A Different Kind of Fire & Fury

A Different Kind of Fire & Fury: Revenge

by Julie Reichwein 

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GENRE: Crime, Mystery, Thriller (Psychological) 

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BLURB:

Detective Michelle Velasquez kicks ass with the Santa Fe Police Department, and she’ll need all her moxie May, 2013 as she’s assigned two cases which may be related. She’s assigned a vicious rape case of Maria Acevedo, an intern with the Jones Financial Group, as she gets a call from an old friend, Richard Stanberry III. He’s intent on re-connecting, but she’s suspicious of his motives for good reason.

As she digs into Maria Acevedo’s rape case, she’s assigned a thirty year old murder case of her former friend, Susie Murphy, who happened to be Richard Stanberry III’s girlfriend at the time of her murder. If Detective Velasquez wants to solve both cases, she’s going to have to put her life on the line to uncover some dark secrets that some prefer to stay buried.

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EXCERPT:

It was the 21st century, but she cowered naked on the floor as the man in the ivory tower hadn’t signed on to equality in the workplace. #MeToo It was the age of female empowerment, but the big man in the office wanted her, in kitten heels, as he walked through her door. It was 

the age of feminism but to him it meant she hated men. For the man filled with hate, the new age woman fueled his anger as he justified his vile actions. The man forgot the golden rule; sometimes women hit back. Because you resided in a gated community, it didn’t mean she 

wouldn’t come after you. If you’d been more concerned about revenge, you might have controlled your actions. Since revenge never crossed your mind, you imposed pain only to learn that it didn’t heal what ailed you, so it was time for justice to even the scales or revenge would. 

All women deserved a dignified and respectful workplace, and I had a new victim who wouldn’t further her career by getting down on her knees.

            

They sent me to the Jones Financial offices, on Calle Mejia Street, after housekeeping called about an assault. I’d been drawn to Police work, because I loved to discover secrets, since I was young. How were puppies made? Could Santa Claus visit every day? These questions 

changed as I grew up and became a Detective. Do you feel better after you murdered her? Did you look in her eyes and let her know what awful act she’d done to deserve the final humiliation? I’d like to understand what happened, so can you tell me?  

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

I'm a debut author who has long had an interest in crime thrillers and an interest in criminal psychology, specifically, sexual assault. I was stalked two times in my 20's and had to relocate both times as I barely escaped rape both times. I used those experiences in creating one of my fictional characters in the book.

I'm an avid outdoor enthusiast and a lover of animals. I own 5 dogs and have horses, too. They're my babies.

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AMAZON LINK; http://amazon.com/dp/B07BC7CYMQ

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The Brotherhood

The Brotherhood

by Daithi Kavanagh

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BLURB:

Detective Tadhg Sullivan’s life seems to be falling apart, since being shifted to Clare from Dublin after falling out with the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner.

Suddenly Sullivan is knocked out of his lethargy when a teenage girl goes missing not far from Ennis where he has been stationed. Sullivan is asked to lead the hunt by the local Superintendent and is catapulted into a world of unimaginable horror.

Will he be able to destroy The Brotherhood before their murderous reign takes another young life or will The Brotherhood destroy Sullivan and everything he loves?

EXCERPT:

She knew nothing of the white van that pulled up behind her, until the two men grabbed her and bundled her into the back of it.  She’d been jogging along the road, with her headphones on listening to Mumford and Sons.  At first she’d thought it was a prank being carried out by some of her friends.  But, as the van tore along the narrow road at top speed and she found herself being tossed from side to side, she knew something much more sinister was unfolding and started to scream.  Suddenly the van took a sharp left.  She fell and smashed her face against the side panelling.  Then she could feel it being driven down a long pebbled lane.  She stared at her headphones, the music still blaring, lying on the floor of the van.  She cursed herself for not listening to her parents who had begged her to bring her mobile phone. 

MY REVIEW:

I decided to review this book because I liked the sound of the blurb, and it delivered everything it promised. Detective Sullivan our main character has an issue with authority and with women. He drinks too much. In one way he reminds me of Sherlock Holmes. Holmes was at his best when there was a case to solve, and I think Detective Sullivan is the same.

I was intrigued by the terrorist that Sullivan confronted in the past. He's out of prison now, and without him the book wouldn't have been nearly as good. I hope Mr. Kavanagh uses him in other Detective Sullivan books.

I live in America, not Ireland, so to me the book had a delightful, slightly foreign flavor that I enjoyed.

The plot was well done and hung together well. All in all, I found it to be a nice read. I can recommend it without reservation to anyone who enjoyed crime dramas and detective fiction.

