She’s on her way…
Sesame Swallow…the party girl of the detective world. D. Scott Meek has brought us an out of control, wild woman to solve crimes. Her latest adventure has her hunting down the princess of the porn world in this zany, sexy, erotic tale. As Sesame begins her investigation, she is led into the world of pornography, where she encounters (if you know what I mean) several people who are just looking to score. Can Sesame overcome her own sexual addiction and break the case? Will she get lost in the world of depraved sexual predators?
I really enjoyed reading Sesame Swallow, there was a dark twist in the story line that just drew you in. The sex scenes were hot, and the connection to the characters was pretty deep. This story also brings to light a global crime that some may not even be aware of—human trafficking. I think it takes talent, like D. Scott Meek’s, to bring a very real problem into a fictional story and make it work.
So, if you enjoy an erotic thrill, as well as an excellent story line, then keep your eye out for “Sesame Swallow, Private Eye” by D. Scott Meek.
In the meantime, follow Sesame Swallow on FB to keep up with her latest adventures around Baltimore.
“Delirious” ~ A Review
I feel exceptionally honored to review this novel from a brand new author, Daniel Palmer. This is my second Advanced Reader copy I have had the chance to review, oddly enough the first was from his father. “Delirious” will be available on shelves in January. It truly is a special privilege to have the opportunity to be one of the first to read this debut novel. So for starters I would like to thank Daniel Palmer for entrusting me with his words.
I read “Delirious” in the first two days after its arrival and have waited to post my review to be closer to the release date as I don’t want this title to escape anyone’s mind. If you are a fan of crime thrillers, you do not want to pass up this read once it is released!!
I found myself riveted from the first chapter. I read during my lunch break at work, and picked it up as soon as I got home. I literally fell asleep with this book across my chest for two nights, as I did not want to put it down and turn off the light.
Upon introduction, I met Eddie. A brilliant man who made mistakes and wanted to end his life. I followed along as Eddie made his finally journey to the Golden Gate Bridge. Daniel has the ability to paint a picture with his words that will have you biting your nails.
Next I met Charlie. A Successful business man who has developed the most ingenious of navigation/ mobile entertainment systems still in development but on the verge of making Charlie a fortune.
Charlie’s world is turned upside down when a mysterious woman offers him information that could be the end of Charlie’s career. As Charlie tries to defend himself and his creation, the people around him begin questioning his sanity, after all his brother, Joe has suffered with schizophrenia since he was young. It wouldn’t be ill-conceived for Charlie to suffer the same delusional mental impairment.
As events begin to unravel, and Charlie starts finding post it notes to himself in his own writing, Charlie himself questions his own mental stability. His thoughts run from who could possibly want to destroy him to him believing he has lost his mind.
When he finds himself forced into a mental institution, perceived as a dangerous individual, he begins to realize it just can’t be true. Or is it?? Charlie then begins the journey to prove his innocence and his own sanity. As facts and evidence begin to unravel, Charlie is left on the edge. Could it all have been Charlie’s own delusional mind setting the effects in motion? Will anyone believe him? What will a desperate man do to find the truth and will that truth push his mind too far?
I absolutely loved how Daniel Palmer managed to leave me hanging on my seat to the very end of the novel wondering myself, “What kind of craziness is this??” And I have to say it is a madness that will leave you on the edge of your seat and keep you completely enthralled until the very end.
I’ve contemplated if I should mention the fact that Daniel Palmer is New York Times #1 best-selling author, Michael Palmer’s son. Obviously I have decided to give this fact a mention, as I believe Daniel Palmer is well on his way for making a name for himself and will give his father a really good run in the literary world. Michael Palmer should be exceptionally proud of his son and his talent with words. All I can say is, congratulations, Daniel… you are well on your way and anyone who passes on reading “Delirious” will be missing out on a truly gifted writer with the talent to put it out there!
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“The Dark Path” ~ A review
Twitter excites me as a reader, as I’ve stated before, because I have been introduced to writers on a global scale, that I might not have known about otherwise. My lastest review is of “The Dark Path” from Australian author Luke Romyn. I’ve gotten to know a little about Luke and find him to be a very funny yet caring individual.
