Survival by Lisa Harris
Survival by Lisa Harris asks the question what happens if the Grid goes down? Harris paints a vivid picture of a world where everything has changed instantly. It opens with a bang. The Sheriff’s been shot and the grid goes down. When Chapter 2 begins, the grid is still down 264 days later and the world is in a mess. If you read the prequel The Last Days, you’ll know Shadow Ridge is in the middle of nowhere, but this remote town makes for a great location that transports readers back to the...
Blood From A Stone Reviewed
I may need an intervention after reading Blood from a Stone because I’m not seeing how things are going to turn out right for Rembrandt Stone after this installment. At the conclusion of the previous books I knew he would somehow figure out how to adjust something that would provide a better ending for him. I had the same expectation for this installment. Wham! It's like a two-by-four to my head and I'm spinning with disbelief. “There are no happy endings,” says Rembrandt, and I’m starting to...
Is Foster Care A Novel Hot Topic?
Is foster care the new literary hot topic? Story lines for recent or about to release novels would suggest it is. I’ve read three contemporary romance books in 2021 that have centered on characters who have lived in foster care. It’s interesting for so many new books to focus on one topic. But, as a writer, it eases some worries I have. These books prove multiple authors can have the same ideas but have unique characters and plot lines. Provenance by Carla Laureano Provenance focuses on...