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Daithi Kavanagh is 57 years old and lives with his wife and two teenage children in Trinity, Wexford. Up to 2012 when the recession hit Ireland he was making a living as a musician. He then went back to adult education and completed his Leaving Certificate in 2014. He is now studying for a degree in Culture and Heritage Studies at Wexford Campus.

While he was studying he began writing ‘The Gun’ which is the first book in The Tadhg Sullivan Series.  His second book in the series called The Brotherhood was released in May 2015. He is currently working on the third book in the series.

He plays guitar and sings in many of the pubs in his hometown of Wexford where he is often joined by his two children Ella and Rory who play fiddle and flute.

In his spare time he likes to walk his two dogs with his wife Caroline.

Website / Blog

http://www.daithikavanagh.blogspot.com/

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the Fairyland Murders

The Fairyland Murders

by J.A. Kazimer

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BLURB:

Blue Reynolds knows the darker side of New Never City--the side that's hopped-up on fairy dust and doesn't care if your house gets blown down. Rent's due and his PI business is all but make believe. But even Blue shudders at having to chase after Isabella Davis, a freckle-nosed redhead five feet tall on her tip-toes...if you don't count the pretty pink wings.

Izzy is tough, and sneaky, and not too thrilled with the idea of being the new tooth fairy. The last six have been most gruesomely extracted. But Blue has a feeling that whoever is killing the tooth fairies is worse than your standard big bad psycho. The fairy council is hiding something. The Shadows are moving out into the light. And Blue is saddled with a shocking power that could take out half of New Never City...

EXCERPT:

“What are we doing here?” Izzy asked, glaring at the brick and mortar storefront.

“Damn it,” I said. “The shop’s closed.”

She shot me a knowing smirk. “Ruined your weekend plans, huh?”

“What?”

“Since you haven’t told me why we’re here,” she brushed her finger along the side of her face, “I’m assuming it’s in order to pick up a costume for you for this weekend. Something slutty I bet. Maybe a sexy nurse?”

“Funny.”

She shrugged. “I thought so.”

 AUTHOR Bio and Links:

J.A. Kazimer is a writer living in Denver, CO. Books include The Junkie Tales, The Body Dwellers, CURSES! A F***ed-Up Fairy Tale, Holy Socks & Dirtier Demons, Dope Sick: A Love Story, SHANK, Froggy Style, The Assassin’s Heart and The Fairyland Murders: A Deadly Ever After Mystery. Forthcoming novels include, The Assassin’s Kiss & Book 2 in A Deadly Ever After Series.

When J.A. Kazimer isn't looking for the perfect place to hide the bodies, she spends her time surrounded by cats with attitude and a little puppy named 'Killer'. Other hobbies include murdering houseplants, kayaking, snowboarding, reading, and theater.  

After years of slacking she received a master’s degree in forensic psychology in 2007. In addition to studying the criminal mind, she spent a few years spilling drinks on people as a bartender and then wasted another few years stalking people while working as a private investigator in the Denver area.

Cheaters, drunks, deadbeats and family hold a special place in her heart, as well as a few pages in her novels.

Links:

http://www.jakazimer.com

http://jakazimer.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/jakazimer

https://twitter.com/jakazimer

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No Hard Feelings

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Marta will be awarding a $25 Amazon GC to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

Some secrets can’t stay hidden, especially when they involve murder…

Liz Farrell is still reeling over the murder of her mother almost a year earlier at the hands of her father, Leo Bauer, when she receives the startling news that she’s inherited her estranged father’s sizable estate. Unable to come to terms with her father’s unspeakable legacy, Liz and her grandmother, Kate Stanton, visit Leo’s property in Benedict Canyon, desperately hoping to find closure. Instead, they find a bunker hidden under an old hunting lodge that had been used by Leo at one time to hold Liz’s mother captive. Horrified by the discovery, Liz immediately orders the bunker filled and the lodge destroyed but the ensuing demolition quickly comes to a grinding halt after a man’s remains are discovered in a shallow grave at the base of the old lodge. Once the press get wind of the gruesome discovery, rumors quickly surface, linking the remains to a murder spree that took place at the same address almost half a century earlier; a murder spree conveniently covered up by the governor at the time who also happened to be Leo Bauer’s stepbrother. Liz and Kate’s efforts to uncover the truth behind the murders are soon hampered by family secrets and a killer who’s intent on finishing the job started almost fifty years ago.

Enjoy this excerpt:

I need to escape him. I need to escape the man who is both my lover and my captor, but there is nowhere to run.

