Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: The Curse of the
Ruby Eyes
Subtitle: (The Twelve Gems
of Murder #1)
Author:
Shelly M. Neinast
Genre: Mystery/Romance
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 1
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59464866-the-curse-of-the-ruby-eyes
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
Amelia Albert comes from a long line of archaeologists.
Although she is interested in the field, her chosen career lies in the solving
of crimes, especially cold cases. In this first book in the series, she
attempts to solve the murder of some archaeologists and also of her great-grandfather.
She did not expect to find romance and the paranormal.
What
I liked about the book:
The book is action-filled and fast-paced.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
The book was enjoyable in its entirety.
My
favourite bits in the book:
How Amelia accepts what few other people
would.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
The book was a good read.
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?
The book is different to most others I’ve
read. A mixture of crime, cold cases and the paranormal.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Probably |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like to read fairy stories and horror, this
book may be the book for you.
Book
Description by Author:
Dark secrets lurk in Amelia Albert's family
history, and the murder of her great grandfather spurs her to become a
detective investigator. However, what she was about to discover was more than
what she'd ever expected to find.
Amelia didn't believe in curses or the
supernatural kind until she saw her first homicide case. They found a pile of
ash on the ground, along with a small stone dragon at the scene, and a Burmese
curse written on the wall reminded her of notes she had read from her great grandfather's
unsolved murder in 1938.
Amelia partners with her boss, Detective
Robert Flatterly, to work the case, and Amelia's ancestry becomes the focal
point of the case. She discovers the roots go much deeper into the past than
she thought. Seven hundred years in the past, to be exact.
She uncovers that a tattoo she received along
with her best friend Serafina, when they were younger, was created with ink
made by Serafina's grandma who practiced voodoo. When Amelia unknowingly rubs
on her tattoo, it transported her to the past, giving Amelia a different
perspective on the crimes committed.
After solving her first supernatural crime,
Amelia decides to open a new secret department within her cold case department
called, The Department of Investigations of Supernatural Crimes (D. I. S, C) at
the Rose Arbor Island Police Department.
Can Amelia and Detective Flatterly find the
scroll that can extinguish the curse and send the Naga Dragon back to the
Netherworld permanently? Or will they become ash like the other victims?
About
the Author:
I started
writing at age 15 from extensive traveling when I was young. I went to college
and received a BA in History and minors in Anthropology and Archeology. There,
they introduced me to the cultural and mythological world, creating my desire
to write in the supernatural and mystery genres.
In my spare
time I also write folklore short stories, historical and romance time travel
genres.
I have
published book 1 The Curse of the Ruby Eyes, and have book 2 The Pearl of the
Pirate Heart of the Twelve Gems of Murder series also on Amazon available now.
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