Book Review: Migglesworth Malevolence by Carrie O'Leary

 

Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: Migglesworth Malevolence

Subtitle:

Author: Carrie O’Leary

Genre: Horror, Occult & Supernatural

Part of a series? No

Order in series:

Best read after earlier books in series? N/A

Available: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Migglesworth-Malevolence-Carrie-OLeary-ebook/dp/B0979FYW9T

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Meet Callie Simms, a young woman who is called on to complete a task at the place where it all began for her. Can she survive the night and complete the task?

What I liked about the book:

I enjoyed the book in its entirety.

What I didn’t like about the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

My favourite bits in the book:

Where she met up with her mother.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the book in its entirety.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the first book I’ve read by this author.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a horror short story. It is a quick book to read.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Maybe
Adult	Yes

 

If you like horror or supernatural stories, this book may be the one for you.

 

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Callie Simms didn’t have a normal childhood, so it’s hardly surprising that her life choices have been out of the ordinary. A letter pushed under her door brings the past rushing back and she’s about to return to the place where it all began. All she has to do is make it through the night.

About the Author:

I’ve loved telling stories since my early teens, but had a very long hiatus for a profession in nursing and bringing up two children. I’ve moved on from the nursing and the children have moved on from the house leaving me to be dominated by five cats and two dogs. My lovely hubby still works, so I finally have time to fall back into my earlier passion for writing. I mainly write short stories or flash fiction at the moment and the occasional poem, but I do have a couple of longer works in progress. My love of fantasy, sci fi and paranormal fiction usually has an influence on my stories; my cats usually inspire my poetry. ‘The Book’ was awarded highly commended in the Michael Terence Publishing Summer 2020 competition.

Book Review: The Fifth Ascendant by Joshua Grant

 

Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: The Fifth Ascendant Volume I

Subtitle: The Ascendants Graphic Novel Book 1

Author: Joshua Grant

Genre: Crime, Thriller & Mystery

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 1

Best read after earlier books in series? N/A

Available: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HQGBTKR1

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

This isn’t the sort of book I usually go for. A comic in steampunk fashion. Meet Kal, a teenager who awakens to his powers. The book is full of monsters, spaceships and danger.

What I liked about the book:

I enjoyed the book in its entirety.

What I didn’t like about the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

My favourite bits in the book:

The meeting with other kids.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the book in its entirety.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the first in a series, which suggests more books will follow.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a steampunk, science-fiction comic book with beautiful artwork.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	Yes
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like science-fiction, monsters, steampunk and comic book stories, this book may be the one for you.

 

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Far above the monster and mist-filled surface of Drina in the beautiful floating city of Skytown, Fifth Ascendant Kal awakens to find himself face to face with a mysterious spirit kid that only he can see, setting events in motion with consequences far beyond his simple midnight raids into the Outer Wards.

Meanwhile, three kids arrive in Skytown on a secret mission, one that can save or doom the Heretic struggle against a mighty empire.

Airships, monsters, and magic all collide in this visual reimagining of Joshua Grant’s bestselling fantasy steampunk adventure series The Fifth Ascendant!

About the Author:

Bestselling author and comic creator Joshua Grant is a caring, hardworking chap who has had more than his fair share of adventure. He has survived a flash flood, encountered numerous bears, and sailed the ocean blue. Josh loves to read, write, play video games, and occasionally read up on the crazy science that’s happening in the world, but most of all he loves just getting people together to love, laugh, and grow alongside each other. Currently, Josh makes a living teaching and working with kids in various environments, with the occasional novel always in the works. To learn about his work, go to diabolicshrimp.com

And here are examples of the artwork:

Book Review: Invasion by Karen J. Mossman

 

Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: Invasion

Subtitle:

Author: Karen J Mossman

Genre: Science Fiction short story

Part of a series? No

Order in series:

Best read after earlier books in series? Can be read as stand-alone

Available: https://payhip.com/b/Kpoa9

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

This is a short story by this multi-genre author. Marly is fighting aliens with her fellow soldiers. When she is injured by the aliens, she finds a different challenge than she had imagined.

What I liked about the book:

I loved the book in its entirety.

What I didn’t like about the book:

I loved this short story, although I would have loved to know what happened next.

My favourite bits in the book:

When Marly discovers a fresh challenge.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This author has written many other books and short stories, several that I’ve read already and I can recommend them all.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a science-fiction story.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like paranormal and detective stories, this book may be the one for you. It is a very short read.

 

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

The enemy came from the skies. The truth was much closer to home.

 

Marly spent her life fighting to prove she belonged on the battlefield, defending what remained of humanity. Years ago, terrifying creatures descended from the skies and from then on life became a war.