With a firm grip on my good arm, he pulls me along after him through the crush of humanity, toward the converging crowds gathering at Pandora’s Box on the corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights. The closer we get to our destination, the louder and more boisterous the crowds of protestors and police seem to become. I cry out in pain as my body is jostled, hurting my dislocated left shoulder, which is supported only by the flimsy sling he has fashioned for me. However, he doesn’t hear me cry out because he’s too busy trying to keep up with his two friends.

For a second, I actually toy with the idea of wrenching my arm out of his grip and making a run for it, but almost immediately, I’m overcome by a fear so paralyzing that I’m barely able to breathe. He’s already given me a nasty taste of what he will do to me if I ever try leaving him. He’s promised to stop at nothing—and spare no one—until he finds me, even if it means killing every member of my family. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from living with this monster, it’s to always take his threats seriously. With a sinking heart, I realize I am nothing more than a pawn to him; valuable when needed, but as with everything in his life, sadly expendable once I’ve served my purpose in his pursuit of his master plan. He has very few displays of human emotion, so it’s difficult to figure out what he’s thinking at any given time. One thing I am sure of, though, is that he trusts no one, least of all me.

About the Author:

By the time Marta Tandori reached fifth grade, she was an avid reader and writer with a stack of short stories collecting dust in a box under her bed but it wasn’t until she began studying acting in her early twenties at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York that Marta realized acting wasn’t really her passion – writing fiction was. What followed was years of writing workshops as well as correspondence courses in writing for children through the Institute of Children’s Literature in Connecticut. She credits the award winning author, Troon Harrison, as the instructor who helped her find her literary voice. Marta’s first work of middle-grade fiction, BEING SAM, NO MATTER WHAT was published in 2005, followed by EVERY WHICH WAY BUT KUKU! in 2006. With her more recent endeavors, Marta has shifted her writing focus to mysteries and suspense having “strong female protagonists with closets full of nasty skeletons and the odd murder or two to complicate their already complicated lives”. To learn more about Marta, please visit her website at http://martatandori.com, her Facebook Author Page at www.facebook.com/MartaTandoriAuthor, or her Twitter page @MartaTandori .

Baby Girl Doe

Welcome to my blog. Today, Lawrence Kelter is my guest. Lawrence is the author of Baby Girl Doe. Lawrence, welcome. Tell us two things about yourself that would surprise us. 

       1)     I was voted The Individual Least Likely to Visit a Library while in high school. If you don’t believe me I’ll scan my high my yearbook and post it on Facebook for the entire world to see. Just a painful heads-up—my yearbook picture is absolutely dreadful.

2)     Nelson DeMille actually picked up a pencil and edited portions of my first manuscript. Way before he ever said, “Lawrence Kelter is an exciting new novelist, who reminds me of an early Robert Ludlum,” he said, “Kid your work needs editing, but that’s a hell of a lot better than not having writing talent. Keep it up.” Mad props to him for being so generous with me. I’ll always be indebted to that man.

 

What did you hope to accomplish with your books?

 

I wanted to have fun. I’ve always wanted to entertain and creative writing is my way of doing just that. My goal is to create page-turners; to combine, action, drama, and humor on every page. I want the reader to have a great time, an edge-of-the-seat-glued-to-the-page experience. That’s my mission and I literally can’t describe the rush I get when I receive a positive review from one of my readers.

 

As most of us know it takes a long while to become successful at the writing game. I’ve been at it for a long while and it took years before I actually made any real money doing it, so … you really have to love it. There are damn few overnight sensations in this business. You really have to buckle down and work your butt off. I’ve kept at it because writing brings me so much pleasure. I enjoy the creative process and there’s nothing quite like the thrill of holding a completed book in your hands. It gives you a real and palpable sense of accomplishment. Beyond this I feel as if the books are memorializing my work—creating a legacy if you will.

 

What is the greatest test you've ever faced as a writer?

 

I think the greatest challenge I’ve had so far is creating a realistic, three-dimensional female protagonist. Okay, I’ll let the cat out of the bag … I’m not a woman. Many authors who write cross-gender try to conceal their gender from the readers by using their initials instead of their first name. I on the other hand …  Well I just take it on the chin—good or bad. I’ve really tried to do a good job, and feel that if you put enough effort into your work a good author should be able to write a male or female lead convincingly. Some of my critics have said that Chalice is more of a male fantasy than a real woman, and others say that her characterization is dead on. I guess it’s up to each individual reader to decide. I’ve tried to make Stephanie Chalice an interesting detective, someone who is bright, a wee bit headstrong, and lots of fun. Above all else I’ve given her an intense moral code and a deep-seated sense of compassion.

 

When I first began to write Chalice, the character in book #1, Don’t Close Your Eyes was a little too into herself. I’ve been criticized for that character flaw and in retrospect understand that the criticism was valid. The original book has recently been rewritten and I believe that the issue has been addressed. Unfortunately those early negative reviews will live on the Internet forever. Fortunately there are far more good one than bad.