This book is not for those sensitive to violence. It is a horror novel after all, and I expect my horror novel to be filled with all sorts of things that make me squirm. Luke Romyn exceeded this expectation for me plus some.
Sometimes life can make monsters out of men. Vain is born when a regular everyday joe witnesses the horrifying rape and murders of his wife and daughter. Vain battles the inner conflict of good and evil as a hitman who is called upon by an ancient order to help save the life of a child. The child is the only thing that can prevent an evil order from taking over the world and turning humans into fodder. Vain must battle with his inner humanity, as well as evil as he takes a trip into hell to retrieve an amulet that will give him the strength to prevail. But will the power of the mystical piece be more than Vain can control? Will he be consumed by what he relies on to win the battle?
The Dark Path completely filled my requirements of a horror novel. A genre I am particularly fond of. Luke does not hold back in administering the shock and horror that men do. I especially like the supernatural twist he weaved into the story making reality and fantasy mesh in a smooth, flowing way. If you are a horror fan, you do not want to pass up this read!!
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Dying Light ~ A Review
D. Scott Meek is new to the world of published authors. A daunting feat considering all the competition out there.
Scott’s book was first introduced to me as a “vampyre” novel. I thought, okay I like vampy books, so I decided to give it a read.
The book took me to the world of ‘New Baltimore’ where the ravishes of World War III have decimated the land. A new blood virus was unleashed turning some humans into blood thirsty beings. A new war ensuing of man against vampyre.
This sounds a bit cliche’ I know, but I have to tell you, there is more in this novel than another easy read, entertaining human against beast novel. It does not encompass the typical fights and battles we are used to reading. There are no sparkling, romantic vampires here.
Scott’s book touches, quite deeply on humanity, predjudices and politics. There were even moments when I wasn’t reminded of vampyres at all, but of humanity as a whole and how we treat each other.
I had to re-start this book a couple of times because my mind was expecting one thing, while the words were telling me something else. While I was waiting for the typical girl meets vamp storyline I was reading the possible state of the world.
The characters in the book are all well written, in that you become them as you read along. Seeing each person’s point of view, thoughts, losses, plans for deciet and ability to just be human. I was taken through a whirlwind of emotions, from anger, to fear, to sadness as the words went by. I even cried at one point, for our humanity.
I am not going to give any of the plot away here, as I think you should read this for yourself. I can say you will be missing out on a book that really makes you think and challenges you to read and consider your own being if you pass this up.
So if you are ready to take on a challenge, and use your brain, read “Dying Light” from D. Scott Meek available at Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com
You can also follow Scott on Twitter as @dsmeek36
The Classmate Murders ~ A Review
Bob Moats is a man determined to write. He is one of the first true indie writers I have met. From start to finish, Bob’s books are his own, from writing, to publishing. Bob makes his own books, designs his covers and is his own PR and marketing department. Before reading his book, The Classmate Murders, I already admired the man based on his hard work alone.
Once I started reading, I couldn’t put the book down. Jim Richards is a recently unemployed security guard, living with his parents and has just turned 60. While he wishes his life had afforded better opportunities, it is convenient living there so he can help his Mother with his ailing Father.
One night Jim receives an e-mail from an old high school friend asking for him to call, that she needs his help. When he picks up the phone and calls, he is greeted on the other end by a police officer informing him his friend had been murdered. Jim is stunned by this revelation and wonders what is going on?
He contacts his long time cohort, Buck who convinces him he needs to look into things. As things progress and Jim and Buck are still befuddled, another classmate is murdered! What is going on?? Who is targeting Jim’s classmates and why? Jim finally figures out the pattern of the killings and he and Buck go out of their way to protect the people they think are listed for murder.
It turns out this is no ordinary murderer, but a very brave and cunning one, who will even make their kills with the police present. How can Jim and Buck protect anyone from such a brutal killer??
I really enjoyed reading The Classmate Murders. I love the senior citizen hero, Jim Richards and also like to see our love lives will not end after 40. I even snuck this book to work with me to read at lunchtime. One of my favorite things about the book, is that the character’s seemed so real to me, as if you could run into any of them on the streets and enjoy meeting them. A great combination of murder, thrills, romance and excitement. I highly recommend reading The Classmate Murders by Bob Moats.