 

During an attack, she and her fellow soldiers race to hold their defence lines. But amid the chaos, Marly finds herself wounded and defenceless as an alien descends from the sky.

 

She should have died, but instead she faces something she never wanted to admit.

About the Author:

Karen J. Mossman is a multi genre author of novella with a twist of romance.

 

She is also a prolific reader and reviews every book she reads.

 

Discover her extensive library of novellas, novels,

 

and collaborative anthologies on the book page.

 

Most of her stories are set around the Manchester area where she spent most of her life.

 

Now living on the picturesque island of Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales, she shares her home with her husband and two dogs.

Book Review: The Serial Chemist by James J. Murray

 

Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: The Serial Chemist

Subtitle: A Detective Rosie Young/Vince Mendez Thriller Novel Book 2

Author: James J. Murray

Genre: Crime, Thriller & Mystery

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 2

Best read after earlier books in series? Can be read as stand-alone

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54650470

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Detectives Rosie Young and Vince Mendez return in this second book in the series to investigate a series of murders and are joined by Dr Chris Parker, a child psychologist. The victims share the same characteristics, and the murder weapon of choice is also similar. Will they find the killer and bring him to justice? And what could his motive be?

What I liked about the book:

I enjoyed the book in its entirety.

What I didn’t like about the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

My favourite bits in the book:

The psychological elements in the book and the twist at the end.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The first few chapters were not as well written as the first book in the series.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the second in a series. I also read the first book and also enjoyed that one.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a detective story.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like detective stories, this book may be the one for you.

 

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Emile and his brother Cecil live a calm, predictable adult existence. Everything is orderly and without disruption. Suddenly, it isn’t.

 

With the death of their mother and the loss of her guiding wisdom, Emile finds it increasingly more difficult to keep the promise he made to her moments before she died to keep his brother safe.

 

In their most challenging of cases to date, Detectives Rosie Young and partner Vince Mendez embark on a race against time to stop one of San Antonio’s most cunning murderers, a villain with a particular talent to strike and kill but leave only pristine crime scenes in his wake.

 

With the help of clinical psychologist Dr. Chris Parker, Rosie and Vince journey into the mind of a serial killer to understand exactly what type of monster roams their city targeting dads of small boys.

 

The question both detectives and Dr. Parker must answer is what emotional baggage creates a deranged mind that suddenly transitions to cunning killer and eludes the best of police forensics.

About the Author:

James has experience in both pharmaceutical manufacturing and clinical patient management. Medications and their impact on a patient’s quality of life has been his expertise. His secret passion of murder and mayhem, however, is a whole other matter. An obsession with reading murder mysteries and thrillers left him longing to weave such tales of his own. Drawing on past clinical expertise as a pharmacist and an infatuation with the lethal effects of drugs, James creates short stories and novels that will have you looking over your shoulder and suspicious of anything in your medicine cabinet. He lives with his wife and an opinionated cat in the Great Northwest.

Book Review: No Ghosts Here by Karen J Mossman

 Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: No Ghosts Here

Subtitle: The Cassidy Newbold Clairvoyant Collection Book 5

Author: Karen J Mossman

Genre: Paranormal, Mystery

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 5

Best read after earlier books in series? Can be read as stand-alone

Available: https://books2read.com/KJM-NoGhostsHere

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Meet Cassidy Newbold, a young woman who helps bereaved families gain closure through her visions. They have also helped in solving crimes.

In this book, Cassidy wants to help the mother of a woman who committed suicide. But is all as it seems?

What I liked about the book:

I loved the book in its entirety.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There was nothing I didn’t like about the book. Perhaps that I finished it too quickly.

My favourite bits in the book:

Where Cassidy is on her guard from the start.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This author has written many other books and short stories, several that I’ve read already and I can recommend them all. There are more in the Cassidy Newbold series, which are all great reads, too.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a paranormal story.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like paranormal and detective stories, this book may be the one for you. It is a very short read.

 

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

When a young woman kills herself, it is the method that is most horrifying. Why did she choose to set fire to herself?

 

 

 

Clairvoyant Cassidy Newbold helps bereaved families find closure. It doesn’t surprise Cassie when Sandra, the mother of a headline suicide case, approaches her for answers. But what are the questions?

 

 

 

As Cassidy nears the site of the suicide, will she be able to connect with the victim? Or are no ghosts here to tell their tale?

 

-------

 

An exciting short story from the Cassidy Newbold, Clairvoyant Collection.

About the Author:

Karen J. Mossman is a multi genre author of novella with a twist of romance.

 

She is also a prolific reader and reviews every book she reads.

 

Discover her extensive library of novellas, novels,

 

and collaborative anthologies on the book page.

 

Most of her stories are set around the Manchester area where she spent most of her life.

