoy those initial chapter quotes. Gives great insight into how Verity grew up. Er, duh…what is Verity thinking? Then there’s the whole torture thing. She gives up her name and then talks about how dancers learn to deal with pain all the time. Ummm, then shouldn’t she have not told them her name? This was just too sweet. The cryptids stepped up in this. All the negatives you would normally think would play a role were simply not there — well, except for the dragon princesses. Although there is something just a bit gruesome about Istas and how well she got on with the Aeslin mice! I absolutely […]

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Whiplash Riverin Paperback edition on July 10, 2012 and has 320 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Second in the Shake* suspense series revolving around an ex-wheelman who has the hardest time going straight. In 2013, Whiplash River was nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original. * This is my name for the two books about Shake Bouchon. My Take Technically, I suppose this is a suspenseful story, annnddd it has a healthy dose of some unhealthy romance. Talk about dysfunctional…but it does seem to work for them. It’s the kind of situation that will make you shake your head in disbelief. Whiplash River is somewhere between the roller coaster of a ride that was Gutshot Straight, 1, and a fairly standard thriller. Albeit with some of the craziest characters I’ve ever encountered. That FBI agent is a bulldog of a bully, the tiny Meg has such a one-track mind with the biggest chip on her shoulder, then there’s Quinn. Omigod. I’m getting a headache just thinking of his scamming ways! […]