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Martha A. Cheves's Blog – April 2011 Archive (10)

His Mistake - Melissa Lowes, Author

His Mistake – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“Are you alright?” she said. Her body was shaking. “I’m so sorry, I couldn’t see. You’re not hurt, are you?” She waited for a response. When none came she quickly reached for the door of the car. A hand then came up and squeezed her shoulder. He again spoke in…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 26, 2011 at 3:28pm — No Comments

Erich's Plea - The Witchcraft Wars - Tracey Alley, Author

Erich’s Plea: Book One of the Witchcraft Wars – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Two months ago he had arrived at Ostland’s Zeaburg prison complex and been taken to this subterranean dungeon with its smooth stone walls, mazes of corridors, little or no lighting and the constant smell of death, blood, waste and…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 23, 2011 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Deception Past - Franki deMerle, Author

Deception Past – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Growing up, Sand was confused by the two recurring nightmares. The dream about the house with the black cloud was vague and what preceded and followed it changed each time, but the other nightmare was a vivid memory that repeated itself exactly the same way each…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 20, 2011 at 4:10pm — No Comments

Excelsior - George H, Sirois, Author

Excelsior – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Semminex wondered how many tazer shots Radifen had taken today, since the older Denarian was definitely developing a tolerance to them. He lost count of how many times Radifin stood against the guards, shouting his blistering sermons that reverberated through the walls of the…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 18, 2011 at 3:24pm — No Comments

Web of Lies - Sarah Tate, Author

Web of Lies – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘The feelings of guilt and inadequacy came all too often. Of course, I considered ending the marriage. Thoughts of breaking free were frequent, usually at night when I was lying alone in my bed. But they’d quickly be replaced by the guilt. I genuinely believed that many of the problems we were experiencing were down to my own shortcomings. I’d get angry and frustrated with…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 16, 2011 at 5:49pm — No Comments

The Spruce Gum Box - Elizabeth Egerton Wilder, Author

The Spruce Gum Box – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“Jedediah! You and your bastard had better run like the wind and don’t look back!” screamed Benjamin Wingate as he picked up the bench and tossed it into the growing inferno. The baby started to cry, adding to the turmoil of the scene. Jed stumbled a…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 10, 2011 at 1:57pm — No Comments

The Butcher's Boy - Michael Robb, Author

The Butcher’s Boy by Michael Robb – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“The prosecution has sickened us with grizzly photographs of the crime scene. They have brought in experts and skilled technicians. They have dazzled us with their qualifications and then had us listen to their various opinions as to what…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 7, 2011 at 3:48pm — No Comments

From Hell to Eternity - Whitechapel Society Short Story Contest - Brian L. Porter, Editor

From Hell to Eternity – Review by Martha A Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘The day after the murder, everyone was talking about Jack the Ripper.’ This is the sentence that started it all. Author of A Study in Red, Legacy of the Ripper and Requiem for the Ripper, Brian L. Porter was given what became a difficult task…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 4, 2011 at 11:23am — No Comments

Mysteerie Manor - Sharon Hays, Author

Mysteerie Manor – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘She let out a big sigh of relief when she felt the keys and picked them up, dust and dirt clinging to her hand. She hoped that was all, thinking that spiders and bugs of all sorts inhabited basements that were left for years. She didn’t want to start a collection now, she chided…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 3, 2011 at 10:05am — No Comments

Dylan's Tale - Harry Porter, Author

Dylan’s Tale - Harry Porter - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“Do you know what it’s like to wake up every day and be afraid? I did. I was just a few weeks old when I was taken from my mother, a tiny Bedlington Terrier puppy, all cute and cuddly as puppies always are. Being a puppy at home with my mother was just great. …

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 2, 2011 at 3:56pm — No Comments