 

Now living on the picturesque island of Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales, she shares her home with her husband and two dogs.

Book Review: A Body in the Green Room by Leo Weston

 Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: A Body In The Green Room

Subtitle: A Thomas and Minty Mystery

Author: Leo Weston

Genre: Crime, Thriller & Mystery

Part of a series? Possibly

Order in series: 1

Best read after earlier books in series? N/A

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/257423687-a-body-in-the-green-room

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Thomas and Minty go to Swanlow. He to sell books, she to perform. The village is too perfect, something that doesn’t sit right with Thomas. And when a body is found in the Green Room, the door locked from the inside, he and Minty help the police find the killer.

What I liked about the book:

I enjoyed the book in its entirety.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There was nothing I didn’t like about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

The incident with the empty nail at the top of the stairs.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

I know the author has a few other books and the title suggests this might develop into a series.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a detective story.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like detective stories, this book may be the book for you.

 

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Welcome to Swanlow: possibly the prettiest village in Cheshire, and this weekend, home to its beloved literary festival. There will be books, gossip and an alarming quantity of Victoria sponge.

 

There will also, unfortunately, be a murder.

 

Thomas McInally has only come to sell a few rare books. He's the sort of man who notices details, and patterns nobody else can see, and once he's noticed them, absolutely cannot let them go.

 

His best friend Minty has come to perform. A drag queen with a razor-sharp wit and even greater nerve, Minty can read a room, a lie, and a person's entire life story in the time it takes to order a pot of tea.

 

So when bestselling crime writer Henry Alder is found dead behind a locked door, and the local police — lovely, capable, completely baffled — can't make the pieces fit.

 

Well, it would be rude not to help.

 

But Swanlow has been keeping a secret for thirty years. And someone in this charming little village would much prefer it stayed that way.

About the Author:

Book Review: Oliver's Christmas Adventure by Alex Valentine

 Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: Oliver’s Christmas Adventure

Subtitle:

Author: Alex Valentine

Genre: Children’s, Action & Adventure

Part of a series? No

Order in series:

Best read after earlier books in series? N/A

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243154445-oliver-s-christmas-adventure

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

When a person on the naughty list wants to ruin Christmas for everyone, can Oliver and Molly save the day? Oliver is a Labrador who helps Molly, who is disabled, maintain her independence.  

What I liked about the book:

I enjoyed the book in its entirety.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There was nothing I didn’t like about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

Where Oliver saves the day through his love for Christmas and Molly.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is a stand-alone book, but the author has written other books.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This book is a children’s adventure story.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	Yes
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Maybe

 

If you like children’s adventure stories, this book may be the book for you.

 

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

CHRISTMAS IS IN DANGER OF BEING GONE FOREVER.

CAN A LABRADOR

WHO LOVES CHRISTMAS HELP SANTA’S ELF DOGS TO MAKE SURE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN DISASTER STRIKES?

About the Author:

Hello and thank you for visiting my page. I am a disabled self-published author from Essex. My debut novel Lexi the Beginning of a New World is out now.

Book Review: Almost Dead by James J Murray

 

Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: ALMOST DEAD: A Murder Mystery

Subtitle: A Detective Rosie Young/Vince Mendez Thriller Novel Book 1

Author: James J. Murray

Genre: Crime,Thriller & Mystery

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 1

Best read after earlier books in series? N/A

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28690346

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

When detectives Rosie Young and Vince Mendez attend a post-mortem, they find the body missing. Even more surprisingly, the mother of the victim reports her daughter is alive and well. What is happening?

What I liked about the book:

I enjoyed the book in its entirety.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There was nothing I didn’t like about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

Where one of the victims helps to solve the case.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the first in a series, and I look forward to reading more.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This book is a crime and murder mystery story.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like crime and detective stories, this book may be the book for you.

 

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Detectives Rosie Young and Vince Mendez chase an elusive villain when not one but two victims turn up alive less than twenty-four hours after their death. The body count continues to climb as the detectives investigate how two seemingly unrelated victims share an almost identical near-death experience but have no memory of the event. The trail of evidence leads to starting revelations of deceit, greed and an international conspiracy in this entertaining murder mystery.

About the Author:

James has experience in both pharmaceutical manufacturing and clinical patient management. Medications and their impact on a patient’s quality of life has been his expertise. His secret passion of murder and mayhem, however, is a whole other matter. An obsession with reading murder mysteries and thrillers left him longing to weave such tales of his own. Drawing on past clinical expertise as a pharmacist and an infatuation with the lethal effects of drugs, James creates short stories and novels that will have you looking over your shoulder and suspicious of anything in your medicine cabinet. He lives with his wife and an opinionated cat in the Great Northwest.