 

What is the best advice you ever got about the publishing industry?

PERSEVERE, PERSEVERE, PERSEVERE! The publishing business has never been an easy one and it’s certainly not getting any easier. Everyone with access to a computer is writing a book and trying to publish it. The good news is that the basics still hold true: Get as good at your craft as humanly possible before you enter the publishing arena. If your work is truly good and unique it will sell. Marketing and hype are more important to your success than every before so remember that after you type the word “END” your real job is just beginning.

 

If you could meet two authors, which ones would you pick and why?

 

I’d love to meet Thomas Harris, because he is the modern day master of suspense. I’ve read Red Dragon and The Silence of The Lambs dozens of times and I still get a chill each time. He did an incredible job and not only in his creation of the villain/antihero Hannibal Lecter but in the chemistry between Lecter and Starling, and Lecter and Wil Graham. The psychological jousting between Lecter and these two is just incredible. His characterization of Lecter must be the most imitated in the last twenty years. I see the kernel of his work in almost every TV crime show I watch.

 

I’d also like to meet Janet Evanovich because we share the same crazy sense of humor. My Stephanie (Chalice that is), like Plum has a nonstop sense of humor. I think a partnership of the two would make for some hilarious albeit suspenseful tales. I was ever so jealous when she chose Lee Goldberg to co-write the Kate O’Hare series.

Lawrence, thank you so much for answering my questions. Readers, we need a blub and excerpt.

Blurb:

Everyone deserves a well-earned vacation, don’t they? Guess again!

 

Plans have been made and the bags are packed but Detective Stephanie Chalice is having about as much fun as Michael Vick at an ASPCA fundraiser.

 

The new story finds Chalice and Lido on the East End of Long Island, vacationing with Max, their new arrival. Things go wrong from the very start. Their vacation rental burns to the ground, bodies pile up, and just to make things interesting Lido . . . Well, I’ll just leave it to you to find out.

 

Chalice may be out of her jurisdiction but she's never out of questions or determination and soon connects two unsolved homicides. As always, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts and her initial findings plunge her deeper and deeper into the most extraordinary investigation of her career.

 

EXCERPT:

 

 

I zigzagged between the two opposing lanes of traffic as I gave pursuit.

 

He was in a flat-out run, but I was not going to be beaten. Not now, not with Gus’ captor in sight. I reached down deep and found an extra gear, one that I didn’t know existed. I was running so fast, I felt as if I could take off. I was closing in on him: two yards behind . . . one .

 

I lunged and took him down by the ankles. As he attempted to kick free, I pounced upon him, fists flying. I hauled back and was ready to pummel him when I froze. “You? It’s you?” The face I was about to strike was one I had seen before, but looked nothing like the person I had seen on the ladder outside my bedroom window. This man was the one who told me there was absolutely nothing suspicious about the fire the day I first inspected the remains of Bill Alden’s cottage. Two bodies, burnt beyond recognition—now I understood who would use that specific MO. Dummy, you couldn’t make the connection?

“You son of a bitch.” I heard the sound of others running toward me, but my fist was clenched.

“Chalice, we’ve got him,” Ambler said. “Don’t!”

 

There was no force on heaven or earth strong enough to keep me from striking him, this man who had turned my family’s world upside down and put my husband’s life at risk. I drove my fist into his jaw and heard it crack. I was ready to hit him again when someone grabbed my arm. I looked up and saw Gus. His cheek was swollen, and there was dried blood on his face.

 

“Thanks, babe,” he said, “I’ll take it from here.”

 

 

 

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

A resident New Yorker, Kelter often uses Manhattan and Long Island as backdrops for his stories. He is the author of the Stephanie Chalice Mystery Series and other works of fiction.

 

Early in his writing career, he received support from best-selling novelist, Nelson DeMille, who reviewed his work and actually put pencil to paper to assist in the editing of the first novel. When completed, DeMille said, “Lawrence Kelter is an exciting new novelist, who reminds me of an early Robert Ludlum.”

 

His novels are quickly paced and feature a twist ending.

 

  www.lawrencekelter.com,

 

www.facebook.com/larrykelter,

 

 https://twitter.com/LarryKelter

 

Link to Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Girl-Stephanie-Chalice-Thrillers-ebook/dp/B00ITFOBIA/ref=pd_sim_kstore_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0B8F5BABHZDRQBHNSBN1

 

Link to Barnes & Noble page: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/baby-girl-doe-lawrence-kelter/1118867532?ean=2940149536108&itm=1&usri=baby+girl+doe

 

 

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