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The Recipe - Joe Parente, Author

The Recipe – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; and A Book and A Dish

“I said I’ll get it for you tomorrow,” Sal said shakily.  “I promise, I will.”  Sweat was pouring down his face.  “I promise you, please,” he pleaded, with both palms facing the men in a useless defense.  “Not good enough, Sal, you had…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on June 3, 2012 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Dark Moon - Maggie Tideswell, Author

Dark Moon – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; and A Book and A Dish

“Well, my girl, I hope that boyfriend of yours is ready to make an honest woman of you.  Congratulations. Everything looks fine so far.”  Though he smiled, there was hesitation in his voice.  Biting her lip to save her cheek, Storm…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on May 23, 2012 at 2:54pm — No Comments

Winter Prey - T. M. Simmons, Author

Winter Prey – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; A Book and A Dish; Think With Your Taste Buds

“Let’s get all of our cards on the table, Sheriff. You’ve got a monster due to start prowling the Northwood again in a few weeks. One that’s been around for three centuries and the same species of evil entity that I suspect killed my wife…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on May 14, 2012 at 3:54pm — No Comments

An Extra Topping of Horror - Darrell B. Nelson, Author

An Extra Topping of Horror – Guest Review by Matthew Morrison
This one has it all: ALIENS! PIZZA! TIME TRAVEL! A 50 FOOT CAT!
In An Extra Topping of Horror, Darrell B. Nelson takes over a sleepy little town and makes it the nexus of a rambling series of loosely connected (by…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on May 12, 2012 at 5:25pm — No Comments

Death Comes Silently - Carolyn Hart

Death Comes Silently - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

Annie was struck by the weariness evident in his broad face. He was Billy,  big, brawny, and muscular, but Billy without his customary equanimity. Tight  lines marked the corners of his eyes, bracketed his…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on May 8, 2012 at 12:47pm — No Comments

CRY into the WIND - Othello Bach, Author

CRY into the WIND – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; and A Book and A Dish

‘The shovel of the backhoecame down and for the next several minutes, the stranger dug a trench in the field. When he had finished, a gaping…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 27, 2012 at 3:49pm — No Comments

The Ocean & the Hourglass - Dan O'Brien, Author

The Ocean and the Hourglass – Review by Martha A. Cheves,  Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish
“What kind of book is this, Mr. Thompson?” his voice cracking  as he asked.  “Open the cover, Nicholas.”  Nicholas met the librarian’s…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 14, 2012 at 5:50pm — No Comments

The President Has Aids - Joan Meijer, Author

The President Has Aids – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author  of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

Sure glad nothing bad happened to you, Sir,” Metcalfe  said, easing the older man back against the comfort of the leather seat.  “Press’ll eat it up,” Ripley laughed.  “I bet it’ll help my poll numbers.”  He  coughed and…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 5, 2012 at 5:05pm — No Comments

Talon, come fly with me - Gigi Sedlmayer, Author

Talon, come fly with me – Review by Martha A. Cheves,  Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A  Dish

The male condor spread his huge wings and hopped to the  ground.  Matica had to jump clear, out of the reach of his huge wings.  Instead  of flying off, as he normally did, he kept standing, turning around and looking  at her. …
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on March 28, 2012 at 5:02pm — No Comments

Creative Cooking for the Global Kitchen - Chef David Jean Marteau

Creative Cooking for the Global Kitchen – Review by Martha  A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and  A Dish

Lunch is served.  Our first course will be Saffron Soup with seafood, beautifully served in a whisky glass with a side of spicy mayonnaise and a simple rustic garlic bread.  Next will be a pan fried, breaded goat…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on March 24, 2012 at 4:49pm — No Comments

Southern Superstitions - B. J. Robinson, Author

Southern Superstitions – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author  of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish



Tears filled June’s eyes, as she watched the strawberry  fields become lakes.  They sat on their front porch and looked across what were  once their strawberry fields into an immense span of nothing…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on March 23, 2012 at 4:17pm — No Comments

My Enemy My Love - James Walker, Author

My Enemy My Love – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of  Stir, Laugh, Repeat; A Book and A Dish; Think With Your Taste Buds 

“I am sorry to burden you with my troubles,” Beatrice said,  catching her breath as she did so in an effort to keep calm.  “Nonsense, my  dear, what are friends for.  You must stay the night with us.  There is enough  food,…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on March 17, 2012 at 6:05pm — No Comments

Confessions of a Crazy Fox - Anna Maria Kolojaco Mullins, Author

Confessions of a Crazy Fox – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; A Book and A Dish and Think With Your Taste Buds
‘I stewed about it until New Year’s Day, 2010, and then I wrote Jimmy a long letter pointing out a lot…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on March 9, 2012 at 4:31pm — No Comments

Bitten - Dan O'Brien, Author

Bitten – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat and A Book and A Dish
 
“Agent Lauren Westlake.  Yes, I know about you Agent Westlake.  What are you an agent of I wonder?”…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on March 5, 2012 at 4:01pm — No Comments

The Crystal Rose - D. L. Mains, Author

The Crystal Rose – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat and A Book and A Dish

‘Keith hung up the…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on March 4, 2012 at 1:06pm — No Comments

Subspecies - Mike Arsuaga, Author

Subspecies - Guest Review by Matthew Morrison 

In Subspecies, Mike Arsuaga suspends the readers…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on February 26, 2012 at 4:13pm — No Comments

Vanishing Act in Vegas - Morgan St. James & Phyllice Bradner, Authors

Vanishing Act in Vegas (A Silver Sisters Crime Caper) – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of A Book and A Dish, Think With Your Taste Buds and Stir, Laugh, Repeat.…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on February 22, 2012 at 5:04pm — No Comments

The Confliction - Dragoneers Saga Book III - M. R. Mathias, Author

The Confliction – The Dragoneers Saga Book III – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of A Book and A Dish, Think With Your Taste Buds and Stir, Laugh, Repeat
 
Jenka started looking at a charcoal sketch of a Sarax, with marks and carefully written text detailing sensitive and dangerous parts of the thing’s…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on February 12, 2012 at 2:45pm — No Comments

When Nothing Else Was Right - Carol Costa, Author

When Nothing Else Was Right – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat and Think With Your Taste Buds…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on February 10, 2012 at 4:04pm — No Comments

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