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Book Review: “Breathing Water” by Timothy Hallinan

Posted on December 12, 2009 by

The card game wasn’t supposed to be high stakes enough to attract the “Big Guy” but it did. A simple poker game undercover operation designed to net lower level casino cheats, has drawn “Khun Pan” one of the richest men in Thailand. Offended, he isn’t one to just let things go. A deal is struck and Raffery gets Pan’s permission to write his auto biography. He wants to do it without interference from Pan because as the French writer Balzac … Continue reading →

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Sarah Quaylin by Tyler Deaton & Jay McClure

Posted on December 10, 2009 by

Subtitled, “Left Wing Smear Tactics on Rogue Conservatives”, in fact its a sycophantic hit job on anyone who has criticised Palin since she was selected as McCain’s running-mate. Now there is plenty to be said documenting the vicious attacks on Palin and her family. However one would have thought that most people interested would already know all about them, in extremis. What is amusing is they seem to think that Dan Quayle and George Bush are “rogue” Conservatives. Now both … Continue reading →

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Lucifer Rising by Barbera Fifield

Posted on December 10, 2009 by

From the title you would expect some sort of supernatural drama with lots of action and skullduggery. Alas, its more about a widowed journalist who falls for a guru casanova. You know the type who has a cult like group and sleeps with all the women involved? A man with power issues who fails to take no for an answer. This novella does not exactly break any new ground. It reads well enough and can be finished in one sitting. … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Killer Career by Morgan Mandel

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

Attending the Love To Murder Mystery Conference in Chicago pushes Julie McGuire to make a latent dream become a reality. A lawyer in a growing practice with old friend, Dade Donovan, she longs to become a writer. She is also enthralled by the enigmatic mystery author, Tyler Jensen, the conference keynote speaker. He seems just as enthralled with her and begins to pursue her in a variety of ways. As she looks to gracefully end her career in the law … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Pigs In The Pulpit by J. Michael Wittman

Posted on December 8, 2009 by

The compelling story of one family’s escape from years of cult-like mind control and spiritual abuse When you think of cult like mentalities my mind goes to Jim Jones, Heavens Gate, and the various other groups that have committed egregious acts over the years. But as I have discovered that is not always the case. Cult like activity is alive and well, and maybe happening in your neighborhood. Pigs In The Pulpit is one great example of the neighborhood cult. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Broken Road To Disaster Recovery by Keifer Bonvillain

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

A True Story Of Drugs, Sex, Alcohol And FEMA Fraud My wife and I were in Canada when hurricane Katrina hit, my wife did not sleep for days. Her family was in the Slidell area and she could find no way to locate any of them. Power was out, the phone lines were down. There was little that we could do but watch and wait. The TV news ensured us that FEMA were moving Heaven and Earth to bring normality … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Step Out On Nothing by Byron Pitts

Posted on December 5, 2009 by

How Faith And Family Helped Me Conquer Life’s Challenges For those of you that are Fans of CBS and their news coverage, the name Byron Pitts will be well known to you. He is a contributing journalist on the iconic 60 Minutes, and a regular on the CBS Evening News With Katie Couric. You do not reach these lofty goals without a great deal of hard work, and maybe just a pinch of luck thrown into the mix. Step Out … Continue reading →

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