Injoy's Blogs + Book Reviews

Silent Fear (A novel inspired by true crimes) by Lance Morcan and James Morcan is a gripping murder investigation that caught and kept my attention.

I received a complimentary promotional copy from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave this book four stars.

"Scotland Yard detective Valerie Crowther is assigned to investigate the murder of a student at a university for the Deaf in London, England. The murder investigation coincides with a deadly flu virus outbreak, resulting in the university being quarantined from the outside world.

When more Deaf students are murdered, it becomes clear there is a serial killer operating within the sealed-off university."

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075HRYTVC/

Fly by Night, A Gracie Andersen Mystery by Lurinda Wallace is a fast-moving story.

I received a complimentary promotional copy from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave this book four stars.

"The village of Deer Creek isn’t its usual quiet self. Mysterious lights in the night skies are attracting UFO fans, plus neighbors are squaring off over a windfarm proposal. When the main windfarm supporter turns up dead near the construction site, a local UFO aficionado of uncertain mental stability becomes the chief suspect."

Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Fly-Night-Gracie-Andersen-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00PEBGX9C

First Wave, Volume Complete Set by JT Sawyer: First Wave, The Longest Day, No Place to Hide is a riveting action-packed group of books. I gave it four stars.

I received a complimentary promotional copy from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review.

“Sawyer has filled his books with fast-paced action scenes and educational survivalist skills.”

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QO2FPI0

Burn District by Suzanne Jenkins is a gripping story about the end of the world as we know it. I gave it four stars.

I received a complimentary Kindle copy from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review.

"While the government shuts down around them, Mike and Laura hide out in the Arizona desert with family and friends. Looting becomes a way of life. Soon, strangers arrive at their encampment with news from the outside and it doesn't sound good. How long do they have before they must run again?"

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Burn-District-1-Suzanne-Jenkins-ebook/dp/B00OMG38SE

15 Sure Signs That You Are on the Right Path by Michael Hetherington is an informative how-to book. I gave it three stars.

I received a complimentary copy from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review.

"There are two types of people in this world: The first type of person is a person who is walking their path, and because of this they are now inspiring others and helping others to find their path. The other type of person is a person who is lost, confused, and still looking for their path. Which one are you?"

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CHXN8WU

As a Man Thinketh by James Allen is a motivating and inspirational book.

I received a complimentary Kindle copy in an Amazon promotion. That did not change my opinion for this review.

I gave it four stars.

"The title comes from the Bible: "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." -- Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 7."

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/As-Man-Thinketh-James-Allen/dp/1514698692

Box of Darkness (The Box Set Book 1) by William Todd Rose is dark and suspenseful.

I received a complimentary Kindle copy in an Amazon promotion. That did not change my opinion for this review.

I gave it four stars.

"Open the Box of Darkness to delve into a nightmare world of the macabre."

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Box-Darkness-Set-Book-ebook/dp/B0091ZC1M0

Nine Lives (Sam Archer Book 1) by Tom Barber is the beginning of an impressive new series. I look forward to reading the rest.

I received a complimentary promotional copy from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave this book four stars.

"It’s New Year’s Eve. A major terrorist cell is planning a series of attacks across London over the next forty-eight hours. The government has surveillance on the group, a man undercover, and prepare to move in, to take out the terrorists before they can strike."

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008219O1K

Daily Wisdom: "That Still Small Voice" by James Daniels is a good how-to book about finding inner peace.

I received a complimentary Kindle copy in an Amazon promotion. That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave it four stars.

"Learn that being happy is a choice that we all have. Learn how to keep your peace and be happy with the every day challenges of life."

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Wisdom-Still-Small-Voice-ebook/dp/B01DD2P65A

Afraid (The Konrath Dark Thriller Collective Book 3) by J.A. Konrath is a four star read of relentless horror.

I received a complimentary copy from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review.

"Nestled in the woods of Wisconsin, Safe Haven is miles from everything. With one road in and out, this is a town so peaceful it has never needed a full-time police force. Until now...A helicopter has crashed on the outskirts of town and something terrible has been unleashed. A classified secret weapon programmed to kill anything that stands in its way."

Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009KA18NO

I received a complimentary Kindle copy of Ember (Death Collectors Book 1) by Jessica Sorensen.

That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave it four stars.

"What if you knew when someone was going to die? For seventeen-year-old Ember, life is death. With a simple touch, she knows when someone will die. It’s her curse and the reason she secludes herself from the world. The only person who knows her secret is her best friend Raven."

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Ember-Death-Collectors-Book-1-ebook/dp/B0093DI6UQ

I received a complimentary Kindle copy of Einstein's Beach House by Jacob Appel, published by Pressgang.butler.edu from booklikes.

That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave it four stars.

"Heartbreaking and hilarious, the eight stories of Einstein's Beach House examine how we deceive ourselves and others, all to arrive at something far more real."

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Einsteins-Beach-House-Jacob-Appel-ebook/dp/B00UXZHD2A

Fallen Angel (A Raines & Shaw Thriller Book 1) by John Ling is an unconventional love story. I gave it four stars.

I received a complimentary copy from the author in a goodreads promotion. That did not change my opinion for this review.

"Now disgraced, Kendra becomes a ‘fallen angel’ — an operative considered too damaged to stay on the front lines. She is suspended from duty and sent back home."

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Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Fallen-Angel-Raines-Shaw-Thriller-ebook/dp/B00CGE2XCG

Ghostly Paws (Mystic Notch Cozy Mystery Series Book 1) by Leighann Dobbs, a cleverly written cozy mystery is a four star book. I'm glad she started a new series and look forward to reading the rest of it.

I received a complimentary Kindle copy from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review.

"Middle age can be murder ... At least that’s how it seems to former crime journalist, Wilhelmina Chance, whose near-fatal accident has given her a strange side effect ... she sees ghosts.

After a messy divorce sends her fleeing back to her hometown of Mystic Notch, nestled in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Willa finds herself haunted by the tenacious ghost of the town librarian who insists Willa solve her murder."

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Ghostly-Paws-Mystic-Notch-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00IZ0ZY9E

Black Moon Sing: An Urban Fantasy Novella of Shapeshifters vs. Vampires (The Turquoise Path Book 1) by L. M. Hawke is a gripping book about the paranormal.

I received a complimentary Kindle copy from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave it four stars.

"A dark force is targeting a secret enclave of shapeshifters in the desert southwest, delivering them to grisly fates. Suspected of witchery and cast out of her human society, it's up to Ellery Chee, a lone coyote shifter, to stop this dangerous magician before her world is destroyed."

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Moon-Sing-Turquoise-Path-ebook/dp/B01HXEOR6S

Mean Streak by Sandra Brown published by Grand Central Publishing is a gripping mystery.

I received a complimentary Kindle copy from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave it four stars.

"Dr. Emory Charbonneau, a pediatrician and marathon runner, disappears on a mountain road in North Carolina minutes after an argument with her husband Jeff. But by the time he reports her missing, the trail has (literally) gone cold. Fog and ice encapsulate the wilderness and freeze the search."

Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Mean-Streak-Sandra-Brown-ebook/dp/B00HQ2N52K 417