You can follow Bob on Twitter ~ @MurderNovels
and check out this book as well of Bob’s other murder novels at www.murdernovels.com
Vigilante ~ A Review
Twitter has become a very fun place for me. I have had opportunity to meet so many different people all over theworld. One of my favorite benefits of this is I get to meet various authors from different countries and get leads on new books to read.
A while back I met Claude Bouchard, a thriller writer from Canada. He has several books in print, is an artist and a poet as well. I enjoyed getting to know Claude. He is very witty and has a great imagination. Knowing these things about him, I had to purchase some of his books.
The first one I read was Vigilante. The introduction of his characters in a series of books. Dave McCall is a police man heading the division of the Special Homicide Task force Centre and Chris Barry is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CSS, Inc, a computer security firm. As bodies begin to show up, brutally murdered, and E-mails from the killer begin coming through the police’s own network server, McCall enlists the help of the man who designed the system, Chris Barry, to help track the mysterious E-mails. Together they work to unravel the mystery of The Vigilante. A killer who preys only on criminals. As the investigation progresses, they begin to realise the killer is more than likely someone they know. Could it be possible that one of the other cops that work with McCall is the killer??? Do we always know our friends as good as we think???
I truly enjoyed reading Vigilante. I feel I got to know the characters personally and was caught up in the story reading very late into the night. If you love a good crime thriller, then you have to read Vigilante, by Claude Bouchard. There are twists and turns throughout the entire book that keep you wondering, who is the Vigilante??
You can check out Claude’s books, art and other writing here www.bigceebee.webs.com
And follow him on Twitter @ceebee308
My Thoughts on The Last Surgeon
Recently, I was fortunate to win a contest… the juicy prize that lured me in??? An advance reader’s edition of The Last Surgeon, autographed by author Michael Palmer. This glorious treasure is not due out on shelves until February 16, 2010.
If you are an avid reader, as I am, then you can imagine my excitement of receiving this book. I know many have already read it, but being just an everyday, average gal, I feel I have been let in on a huge secret.
So the day came when my book arrived in the mail, very quickly I might add. I couldn’t wait to get home from work to begin my journey into Michael Palmer’s mind and his latest creation. That night I slipped into bed, anxious and thrilled as I opened my book and read the first line, “I know you can’t believe this is happening, Ms. Coates, but I assure you it is. I have been paid, and paid very well, to kill you.”
From there I was taken into a new world. I first witnessed a murder by an assassin who is the master of the non-kill. He is paid the big bucks to make his kills out to be accidents or suicides so as not to bring unwanted attention to what is really going on. He is clever and wily enough to make some of his targets actually commit the acts themselves. Who is he working for??? What are they trying to cover up??
When a doctor who has been searching for his missing friend, the friend that saved his life in the war and a psychiatric nurse, who is positive her sister did not commit suicide meet, they begin uncovering clues, that in some strange way connect the two incidences. The harder the two push to uncover the truth, the more trouble seems to arise, placing them both at death’s door. Will the truth be revealed??? Can both of them stay alive when trusting anyone becomes so dangerous??
This book was genius!!! I was enthralled at chapter one and it just got better from there. I love how Michael Palmer captured the true psychopathic and sociopathic nature of his assassin. The heart and courage of the doctor and nurse shine through every step of the way as they face the most frightening circumstances to find the truth about their loved ones. Most of all, I am amazed at how Michael Palmer manages to get thrill, mystery, romance, fear, rage, conspiracy and happiness all in one novel and really make you wonder, could this be true??? You will have to read the book when it is released, the ending is highly explosive!!
To find out more about Michael Palmer and his other books (including New York Times Best Sellers) visit his recently updated website: www.michaelpalmerbooks.com
and follow @Michael_Palmer on Twitter.
