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~☆Excerpt☆~ Dangerous Liaisons by T.C. Archer
Dangerous Liaisons
by T.C. Archer
Release Date: December 26, 2015
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~☆Review☆~ Dangerous Liaisons by T.C. Archer
Dangerous Liaisons
by T.C. Archer
Release Date: December 26, 2015
Preorder: Amazon
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☆¸.•*¨*★☆Review☆★*¨*•.¸☆
Dangerous Liaisons is very much an action-packed thriller. It opens in the thick of the action and never slows down. This is a plus and a minus – the plus: the action keeps you enthralled through the entire story; the minus: sometimes the plot gets a little convoluted and it’s hard to keep track of what is going on.
Jesse is everything a badass heroine should be – smart, sassy, kickass, but with a softness that keeps her relatable. While she works to clear her name, it quickly becomes evident there’s more on the line than just herself. As easy as it would be to walk away, her sister needs her.
Cole is a mystery for much of the story and his loyalties are questionable right up until the end. It adds an element of tension and intrigue to both his relationship with Jesse and their mission to clear her name.
The romance between Jesse and Cole takes a back seat to the action. Jesse and Cole are thrust into a situation where they have to trust each other and it stands to reason an attraction would develop, but at times it felt forced. The physical attraction is understandable, but other than that I never really got the sense that there was a deeper connection between the characters.
If you go into Dangerous Liaisons expecting a romance, you’re going to be disappointed. If you go into it expecting an action-packed thriller where the main protagonist is a kick-ass woman, you’re going to enjoy the hell out of this book.
Note: there are some editing issues that will catch your attention. Don’t let it distract you from the overall story.
☆¸.•*¨*★☆Blurb☆★*¨*•.¸☆
Being an agent revoked her license to love . . . until she met the man sent to kill her.
Jesse Evans’ most recent mission turns deadly when Colombian mercenaries ambush her and her informant. She races across the jungle to warn the Special Ops team she sent to save an American Senator’s young daughter, but arrives just as the team is slaughtered by drug runners.
Within the hour, branded as the traitor who leaked the mission intelligence, Jesse Evans is now the most wanted woman in the world. She must prove she didn’t sell out the team or her sister dies. Only one man can save them both, but that man isn’t who Jesse thinks he is…and she can’t afford to fall in love with him.
☆¸.•*¨*★☆About the Author☆★*¨*•.¸☆
T. C. Archer is comprised of award winning authors Evan Trevane and Shawn M. Casey. They live in the Northeast. Evan has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, and Shawn is a small business owner. Their collaboration began on a lark with the post WWII film noir story The Pickle My Little Friend, and has evolved into nearly a dozen works, which includes their new series The Phenom League, and Daphne Du Maurier winner the romantic thriller For His Eyes Only.
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Joy To The Worlds – An Anthology ~Review~
Release Date: 1 December 2013
Available for pre-order on Amazon Kindle
***ARC provided by San Francisco Book Review in exchange for an honest review***
Synopsis
Joy to the Worlds brings together four talented authors and eight phenomenally written short stories. Centered around a holiday theme, each author takes the reader on an imaginative ride into the ‘what-if’.
Wild Hunt – Tyson Wallenstein, newest member of the Wild Hunt sets out to track down a supernatural murderer whose weapon of choice is mistletoe.
Escape From Old Yorktown – A hijacked president’s son, old-time Victorian carolers, and Independent minded rebels should make for an interesting holiday.
Odysseus Flax and the Krampus – Not all legends are fat and jolly; some are hairy and frightening. Misbehave in this story and you might get more than just a lump of coal in your stocking.
Ol’ St. Nick – Someone killed Santa! With an ode to Agatha Christie, Browncoats and Trekkies alike will enjoy this holiday murder mystery.
Bevel and Turn – Time travel and a cursed Christmas whirligig will have you never looking at family holiday traditions the same again.
Death Node – Is it possible to change the future by changing the past or is history doomed to repeat itself, no matter what you do? Or when you do it?
The Ringers – What if the ringing of Yuletide bells didn’t bring merriment and cheer, but death and fear? A young girl, full of magic and questions may be the only hope for a town living under a powerful Yuletide curse.
Mr. and Mrs. Mistletoe – 1950’s mentality meets the Jetsons; where being the perfect married couple is the quintessential pinnacle of achievement. Unless you happen to be the town’s spinster librarian.
My Take
This anthology is a great cross-genera mix of mystery, alternate history, and speculative fiction. Drawing from traditional mythology and lore as well as time-travel and science fiction, each author presents a unique perspective on the traditional holiday tale. I had my personal favorites among the different stories, but they are all entertaining. Each story includes a foreword from another author as well as a postscript describing where they got the idea for the story; a great personal touch which adds a special something to the story – almost as if each story is a small gift from the author to the reader.
Happy holidays.
The Icarus Prediction by RD Gupta
The Icarus Prediction
by RD Gupta
Available now on Amazon Kindle
***ARC Provided by San Francisco Book Review in exchange for an honest review***
Synopsis
Jarrod Stryker is the golden boy of a small financial investment firm that managed to avoid the Wall Street collapse in 2008.Smart, good looking, and seeming to have the luck of the gods, Jarrod bets it all when his mentor and boss places their company in an untenable situation that could mean the loss of $500 million dollars, the company, and their freedom. Jarrod seems poised to beat the odds and rake in a fortune until world events take over, threatening to put the financial world and global politics in jeopardy. He’s forced to reach deep into his past as a CIA operative if he has any chance of preventing a global catastrophe.
My Take
The best thrillers are the ones that make the reader think it could happen and that is exactly what RD Gupta manages to do in The Icarus Prediction. Gupta incorporates many elements of current world conflict to give credence to the idea of a terrorist attempting an attack of this type and the resulting catastrophe. The author takes the time to develop the story and the cast of characters, building the suspense and throwing in a bit of humor in the process. Some points of the story were easy to figure out, but many others left me guessing. I could see how the dominoes were being placed, but was never sure in what direction they would fall when they were finally tipped over.
A lot of the setup for the main story involves Wall Street and stock trading. I have some familiarity with basic trading practices, but I was a little lost when it came to trading on oil options and I wish the author had taken more time in the book to spell out how it works. It’s a key point of the story line and a major reason why Jarrod goes off to try to defeat the terrorists, so it’s worth noting. I managed to get the gist of what was going on and it didn’t take anything away from the overall plot of the book.
The Icarus Prediction is the first book in a series and the author does a good job of leaving enough questions unanswered to pique the reader’s interest in the next book without leaving a huge cliff-hanger. A great read for lovers of thrillers and spy mysteries.
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