Musings of a 5 year old
This morning I woke up far too
early, bitchy and bloated to that
unavoidable monthly moment all
women face (come on menopause,
hurry up and get here!!). In the
process of getting the children
ready for school, and trying not to
be impatient with the constant
chatter we hit upon the topic of
age. For some reason all children
want to be older than what they
are. My 7 year old wishes he were
10.. then life would be great
because he could walk down the
road to his friend’s house
unaccompanied. Every child I’ve
ever spoken to wishes this
blessing upon themselves, to be
more grown up. All except my 5
year old who wishes he was a baby
again because he says, ” I was so
cute” . So I asked, “Do you not
think you are cute now?” His
reply ” I am only kind of cute now,
but I am growing up. Babies are
very cute” This lead him to
discover a new philosophy: For
every birthday we skip, we grow a
year younger. He is looking
forward to growing younger as the
years go by and reasons that when
he is 9 he will be at the perfect
baby age to achieve his ideal
cuteness. In the meantime he will
have to suffer through days of
“boring, nothing to do” school and
cleaning his room. Which he
finds annoying because he will
just have to dump everything out
again to find that one perfect toy
to play with. So I sit here now and
think, this one is going to be
trouble. He, I believe will grow
into one of those who goes against
the grain of society’s rules.
Perhaps there is hope for our up
and coming generation to make
changes for the better in our
world.
To my new friend
Racism seems to be a trending topic among some of my newly
found friends. One of these new friends is a black author
from Brooklyn. Her writing is very compelling and thought
provoking for me. I spent the first half of my life as a
Military brat travelling the globe, living in other countries,
learning new cultures. This is something I crave. Growing
up, race was never an issue. No one ever said to me “Hey,
that’s a black girl you’re playing with”. It never would have
phased me either.. my friends and I found common ground
among our likes and dislikes, not of color, but of interests.
When I was eight or nine I wanted a black barbie so my
friend and I could play and she could have a chance to be the
princess. I think this was my first encounter with racism. I
recall, at a party my parents were hosting, playing with my
friend and over hearing one grown up tell my mother ” You
let her have a black barbie??” with such disgust in her voice.
My Mother, being the lady she is smiled gently and
responded ” As soon as they hit the shelves.” This left the
other woman with a wide-eyed, shocked expression. I didn’t
understand at the time, and was confused as to why this
woman was so aghast at my beloved doll, my princess
Kenyata.
Moving forward in my life to my stay in New Orleans,
Louisiana. You see since I was 12 I’ve lived in the Southern
United States. At 18 I took a job waiting tables at a hotel
downtown and met a great group of people who worked
along side me. During one of the many rainy seasons down
here, I got off work and walked out the front door to head to
my car and ran into Mikey. Mikey is black and washed
dishes at the time. He had gotten off shift about 2 hours
before I did and had been waiting for his ride that hadn’t
shown up. So I did what anyone would do and offered him a
way home. We trudged through the pouring rain to the
employee section of the parking lot and as I was unlocking
my doors, Mikey jumped into the back of the pick-up truck .
“What are you doing Mikey??” I asked… his reply shocked
me to my core when he answered ” My Daddy always told me
never to get into a car with a white woman because they will
kill you for that.” “That’s absurb Mikey, it’s pouring rain, get
in the truck” … ” Oh, no maam. I appreciate the offer for a
ride home, but if I can’t ride here then I’ll just have to walk”
So I drove Mikey home that day, in the back of my pick-up
truck and cried. That night i could not sleep, who could?? I
kept asking myself how could racism be this prevelant in this
day and age in this huge city??? How could, in today’s world,
a man be mortally afraid to get a ride home?? My ten years
in New Orleans was a wake up call for me. I did have other
experiences where racism demonstrated how alive and well
it is indeed, but none shook me up as much as my ride home
with Mikey.
I think for me, I just don’t get it?? My mind cannot grasp the
hatred others feel towards people because of color or
religion. What makes us all so different??? I think what
bothers me most is seeing the hurt and embarassment that is
caused by someones racial slurs. My heart breaks when my
new friend writes out of anger because public racial slurs are
being softened and new “racial phrases” are being created to
hide the “dirty truth”. I too am angry that the line between
color cannot be crossed and overcome, that it is an invading
part of our lives that continues to separate and keep apart
relationships, personal or political.
I too am angry that this dirty secret has been kept under hats
for far too long. I’ve never been quiet when I hear an
injustice being served and it is being spooned out by the ton
right now and I will not sit back quietly and eat it.
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